Matt Schlapp calls for defunding of PBS over 'Sesame Street' intro of Asian American muppet

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

What happened: Matt Schlapp, the president of the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), took to Twitter on Monday to criticize PBS and “Sesame Street” for introducing Ji-young, a 7-year-old Korean American Muppet.

“What race is Ernie is Bert? You are insane PBS and we should stop funding you,” Schlapp tweeted.

Although the popular American children’s show has already featured Asian Americans in the past, such as Alan Muraoka, who played shopkeeper Alan, Ji-young will make history as the series’ first Asian American Muppet since its inception in 1969.


The reaction: Many social media users quickly called out Schlapp’s comment about a puppet on a children's TV show.

Link to tweet

https://www.yahoo.com/news/conservative-leader-calls-defunding-pbs-174228520.html

[tanyev]

1. I am so sick and tired of these sociopaths.

[Goonch]

2. 🖖‍;-{)

[onecaliberal]

3. I don't give two shits what the Nazi wants.

[Cracklin Charlie]

4. Nazi clown.

Good grief, man…attacking a puppet? They have stolen all your dignity.

Sad.

[keep_left]

6. There is no such thing as hitting bottom...

...for alt-right assholes like Matt Schlapp. It's now just a black hole.

[Tribetime]

5. I thought this was the onion unbelievable