Video of Santa Claus telling a young boy that he can’t have guns, “not even a Nerf gun,” went viral on Twitter on December 7. As his mother looks on, the boy in the video can’t decide what he wants for a Christmas gift at first, but then decides on a gun.
“No, no guns,” Santa replies in the video which was taped on Monday night. The boy’s mother then clarifies the request, “A Nerf gun,” she says.
“Nope, not even a Nerf gun,” Santa says. “Nope. If your dad wants to get it for you, that’s fine, but I can’t bring it to you.”
“What else would you like?” Santa asks. “There’s lots of other toys… There’s Legos, there’s bicycles, there’s cars and trucks. What do you think?” In response, the boy starts to cry.
According to music video director Robby Starbuck, this mall Santa has since been fired. A vocal Trump supporter, Starbuck reached out to The White House for assistance in locating the Santa in the video and tweeted, “Good news: I’ve been told through an intermediary that Fake Santa who hates guns has been fired.”
“What else would you like?” Santa asks. “There’s lots of other toys… There’s Legos, there’s bicycles, there’s cars and trucks. What do you think?” In response, the boy starts to cry.
According to music video director Robby Starbuck, this mall Santa has since been fired. A vocal Trump supporter, Starbuck reached out to The White House for assistance in locating the Santa in the video and tweeted, “Good news: I’ve been told through an intermediary that Fake Santa who hates guns has been fired.”
The Mall Santa is absolutely ridiculous, but let’s be honest, Dana: if that kid had asked for a dress instead of a Nerf gun and Santa said “sure”, y’all would have wasted no time in firing up the outrage machine and grifting on that, too. It’s not about the kid for y’all.https://heavy.com/news/santa-no-guns-twitter-video/