NYT Reporter Apparently Falls for Satirical ‘Jussie Smollet-Esque’ Tweet About Mask Mandates Being Removed on a Plane

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New York Times reporter Victoria Kim apparently fell for a satirical tweet following the mask mandates on planes being lifted yesterday.

Twitter user Jared Rabel tweeted an obvious satirical tweet, in our view, saying, “I boarded a plane today with my son and mid flight, the pilot announces that the mask mandate is over. Flight attendants pulled off their masks and sneezed directly into their hands while screaming ‘this is MAGA airspace’. My son turned to me in tears. I don’t know what to do.”

Most familiar with the Jussie Smollet case would find similarities between the two stories. To many, this was clearly a joke poking fun at Smollet and trashing those who are for mask mandates on planes.

Rabel continued with his joke writing, “Wow so this blew up, cash app is in the bio for my son’s legal defense fun. We are suing for intentional infliction of emotional distress”

After this tweet went popular Monday, New York Times journalist Victoria Kim messaged Rabel saying, “I’d love to speak to you over the phone about what happened on your flight this evening.” She then gave him her phone number and asked Rabel to call her.

“Just got messaged by a NYT journalist about my previous tweet. This is what happened. For those asking, this is 100% legit. I’m as surprised as you”

Rabel’s tweet seems to be inspired by an apparent liberal physician complaining on Twitter over the dropping of the mask mandate on planes.

The physician tweeted, “Hi @united. When I bought my tickets for me, my wife (who is pregnant), and our unvaccinated 4-year-old, I assumed you would continue to have a mask mandate. Now you cancel it and we will have to board our return flight under your new no mask required policy?! Thanks so much.”

Rabel replied with a GIF saying, “Shut Up, B*TCH” then went on to post his viral tweet shared earlier in the article.

Some may argue that Dr. Jeremy Faust is in the minority as several videos surfaced yesterday after the mask mandates were dropped on airplanes. One Twitter user replied to Faust displaying the excitement over the news.

“I pity you! You must find to the sheer joy that spontaneously erupts among passengers with this announcement so galling! :)”


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