The comedienne says she's been bullied by the Trump family following her shocking bloody photo stunt.
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In a Friday morning press conference, Griffin says Trump's family is out to ruin her and his supporters are issuing threats. “The death threats that I’m getting are constant and they are detailed," she said. "Today it’s me. Tomorrow it could be you.”
Bloom explained her client's inspiration for the stunt. During the campaign, Trumpinfamously said Megyn Kelly “had blood coming out of her eyes, blood coming out of her wherever.” Griffin wondered what would it look like if his own insults were turned on him, so she donned a “pussy bow” blouse and snapped parody images taking it to an absurd extreme.
Before the press conference Bloom tweeted that she's been receiving hate mail for representing Griffin. She replied with this quote: "The devil whispered in my ear, 'You're not strong enough to withstand the storm.' Today I whispered in the devils ear, 'I am the storm.'"
With this case, the devil is in the details — and Griffin is fielding backlash on several fronts. A Republican Super PAC is using the photo as an example of "liberal extremists" in an ad, several of Griffin's upcoming performances have been canceled, and she won't be appearing with Anderson Cooper on CNN's New Year's Eve special this year.
Griffin on Tuesday issued a video apology responding to the backlash from the image. "I went way too far," she says. "The image is too disturbing. I understand how it offends people, it wasn't funny, I get it."
On Friday, though, Griffin made it clear that she's not going to lay off the president, adding that, "It's scary to be a citizen, but it's a great time to be a comedian."
“I’m not afraid of Donald Trump," she said. "He’s a bully. I’ve dealt with older white guys trying to keep me down my whole life, my whole career.” Read more
The original article appeared in THR
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