As a former first daughter, Chelsea Clinton has spent most of her life in the public eye. Unfortunately, that means she has considerable experience in being subjected to the occasional cruel taunt from a conservative talk show host or Twitter troll.
It was the latter that lobbed a nasty insult Clinton’s way Wednesday. It seems that a self-identified Colts fan with 20 followers had something to say about the appearance of the 38-year-old daughter of Hillary and Bill Clinton.
@ChelseaClinton you look like a horse and the donkey from Shrek had a baby!
— I hate Social Media (@Jae4GoColts) June 6, 2018
Rather than ignore the barb, Clinton took the opportunity to show grace under fire. Behold, her dignified response:
Hi James! Donkeys are known for their independence, intelligence & persistence and horses for their speed, perceptiveness & memory. I’m flattered by the compliment, thank you! https://t.co/9R5oVcSZnN
— Chelsea Clinton (@ChelseaClinton) June 6, 2018
Clinton’s followers chimed in with their own positive spins on the situation.
Yes, indeed! Thank you for the additional reason to be flattered!
— Chelsea Clinton (@ChelseaClinton) June 6, 2018
I absolutely adore Shrek! Movie and musical. Really looking forward to sharing Shrek with my kids when they’re a little older!
— Chelsea Clinton (@ChelseaClinton) June 6, 2018
They also praised Clinton, a mother of two who works for the Clinton Foundation and Clinton Global Initiative, for “going high.”
You always go high, and spread nothing but joy and positivity, no matter how hateful people can be. I'm glad my daughters all look up to you. ❤️❤️
— #WhereAreTheChildren (@Stephademic) June 6, 2018
I'm always awed by how did you deep to respond with kindness when given such terrible words to work with.
— Elizabeth KD (@ekd611) June 6, 2018
Respect to you. You handle the haters with such grace.
— Victoria Stilwell (@VictoriaS) June 7, 2018
Clinton is of course not the only presidential daughter to field some abuse lately. On Wednesday night Full Frontal host Samantha Bee made a public apology for “crossing the line” by calling Ivanka Trump a “feckless c***” during last week’s show.
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