San Antonio’s USAA is facing calls to drop its advertising from Fox News’ Tucker Carlson’s show after he referred to the U.S.’s top military officer as a “pig” and “stupid” during a segment titled “anti-white mania.”
Carlson blasted Gen. Mark Milley after the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff told members of Congress last week that he found it “offensive” that military officers were being called “woke” for learning about “white rage” in the wake of the Jan. 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol.
Milley didn’t get his job because he is “brilliant” or “brave” but because he is “obsequious,” Carlson told his audience.
“He knows who to suck up to and he’s more than happy to do it,” the television host said.
Veterans and affiliated organizations have taken to social media decrying the company’s advertising on the show and Fox News in general.
USAA is in a tough spot because its more than 13 million members are exclusively military personnel, veterans and their families. Many were flooding Twitter, USAA’s Facebook page and its online community forum over the weekend and into Monday, threatening to take their business elsewhere.
“So, @USAA, is this who you advertise with?” Veterans for Responsible…
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