KitchenAid apologizes for offensive tweet about Obama’s dead grandmother
An errant tweet sparks social media outrage.
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Shortly after President Obama mentioned his late grandmother, the following tweet appeared on the @KitchenAidUSA Twitter feed:
The tweet was quickly deleted, but not before a swift and fierce backlash against the brand. (At the time, @KitchenAidUSA had about 24,000 followers.)
KitchenAid issued this apology on Twitter:
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