White House reporter Andrew Feinberg stood Friday for intense backlash for mocking a tweet from President Trump’s paying homage to his late brother.
A private service for Robert Trump was held Friday at the White House. The president’s younger brother died on August 15 at the age of 71.
On Friday night, Trump announced a final farewell to his brother.
“Robert, I love you. Rest in peace!” Trump tweeted.
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Feinberg, whose work appears in The Independent and Breakfast Media, chose to respond with an attempt at humor, writing, “Not sure twitter works in the aftermath.”
The reaction was rapid and furious.
“Absolutely disgusting!” White House Special Assistant responded.
“This is journalism 2020,” tweeted GOP strategist Chris Barron.
“This is who they are,” said Post Millenial staff writer Chad Felix Greene.
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“What a really vain thing to say. You’re constantly finding ways to sink to new lows in the media,” said filmmaker Robby Starbuck Feinberg.
“Imagine you’re really sending this. You’re disgusting,” wrote senior legal adviser to Trump campaign Jenna Ellis.
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Feinberg responded by accusing Trump campaign officials of a direct social media campaign against him.
“You * know for sure * how to reach me if you have a problem, Judd,” he wrote in response to Deere. “Because you and your colleagues have approached me about such matters before – and you know I have been responsive – it is clear that your intention here is to direct harassment, not to express legitimate concerns.”
The tweet was still from Friday night.
