Well, it looks like we’ve found someone that leftists like even less than President Trump. Mike Lindell
It would seem that the incredible man, Mike Lindell, whose story of redemption and success should be an inspiration to every American, isn’t appreciated by some of the Resist crowd–not even when he has dedicated 75% of his factory’s production to make face masks to help protect against the spread of the novel coronavirus.
.@MyPillowUSA is proud to answer the Presidents call to action as we are producing much needed face masks to help protect our brave medical workers on the frontlines of this invisible war. It’s time for manufacturers across the USA to help @realdonaldtrump. #KeepAmericaSafe pic.twitter.com/jZEnuEap9N
— MyPillow (@MyPillowUSA) March 26, 2020
MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell went wildly off-script during a White House coronavirus task force briefing from the Rose Garden — calling on Americans to read the Bible and find God during the quarantine.
The mustachioed friend of President Trump was invited to speak at Monday’s briefing to announce he had joined the effort to produce critically needed face masks, churning out up to 50,000 masks a day by this Friday at one of his converted pillow factories.
Source: New York Post
Lindell created a bit of a stir when he spoke some “off-the-cuff” remarks suggesting that people take their time in quarantine to read the Bible.
My Pillow CEO Mike Lindell: "God gave us grace on November 8, 2016 to change the course we were on. God had been taken out of our schools and lives. A nation had turned its back on God. I encourage you to use this time at home to get back in the Word, read our Bibles." pic.twitter.com/KlH55S3wIn
— The Hill (@thehill) March 30, 2020
As they usually do when someone mentions God, liberals went nuts.
Democrat strategist:
The fucking my pillow guy.
— Adam Parkhomenko (@AdamParkhomenko) March 30, 2020
A New York Times sports blogger screams in all caps:
Are you f cking kidding me, HE HAS THE MY PILLOW GUY ON TO SELL HIS GARBAGE PRODUCT DURING A PANDEMIC BRIEFING???!!!
— Jamie O’Grady ⚡ (@JamieOGrady) March 30, 2020
One of the CNN “Media Watchdogs” Oliver Darcy:
CNN cuts away from the White House coronavirus briefing when Trump invites the My Pillow guy up to the podium to talk.
— Oliver Darcy (@oliverdarcy) March 30, 2020
CNN’s Executive Editor Ram Ramgopal quote-tweets Aaron Rupar of Vox:
In case you were wondering what My Pillow is doing in a time of coronavirus. https://t.co/W3ocMJe7Ym
— Ram Ramgopal (@RamCNN) March 30, 2020
NBC and MSNBC reporter, David Gura:
FUN FACT: If the My Pillow guy, Michael Lindell, appears at a briefing, it is no longer a briefing.
— David Gura ? (@davidgura) March 30, 2020
Newsweek columnist:
OMG the CEO of My Pillow is briefing America about coronavirus response
— Seth Abramson (@?) (@SethAbramson) March 30, 2020
Dear Trumpists, *this* is why media doesn't want to cover your God-Emperor's coronavirus rallies: because the g*ddamned My Pillow CEO was holding forth from the lectern on a day that 500+ Americans died and 20,000+ got sick from the virus the briefing was *intended* to focus on. https://t.co/z7FSMxLwUi
— Seth Abramson (@?) (@SethAbramson) March 30, 2020
Washington Post national correspondent:
He went on to suggest that people at home with their families spend time reading the Bible.
— Philip Bump (@pbump) March 30, 2020
But this Daily Beast writer and CNN Op-Ed writer thinks he knows why the pillow guy was asked to speak:
Apparently if you advertise on Fox News like My Pillow you get to speak at a White House press conference about a deadly virus that has killed nearly 3,000 Americans!! This is absolute BS!! #StopAiringTrump
— (((DeanObeidallah))) (@DeanObeidallah) March 30, 2020
NeverTrumper Tom Nichols just couldn’t stop–until Greg Gutfeld tore into him:
Hey goofy My Pillow guy is making 50 thousand masks while this douche adds nothing to the world but his own self satisfied finger sniffing https://t.co/iHrC7Vnk7k
— GregGutfeld (@greggutfeld) March 30, 2020
and him:
When you start producing 50 thousand masks a day you can go up to the podium too In the meantime sit on your fence and keep your thumb up your ass. https://t.co/RWO6chxPXQ
— GregGutfeld (@greggutfeld) March 30, 2020
and her:
he also aims to produce 50K hospital masks a day, but you go with this angle cuz you're desperate for likes ya hack https://t.co/GTdxOil0uj
— GregGutfeld (@greggutfeld) March 31, 2020
But Greg, how do you really feel?
when people do great things to help others, the media mocks their religion. imagine, if it were the reverse: someone did EVIL things, and then you mentioned their religious extremism. the media would be calling you a bigot. screw these hypocritical assholes.
— GregGutfeld (@greggutfeld) March 31, 2020
for now: avoid all negative people. optimism plus action will pull us thru. im lucky to be alive right now to do what i can to help. and i'm a cynical asshole.
— GregGutfeld (@greggutfeld) March 31, 2020
Others in the Conservative Twitter world tore into the naysayers:
Everything about his story is anathema to them. Everything.
1. Recovering Drug Addict finds God
2. Turns Life Around
3. Makes a simple, good product
4. Becomes Millionaire
5. In time of great emergency gives back by repurposing his plant to produce Masks.#MyPillow— Vladimir Volosy (@LeninsBarber) March 30, 2020
This My Pillow episode is giving us a great opportunity to see who cares about coming together and helping those who are risking their lives to save others, and who cares more about dunking on conservatives.
You don’t have to like what he said. The guy is helping save lives.
— Matt Whitlock (@mattdizwhitlock) March 31, 2020
Let me get this straight-
People are ripping on companies like My Pillow for- checks notes- stepping up to help w critical supplies during a crisis.You really are a bunch of ungrateful d*cks.
— Carol Roth (@caroljsroth) March 30, 2020
The media (who create nothing) mocking the creator of "My Pillow" who retooled his OWN factories to pump out 50K masks per day is emblematic of everything wrong with leftist elitism today.
— Steven Crowder (@scrowder) March 30, 2020
He volunteered his company to retool and produce 50K masks a day what has Acosta done besides unfairly crap all over the President.
— Jeff Dunetz (@yidwithlid) March 31, 2020
Yidwithlid? I like that guy!
The funniest part about the My Pillow thing is how much free marketing all the people complaining about Mike Lindell are giving him
— Peter J. Hasson (@peterjhasson) March 31, 2020
It's funny that the same people who were mad that Mike Lindell was promoting his business made "My Pillow" the number one trending topic in America.
— neontaster (@neontaster) March 31, 2020
And how did Mike Lindell react to his Rose Garden appearance? He told the Las Vegas Review-Journal reporter that his factory will be producing 50,000 masks per day and they’ll be “The most comfortable mask you’ll ever own.”
Why not? (I have four MyPillows)
I ran into @MyPillowUSA founder Mike Lindell in front of the West Wing. He said his factory will be cranking out 50k masks/day by Friday. “The most comfortable mask you’ll ever own” pic.twitter.com/FCzCnmjwwV
— Debra J. Saunders (@debrajsaunders) March 30, 2020
It’s probably true, too.
Stay rowdy, Mike! And God Bless.
Most of this post was first seen at Clash Daily
