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Donald Trump Jr. Tweeted 35 Times About Jussie Smollett

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The president's son and head of the Trump Organization must be very busy attending to his corporation.

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If you thought the possibility that out actor Jussie Smollett staged his own hate crime attack -- something not yet confirmed -- would be red meat for the right-wing, just look at Donald Trump Jr.'s Twitter account.

Usually riddled with conspiracy theories and attacks on his father's innumerable enemies, Trump Jr.'s Twitter is now consumed by the Smollett story. Seeing the incident as evidence that most hate crimes are phony and every Trump supporter harbors zero racism or homophobia, Trump Jr. appears fixated on pushing out Smollett stories.

The Advocate counted no less than 35 tweets, retweets, and references to Smollett on Trump Jr.'s account in the past 48 hours. Aside from minimizing the reality of hate crimes, Trump Jr. used the Smollett story for political brinkmanship and criticized African-American presidential candidates like Kamala Harris and Cory Booker who initially voiced support for Smollett.

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Neal Broverman is the Editorial Director, Print of Pride Media, publishers of The Advocate, Out, Out Traveler, and Plus, spending more than 20 years in journalism. He indulges his interest in transportation and urban planning with regular contributions to Los Angeles magazine, and his work has also appeared in the Los Angeles Times and USA Today. He lives in the City of Angels with his husband, children, and their chiweenie.
Neal Broverman is the Editorial Director, Print of Pride Media, publishers of The Advocate, Out, Out Traveler, and Plus, spending more than 20 years in journalism. He indulges his interest in transportation and urban planning with regular contributions to Los Angeles magazine, and his work has also appeared in the Los Angeles Times and USA Today. He lives in the City of Angels with his husband, children, and their chiweenie.