JK Rowling, George Takei and Piers Morgan engage in a fiery war of words on Twitter.
Famed “Harry Potter” author JK Rowling took to her Twitter page to mock controversial British journalist Piers Morgan after he was told to “f***-off” during a Friday appearance on “Real Time with Bill Maher.”
The panel was discussing Trump’s effort to ban immigrants from seven Muslim-majority countries. Morgan claimed Trump’s efforts were not a Muslim ban, at which point Australian comedian Jim Jefferies told him to “f***-off.”
Rowling took to her Twitter a few minutes later, writing: “Yes, watching Piers Morgan being told to f***-off on live TV is *exactly* as satisfying as I’d always imagined.”
Yes, watching Piers Morgan being told to fuck off on live TV is *exactly* as satisfying as I'd always imagined. https://t.co/4FII8sYmIt
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) February 11, 2017
Morgan initially tweeted back: “This is why I’ve never read a single word of Harry Potter.”
This is why I've never read a single word of Harry Potter. https://t.co/XUJBMs4KKm
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) February 11, 2017
Rowling hit back, responding:
Because you had a premonition that one day the author would roar with laughter at seeing you called out for your bullshit on live TV? https://t.co/8rkKSqJTnG
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) February 11, 2017
Beloved Star Trek actor George Takei stepped in countering Morgan’s claim why he’s never read a Harry Potter book:
Morgan responded:
Oh Christ, now Sulu's piped up. https://t.co/inbkzXANAK
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) February 11, 2017
And went on to complain about Jefferies, Rowling and Takei:
I'm under attack from a comic who tells rape jokes, Sulu from Star Trek & an author who writes about wizards. What a morning.
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) February 11, 2017
New York Magazine weighed in on the spat:
In @jk_rowling vs. @piersmorgan one is a vocal national treasure the other is just uh, vocal. https://t.co/0O3Otwg0SQ
— New York Magazine (@NYMag) February 11, 2017
And Rolling Stone tweeted about the initial confrontation between Jefferies and Morgan:
See Bill Maher and Jim Jefferies rip Piers Morgan for defending Muslim ban on #RealTime https://t.co/tEnOZLKKfQ
— Rolling Stone (@RollingStone) February 11, 2017
Morgan continued his Twitter meltdown for several hours, posting tweets such as:
- “The superior, dismissive arrogance of rabid Remain/Clinton supporters like
@jk_rowling is, of course, precisely why both campaigns lost.“ - “Peak foul-mouthed, minor celebrity anti-Trump hysteria at its most deliciously supercilious“
- “Liberals like
@jk_rowling are all for tolerance & free speech, until you refuse to call Trump the new Hitler. Then you can ‘F**K OFF!!!!‘” - “My eldest son’s a Potter addict. I consider this a serious failure in my parenting skills.“
The spat went on for hours and it is difficult to tell at this point if it has ended or not.
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