Perhaps because advertisers were beginning to pull their ads, Fox News host Laura Ingraham has apologized for calling teenager David Hogg, a survivor of the Parkland, Fla., shooting, a “whiny” high schooler.
Ingraham tweeted the apology Thursday after Hogg’s call for a boycott of companies that advertise on Ingraham’s show seemed to be gaining momentum. The pet-food maker Nutrish and TripAdvisor had said they were pulling their ads.
It all started with an interview Hogg did with TMZ, during which he expressed disappointment about rejection letters he’d received from some California colleges. That prompted conservatives to troll him, notably Ingraham, who tweeted:
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David Hogg Rejected By Four Colleges To Which He Applied and whines about it. (Dinged by UCLA with a 4.1 GPA...totally predictable given acceptance rates.) https://t.co/wflA4hWHXY
— Laura Ingraham (@IngrahamAngle) March 28, 2018
That didn’t sit well with people of both political parties, including actor Chris Evans, the left-leaning “Captain America” star whose uncle is Congressman Michael Capuano. Evans spoke for a lot of people when he tweeted:
What is the purpose of this tweet? What is wrong with you? Are you actually proud of this? Regardless of your political beliefs and motivations, THIS is how you choose to present yourself? You must be so sad, angry and scared. https://t.co/pvuSyx4OMd
— Chris Evans (@ChrisEvans) March 29, 2018
Hogg responded to Ingraham’s taunt by calling for a boycott of companies that advertise on her Fox News show.
Pick a number 1-12 contact the company next to that #
— David Hogg (@davidhogg111) March 29, 2018
Top Laura Ingraham Advertisers
1. @sleepnumber
2. @ATT
3. Nutrish
4. @Allstate & @esurance
5. @Bayer
6. @RocketMortgage Mortgage
7. @LibertyMutual
8. @Arbys
9. @TripAdvisor
10. @Nestle
11. @hulu
12. @Wayfair
When companies began to bail, Ingraham tweeted an apology.
Any student should be proud of a 4.2 GPA —incl. @DavidHogg111. On reflection, in the spirit of Holy Week, I apologize for any upset or hurt my tweet caused him or any of the brave victims of Parkland. For the record, I believe my show was the first to feature David...(1/2)
— Laura Ingraham (@IngrahamAngle) March 29, 2018
... immediately after that horrific shooting and even noted how "poised" he was given the tragedy. As always, he’s welcome to return to the show anytime for a productive discussion. WATCH: https://t.co/5wcd00wWpd (2/2)
— Laura Ingraham (@IngrahamAngle) March 29, 2018