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John Cardillo says he was creeped out when he saw a picture of Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden embracing his adult son Hunter and giving him a kiss on the cheek. So last night, Cardillo — a right-wing commentator and former New York Police Department officer now living in Broward County — opened up Twitter and fired off a tweet.
'Does this look like an appropriate father/son interaction to you?'
The post, which now has more than 19,000 retweets, elicited thousands of responses from men sharing pictures of themselves kissing or hugging their fathers. Most pointed out that the display of affection is perfectly appropriate. Others pointed out President Donald Trump's history of inappropriate comments about — and interactions with — his daughter Ivanka Trump.
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Does this look like an appropriate father/son interaction to you? pic.twitter.com/XDMIsgjUKI
— John Cardillo (@johncardillo) October 22, 2020Does this? pic.twitter.com/UJs6HEhzpn
— Patricia Arquette (@PattyArquette) October 22, 2020The tweet became an instant meme, with many people tweeting out photos of famous father/son duos:
Does this look like an appropriate father/son interaction to you? pic.twitter.com/u9Bt07zl1K
— Don Van Natta Jr. (@DVNJr) October 22, 2020Does this look like an appropriate father/son interaction to you? pic.twitter.com/cMC52ZKYbB
— your friend, Dracula (@Remember_Sarah) October 22, 2020Does this look like an appropriate father/son interaction to you? pic.twitter.com/WvoUDpw6eL
— NoToughQuestionsHat (@Popehat) October 22, 2020First Amendment attorney Ari Cohn joked that Cardillo must have had a distant relationship with his own father:
Lol sorry you had a shitty dad I guess
— Ari Cohn (@AriCohn) October 22, 2020Reached by New Times this morning, Cardillo said he and his dad had both read the comments on his post, and they found them hilarious.
'We'd never take a photo like that,' Cardillo said.
Cardillo said what struck him about the photo was that it was staged. If the image had showed a candid moment, he said, he wouldn't have batted an eye.
'It's perfectly normal for a dad to kiss his son. If it was a candid moment of a dad kissing his son goodbye, that'd be fine,' Cardillo said. 'But Hunter Biden is staring at the camera like a hostage. That's creepy and weird and done for political reasons.'
The real reason he posted the photo, Cardillo said, was to expose the 'hypocrisy' of the left and the media by showing that they're more concerned about his reaction to the father/son photo than they are about Fox News reporter John Roberts' claim that Joe Biden had business and political ties to China.
Referring to the media, including New Times, Cardillo said: 'You guys are embarrassing yourselves by focusing on the photo rather than on glaring, overwhelming evidence that Joe Biden profited off of his former office.'
The business deal between Hunter and the Chinese firm alleged in the email was struck well after Joe Biden left office as vice president for President Barack Obama, according to the Daily Mail.
Trump, meanwhile, has also been accused of profiting off of the presidency by refusing to divest himself of his numerous businesses while in office. Some have argued that local and foreign government officials staying at Trump properties and paying the Trump brand is a violation of the Emoluments Clauses of the U.S. Constitution, which Trump calls 'phony.'
No stranger to controversy, Cardillo has frequently been asked to answer for his inflammatory social media presence.
During a movement called #BlackBrunch in 2015, Black activists stormed expensive restaurants serving brunch in New York and California to protest police violence. Cardillo responded with a tweet saying: 'I'm really enjoying these Eggs Benedict so move along now. #BlackBrunchNYC.' He included a photo of himself pointing a handgun at the camera.
I'm really enjoying these Eggs Benedict so move along now. #BlackBrunchNYCpic.twitter.com/33lMgtJVAt
— John Cardillo (@johncardillo) January 4, 2015Cardillo has suggested that a U.S. civil war has started between the right and the left, claiming that those on the left are willing to kill others. He also defended Trump's use of the phrase, 'When the looting starts, the shooting starts,' which was coined by Miami Police Chief Walter Headley, who has been criticized for inciting violence against the Black community in the 1960s.
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This is not the first time he posted anything controversial on social media. According to a 2015 Daily Mail report, former NYPD police posted a photo of himself pointing a gun on Twitter. In 2015, demonstrators went to popular brunch spots in New York and California to protest the allegations that Michael Brown and Eric Garner were killed by the police, according to the report. Protesters were carrying banners and entered a series of venues that they described as the ‘white space’.
Does this look like an appropriate father/son interaction to you? pic.twitter.com/XDMIsgjUKI
— John Cardillo (@johncardillo) October 22, 2020
Cardillo also said he favors legitimate protests, even though he disagreed with the message. However, he criticized activists who came to brunch spots. He said: “I don’t support what they’re doing because they got into private jobs and harassed people. I found these protesters to be blatant racists because they targeted “white faces”. “What could be more racist than finding a place where certain races go and targeting those places?”
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Does this look like an appropriate father/son interaction to you? pic.twitter.com/XDMIsgjUKI
— John Cardillo (@johncardillo) October 22, 2020
Outlook in office for mac. In 2018, he tried to argue that Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez had a more privileged upbringing than many thought. He tweeted a photo of a house and wrote: “This is the Yorktown Heights (adorable area) home @ Ocasio2018 grew up before going to Ivy League Brown University. The Bronx hoodie he’s selling is far from being grown. ”
I’m really enjoying these Eggs Benedict so move along now. #BlackBrunchNYCpic.twitter.com/33lMgtJVAt
— John Cardillo (@johncardillo) January 4, 2015
Ocasio-Cortez answered him with a series of tweets. “Hey John, I didn’t go to 1st Brown or the Ivy League. I went to BU. Try Google. 2. Good. Growing up, it was a good city for working people. My mother cleaned the toilets to live here, and I grew up seeing how the postal code someone was born with determined most of their opportunities. “” 3. Your attempt to deprive me of my family, my story, my home, and my identity is an example of how much you fear the power of four of them. ”
Newsmax TV presenter John Cardillo posted a photo of Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden and his son Hunter. In the black and white photo, Biden is hugging Hunter and doing a peck on his cheek. Cardillo tweeted, “Does this seem like a father / son interaction that suits you?” This got very little reaction. Some were looking emotional at the photo. One user said, “Oh, I miss my dad looking at this. What I would give him to hug him. Hunter is lucky that he still has his dad and his dad unconditionally loves him.” Another agrees, “Loss strengthens love. This is a beautiful photo and Hunter is a lucky kid. ”
This John Cardillo guy right here is an example of one of the shittiest parts of toxic masculinity. Fathers should be able to be affectionate judgement free. Men should be able to embrace each other and not have it be deemed weird or inappropriate by an “NYPD TV guy.” https://t.co/77dHDBm4Op
— Jake “Scare”wick (@jakecarewick) October 22, 2020
End the treatment until the person understands the different healthy + unhealthy touch. “Another is,” Imagine you are so dead inside to see a father who loves his son, causing everything that turns into emotion in John. “One user tweeted,” This John Cardillo guy is an example of one of the shitest parts of toxic masculinity. . Fathers should be able to get away from compassionate judgment. Men should be able to hug each other and not be seen as awkward or inappropriate by a “NYPD TV guy”. ”
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One user said, “This guy called John Cardillo is the dictionary definition of venom.” Someone said, “This post, John Cardillo, tells more about you than it does about the Bidenes.” Said.
This is the Yorktown Heights (very nice area) home @Ocasio2018 grew up in before going off to Ivy League Brown University.
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A far cry from the Bronx hood upbringing she’s selling. pic.twitter.com/xyOtZzVJII
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— John Cardillo (@johncardillo) July 1, 2018