Twitter users skewered actor and comedian Rob Schneider for invoking Dr. Martin Luther King’s name in an attempt to educate civil rights icon Rep. John Lewis on how he should respond to President-elect Donald Trump.
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Schneider, who’s famous for films like “Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo” and “The Hot Chick,” tweeted the comment on the Jan. 16 MLK holiday in the wake of a heated feud between Lewis and Trump.
Last week, during an appearance on NBC‘s “Meet the Press,” the congressman claimed that Trump isn’t a legitimate president. Lewis cited the recent reports from the intelligence community alleging that the Russian government interfered with the 2016 presidential election that tipped the odds in Trump’s favor.
“It’s going to be very difficult. I don’t see this president-elect as a legitimate president,” Lewis told NBC News’ Chuck Todd. “I think the Russians participated in helping this man get elected. And they helped destroy the candidacy of Hillary Clinton.”
The president-elect did not take kindly to Lewis’ assertion. As per usual, Trump retaliated via Twitter and hammered Lewis for his “crime-infested district ” and being “all talk, talk, talk — no action or results.”
Congressman John Lewis should spend more time on fixing and helping his district, which is in horrible shape and falling apart (not to……
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 14, 2017
mention crime infested) rather than falsely complaining about the election results. All talk, talk, talk – no action or results. Sad!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 14, 2017
Schneider’s comment added a fun, new wrinkle to the controversy. Twitter users accused the comedian of “whitesplaining” and said Schneider was in no position to give Lewis a history lesson because Lewis marched with King.
you shouldn't talk ever again.
— Richard Lawler (@rjcc) January 16, 2017
naw man, you're not the one. pic.twitter.com/UNqSKlDIA9
— Erick Fernandez (@ErickFernandez) January 16, 2017
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Rob Schneider (@RobSchneider), whose groundbreaking civil rights work includes starring in Deuce Bigalow Male Gigolo & The Hot Chick. pic.twitter.com/o9mTiom4ja
— Keegan Stephan (@KeeganNYC) January 16, 2017
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Take heed, @repjohnlewis. If there's anyone still alive who would know what Dr. King was really like it's @RobSchneider.
— Sonar Jose (@SonarJose) January 16, 2017
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Since the feud, Lewis’ books sales have skyrocketed. His National Book Award-winning graphic novel memoir trilogy “March” rose from No. 451 to No. 1 and his autobiography “Walking With the Wind” rose from No. 8,701 to the No. 2 spot, according to The Los Angeles Times.
