![Tomi Lahren's "Food for Thought" Tomi Lahren's "Food for Thought"](https://i.kym-cdn.com/entries/icons/mobile/000/024/751/tomi.jpg)
Tomi Lahren's "Food for Thought"
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About
Tomi Lahren's "Food For Thought" refers to a series of photoshopped images based on a tweet by FOX News contributor Tomi Lahren featuring Colin Kaepernick photoshopped into the storming of Normandy in World War II.
Origin
On November 23rd, 2017, FOX News contributor Tomi Lahren tweeted a photoshopped picture of Colin Kaepernick kneeling on a boat at the storming of Normandy during World War II with the caption "Citizen of the Year." She captioned the post, "Food for thought," implying that his kneeling during the National Anthem is an affront to the veterans of World War II. The post (shown below) received more than 14,000 retweets and 38,000 likes in less than four days.
![Food for thought Tomi Lahren @TomiLahren Food for thought.](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/317/661/f9f.jpg)
Spread
Some reacted negatively to Lahren's tweet. Twitter[2] user @fivefifths said, "This is literally the worst tweet I have ever seen." The tweet (shown below, left) received more than 7,500 retweets and 39,000 likes in four days. Twitter user @andiemain tweeted, "This does not qualify as an actual thought." The post (shown below, center) received more than 200 retweets and 11,000 likes in three days. Twitter[4] user @ColMorrisDavis tweeted, "And your service to America has been exactly what? Whining?" The post (shown below, right) received more than 270 retweets and 2,100 likes in three days.
![This is literally the worst tweet I have ever seen This is literally the worst tweet I have ever seen Tomi Lahren@TomiLahren Food for thought.](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/317/662/a53.png)
![This does not qualify as an actual thought Replying to TomiLahren This does not qualify as an actual thought](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/317/664/80f.png)
![And your service to America has been exactly what? Whining? Replying to @TomiLahren And your service to America has been exactly what? Whining?](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/317/665/eb6.png)
On November 26th, 2017, Twitter[5] user @socialisttaco tweeted a photo of the D-Day landing with a video of a man dancing superimposed into the picture. They captioned the post "makes you think." The post (shown below) received more than 800 retweets and 3,100 likes within three days.
Several news outlets covered the response to the tweet, including Newsweek,[6] AOL,[7] HuffPost,[8] Complex[9] and more.
makes you think pic.twitter.com/vfNyleuiz1
— Guillotine Mindset (@SocialistTaco) November 26, 2017
Various Examples
![Food for thought Food for thought](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/masonry/001/317/667/ec1.png)
![Food for thought Food for thought](%7Bheight:110px%5Dhttps://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/masonry/001/317/667/ec1.png)
![He's done more for America than you have. He's done more for America than you have so b 58](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/masonry/001/317/671/4aa.png)
![You chose a photo from D-Day where black soldiers risked their lives for a country & when they returned, they were denied the You chose a photo from D-Day where black soldiers risked their lives for a country & when they returned, they were denied the Gl Bill benefits for low-cost mortgages, denied loans from banks, & were murdered by the white people they protected overseas because they were black. Tomi Lahren@TomiLahren Food for thought.](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/masonry/001/317/669/207.png)
![food for thought food for thought](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/masonry/001/317/668/d2c.png)
![Tammy those guys are storming the beach to kill half your twitter followers. Tammy those guys are storming the beach to kill half your twitter followers. Tomi Lahren@TomiLahren Food for thought.](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/317/670/9cb.png)
![While both you and Kaepernick were jobless...he donated a million dollars to various charities in the US. You sold horrible Replying toTomiLahren While both you and Kaepernick were jobless...he donated a million dollars to various charities in the US. You sold horrible s--- on Instagram.](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/317/672/5e3.png)
Search Interest
External References
[1] Twitter – @TomiLahren's Tweet
[2] Twitter – @fivefifths' Tweet
[3] Twitter – @andiemain's Tweet
[4] Twitter – @ColMorrisDavis' Tweet
[5] Twitter – @SocialistTaco's Tweet
[6] Newsweek – TOMI LAHREN SLAMMED FOR SHARING DOCTORED PICTURE OF COLIN KAEPERNICK
[7] AOL – FOX News contributor Tomi Lahren slammed for posting fake Colin Kaepernick kneeling photo
[8] HuffPost – Twitter Users Shred Tomi Lahren Over ‘Disrespectful’ Colin Kaepernick D-Day Image
fn9 . Complex – Tomi Lahren Tries to Go at Colin Kaepernick and Gets Ripped
Top Comments
Ryumaru Borike
Nov 27, 2017 at 05:47PM EST
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Nov 27, 2017 at 05:13PM EST in reply to