“Skittles are candy; refugees are people”: Mars, Inc. perfectly rebukes Donald Trump Jr.’s tweet...

[DonViejo]

“Skittles are candy; refugees are people”: Mars, Inc. perfectly rebukes Donald Trump Jr.’s tweet comparing Syrian refugees to poisoned Skittles

"If I had a bowl of skittles and I told you just three would kill you. Would you take a handful?" Trump Jr. tweeted

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The push-back on Trump Jr.’s tweet came swiftly Monday evening. A spokeswoman for Wrigley Americas, which makes Skittles, clearly rebuked Trump’s dehumanizing comparison.

“Skittles are candy. Refugees are people. We don’t feel it’s an appropriate analogy,” said Denise Young, vice president of corporate affairs. “We will respectfully refrain from further commentary as anything we say could be misinterpreted as marketing.”

Mars, Incorporated, the parent company of Wrigley, tweeted the same message:

Mars, Incorporated
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http://www.salon.com/2016/09/20/skittles-are-candy-refugees-are-people-mars-inc-perfectly-rebukes-donald-trump-jr-s-tweet-comparing-syrian-refugees-to-poisoned-skittles/

[elleng]

1. Very cool.

May have to actually BUY some Mars candy!

[LeftInTX]

2. Good for Mars on speaking out!

[EricMaundry]

3. First Ford, Now Mars Candy

Corporate America is doing a better job than the press.

[Gothmog]

4. Poor Skittles

This is a stupid mess to drawn into