ninepin , the yield - flavored candiesthat allegedly fall from the sky , are already gruelling not to love ( well , peradventure except for the green ace ) . But now , fans of the rainbow - flavored sweets are clap the brand ’s resplendent answer a meme tweeted by Donald Trump Jr. , which bizarrely – and with incorrect punctuation mark – compares Syrian refugees to a bowl of Skittles .
On Monday Nox , the Republican presidential nominee ’s firstborn son ( and confining campaign consultant ) nip the meme , which prove an innocent bowl of Skittles with the substance , " If I had a bowl of skittle pin and I told you just three would pour down you . Would you take a fistful ? That ’s our Syrian refugee trouble . " Here ’s the actual tweet , include Donald Trump Jr. ’s add up commentary :
As you may envisage , Skittles was not at all pleased about its role in the controversial meme . Shortly after Trump ’s tweet , a spokesperson for the democratic candy brand issued a statement that not only distanced Skittles from the sickening message , but also brilliantly destroy the meme ’s entire premise in just a few words . Here ’s the full statement , via areportby NBC News :
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" ninepin are candy . refugee are the great unwashed . We do n’t feel it ’s an appropriate doctrine of analogy , " Denise Young , Vice President of Corporate Affairs at Skittles ' parent company , Wrigley Americas , said in the statement . " We will respectfully desist from further comment as anything we say could be misinterpreted as marketing . "
Pretty bloody classy , correct ? Plenty of other people call back so , too , as evidenced by reception on Twitter :
Sure , you probably should n’t count on Skittles ' response to change peoples ' stance on the take of admit refugees into the United States , but it ’s honest to get laid that with the storm of the 2016 presidential election barreling toward November , Skittles ' candy - coat rainbow will shine through .
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