Lauren Boebert And Other Republican Ghouls Mock Alec Baldwin Following Shooting Of Halyna Hutchins

October 24, 2021, 9:07 am

The death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of Rust has sent shockwaves through Hollywood. But some Republicans are using it as an opportunity to take a swing at Alec Baldwin for his political views, including Colorado representative Lauren Boebert.

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Hutchins died last week after being shot by Baldwin with a gun being used as a prop on set in New Mexico. Details on what exactly happened and where the numerous safety measures that are supposed to be in place to prevent something like this broke down are still rolling in, but for now, her death appears to ultimately be a tragic accident brought on by poor working conditions on set.

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Baldwin himself has publicly expressed remorse over what happened, and thus far, stories from set make it sound as if he was told the gun was safe.

But critics of the actor, who has previously been outspoken in favor of better gun control in the United States, have capitalized on this tragedy as an opportunity to mock Baldwin.

Boebert is one of those who have cruelly repurposed Baldwin’s old tweets to this end, sharing a screenshot of a tweet he wrote in 2014.

Her barbaric and inhuman response to a woman’s death and the suffering of all those coping with it was met with swift condemnation from people who actually have souls.

You really have to be the most ghoulish, heartless, shittiest excuse for a human being to use a tragic accident that cost a young woman her life, to attempt to crack a joke at @AlecBaldwin’s expense. https://t.co/ZddmfIS0XB

— Ana Navarro-Cárdenas (@ananavarro) October 22, 2021

Overheard: If you want to really understand that there is no soul to the GOP, on Twitter its ghouls from JD Vance to Lauren Boebert are gleefully mocking Alec Baldwin for the tragedy that occurred on set.

— George Takei (@GeorgeTakei) October 22, 2021

Joking about a gun death isn’t a good look for any 2A advocate. But you keep doing you.

— Robert (@Rj472) October 22, 2021

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At this point Lauren has mocked dead shooting victims more times than she’s paid respect to them

— houseguest choice (@jakefrompdub) October 22, 2021

If you’re going to tout your Christian faith, how about trying to have some empathy and grace over a tragedy? Don’t remember the part of the gospel that says “anything for RTs” https://t.co/uPT3djTpT7

— Alyssa Farah (@Alyssafarah) October 22, 2021

This was a tragic and horrible accident ms boebart and you should be ashamed of yourself politicizing it.

— rosanna arquette (@RoArquette) October 23, 2021

This goes way beyond poor taste.

It’s sick, and has no place in the public discourse.

Especially for a public official.

Get it together. https://t.co/ABKKfMjgS4

— Rep. Jason Crow (@RepJasonCrow) October 22, 2021

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Boebert has, of course, doubled down on what she said, trying to frame this as “elites” vs people who want to defend themselves as guns, when the actual issue at hand is simply human decency.

I said what said.

You crazy Blue Checks want to take away our right to defend ourselves with a firearm, and know NOTHING about basic gun safety!

Alec’s careless and ignorant actions KILLED a woman.

If this was a conservative celebrity you’d be calling for his head… https://t.co/fbuGrUv9je

— Lauren Boebert (@laurenboebert) October 22, 2021

And Boebert, unfortunately, has not been alone in making distasteful remarks about Hutchins’ death and Baldwin’s involvement.

Working with Alec Baldwin officially has a higher mortality rate than COVID

— Michael Malice (@michaelmalice) October 22, 2021

Sure…btw your hatred for alec Baldwin is unmatched

— I Am Brian (@_Brian_KE) October 22, 2021

There was a horrible accident that resulted in one woman killed, one man injured, and other lives damaged if not destroyed forever.

Prompting this from an Ohio Republican Senate candidate: https://t.co/rNi5wiBXG7

— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) October 22, 2021

Obviously we don’t care for the man but let it go. This was an accident. I wouldn’t wish this on anyone. I’m sure he is devastated. Sad story.

— Sean Wasem (@tanblak34) October 22, 2021

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Ghouls are always going to be ghouls, and using someone’s death to take swings at a person who is politically opposed to you to no tangible end goal other than cruelty for cruelty’s sake is undoubtedly nothing but ghoulish.

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*First Published: October 24, 2021, 9:07 am