A neighborhood meteorologist who labored for Milwaukee’s CBS affiliate was fired from her job after she posted criticism on social media denouncing Elon Musk as a “Nazi” over his controversial arm gesture at a pro-Trump rally.
Sam Kuffel, the climate reporter for CBS 58, was let go by the station a day after she posted two gadgets on her Instagram web page condemning Musk.
In a single put up, Kuffel commented on a picture of Musk on the podium, writing: “Dude Nazi saluted twice. TWICE. During the inauguration.”
She added, “You f–k with this and this man, I don’t f–k with you. Full stop.”
Kuffel then posted a GIF from the hit TV present “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” together with the caption: “Screw that old b—h. He’s a Nazi.”
“Meteorologist Sam Kuffel is no longer employed at CBS58,” CBS 58 information director Jessie Garcia wrote to staffers in a memo that was obtained by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
“A search for a replacement is underway.”
A consultant of Weigel Broadcasting Co., the corporate that owns the station, confirmed the dismissal in an emailed assertion to the Journal Sentinel on Wednesday.
The Put up has sought remark from Kuffel, CBS 58 and Weigel Broadcasting Co.
Kuffel’s put up vital of Musk was noticed on Tuesday by Dan O’Donnell, a conservative radio host, who wrote on X: “CBS 58 meteorologist Sam Kuffel makes a pair of vulgar Instagram posts while spreading the lie that Elon Musk was giving a Nazi salute during yesterday’s Presidential Inauguration.”
O’Donnell added that Musk stated “my heart goes out to you” when he made his gesture.
Kuffel, who has labored at native stations within the Wisconsin space since graduating from faculty in 2016, made headlines this previous fall when she accused Fox Sports activities NFL sideline reporter Erin Andrews of fabricating a climate alert throughout a Packers-Lions sport in Inexperienced Bay.
“Begging Erin Andrews to stop making up weather alerts,” Kuffel stated in a since-deleted put up on X, including, “stuff like this makes me irrationally angry.”
Andrews despatched a message to the meteorologist, writing on X, “hey Sam! Just saw the story [about] your tweet,” Andrews wrote. “Let me know the best way to touch base. Wanted to show you where Fox security (working the game) and I got our Weather Alert for the Packers game! Thx!!”
Musk has defended the one-armed gesture he gave throughout President Trump’s inauguration — arguing the left-wingers who accused him of giving a Nazi salute “need better dirty tricks.”
The billionaire tech titan precipitated a stir on social media after he positioned his proper hand over his coronary heart after which prolonged his arm into the air as he thanked Trump’s supporters on Monday forward of the Inauguration Day parade.
“Frankly, they need better dirty tricks. The ‘everyone is Hitler’ attack is sooo tired,” Musk, 53, stated in a put up on X as he addressed the backlash.
The SpaceX founder additionally thanked the Anti-Defamation League after it publicly dismissed Musk’s movement as an “awkward gesture” and “not a Nazi salute.”
“Thanks guys,” he stated on X alongside a crying laughing face emoji in response to the ADL’s assertion.
