Donald Trump Jr.has slammed the Washington Post's $10million Super Bowl commercial that paid tribute to slain journalists and highlighted the often-dangerous work the media does
The news outlet debuted its 60 second ad, which was narrated by Tom Hanks, during the Super Bowl on Sunday night
Don Jr.,whose father Donald Trump has repeatedly criticized the Post as being 'fake news', was quick to slam the commercial
'You know how MSM (main stream media) journalists could avoid having to spend millions on a #superbowl comercial to gain some undeserved credibility? How about report the news and not their leftist BS for a change,' Don Jr
tweeted.Moments earlier, Don Jr.tweeted: 'By far the worst Super Bowl commercials ever
#superbowl.' The Post's commercial featured journalists who have been killed or disappeared, including Jamal Khashoggi - the Washington Post columnist who wrote critically about the Saudi crown prince
Khashoggi was killed in the Saudi Arabian consulate in Istanbul in October.Also featured were Austin Tice, a freelance reporter missing in Syria for six years, and Marie Colvin, a Sunday Times correspondent who was killed in Syria
The commercial also featured images of key moments from U.S.history, including WWII, the moon landing and the Oklahoma bombing
'When we go off to war, when we exercise our rights, when we soar to our greatest heights… There is someone to gather the facts, to bring you the facts, no matter the cost
Because knowing empowers us.Knowing helps us decide.Knowing keeps us free,' Hanks, who starred in the film The Post, said during the narration
The spot ended with the Post's slogan: 'Democracy Dies in Darkness'.Fredrick Kunkle, a Post staff writer and co-chair of its union, also criticized the Super Bowl ad in a series of tweets
'The Post is now paying, say, $5M/30 seconds to tout journalistic freedom during one of the glitziest and - given the NFL's knee-taking protests and concussions - more controversial sports events in our country,' Kunkle tweeted
'While I too am extremely proud of the Post and its legacy, this seems like an especially infuriating expense for a company that has: a) tried to take away health care insurance from part-time employees b) moved everyone toward riskier forms of health insurance c) made it easier to lay people off d) cut their severance
' Super Bowl ads cost about $5 million for a 30 second slot this year.The Post is owned by billionaire Amazon founder Jeff Bezos who has been the subject of President Trump's jabs in the past
'Grateful for the journalists at the @washingtonpost and around the world who do the work, no matter the risk or dangers they face,' Bezos tweeted about the ad
In a memo to Post employees last week, publisher Fred Ryan said the newspaper felt 'this is the right moment, at the right venue, to present this important message to the large audience of Americans and international viewers
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