Babylon Bee under fire for Vivek Ramaswamy ‘White House 7-Eleven’ parody story
NY Post
Right-leaning satirical news site the Babylon Bee got blowback on social media over a parody story about former GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy being named manager of “the White House 7-Eleven convenience store.”
Ramaswamy, the 38-year-old biotech mogul, announced on Tuesday that he was dropping out of the race and endorsing the frontrunner, former President Donald Trump.
Ramaswamy made the announcement following Trump’s landslide victory on Monday in the Iowa caucuses.
The Babylon Bee, which was reinstated on the platform formerly known as Twitter after the site was acquired by tech mogul Elon Musk, posted a story on Tuesday with the headline: “Trump Promises Vivek An Administration Position Running The White House 7-Eleven.”
The image shows Ramaswamy in front of a 7-Eleven store wearing a green company T-shirt with the brand’s logo.
The parody article even included a made-up quote from Trump, who said: “I’ve always said Vimbik Rumpsalami was a great man, one of the greatest men, to be honest… That’s why I’ve asked Rikki-Tikki-Tavi if he would accept the honor of running the White House 7-Eleven in the West Wing.”
