Donald Trump Calls Kathy Griffin Sick In Response To Controversial Image

Donald Trump  responded to Kathy Griffin ’s controversial photo  on Twitter Wednesday morning. Images of the comedian holding a bloodied head made to look like the president went viral Tuesday, sparking widespread backlash.

“Kathy Griffin should be ashamed of herself,” the president wrote. “My children, especially my 11 year old son, Barron, are having a hard time with this. Sick!” 

Trump’s son Donald Jr. also responded to the image, writing on Twitter, “The #kathygriffin phony apology would be a lot easier to believe if there wasn’t a video of her mocking the response she knew was coming.”

ABC’s John Santucci shared a statement from the First Lady Melania Trump as well, in which she called Griffin’s photo “very disturbing” and “simply wrong.” 

The gory image of Griffin holding a fake, blood-covered head caused an uproar almost instantly, and rightfully so, with many people on social media condemning Griffin’s actions . The Secret Service also responded to the images , implying they were looking into the situation as a threat. 

The comedian has since apologized for the photo, which was taken by Tyler Shields, saying, “I’m a comic, I cross the line. I move the line, then I cross it. I went way too far.” 

This post has been updated to include Melania Trump’s statement.