Instant Alert: People are reacting strongly to Kathy Griffin's provocative Trump photo shoot

MANAGE SUBSCRIPTIONS   |   UNSUBSCRIBE   |   VIEW ONLINE   People are reacting strongly to Kathy Griffin's provocative Trump photo shoot by Mark Abadi on May 30, 2017, 7:24 PM Advertisement Comedian Kathy Griffin set the internet ablaze Tuesday after a photo of her holding a gory, Donald Trump-like prop head surfaced online. The provocative photo has earned Griffin widespread criticism from politicians and pundits.  Most public figures who opined on the issue reacted with disgust: Our politics have become too base, too low, & too vulgar, but Kathy Griffin's post descends into an even more repugnant & vile territory. — Mitt Romney (@MittRomney) May 30, 2017 This Kathy Griffin thing is so upsetting and disgusting. Jesus--what is wrong with people today? Have we lost all our humanity? — Soledad O'Brien (@soledadobrien) May 30, 2017 It wasn't right when peoplel hung lynched Obama effigies, just as what Kathy Griffin did isn't right now. — Debra Messing (@DebraMessing) May 30, 2017 Some conservatives, including Donald Trump Jr., tried to make a connection between Griffin and the political left: Disgusting but not surprising. This is the left today. They consider this acceptable. Imagine a conservative did this to Obama as POTUS? https://t.co/QdghcbIjS7 — Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) May 30, 2017 Kathy Griffin holds Trump's severed head. She is a sick, vile human being. Typical Leftist.https://t.co/6aAmPRLz2v — Mark Romano (@TheMarkRomano) May 30, 2017 This is the left. This is what modern day Democrats look like. https://t.co/95jNBJF2sS — Jeremy Nolt (@RealJeremyNolt) May 30, 2017 Some attempted to turn the controversy around at conservatives:  Hope everyone attacking Kathy Griffin was just as outraged when they hung a lifelike President Barack Obama from a tree after he was elected — ♻️ Christopher Zullo (@ChrisJZullo) May 30, 2017 Conservatives who voted for Trump don't feel they should be held accountable for his views, but think Kathy Griffin represents all liberals. — Millennial Democrats (@Millennial_Dems) May 30, 2017 Some took the opportunity to throw barbs at Griffin: I have become so good at ignoring Kathy Griffin through the years that I have no idea what happened today — Vann R. Newkirk II (@fivefifths) May 30, 2017 Condemning this photo shoot is a slippery slope to having to condemn every dumb thing Kathy Griffin does — Arthur Chu (@arthur_affect) May 30, 2017 Oh please, I've been offended by Kathy Griffin since 2007 — Lauren Duca (@laurenduca) May 30, 2017  Others, meanwhile, mocked the controversy altogether: my feed today has mostly been liberals disgusted by Kathy Griffin and conservatives asking why liberals aren't denouncing Kathy Griffin — Matt Pearce (@mattdpearce) May 30, 2017 Someone, somewhere, is rushing to be the first to post an anti-anti-Kathy Griffin hot take — Alex Burns (@alexburnsNYT) May 30, 2017 So I see Kathy Griffin has made a bid for temporary virality/relevance in our new demotic era. Meh. I'm not scandalized. I'm just bored. — Jeff B/DDHQ (@EsotericCD) May 30, 2017 SEE ALSO: Kathy Griffin holds Trump's decapitated head in a photo that's causing outrage   Share the latest business news with your network:    Email sent to:   |   Manage your email preferences   |   Unsubscribe Terms of Service   |   Privacy Policy Business Insider. 150 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10011