Republican consultant Rick Wilson apologized for a tweet he posted Tuesday afternoon which mocked author Ann Coulter as a prostitute, asking if she receives extra money for anal sex with presidential candidate Donald Trump.
Wilson appears to have deleted the original tweet. His apology is not directed to Coulter but to his social media followers, friends, and family.
1/ In the course of today, and in response to an vile tweet from @AnnCoulter, I failed to maintain the standards I set for myself.
— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) August 18, 2015
2/ I tweeted a reply based on parental anger, and with vitriol that made the already ugly divisions on Twitter uglier. I reduced myself to
— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) August 18, 2015
3/ by dropping to her level. My comment was shocking to many of you, and for that I offer a sincere apology.
— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) August 18, 2015
4/ I'm more sorry for the people this impacted in my family, and my circle of friends.
— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) August 18, 2015
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