Fox News host Laura Ingraham apologized on Twitter on Thursday after mocking teen shooting survivor David Hogg over his college rejections.
But not everyone is ready to forgive and forget.
Many called Ingraham out over the wording of her statement, which cited “the spirit of Holy Week” as a reason for her apology.
Others noted cynically that the apology only came after multiple companies announced they would no longer advertise on “The Ingraham Angle,” including Nestlé, Johnson & Johnson, Expedia and Hulu.
“She only apologized after we went after her advertisers,” Hogg told the New York Times. “It kind of speaks for itself.”
Here’s some of the reaction on Twitter:
On reflection, in the spirit of Holy Week, I don’t want to be losing those sacred advertising dollars.
— James Gunn (@JamesGunn) March 29, 2018
*Waits till we boycott her advertisers to apologize* wow.
— Lauren Hogg (@lauren_hoggs) March 29, 2018
Hey @IngrahamAngle please just be a real journalist. Focus on the important stories and use your platform to help people not hurt them. #neveragain #ShutUpAndBeObjective #MarchForOurLives https://t.co/wZRBlHk4XS
Good thing it was Easter or Laura Ingraham would have kept mocking teenage victims of violence all week. https://t.co/LKObvrv5tu
— Ken Jennings (@KenJennings) March 29, 2018
I would like a complete liturgical calendar showing the dates Laura Ingraham will agree to not be a terrible human being. Are we safe on Pentecost? Candlemas? The Feast of St. Boniface?
— Ken Jennings (@KenJennings) March 29, 2018
@IngrahamAngle it appears that you are saying it is okay to be a cyber bully, except during Holy Week. Is that what Jesus would do?
— Ann’s Daughter (@AnnDaughter) March 29, 2018
Hey Laura @IngrahamAngle,
— God (@TheGoodGodAbove) March 30, 2018
You 'apologized' to the Parkland survivors 'in the spirit of Holy Week.'
In the spirit of Holy Week?! Don't pull Jesus and Easter into this.
Jesus hates your stupid Nazi propaganda show.
Jesus thinks you're a huge piece of shit. He's right.
Holy Batman! You needed Holy Week to figure this out? Oosh. Perhaps it’s time to take a silent and reflective year off
— Nancy Star (@NancyStarAuthor) March 30, 2018
On reflection, in light of all my advertisers leaving my show, I will make a fake apology and exploit the spirit of Holy Week, using religion to cover my hypocrisy.
— Eugene Gu, MD (@eugenegu) March 29, 2018
Guess more advertisers left than you expected huh
— Greg Shugar (@GregShugar) March 29, 2018
Dear @IngrahamAngle here is how one makes an apology
— Susan Doyle (@SusanDoyle1963) March 29, 2018
1. "I'm Sorry"
2. "what I did was wrong"
3. "it will never happen again"
4. "what can I do to make it right?"
all of that should be directed at @davidhogg111 with true sincerity thats how an adult apologizes any week
I just spoke to Jesus who said he totally doesn’t believe your trite “apology” (His words) and that you’re only doing this because you’ve lost sponsors. #InTheSpiritOfHolyWeek
— Andy Milder (@AndyMilder) March 29, 2018
Please @IngrahamAngle, keep your bogus apology. If advertisers weren’t walking away, you’d still be mocking this kid...during Holy Week! #BoycottIngramAdverts #Bigot #Bully https://t.co/x8bqMRWqWH
— 𝒜𝓅𝓇𝒾𝓁 (@authentic_april) March 29, 2018
"in the spirit of Holy Week"??? How about in the spirit of human decency? And try apologizing for being hurtful, not the hurt it caused. Fully own that what you said was mean or don't even bother.
— Anna Penner (@apenner31) March 30, 2018
Things Jesus is said to have done during Holy Week:
— John Pavlovitz (@johnpavlovitz) March 30, 2018
Healed people.
Washed people's feet.
Forgave his betrayer.
Let himself be unjustly arrested, beaten, and killed.
What you've done so far:
Stopped trolling a teenage shooting victim under financial pressure.
Stop using Jesus.
Laughable. #BePeace
— Carl Weathers (@TheCarlWeathers) March 30, 2018
Ingraham's antics really shouldn't surprise anyone. She's spent a career attacking those she saw as weaker than her, while hiding behind a false veil of religion.
— Scott Gibbs (@ScottNGibbs) March 29, 2018
She gave up decency for Lent.
— Doug Dreger (@silverage12) March 29, 2018
42 years ago.
She hasn’t found it since.
Aww, Laura... See what happens when you’re a big mean BULLY? You get things taken from you. Considering you think mental health is the issue as opposed to guns, maybe you should be building people up instead of tearing them down via Twitter, you fucking hypocrite.
— Maeve Riley (@maeverley) March 30, 2018
Holy Week when we atone for our trespasses by saying 'sorry, not sorry'.
— Daniel Peavey (@DanielPeavey) March 29, 2018
If it were not “Holy Week” would you have apologized? What a zinger for your base!
— Scott Fry (@sthomasfry) March 30, 2018
In the spirit of Holy Week???? How about I am sorry because what I said was insensitive and derogatory?
— Ms Rod (@MsMaryRod) March 30, 2018
Shame on you using the Lord to back your hypocrisy. Read Matthew 15 “7 You hypocrites! Isaiah was right when he prophesied about you: 8 “ ‘These people honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me. 9 They worship me in vain; their teachings are merely human rules.’”
— Hail Rose (@hailrose) March 29, 2018
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