From the disturbing recesses of the internet I find out this morning that conservative influencer Benny Johnson just got canceled by MAGA because he said something about being on the campaign trail with Vivek Ramaswamy.
As best I can tell, here’s the tweet that upset a bunch of MAGA supporters:
After getting a MAGA backlash for being a Vivek supporter, Johnson deleted the tweet and posted this apology:
Hi guys.
Want to clear something up. We deleted a poorly-worded tweet sent earlier.
We’re in Iowa filming a documentary for our ‘In The Arena’ show about the caucus.
We’re not ‘campaigning’ for or being a ‘surrogate’ for any campaign. We’re not being paid by anyone.
I like…
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) January 15, 2024
Hi guys.
Want to clear something up. We deleted a poorly-worded tweet sent earlier.
We’re in Iowa filming a documentary for our ‘In The Arena’ show about the caucus.
We’re not ‘campaigning’ for or being a ‘surrogate’ for any campaign. We’re not being paid by anyone.
I like Trump. I like Vivek. I love America.
I’m from Iowa and really excited to be back and want to meet patriots while I’m here.
We’re about the energy, movement and saving America.
That’s it.
Stay based.
Here are some of the comments he got on this apology:
Benny Johnson did a puff ride along with Ron DeSantis. Now he’s giving platform to Vivek on the eve of the Iowa caucus. According to many, he also privately trashed President Trump. This is Never Trump.
We learned this lesson.
We don’t need to learn it again.— Joseph Pino (@JosephPino_) January 15, 2024
In other words:
I put out a post that showed my true colors, and when I started losing followers faster than the Dallas Cowboy were giving up touchdowns, I deleted it!— Vince Langman (@LangmanVince) January 15, 2024
Frankly Benny, if you aren't for Trump, you're against him and against us.
Our country is on the brink of collapse and there's no time to play the field or advance your career opportunities. There will be plenty of time for that later.
We MUST win 2024 or it is all over.
— 🇺🇲 JayJay 🇺🇲 (@2Trump2024) January 15, 2024
Sorry not buying it. You got caught. You first supported DeSantis, when he tanked you talked up Trump. You’re on the campaign trail with Vivek the day before the caucus. Nice try pic.twitter.com/g0qzNYU2La
— Lady (@lovingit111) January 15, 2024
kek Benny Johnson accidentally revealed that he is an anti-Trump shill and now he wants everybody to forget so he can keep grifting off America First.
Fuck you, Benny. You are a Fallopian Tube. https://t.co/jhWs9q3wcX
— GBPH (@GhostofBPH) January 15, 2024
Does this seem like a healthy movement?