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TexasTowelie

(111,316 posts)
Tue Jun 29, 2021, 11:35 PM Jun 2021

Veterans hit back at San Antonio-based USAA for advertising on Tucker Carlson's Fox News show

San Antonio's USAA, a financial services firm for military personnel, is getting member blowback for advertising on Tucker Carlson's Fox News show after the far-right pundit called the nation's top military officer "stupid" and a "pig."

On Thursday, Carlson lashed out at Gen. Mark Milley, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, over the officer's forceful defense of the Defense Department's diversity programs. The host lit into Milley again the following day, accusing him of a "race attack" for stating that "white rage" played a part in the January 6 insurrection.

Over the weekend, vets and military personnel vented on Twitter and USAA’s Facebook account, warning that they'll take their business elsewhere if the company continues to buy ads on Carlson's show. The flurry of social media activity was first reported by the Express-News.

Carlson has faced prior criticism for embracing white supremacist rhetoric and for spreading conspiracies related to the Capitol insurrection and COVID-19 vaccines.

Read more: https://www.sacurrent.com/the-daily/archives/2021/06/29/veterans-hit-back-at-san-antonio-based-usaa-for-advertising-on-tucker-carlsons-fox-news-show

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Veterans hit back at San Antonio-based USAA for advertising on Tucker Carlson's Fox News show (Original Post) TexasTowelie Jun 2021 OP
grand show vets. riversedge Jun 2021 #1
Hope there are enough who are ticked and, more importantly, they follow thru. Hoyt Jun 2021 #2
 

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)
2. Hope there are enough who are ticked and, more importantly, they follow thru.
Wed Jun 30, 2021, 12:02 AM
Jun 2021

Would love to see that POS go down.

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