Internet Passionately Defends Mr. Rogers After Trump Staffer Mocks Tone of Biden Town Hall
The internet passionately defended beloved icon Mr. Rogers on Thursday night, after a staff member of President Donald Trump’s campaign criticized the tone of Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden’s town hall event.
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Portrait of American educator and television personality Fred Rogers (1928 – 2003) of the television series ‘Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood,’ circa 1980s.
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“Well @JoeBiden @ABCPolitics townhall feels like I am watching an episode of Mister Rodgers Neighborhood,” Mercedes Schlapp, a senior adviser to the Trump campaign, wrote on her Twitter account.
Well @JoeBiden @ABCPolitics townhall feels like I am watching an episode of Mister Rodgers Neighborhood. https://t.co/bC8fIZPxHR
— Mercedes Schlapp (@mercedesschlapp) October 16, 2020
When asked why she thinks that’s a bad thing, Schlapp responded by writing: “No hard questions for @JoeBiden from the