Former actress Kirstie Alley made waves earlier this month when she announced she'd be voting for President Donald Trump over Democratic nominee Joe Biden in the 2020 election.
Alley said she supported Trump because he's "not a politician" and that he "gets things done quickly and he will turn the economy around quickly."
Like other so-called celebrities who've endorsed Trump, Alley's support of the President has now become a substantial part of her brand, with constant tweets railing against Biden, the media, and other perceived enemies of Donald Trump.
On Friday, Alley targeted CNN, accusing it of forcing people to live in fear with its coverage of the pandemic that's killed over 220 thousand Americans.
She said to watch the network if you wanted to "LIVE IN TERROR" and that "FEAR OF DYING IS THEIR MANTRA!'
I now Know why my personal friends who walk around in SHEER TERROR of contracting Covid are simply CNN viewers! I decided to watch CNN myself to get a their viewpoint and oh my God DID I EVER!!!! IF YOU TOO WANT TO LIVE IN TERROR WATCH CNN!!
FEAR OF DYING IS THEIR MANTRA! OMG!
— Kirstie Alley (@kirstiealley) October 30, 2020
CNN's public relations account clapped back with a surprisingly brutal rebuke.
Kirstie, you are welcome to change the channel - just like countless viewers did every time “Veronica's Closet" came on TV. But don't downplay the loss of nearly 230K American lives. And please, wear a mask.
— CNN Communications (@CNNPR) October 30, 2020
The network reminded Alley that she was welcome to change her television channel, as it said people did with Veronica's Closet, the television series Alley starred in on NBC in the late 90s.
People applauded the network's comeback.
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— Natasha Rothwell (@natasharothwell) October 30, 2020
I would use 🔥 but this @CNN burn on @kirstiealley was pure solid nitrogen ice. https://t.co/b0OS5EXgDb
— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) October 30, 2020
HELL YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!! @CNN SLAPPING DOWN a #COVID19 denier. Sorry. 230,000,000 American deaths is a fucking catastrophe. And #Trump is saying its going away, and not a big deal. FUCK YOU if you downplay, or gaslight America. https://t.co/o2pFb9exEg
— Debra Messing✍🏻 (@DebraMessing) October 30, 2020
Oh... my.
That insufferable twit, Kirstie Alley, took a run at CNN.
It didn't go well. https://t.co/zQZBPUeWgI
— The Hoarse Whisperer (@TheRealHoarse) October 30, 2020
lol
I'm calling this one for CNN.#WearAMask https://t.co/irEPfHPZpy pic.twitter.com/Dqa2oqiSwr
— CharlotteElectionsHaveConsequences (@OdoyleCharlotte) October 30, 2020
Meanwhile, they derided Alley and her dismissal of the threat posed by the virus.
You should be ashamed. We're one of the hardest hit countries because irresponsible science-denying fools like you don't care about hundreds of thousands of Americans who've died or millions who are sick. Do you ever reflect on how many deaths you personally may have caused?
— Walter Shaub (@waltshaub) October 30, 2020
How do you explain 235,000 deaths in America?
— Jamie Schler (@lifesafeast) October 30, 2020
Way to peddle dangerous disinformation.
My husband and I had Covid in March/ April. My husband is still suffering from effects and we had a “mild case"
People who refuse to believe experts and insist they know more that professionals are a special kind of narcissist.
— Marnie Spiegel 🎶🏳️🌈🤬🍷 (@MarnieSpiegel) October 30, 2020
Alley continues to decry media coverage of the virus on Twitter.
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