The Daily Beast reports:
A former Newsmax reporter quickly found himself at the center of brutal mockery this week when he posted a celebratory photo of himself proposing to his girlfriend alongside the caption: “Pride month is so defeated.” Addison Smith, a former One America News host who was reportedly ousted from Newsmax last month, has relished the backlash to his gay-bashing tweet.
Speaking to The Daily Mail on Monday, Smith rejoiced that his engagement announcement “triggered an entire army of libs” and he couldn’t “think of a better way to cap off pride month.” Charis Edwards, a booking producer for former Fox host Lou Dobbs, reacted to her beau’s tweet by referencing Donald Trump’s campaign slogan: “Make June Great Again,” she posted.
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Smith’s tweet has over 34 million views at this writing and he has now limited replies to people that he follows.
Smith last appeared here in 2022 when he declared that abortion is “never needed” to save the life of the mother.
I, too, thought only about the gays when I, a very heterosexual person, got very heterosexually engaged to another heterosexual. https://t.co/zM3MA2FCjZ
— Jill Filipovic (@JillFilipovic) June 24, 2024
You proposed to your girlfriend and your first thought was gay people? Weird flex, babe. https://t.co/1eLGMCJbCs
— chris evans (@notcapnamerica) June 24, 2024
It’s actually crazy that these two commemorated their love for one another by taking a shot at queer people instead of saying literally *anything* nice about each other—and can’t see how massive that self own is. https://t.co/eTqxO1dqa9 pic.twitter.com/nPCUIUrywc
— Kendall Brown (@kendallybrown) June 24, 2024
Your first thought when proposing to your wife is gay men?
I predict this will be a pattern. Condolences to your wife.
— Mrs. Betty Bowers (@BettyBowers) June 24, 2024