Within 24 hours of apologizing for her tweet about Barron Trump becoming “this country’s first homeschool shooter,” SNL writer Katie Rich got bigly backing.
Not for her note about Donald Trump’s 10-year-old son, but for her right to express her politically incorrect self.
I sincerely apologize for the insensitive tweet. I deeply regret my actions & offensive words. It was inexcusable & I’m so sorry.
— Katie Rich (@katiemaryrich) January 23, 2017
#KeepKatieRich became popular in reaction to calls for her suspension to be turned into a firing.
The Chicago Tribune reported that “Saturday Night Live” has made no official statement concerning Rich’s future employment status.
“That uncertainty has also prompted support for her reinstatement, including from friends and former co-workers at Second City, where she performed on the mainstage before being hired to write at ‘SNL’ over four years ago.” the paper said.
Second City CEO Andrew Alexander tweeted: “She has apologized this lady who has a heart of gold does not deserve the nasty pile of hatred directed her way a class act.”
But the paper also reported: “The support is not unanimous. On Tuesday morning, there were 19 separate Change.org petitions calling for her to be fired.”
Other thoughts:
writing what she wants on twitter? who does katie rich think she is, a president?!
— Broti Gupta (@BrotiGupta) January 24, 2017
Katie Rich’s suspended from SNL for a tweet joking about effects of being raised by a sociopath but THIS gets U elected POTUS#keepkatierich pic.twitter.com/5IPfdoGN7v
— Pin Head (@PiercedSkull) January 24, 2017
#keepkatierich we are with you Katie, what about freedom of speech. Trump owns NBC? Get katie back on her job.
— Jos Hansen (@hansen_jos) January 24, 2017
Offended by jokes about children bringing guns to school but not offended by children bringing guns to school#KeepKatieRich
— Mary Beth White (@MB_Dubbs) January 24, 2017
A comedy writer getting suspended for a relatively benign tweet followed by a perfect apology is a canary in the coal mine #keepkatierich
— Amelia Bonow (@ameliabonow) January 23, 2017
Sincerely confused how the moral rubric for a comedian is stricter than for the president #keepkatierich
— John Sabine (@jsabine214) January 23, 2017
Well Rush Limbaugh once compared pre-teen Chelsea Clinton to a dog on his TV show, and he’s still got a job, so #keepkatierich on staff
— ObieDeuce (@Nosyblackman) January 24, 2017
Seems like people shouldn’t be able to lose their job over tweets until Donald Trump can lose his job over them. #KeepKatieRich
— Tess Rodham Rafferty (@TessRafferty) January 24, 2017
Comedian sends 1 inappropriate tweet
*suspended indefinitely*
Trump sends inappropriate tweets daily
*becomes President* #keepkatierich
— Kaivan Shroff (@KaivanShroff) January 24, 2017
I love Katie. Her joke was funny/harmless but talk to me when y’all can erase 8 yrs of calling the Obama daughters monkeys. #keepkatierich
— Travon Free (@Travon) January 24, 2017
She deleted the tweet & apologized sincerely, demonstrating empathy, class & character. She didn’t call it “locker room talk.”#keepkatierich
— Julia Weiss (@Weiss_Tea) January 23, 2017
The idea of Katie Rich being fired is funnier than any joke Katie Rich has ever told. “#KeepKatieRich“
— Craig R. Brittain (@CraigRBrittain) January 24, 2017
#keepkatierich https://t.co/A4cGgtUgVl
— Katie Kershaw (@ChaChaKershaw) January 23, 2017