As President Obama’s prepares to leave for his trip to Kenya, CNN sparks an outrage on Twitter after calling Kenya a “hotbed of terror.”
President @BarackObama isn't just heading to his father's homeland, but to a hotbed of terror: http://t.co/OkTE671wfe pic.twitter.com/ZnrhE8yFzy
— CNN (@CNN) July 23, 2015
Obama is to speak at the Global Entrepreneurship Summit meeting hosted in Nairobi, Kenya.
Busy morning? Here's what you need to know to start your day. http://t.co/kYiwnQshI0 pic.twitter.com/BWUxTC4BGA
— The New York Times (@nytimes) July 23, 2015
CNN’s story started a response hashtag #SomeoneTellCNN. Many tweeters defended Kenya as a place of beauty and culture.
#SomeoneTellCNN Obama is safe in his Homeland +254 a hotbed of Generosity tradition and Rich Culture #PeaceAndUnity pic.twitter.com/V5K5BWnjI5
— Chef Ali L'artiste (@Chefalilartiste) July 23, 2015
#SomeonetellCNN look at all that terror!! via @JnttNemo pic.twitter.com/zDLTPkpzob http://t.co/zDLTPkpzob
— TRENDING KENYA (@TRENDINGKENYA) July 23, 2015
#SomeoneTellCNN we are a hotbed of Champions. As others fall, we walk on our two feet. pic.twitter.com/9r8cqyI0eZ
— Frankie Frank (@frankochieng) July 23, 2015
#someonetellCNN I'm an American student working in Nairobi and I can tell you it is not a "Hotbed of terrorism". The kindest people here!
— Manny Mo (@mannymo13) July 23, 2015
#SomeoneTellCNN Did you mean Hot Tea? Beautiful Kericho tea plantations pic.twitter.com/xn7vDSwifh
— LynnWeringa (@lynom) July 23, 2015
While some Tweets were poking fun at the CNN’s “hotbed” comment, others called their journalism ethics into question.
#SomeoneTellCNN …. Everything they say is an opinion, not a fact. Everything they see is a perspective, not the truth… #ChooseKenya
— Sam Gichuru (@SamGichuru) July 23, 2015
#SomeoneTellCNN that journalism is supposed to be honest, unbiased and unprejudiced
— Jenna Abrams (@Jenn_Abrams) July 23, 2015
Dear @CNN if u cannot make proper research on African countries;please spare us ur ignorance #SomeoneTellCNN @camanpour @BeckyCNN @ErrolCNN
— lizzie ntonjira (@lizzientonjira) July 23, 2015
Seriously..???.. that is how they treat Africa… hotbed of terror #SomeoneTellCNN https://t.co/pIVcnFKrj6
— Eric Rubayiza (@ericrubayiza) July 23, 2015
The “terror” comment also backfired, fingers were pointed at the U.S. as a place of danger in comparison to Kenya.
As a black man, Obama is statistically more likely to be shot at in the US than in Kenya #SomeoneTellCNN @CNN
— The Makodingo® (@makodingo) July 23, 2015
Forget Kenya, the real "hotbed of terror", at least for Blacks, is where Obama currently lives! #SomeoneTellCNN pic.twitter.com/HxlVRHSLMH
— Philip Mwaniki (@Mwanikih) July 23, 2015
While Twitter was full of funny, hateful, and many different tweets in between, one tweeter reminded everyone that CNN has yet to apologize for their “hotbed of terror” comment.
#SomeoneTellCNN "when ur hate is strong but your bladder's weak" @desusnice #KOT Waiting for CNN to Apologize! pic.twitter.com/Ld8kM15jMP
— Allan Ngigi (@iamAllanNgigi) July 23, 2015
