Used, like his father, to scathing spikes on Twitter and controversy, Donald Trump Jr. openly mocked the American actor, the victim of a likely accidental shooting that cost the life of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, on the set of the western "Rust".
"Guns don't kill people, Alec Baldwin kills people," we read on t-shirts and sweatshirts, available on Donald Trump Jr.'s website, for $ 27.99.
This family is absolutely toxic
Donald Trump Jr sells T-shirts on his website which read, 'Guns don't kill people, Alec Baldwin kills people,' days after the shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of Baldwin's film Rust.
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- J. David Bethel (@wordlikes) October 25, 2021
On these t-shirts, there is an argument often advanced by people in favor of carrying a weapon in the United States: the problem is not the weapon itself, but the person who carries and uses the weapon, indicates BFM.
Donald Trump Jr also posted on social networks a photomontage showing Alec Baldwin wearing the famous t-shirt, which he has since deleted.
Tale padre, tale figlio.
Una foto fake di Alec Baldwin con indosso una t-shirt con su scritto "Guns don't kill people, Alec Baldwin kills people".
L'ha postata su Instagram il figlio di Donald Trump, in vendita sul suo sito personale al prezzo di 27.99 dollars.
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- Alekos Prete (@AlekosPrete) October 26, 2021
But the son of the former president is not the only one to attack the actor.
Lauren Boebert, a member of the Republican Party in the House of Representatives, reposted an old tweet from Alec Baldwin defending the protesters of the Black Lives Matters movement in which he declared his wish to design t-shirts on which it would be written: " My hands are up.
Please don't shoot me!
".
In her tweet, the Republican ironically asks the actor if these t-shirts are still available.
. @ AlecBaldwin are these still available?
Asking for a movie producer… pic.twitter.com/AeE5VHLhqN
- Lauren Boebert (@laurenboebert) October 22, 2021
If they reacted, these taunts, did not please the majority of Internet users who do not appreciate that jokes are made about a tragedy that caused the death of a person.
Alec Baldwin, whose imitations of the former US president amused some of the voters, is currently singled out by a number of pro-gun American right-wing figures because he has repeatedly criticized the carrying arms in the United States.
The actor would be particularly "targeted by the
alt-right
(the" alternative right ", a term used to describe the far right pro-Trump, excessively conservative and partisan in particular of white supremacism,
Editor's note
) since the events from New Mexico, ”writes HuffPost.
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In a tweet the main interested party only expressed “his sadness” and shared “his state of shock regarding the tragic accident”.
Stating in passing that he "collaborated fully with the police" to help resolve the investigation.
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There are no words to convey my shock and sadness regarding the tragic accident that took the life of Halyna Hutchins, a wife, mother and deeply admired colleague of ours.
I'm fully cooperating with the police investigation to address how this tragedy occurred and
- AlecBaldwin (HABF) (@AlecBaldwin) October 22, 2021
The police investigation, still ongoing, has not yet clarified the responsibilities of those present on October 21 on the set of "Rust".
