A local meteorologist who worked for a CBS affiliate in Milwaukee was fired from his job after posting a social media critique denouncing Elon Musk's controversial arm gesture at a pro-Trump rally as “Nazi” It was done.
Sam Kuffel, a weather reporter at CBS 58, was fired from the station a day after posting two articles criticizing Musk on his Instagram page.
In one post, Kuffel commented on an image of Musk standing on a podium: “The Nazis saluted twice. Twice. During the inauguration.”
She further added: Full stop. ”
Kuffel later posted a GIF from the popular TV show “It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia” with the caption: he is a nazi ”
“Meteorologist Sam Kuffel is no longer employed by CBS 58,” CBS 58 News Director Jesse Garcia wrote in a memo to staff. Obtained by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
“We are currently looking for a replacement.”
Representatives for Weigel Broadcasting Company, which owns the station, confirmed the firings in an emailed statement to the Journal Sentinel on Wednesday.
The Post has reached out to Kuffel, CBS 58 and Weigel Broadcasting for comment.
Kuffel's post criticizing Musk was discovered by conservative radio host Dan O'Donnell on Tuesday. I wrote to X: “CBS 58 Meteorologist Sam Kuffel posted two vulgar posts on Instagram while spreading the lie that Elon Musk gave a Nazi salute at yesterday's presidential inauguration.”
O'Donnell added that when Musk made the gesture, he said, “Thank you from the bottom of my heart.”
Kuffel, who has worked for local stations in the Wisconsin area since graduating from college in 2016, was arrested this fall on Fox Sports NFL for falsifying weather warnings during the Packers-Lions game in Green Bay. It became a hot topic after criticizing side reporter Erin Andrews.
“I'm begging Erin Andrews to stop making up weather forecasts,” Kuffel said in a since-deleted post on X, adding, “Hearing things like this makes me irrationally angry.” he added.
Andrews sent a message to meteorologists. write On X: “Hi Sam! I just saw the story. [about] Your tweet,” Andrews wrote. “Please tell me the best way to touch the bases. I wanted to show you where I received weather alerts for Fox Security (during the game) and the Packers game! THX!!”
Musk has defended his one-armed gesture at President Trump's inauguration, saying the leftists who accused him of giving the Nazi salute “need more dirty tricks.”
The billionaire tech titan caused a stir on social media on Monday by placing his right hand over his heart and then extending his arm toward the sky as he thanked Trump supporters ahead of the inaugural parade.
“Frankly, they need more dirty tricks. I'm tired of the 'everyone is Hitler' attack,” said Musk, 53. Said in X's post He dealt with the backlash.
The SpaceX founder also thanked the Anti-Defamation League after the organization publicly dismissed Musk's motion as an “awkward gesture” and “not a Nazi salute.”
“Thank you everyone,” he said in response to the ADL's statement with an X along with a crying laughing face emoji.
