Several verified Twitter personalities responded with joy after news of the death of billionaire Republican donor Sheldon Adelson.
“Adelson was evil,” former tennis star Martina Navratilova tweeted Tuesday in response to news that the 87-year-old Adelson, a casino mogul and President Trump’s largest donor, had passed away.
“He lived a lot longer than he should have,” Navratilova added. “As nasty as they get.”
Adelson was evil…
He lived a lot longer than he should have. As nasty as they get. https://t.co/HvQIwEjFow— Martina Navratilova (@Martina) January 12, 2021
“Rest in piss to Sheldon Adelson you old dead bitch,” author Luke O’Neil tweeted.
Rest in piss to Sheldon Adelson you old dead bitch
— luke oneil (@lukeoneil47) January 12, 2021
“A present for my birthday,” political organizer Rebecca Vilkomerson tweeted.
A present for my birthday https://t.co/Hqn6FQuraU
— Rebecca Vilkomerson (@RVilkomerson) January 12, 2021
“Sheldon Adelson was a disastrous human being for Muslims, Palestinians and, recently, US democracy,” author Wajahat Ali tweeted.
Sheldon Adelson was a disastrous human being for Muslims, Palestinians and, recently, US democracy.
— Wajahat Ali (@WajahatAli) January 12, 2021
“See you in hell buddy,” author Edward Ongweso Jr. tweeted.
See you in hell buddy https://t.co/phL8HiCZvE
— Edward Ongweso Jr (@bigblackjacobin) January 12, 2021
Adelson, raised by immigrant parents in an impoverished Boston neighborhood, built the largest casino empire in the world over the last several decades while also pouring billions into conservative candidates and causes.
