DreamWorks Pictures co-founder David Geffen sparked outrage after posting on Instagram about being quarantined on his superyacht during the coronavirus pandemic.
The billionaire posted photos of his view of the Caribbean from the yacht he purchased for $590 million, saying, “Sunset last night…isolated in the Grenadines avoiding the virus. I’m hoping everybody is staying safe.” Geffen’s Instagram account has since been made private.
Thanks, David Geffen, for your thoughts. pic.twitter.com/5XTRhGX5OP
— southpaw (@nycsouthpaw) March 28, 2020
News outlets and Twitter users pushed back on his post, calling it tone-deaf in light of people grappling with the coronavirus, which has infected nearly 125,000 people in the United States.
“David Geffen is worth 8 billion dollars! For God’s sake help this country get ventilators, our health workers masks and the medical supplies they need! Or no, just stay on your f—ing yacht instagramming. This is just shameful and grotesque,” The View co-host Meghan McCain tweeted.
David Geffen is worth 8 billion dollars! For God’s sake help this country get ventilators, our health workers masks and the medical supplies they need! Or no, just stay on your fucking yacht instagramming. This is just shameful and grotesque. https://t.co/iZ0e5VKLDM
— Meghan McCain (@MeghanMcCain) March 28, 2020
Others reacted with similar sentiments.
psychopath pic.twitter.com/0tCQhuuhco
— Lauren Collins (@laurenzcollins) March 28, 2020
Film producer Robby Starbuck tweeted, “David Geffen’s thought process: ‘Hey you know what, millions are losing their jobs, can’t pay their rent and they’re worried about a deadly pandemic, I bet they’d love to know how I’m doing. Fire up the copter so we can take some more pics of my yacht! They’ll love this!!!'”
David Geffen’s thought process: “Hey you know what, millions are losing their jobs, can’t pay their rent and they’re worried about a deadly pandemic, I bet they’d love to know how I’m doing. Fire up the copter so we can take some more pics of my yacht! They’ll love this!!!” ? pic.twitter.com/yby7xOjb8C
— Robby Starbuck (@robbystarbuck) March 28, 2020
David Geffen sends a message:
You poor plebs can suck it.
It’s fabulous to be rich.
Look at me!
h/t @litcapital pic.twitter.com/q1hELQa3H3— Sven Henrich (@NorthmanTrader) March 28, 2020
Entertainment outlet the A.V. Club also criticized the billionaire, running the headline: “Hey poors: David Geffen wants to show you his yacht.”
