Donald Trump Jr tweet: 'I'm a refugee' says Skittles photographer

[deminks]

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-37421886?ocid=socialflow_twitter

Donald Trump Jr's tweet comparing Skittles to refugees has caused a furore on social media. In a new development, the man who took the photo of the Skittles has revealed himself to be a former refugee.

David Kittos, 48, from Guildford, UK, woke up to find an image he had posted to Flickr in January 2010 had become embroiled in a political controversy.

"This was not done with my permission, I don't support his politics and I would never take his money to use it," Mr Kittos told the BBC.

"In 1974, when I was six-years old, I was a refugee from the Turkish occupation of Cyprus so I would never approve the use of this image against refugees."

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[JustAnotherGen]

1. I'm glad he entered the fray

1. He's 'lived' it.
2. Silence of friends is how we get into hot messes domestically and globally. I'm glad he's not silent - and I'm glad he's the refugees' friend . . . and ours.

[Cracklin Charlie]

2. Wait, what?

Assface, Jr stole the skittles picture in his bigot tweet from an actual refugee?

The mind reels.

[matt819]

3. This post, and the article behind it, win the internet for today. (nt)

[Coyotl]

4. Sue him for copyright infringement.

[hibbing]

5. How fitting

I am trying not to post this anymore, but once again, nothing anyone in that family says, or the tiny handed one himself says will make any difference to the at least 40% of the voters that will cast their ballot for him.


Peace

[Ilsa]

6. Wow. Small world, eh, Cheeto Benito Jr?

Maybe junior should do a little more research before stealing someone's work for propaganda.

[fleabiscuit]

7. Ironic that the trump Gremlin managed to eat a poison Skittle. eom