Gun Necklace Worn By Trump Spokesperson on CNN Riles Up Viewers
On Tuesday afternoon, Donald Trump spokesperson Katrina Pierson appeared on CNN's The Lead to talk about her candidate's history with women and his recent criticism of former president Bill Clinton.
But while Pierson talked politics, viewers set their eyes on her necklace, which some viewers found troubling.
My god! @jimsciutto is @realDonaldTrump's surrogate Kristina wearing a bullet-necklace? Appalling pic.twitter.com/ujFnAhYtrO
Surely @KatrinaPierson wore bullet necklace on #CNN to bring attention to 90 Americans fatally shot daily #gunsense pic.twitter.com/o45m0V1hXe
Trump's spokeswoman wore a bullet necklace on CNN. Smh pic.twitter.com/DlqyUMqpn5
@CNNPolitics @CNN @realDonaldTrump Really? @KatrinaPierson a bullet necklace during a nationwide gun crime crisis? pic.twitter.com/MrqzPbQ10R
Although the necklace was a pretty clear political statement, the host of The Lead that day, Jim Sciutto, failed to ask Pierson about the necklace during the segment. But as social media caught wind of the disturbing accessory, he decided to ask her a follow-up question on Twitter.
@KatrinaPierson We noticed your bullet necklace on our air. Is there a message behind it? #TheLead pic.twitter.com/NZuQyvNV4f
"We noticed your bullet necklace on our air," Sciutto tweeted. "Is there a message behind it?"
Her response was exactly what you thought it would be.
"Made in #Texas!" she tweeted. "Real ammo. #2A Support your local small business owners!"
Made in #Texas! Real ammo. #2A Support your local small business owners! #Trump2016 https://twitter.com/jimsciutto/status/681958665310441472 ...
Then Pierson took things one step further.
"Maybe I'll wear a fetus next time & bring awareness to 50 million aborted people that will never ger [sic] to be on Twitter," she rebutted.
Maybe I'll wear a fetus next time& bring awareness to 50 million aborted people that will never ger to be on Twitter https://twitter.com/shannonrwatts/status/682031786843504640 ...
She made sure to add that she wasn't being literal, but she was trying to make a point:
Of course it will be interpreted literally. Never min the point being made. Smh https://twitter.com/GideonResnick/status/682051922728239104 ...
This isn't the first time Pierson has found herself in a buzzed-about fashion moment on a political show. In November, Pierson happened to be on a Fox News segment with Republican Muslim Coalition founder Saba Ahmed, who appeared on TV wearing an American flag hijab that angered viewers across the country.
While that sartorial moment was done in the name of defending religion (as Ahmed told Mic, "The reason I did it is that I wanted to portray that there are patriotic American Muslims and we just want to live in peace"), Pierson's most recent fashion statement seemed to send a few other messages, about the Second Amendment.
But she probably also just liked the style, given her interest in fashion: Politico reported that Pierson has "plans in the works to launch her own shoe and clothing lines." Perhaps the designs will include bullet accents?
Watch the full segment below:
Source: YouTube