Larry the Cable Guy went on “Fox & Friends” this morning to make it clear he’s not a fan of Hillary Clinton, saying she “will be the end of the country,” but reaction on Twitter is essentially: Who cares?
The comedian joked, “I say I’m a Trump man. And when I say Trump man, I mean Gary Johnson.”
He continued: “I know who I’m not voting for … Hillary Clinton. This election’s so crazy, because I want a change, I like Trump, some of the things he says, and he’s outrageous so you just don’t know. It’s like, the choice is, let’s see, ‘Do I want to poop my pants or do I want somebody else to poop my pants?’”
“So I don’t know, I guess I’ll go with pooping my own pants,” he concluded.
Twitter went to town on the comedian, comparing the relevance of his opinion to those of Austin Powers and Borat, and generally mocking his appearance on the Fox News Morning show.
“Larry the Cable Guy is upset that people are calling him racist. Now he knows how I feel everytime someone calls him a comedian,” one person tweeted, while another joked that the interview advanced his plan to put “finishing touches on scheme to microwave my own head.”
During the interview, Larry the Cable Guy, real name Daniel Lawrence Whitney, admitted that he often talks politics when traveling the country but said it isn’t always pleasant.
“Here is the thing that stinks about it. It’s not like it used to be,” he said before explaining that it’s hard to express beliefs without being attacked.
“Ever since social media came along, everybody is a jerk. Everyone is an idiot,” he said. You’re always a racist, no matter what, if they don’t agree with you … it’s so frustrating.”
He concluded by saying, “Hillary will be the end of the country. That’s all I’ve got to say.”
Check out some of the reaction:
Larry the Cable Guy is upset that people are calling him racist. Now he knows how I feel everytime someone calls him a comedian.
— Matt Fernandez (@FattMernandez) August 30, 2016
Joe the Plumber, Larry the Cable Guy… Up next on Fox News, Mike the Racist Locksmith and Carl Your Creepy Neighbor.
— The Volatile Mermaid (@OhNoSheTwitnt) August 30, 2016
Gonna go out on a limb and say that Larry the Cable Guy has a confederate flag on display somewhere in his home.
— D-Love (@D_Love) August 30, 2016
So glad that Larry the Cable Guy, one of our nation's finest minds, weighed in. Now I may have to reconsider my vote.
— Nancy Whiskey (@nancy_whiskey) August 30, 2016
larry the cable guy should just stick to the prilosec otc commercials and refrain from speaking on politics
— ash ✩˚⋆ * (@ashl3af) August 30, 2016
I think Larry the Cable Guy forgot he can drop character.
— Matt Nedostup (@nedostup) August 30, 2016
plz remember that Larry The Cable Guy is a made up character by Daniel Whitney. It's like Austin Powers sounding off on Brexit.
— Paul Danke (@pauldanke) August 30, 2016
https://twitter.com/AidenWolfe/status/770694137674883072
larry the cable guy doesn't like hillary?
okay but how is borat voting— Alexandra Petri (@petridishes) August 30, 2016
When you find yourself agreeing with Larry the Cable Guy, maybe it is time to revisit some of your life choices.
— Will McAvoy (@WillMcAvoyACN) August 30, 2016
Asking Larry the Cable Guy for his opinion on politics is about as informative as asking Mickey Mouse for directions to Funky Town.
— Ben Flores is Funny Or Die (@funnyordie) August 30, 2016
– sees Larry the Cable Guy trending
– sighs
– assumes fictitious character weighed in on election
– clicks
– yup
– bangs head on desk
— Ryan Parker (@TheRyanParker) August 30, 2016
Who really cares what Larry the Cable Guy thinks about anything? #clown @foxandfriends @GitRDoneLarry
— Krafty.Wurker (@KraftyWurker) August 30, 2016
Like who's the person who sat down and thought, "the people really want to hear from Larry the Cable Guy, we need him on the show"!
— Travis Hufton (@TravisHufton) August 30, 2016
Larry the Cable Guy is on TV talking about what presidential candidate he wants to win. Of all people, Larry the Cable Guy…….
— Travis Hufton (@TravisHufton) August 30, 2016