When Donald Trump Jr. appealed to Twitter for questions to ask his father during their controversial boxing commentary on the 20th anniversary of 9/11, he probably didn't plan for the sheer level of backlash he would get.
He asked for topics to discuss with his father during the "gamecast" of the Evander Holyfield-Vitor Belfort fight. Veteran commentator Jim Lampley and former champion Shawn Porter provided the commentary for the main telecast.
In addition to asking Twitter for more topics, Don Jr. assured his followers he would be asking his father about space aliens and Area 51, of all things.
The biggest fight of the year this Saturday. My Dad - President Trump- & I, are commentating and we\u2019re going to have some fun.\nI\u2019ll finally pushing him on the burning question.\nAre aliens real and what\u2019s up with Area 51? Shoot me some other questions here!\nText \u201cAlien\u201d to 75303pic.twitter.com/TBzaCVc9Ow
Instead of the lighthearted subjects or fawning adoration he probably expected, the Twitter comments were almost entirely criticisms—both of the fact the event was taking place on September 11 and of the Trumps in general.
You\u2019ve got it wrong \u2026 you have to call the fight result rigged way before the match, that way your supporters can cry foul before they get in the ring.
It's the 20th anniversary of the worst terrorist attack on American soil, so of course the worst president in the history of our country is going to be talking about boxing and aliens. You two are scumbags.
"You know, in many ways this fight is rigged, just like the election was rigged. But I'm a fighter. And if it wasn't for all the election fraud, I would still be fighting for the American people." \u2014Donald Trump, probably five minutes into whatever this ishttps://www.espn.com/boxing/story/_/id/32167639/donald-trump-son-provide-commentary-evander-holyfield-vitor-belfort-alternate-telecast\u00a0\u2026
— michael. I have a nickel. (@michael. I have a nickel.)
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The pair called in to commentate on Evander Holyfield's boxing comeback on Saturday.
The fight was originally supposed to feature former multi-division champ Oscar De La Hoya, but Holyfield stepped up when De La Hoya was hospitalized and bowed out of the bout the week before the fight. Holyfield had not fought professionally since 2011, according to Deadline.
The event cost anyone who wanted to watch it a cool $49.99 on the FITE platform.
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Don Jr. Predictably Trolled After Asking Boxing Match Viewers For Questions To Ask His Dad
When Donald Trump Jr. appealed to Twitter for questions to ask his father during their controversial boxing commentary on the 20th anniversary of 9/11, he probably didn't plan for the sheer level of backlash he would get.
He asked for topics to discuss with his father during the "gamecast" of the Evander Holyfield-Vitor Belfort fight. Veteran commentator Jim Lampley and former champion Shawn Porter provided the commentary for the main telecast.
In addition to asking Twitter for more topics, Don Jr. assured his followers he would be asking his father about space aliens and Area 51, of all things.
Instead of the lighthearted subjects or fawning adoration he probably expected, the Twitter comments were almost entirely criticisms—both of the fact the event was taking place on September 11 and of the Trumps in general.
The pair called in to commentate on Evander Holyfield's boxing comeback on Saturday.
The fight was originally supposed to feature former multi-division champ Oscar De La Hoya, but Holyfield stepped up when De La Hoya was hospitalized and bowed out of the bout the week before the fight. Holyfield had not fought professionally since 2011, according to Deadline.
The event cost anyone who wanted to watch it a cool $49.99 on the FITE platform.