Samuel L. Jackson, the renowned actor, has once again found himself caught in a storm of criticism after he was accused of making a tasteless post about President Donald Trump.
However, the outcome of this backlash wasn't quite what his detractors had anticipated.
On the occasion of Trump's 72nd birthday last Thursday, the A-list actor took to Twitter and shared a tweet featuring a product called “After d–k Mints.”
Happy Birthday.”
To emphasize his point, Jackson chose to conclude his tweet with the clown and poop emoji, adding a touch of drama to the message.
Here's a glimpse of the controversial tweet:
In response to his tweet, several prominent celebrities voiced their opinions, with Adam Baldwin being among the first to express his outrage, labeling the words as “gay shaming.”
However, shortly after facing backlash, the tweet was reportedly removed from Jackson's account, as reported by Page Six.
Known for his ability to take such criticism lightly, Jackson turned to Instagram on Sunday to address the hate, making it abundantly clear that he remained unfazed.
The Instagram post consisted of a screenshot of a notice received from Twitter regarding the complaints.
The notice stated, “We have investigated the reported content and could not identify any violations of the Twitter rules or applicable law.
Accordingly, we have not taken any action at this time.”
In response to Twitter's refusal to find fault in his comments, the star of Incredibles 2 captioned the post with a simple yet powerful statement: “They just keep tryin'… H
