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Tomi Lahren Calls Herself the ‘Leader of a Movement’ While Suggesting Parkland Students ‘Signed Up For’ Personal Attacks

Fox News pundit Tomi Lahren took time out of her Good Friday observance to post a tweet that appears to attack the Parkland students. Calling herself the “leader of a movement” she offered the survivors advice, while saying they “signed up for” personal attacks – which have been nonstop from the far right.
“If you want to be the leader of a movement, you have to open yourself up for criticism and challenge. Lord knows I take my fair share of attacks and I’m okay with that. It’s what we signed up for. Buck up,” Lahren said. And while she did not specifically mention the Parkland student survivors, most responded believing they were her target, especially given her previous statements.
Just one week ago Lahren earned massive mockery after tweeting, “Simply being anti-NRA is not a solution. March FOR something, not just against everything.”
Many responded, reminding her that the more than 800 protests and rallies were literally called, “March for Our Lives.”
Despite being a 25-year old worth an estimated $3 million who lives in Los Angeles and has a lucrative Fox News contract, just two weeks ago she claimed she is part of “middle America,” in an attack on Hillary Clinton and Democrats.
Lauren’s latest attack on the Parkland students was also met with outrage and consternation:
Um..You are not a leader of anything, you are an “adult”
you havent experienced mass murder at your school…and guess what?
YOU GET PAID— Ms Turri (@sheila_turri) March 30, 2018
VSB for short must now become a thing.
— Helen Kennedy (@HelenKennedy) March 31, 2018
Bless your heart, honey. You actually believe you lead anything. That’s precious.
— ❄ She persists (@always_resist) March 30, 2018
These kids were backed into a corner, hoping they survive a mass shooting while attending school. They didnt sign up for any of this shit! Buck up? I believe their strength and determination speaks for itself! You buck up and learn some compassion!
— JP3 (@Patjp3) March 30, 2018
I will grant you have been attacked. But not for being a leader. For the stupidity you speak and tweet daily. There isn’t one of those kids, I bet, who wouldn’t trade going back to having those 17 classmates and teachers alive rather than have this position of leadership.
— SteamPunkKettle🕰☔ (@hazel_laureen) March 30, 2018
She thinks she’s a leader. Hahahahahahaha. You follow and support the sexual predator @realDonaldTrump. There’s no glory on that.
— jimmy williams (@Jimmyspolitics) March 31, 2018
You constantly whine. You are totally unable to take criticism.
— Senator_Corleone (@JimmyA_Shook1s) March 30, 2018
Are you serious? You have the gall to compare your being criticized with people who went through a school shooting?
You couldn’t handle the pain and fear those kids sustain every day. Don’t ever try to equate yourself with them.— 🐾Penny🐾 (@fastwatermoon) March 30, 2018
— Tonya (@Tonya14668725) March 31, 2018
@davidhogg111 bucked up just fine. He took the shot and swung back. He will still be marching onward next week while @IngrahamAngle is “taking a break”
— Chef Doug Vernon (@doug_vernon) March 31, 2018
Tomi – no one ever called you a leader. Ever.
— Sue P @ 64 (@SuePaine1) March 31, 2018
Image by Gage Skidmore via Wikimedia and a CC license
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