NRA Chief pranked by comedian at Houston meeting, 'thoughts and prayers' mocked
(NEXSTAR) – On Saturday, National Rifle Association associate chief Wayne LaPierre received praise from one attendee of the organization’s Houston meeting, who commended LaPierre’s “thoughts and prayers” in the wake of last week’s mass shooting in Texas, in addition to others.
But the comments, delivered by comedian Jason Selvig were actually a prank intended to mock LaPierre and the NRA to their faces, the Washington Post reports. Selvig’s moment at the microphone was captured on video and viewed over eight million times by Tuesday morning.
“I am sick and tired of the leftwing media spreading misinformation about Wayne LaPierre,” said Selvig. “Whenever there’s a mass shooting, they all say that Wayne LaPierre isn’t doing enough to stop these mass shootings… and frankly that’s not true. The NRA, under Wayne LaPierre’s leadership, has provided thoughts and prayers to the victims and their families.”
In the video, LaPierre and NRA speakers can be seen listening, seemingly unsure how to react. The audience, meanwhile, politely applauded Selvig – half of the comedy duo The Good Liars, which pranks politicians.
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