{"id":50986,"date":"2022-07-31T21:44:09","date_gmt":"2022-07-31T21:44:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=50986"},"modified":"2022-07-31T21:44:10","modified_gmt":"2022-07-31T21:44:10","slug":"what-did-ken-jennings-say-on-twitter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-did-ken-jennings-say-on-twitter","title":{"rendered":"What Did Ken Jennings Say on Twitter?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_43 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a4e7613a7e2a\" class=\"cssicon\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a4e7613a7e2a\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a4e7613a7e2a\" ><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-did-ken-jennings-say-on-twitter\/#What_Did_Ken_Jennings_Say_on_Twitter\" title=\"What Did Ken Jennings Say on Twitter?\">What Did Ken Jennings Say on Twitter?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-did-ken-jennings-say-on-twitter\/#Jennings_apologizes_for_unartful_and_insensitive_tweets\" title=\"Jennings apologizes for &#8220;unartful and insensitive&#8221; tweets\">Jennings apologizes for &#8220;unartful and insensitive&#8221; tweets<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-did-ken-jennings-say-on-twitter\/#Roderick_Rodericks_self-aggrandizing_thread_paints_him_as_a_kind_of_Wes_Anderson-style_Bad_Dad\" title=\"Roderick Roderick&#8217;s self-aggrandizing thread paints him as a kind of Wes Anderson-style &#8220;Bad Dad&#8221;\">Roderick Roderick&#8217;s self-aggrandizing thread paints him as a kind of Wes Anderson-style &#8220;Bad Dad&#8221;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-did-ken-jennings-say-on-twitter\/#President_Donald_Trumps_youngest_son\" title=\"President Donald Trump&#8217;s youngest son\">President Donald Trump&#8217;s youngest son<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Did_Ken_Jennings_Say_on_Twitter\"><\/span>What Did Ken Jennings Say on Twitter?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/dGjSrx7.jpg\" alt=\"what did ken jennings say on twitter\" align=\"left\" style=\"width:auto; margin:0px 10px; height:auto; max-height:272px; max-width:29%\">  <\/p>\n<p>The debate over what did Ken Jennings say on Twitter isn&#8217;t new. In the wake of a controversy over his tweets, Jennings has publicly apologized for what he called &#8220;insensitive and unartful&#8221; comments. A new thread suggests that Jennings&#8217; self-aggrandizing tweets about President Donald Trump&#8217;s youngest son have some serious ramifications.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Jennings_apologizes_for_unartful_and_insensitive_tweets\"><\/span>Jennings apologizes for &#8220;unartful and insensitive&#8221; tweets<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A controversial TV personality has apologized for his offensive, tasteless tweets. Jennings, who holds the record for the longest winning streak on &#8220;Jeopardy!&#8221; with 74 games, is known for his off-color humor and was once accused of &#8220;bullying&#8221; people with disabilities. The tweet in question came after Jennings posted a joke about a Star Wars fan with terminal cancer. The actor later removed the tweet but the backlash wasn&#8217;t over. Thankfully, Jennings&#8217; apology has been received with gratitude.<\/p>\n<p>Jennings&#8217; apology comes amid criticism for past tweets that appeared to be ableist and derogatory toward the disabled community. In a series of tweets published on December 30, Jennings apologized for &#8220;unartful and insensitive&#8221; remarks that he wrote. He also admitted that his tweets had been insensitive, but did not intend to offend anyone. He later deleted the tweet, but not before apologizing for his past actions. The comedian will be taking over the role of interim host of the popular show on January 11, following the death of Alex Trebek.<\/p>\n<p>The comedian&#8217;s apology comes after he apologized for previous insensitive remarks. Jennings won the tournament that determined the best Jeopardy! champion of all-time earlier this year. He holds the all-time records for most consecutive games won and highest winnings in regular-season play, among other honors. Jennings&#8217; ascension to the top spot in the game show&#8217;s hosting roster was foreshadowed last fall, when he was hired as consulting producer for the show. In his role as general ambassador, Jennings presented special video categories and assisted with contestant outreach. He was appointed as temporary host in November when Trebek succumbed to pancreatic cancer.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Roderick_Rodericks_self-aggrandizing_thread_paints_him_as_a_kind_of_Wes_Anderson-style_Bad_Dad\"><\/span>Roderick Roderick&#8217;s self-aggrandizing thread paints him as a kind of Wes Anderson-style &#8220;Bad Dad&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>On Twitter, Roderick apologized for using slurs against people of color and women. He said he &#8220;repurposed&#8221; the words to mock racism and bigotry, but he did not mean to hurt anyone&#8217;s feelings. He also apologized for the use of homophobic, bigoted, and anti-Semitic slurs. After apologizing for his tweets, Roderick plans to take a hiatus from social media.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"President_Donald_Trumps_youngest_son\"><\/span>President Donald Trump&#8217;s youngest son<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>President Donald Trump&#8217;s youngest son, Ken Jennings, has come under fire after saying something on Twitter about &#8220;Star Wars&#8221; fans. Several Twitter users called him out on the tweet. The reality star&#8217;s Twitter account has also been the subject of several beefs, including a tweet that called out &#8220;Star Wars&#8221; fans. While Jennings hasn&#8217;t apologized for the tweet, he has promised to change his ways in 2019.<\/p>\n<p>Barron Trump, the 11-year-old son of President Donald Trump, is a writer. He has written several children&#8217;s books, including the Junior Genius Guides series by Simon &amp; Schuster. In 2014, Jennings tweeted about a photo of a hot person in a wheelchair. Barron Trump initially thought that the photo was fake, but he later retweeted conservatives calling on Simon &amp; Schuster to halt the book&#8217;s publishing deal.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this week, Jennings apologized for making jokes about Barron Trump, including a photo that depicted him being decapitated by Kathy Griffin. Barron, of course, was 11 years old at the time and thought it was a real photo. Jennings also apologized for mocking Barron Trump, President Trump, and Kathy Griffin. Jennings said he was &#8220;happened&#8221; by the situation.<\/p>\n<p> <iframe height=\"223\" width=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ePMF5XFVJ1M\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"margin:0px auto; display: block;\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What Did Ken Jennings Say on Twitter? The debate over what did Ken Jennings say on Twitter isn&#8217;t new. 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