California Republican gubernatorial hopeful Caitlyn Jenner appeared on Fox News last night, where she was interviewed by Sean Hannity.
Naturally, Vox’s Aaron Rupar was watching. Because Aaron’s always on the lookout for comments he can twist to suit his preferred narrative.
Caitlyn Jenner to Hannity: "My friends are leaving California. My hangar, the guy right across, he was packing up his hangar and I said, where are you going? And he says, 'I'm moving to Sedona, Arizona, I can't take it anymore. I can't walk down the streets and see the homeless'" pic.twitter.com/Z1WbBBQXq7
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) May 6, 2021
Let’s stop Aaron right there for a sec:
Attacking Caitlyn for this is disingenuous.
It's not just seeing homeless people. It's tent cities, needles, & feces blocking your sidewalks. It's homeless people sleeping in your garage & stealing neighbors' cars (happened to me). It's drugs, overdoses, & crime all around you. https://t.co/Oyl10rrDW3
— Kassy Dillon (@KassyDillon) May 6, 2021
I grew up with drug addicts and homeless people in my family. I'm not insensitive to addiction. I just never expected to be chased by high people or picking up my dog to avoid her stepping on used needles in a neighborhood I paid a lot of money to live in.
— Kassy Dillon (@KassyDillon) May 6, 2021
But good job trying to paint Jenner as a coldhearted homeless-phobe, Aaron.
Moving on:
Caitlyn Jenner explains that she's opposed to transgender girls playing sports against other girls. But then in the next breath she says she wants to be a role model for transgender girls. pic.twitter.com/DwlofpaREO
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) May 6, 2021
Apparently that’s supposed to be highly problematic because, as a trans woman, Caitlyn Jenner isn’t allowed to be concerned that biological males have an innate physical and competitive advantage over biological females when it comes to athleticism.
Let’s address one more highlight for Aaron:
"Forest management is extremely important" — Caitlyn Jenner's comments about wildfires reminds me a lot of what Trump used to say about them pic.twitter.com/DwG8zFx2jP
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) May 6, 2021
Sorry … what’s Aaron’s issue here, exactly?
Are you implying that it isn’t?
— Al’s Lacrosse (@lacrosse_al) May 6, 2021
Wait are you implying that clearing brush and controlled burns are *not* important for preventing out-of-control wildfires?
— Leighton Woodhouse (@lwoodhouse) May 6, 2021
We know that Donald Trump was anti-Science and obviously Caitlyn Jenner is even more anti-Science, but we’re legitimately confused by Aaron’s tweet.
I mean it's correct https://t.co/OuR3u6PAYj
— Ben McDonald (@Bmac0507) May 6, 2021
This is the correct take. Not Rupar’s—Jenner’s. https://t.co/tPgsG4wfvl
— Katie Herzog (@kittypurrzog) May 6, 2021
And? Jenner and Trump are right. https://t.co/pnt8UcnfPT
— Mike Dury (@MikeDury) May 6, 2021
Forest Management is, in fact, very important in preventing wildfires. https://t.co/mQ5hFJzVKR
— M3_GuSta (@HLandfill) May 6, 2021
Obviously forest management isn’t the *only* issue when it comes for fires but it is a very important one, as wildlife ecologists but not Aaron Rupar will tell you. https://t.co/DZQgLWhxUv
— Katie Herzog (@kittypurrzog) May 6, 2021
What's wrong with forest management? If you support science, you should support it too.
If you are negligent in managing forests, wildfires grow more intense each year.
Here's a great primer: https://t.co/yYTjdWqck7 https://t.co/Gg7cIl96CK
— Gabriella Hoffman (@Gabby_Hoffman) May 6, 2021
Sometimes Trump gets shit right, which is almost too bad because people like Rupar have such a knee-jerk reaction that they immediately dismiss it.
Trump: It’s a blue sky, it’s a Big Beautiful Sky.
Rupar: No, it’s azure.
— Katie Herzog (@kittypurrzog) May 6, 2021
Someone like Rupar displays just as much obnoxious, ignorant partisanship as kneejerk Trump defenders. But unlike the latter group, Aaron won’t get called out by his fellow Guardians of Truth.
So? It's a valid argument, but because Trump mentioned it, it's poisoned? No one else can say it? https://t.co/8050ReVPuP
— Jake V (@ViralDonutz) May 6, 2021
What a mature, thoughtful approach from a mature, thoughtful journalist.
https://t.co/bq06lkRsMJ pic.twitter.com/v6gZM7ruIp
— Noam "MF Blum" (@neontaster) May 6, 2021
You really don't know anything.
— Sean Medlock (@Sean_Medlock) May 6, 2021
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