Actor Alec Baldwin is coming to the defense of comedian Kathy Griffin in the wake of the fallout surrounding the photo of her holding the faux severed head of President Donald Trump.
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On Tuesday, a photo was released of Griffin holding a bloody severed head that resembled Trump. A harsh backlash quickly followed the photo’s release, and by Tuesday afternoon, Griffin had issued an apology.
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However, her apology and subsequent press conference weren’t enough to stop the repercussions as Griffin soon lost an annual gig at CNN, a spokesperson role for Squatty Potty and several of her comedy shows were canceled.
Even some of her original supporters, including Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.), have changed their tune as the backlash continues to escalate.
Baldwin, however, is standing by the comedian.
On Friday night, the “Saturday Night Live” star went on a Twitter tirade defending Griffin and bringing up his own past shaming at the hands of the GOP, writing in one tweet, “F**k them all.”
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Baldwin’s reference to his own past excoriation at the hands of the GOP was in reference to the backlash he received after he joked about wanting to “stone” then-Rep. Henry Hyde during an appearance on “Late Night with Conan O’Brien” in 1998.