‘Animalistic’? Tom Barrack’s Comment About Lebanese Journalists Sparks Outrage Online

It’s been quite a day for the U.S. Envoy to Lebanon. First Morgan Ortagus went viral for a haircut, and now Tom Barrack is trending for more of the wrong reasons.

US Envoy Tom Barrack managed to cause outrage during his press conference today after calling local journalists “animalistic” and warning them to “act civilized” or he’d walk out. The condescending remarks sparked instant backlash online, below are the highlights.

But first: here’s the clip of the press conference, complete with the condescending comments:

Here are some of the reactions, spanning political commentary, disbelief, and jokes.

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