Kyle Rittenhouse 'Gay' Message Sparks Fury
Joe Biden "is gay."Taking to X, formerly Twitter, on June 1, Rittenhouse shared the post: "Joe Biden is gay."Rittenhouse added no other information to the post, which as of press time has garnered more than 2.5 million views.
Newsweek has contacted representatives of Biden and Rittenhouse via email for comment.Joe Biden is gay.The post sparked a wave of backlash from X users, one of whom responded: "When you have nothing of substance to say you post things like this.""You have a lot of growing up to do Kyle.
A whole lot," read another comment.Another weighed in: "Kyle accidentally posting his support for pride month by imagining the president being so much cooler than he is.""'You're gay' is a very lame insult in 2024," said another. "That being said, Kyle Rittenhouse is not in a position to insult anyone.""That's good, Kyle.
Stick to short sentences and you won't get mocked anymore," quipped one detractor, while another asked: "What's wrong with being gay?"While Rittenhouse was roundly criticized for his post, he was also defended by a number of supporters."Kyle has successfully turned the word 'gay' back into an insult, and the Left is accepting it and trying to use it back at him," said one as they mocked the outrage."Never deleting this app," a supporter wrote in appreciation of Rittenhouse's post, while another chimed in: "Spoken like a true Patriot."Last month, Rittenhouse also faced criticism on social media after saying a group of Native Americans should leave the United States.He made the remark in response to a viral photo posted on X in February.
