‘Silicon Valley’ Star Kumail Nanjiani Shares Hostile Encounter with Trump Supporters
Four days after the Presidential election — amidst news of violence and intimidation against various ethnic, religious and minority groups following Donald Trump’s victory — Silicon Valley star Kumail Nanjiani has shared his own story of a hostile encounter with Trump supporters. In a thread posted Saturday morning, Nanjiani recounted his visit to a Los Angeles bar with Valley co-star Thomas Middleditch.
Was at a bar last night with @Middleditch. At the end of the night, 2 white dudes, 20's, who'd been there for hours came up to us.
— Kumail Nanjiani (@kumailn) November 12, 2016
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"We're big fans of you guys. (To Thomas) I trolled you on twitter yesterday." He goes on to say how we're wrong about Trump.
— Kumail Nanjiani (@kumailn) November 12, 2016
He starts getting in my face. Thomas puts his hand on the dude's chest to stop him. "Don't touch me you cuck. Wanna go outside?"
— Kumail Nanjiani (@kumailn) November 12, 2016
“Cucks” is a slang term that gained traction during the 2016 election season; it’s usually meant to imply male weakness.
This happened at a bar in LA surrounded by ppl. I can't imagine what it must be like to be someone who looks like me in other parts.
— Kumail Nanjiani (@kumailn) November 12, 2016
Many ppl are like "just cuz I voted for Trump doesn't mean I'm racist/sexist." Ok, but at best, you ignored it, you overlooked it.
— Kumail Nanjiani (@kumailn) November 12, 2016
We thought Internet would give us access to ppl w different points of view. Instead it gives us access to many ppl w the same point of view.
— Kumail Nanjiani (@kumailn) November 12, 2016
Middleditch tweeted about the experience as well.
Out with @kumailn; for no reason two dudes came at us with Trump right wing shit, calling us "cucks". Never in my life. I hate this. Week 1.
— Thomas Middleditch (@Middleditch) November 12, 2016
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