Nikki Glaser and Oprah Winfrey (Wikimedia Commons)
Comedian Nikki Glaser ignited a wave of scrutiny after she blamed Oprah Winfrey for failing to discourage white women from voting for Donald Trump.
On Friday, Feb. 3, the white stand-up comic tweeted and later deleted a question asking if Winfrey had ever publicly condemned Trump. Glaser speculated that if Winfrey, who had a big fanbase of white women in her talk show days, had done so, white women would not have voted for the Republican.
Glaser’s statement led Twitter to denounce the Comedy Central star.
Oprah isn't responsible for white women. Y'all really will look for any excuse to blame black people for your problems.
— k (@kennyhoelzer) February 3, 2017
https://twitter.com/myblkheart/status/827606929547677696
https://twitter.com/HalicueH/status/827612849014910976
But what you NOT gonna do is put your guilt on Oprah's back cause white women don't practice what they preach @NikkiGlaser
— BURN IT DOWN! (@BionicBombshell) February 3, 2017
53% of WW didn't listen to 94% of BW. Why would they listen to Oprah?
— Xay (@xayide) February 3, 2017
Nikki Glaser blaming OPRAH for 53% of white women voting for Velveeta is just… 🤦🏾♀️
— I don’t chase clout. The clout chases me. (@E_Teezey1286) February 5, 2017
One person pointed out that Oprah did speak out against the president, while another asked for clarification on Glaser’s tweet.
no. I believe anyone who has massive influence over women (esp the white ones who stupidly voted trump) couldve made a differenc
— Nikki Glaser (@NikkiGlaser) February 3, 2017
you can't possibly be this stupid. Oprah is not white women's "Mammy" that guides you into common sense.🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄
— BROTHER HASSAN (@AUTHORHASSAN74) February 6, 2017
Fellow comedian Franchesca Ramsey, who is known for using her platform to speak out against racism, also chimed in.
but you specifically called out a black female celeb to rally white women…context matters here
— Franchesca Ramsey (@chescaleigh) February 3, 2017
The host of “Not Safe with Nikki Glaser” followed up her initial tweet an hour and a half later that same day.
Follow up: to all rich, influential celebs who kept quiet about Trump in the interest of not alienating half your fan base: YOU ARE PUSSIES.
— Nikki Glaser (@NikkiGlaser) February 3, 2017
More criticism followed.
like @taylorswift13 ? Did you hit her up during the election?
— bryanta6 (@bryanta6) February 3, 2017
