Social media came alive after Kyle Rittenhouse was found not guilty on all five criminal charges in the homicide trial against him, as liberals and conservatives across the country gave their immediate reaction to the verdict.
“Reminder: the system is working exactly as it is meant to. The system was always meant to protect and uphold white supremacy,” the account for Black Lives Matter tweeted.
Reminder: the system is working exactly as it is meant to. The system was always meant to protect and uphold white supremacy.
— Black Lives Matter (@Blklivesmatter) November 19, 2021
RITTENHOUSE NOT GUILTY ON ALL FIVE CRIMINAL CHARGES
“The judge. The jury. The defendant. It’s white supremacy in action,” said Rep. Cori Bush, a Missouri Democrat. “This system isn’t built to hold white supremacists accountable. It’s why Black and brown folks are brutalized and put in cages while white supremacist murderers walk free. I’m hurt. I’m angry. I’m heartbroken.”
The judge. The jury. The defendant.
It’s white supremacy in action.
This system isn’t built to hold white supremacists accountable. It’s why Black and brown folks are brutalized and put in cages while white supremacist murderers walk free.
I’m hurt. I’m angry. I’m heartbroken.
— Cori Bush (@CoriBush) November 19, 2021
A TikTok user said Rittenhouse will be back in a similar situation soon because he “learned absolutely nothing.”
@therealdoubledeemuva Kyle Rittenhouse not guilty #heyplayas #kylerittenhouse #wisconsin #Kenosha
“In the Rittenhouse case, the 13th juror was the judge,” self-proclaimed pro-democracy Joy-Ann Reid said.
In the Rittenhouse case, the 13th juror was the judge.
— Joy-Ann (Pro-Democracy) Reid ? (@JoyAnnReid) November 19, 2021
“F***ING NOT GUILTY” was all Alyssa Milano wrote.
The liberal reaction of “unsurprise” and “dismay” was the opposite of the satisfaction with and support for the verdict conservatives shared.
“Not guilty was the correct verdict. Anyone with a prefrontal cortex who had watched the trial for more than 30 seconds knew this,” Ben Shapiro tweeted. “Anyone who says differently is a lying hack.”
Not guilty was the correct verdict. Anyone with a prefrontal cortex who had watched the trial for more than 30 seconds knew this. Anyone who says differently is a lying hack.
— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) November 19, 2021
“Kyle Rittenhouse found NOT GUILTY on all charges!” Kayleigh McEnany wrote.
Kyle Rittenhouse found NOT GUILTY on all charges!
— Kayleigh McEnany (@kayleighmcenany) November 19, 2021
Candace Owens alluded to Game of Thrones to make her point.
SUE THEM ALL, KYLE.
EVERY LAST ONE. #KyleRittenhouse #NotGuilty pic.twitter.com/j7EUcfscUs— Candace Owens (@RealCandaceO) November 19, 2021
“NOT GUILTY. Kyle Rittenhouse is free,” she tweeted. “The criminal mob corporate enterprise that is masquerading as a movement concerned about black lives— FAILS. Justice wins the day.”
NOT GUILTY.
Kyle Rittenhouse is free.
The criminal mob corporate enterprise that is masquerading as a movement concerned about black lives— FAILS.Justice wins the day.
— Candace Owens (@RealCandaceO) November 19, 2021
“I will donate money to Kyle Rittenhouse so he can sue the CRAP out of corporate media,” Glenn Beck said.
I will donate money to Kyle Rittenhouse so he can sue the CRAP out of corporate media. pic.twitter.com/bVAekXWN9D
— Glenn Beck (@glennbeck) November 19, 2021
One user on TikTok called the verdict an “obvious result.”
“Joe Biden needs to publicly apologize to Kyle Rittenhouse,” said Sen. Tom Cotton, an Arkansas Republican.
Joe Biden needs to publicly apologize to Kyle Rittenhouse.
— Tom Cotton (@SenTomCotton) November 19, 2021
CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER
“Guess what!” said Steven Crowder. “We still live, at least today, in the United States of America, and Kyle Rittenhouse was not guilty.”
#kylerittenhouse is #notguilty! Livestream now on YouTube (https://t.co/wBkSgcDcZi)! #fightlikehell pic.twitter.com/3iHkMCX333
— Steven Crowder (@scrowder) November 19, 2021
