That gay Trump supporter who threw a hissy fit after being kicked off an airplane for refusing to wear a face mask says he’s become the target of online bullying and death threats.
Earlier this week, Brandon Straka was removed from an American Airlines flight after he would not comply with a crew member’s instructions. Afterwards, he posted an angry video detailing the “intimidating” incident.
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Once the video went viral, Straka was widely criticized for his behavior, which he now says has led to online attacks, including death threats.
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“The past 24 hrs has proven conclusively to me what I already knew,” he tweeted yesterday. “I have been inundated with death threats, attacks on social media & email. None of these ppl have asked if I there’s a reason why I couldn’t wear the mask. They are just another arm of the left’s rageful mob.”
The past 24 hrs has proven conclusively to me what I already knew. I have been inundated with death threats, attacks on social media & email. None of these ppl have asked if I there’s a reason why I couldn’t wear the mask. They are just another arm of the left’s rageful mob.
— Brandon Straka (@BrandonStraka) June 18, 2020
For the record: Queerty did reach out to Straka for comment earlier in the week. We specifically asked if he wanted to explain his reason for not wearing a mask, but, after responding to our initial message, he never followed up with any statement or explanation.
He did, however, share one of the alleged death threats he received with his Twitter followers:
Of all the death messages I currently have rolling in, this thread is definitely in the top 5. pic.twitter.com/HWB6fMGjAC
— Brandon Straka (@BrandonStraka) June 19, 2020
This prompted a number of racist responses from his supporters:
😂😂
— Brandon Straka (@BrandonStraka) June 19, 2020
So they announce they are Chinese and you should die from not wearing masks. It’s because the Chinese sell them and they “need u buy to feed famiry”
— Ejack 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 (@ejackwcl) June 19, 2020
🤣🤣🤣
— Twisted Sister 💙🇺🇸❤️ (@AmandaDirl) June 19, 2020
— Phantom Shadow (@Fuknutz) June 19, 2020
Must be that new undersea cable to Hong Kong.
— George 🏳️🌈🐘 (@Artfull01) June 19, 2020
After allowing COVID19 to spread around the WORLD, who the hell do folks from China think they are lecturing ppl about wearing masks?
— Terry Mancini (@TerryMancini1) June 19, 2020
Queerty, again, reached out to Straka for comment yesterday afternoon, offering him another chance to clarify things. He asked for more time to respond, then never got back to us.
Brandon, if you’re reading and you’d like to explain why you couldn’t wear the mask, please give us a [email protected].
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Cam
Nothing Republicans love more than playing the victim.
Remember the show “A List Dallas” when the Republican gay guy claimed somebody threw a brick through his window, but when he was pressured to finally report it to the police, they determined that the window was kicked out from INSIDE the apartment?
The desperation to cry victim is strong in this one.
Mister P
Death threats are wrong but he should piss off.
rocknstan
The Repugs are the first to cry, “Fake Actors,” when, in fact …
Toofie
Now he gets to play victim again. Yawn.
joelk57
Republican and Victim are Synonymous….
Then mix in the Gay High Drama this one
Wants to display creates an Extra Extra
Situation. Apparently there was No Reason other than he just didn’t want to wear the mask or he would have welcomed the ability to explain his alleged Real (sic) Reason…..
hotshot70
Bye Felicia!
garybw
Brandon when “the right” comes and locks you up for liking dick, you won’t have to worry about a mask or traveling.
Polaro
I’m not losing sleep about someone trying to kill him.