Skittles took a big stand against something Donald Trump Jr. said about refugees, and this is why it matters
There’s just about six weeks until the 2016 presidential elections, and it’s no secret that things are kind of bananas. The seemingly close race is extremely tense, with both candidates vying for a significant lead.
And the other day, Donald Trump’s son, Donald Trump Jr., said something about his father’s immigration platform that gave all of us some serious pause…and it involved Skittles?
Here’s the full comment, encapsulated in this Tweet:
This image says it all. Let's end the politically correct agenda that doesn't put America first. #trump2016 pic.twitter.com/9fHwog7ssN
— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) September 19, 2016
Just to clarify, Trump Jr. is saying that you wouldn’t eat from a bowl of Skittles if you knew some of them were poison, so we shouldn’t embrace Syrian refugees into our borders for that same reason (i.e., a few may be dangerous).
Which prompted the generally apolitical Skittles’s parent company, Wrigley Americas, to make the following statement:
“Skittles are candy. Refugees are people. We don’t feel it’s an appropriate analogy. We will respectfully refrain from further commentary as anything we say could be misinterpreted as marketing.
Wow. Well said.
And if you were wondering, many were (rightfully) outraged but the incredibly callous comparison. Here were just some of the comments on Twitter:
By that logic, you would take everyone's guns away. Because someone is gonna kill somebody at some point. But I guess that doesn't count. https://t.co/3BraX0Ew19
— John Legend (@johnlegend) September 20, 2016
Oh and human beings fleeing oppression and terror aren't skittles. https://t.co/wXK24wvurK
— John Legend (@johnlegend) September 20, 2016
Skittles' answer is more thoughtful than anything Donald Trump has ever said. https://t.co/ihCcLpEZmD
— ◥◤Kriston Capps (@kristoncapps) September 20, 2016
https://twitter.com/udfredirect/status/778036417167368192
Politics aside, we’re so glad the candy company stepped up and stood for decency today. We have some serious respect right now.
