VIDEO: Russell Brand Sparks Controversy With Comments on Western Portrayal of Tunisia Attack
After calling "total bullshit" on the West's hypocritical responses to the recent attack on a hotel in Tunisia, Russell Brand has faced backlash from tabloids, pundits and even a friend of some of the victims.After calling “total bullshit” on the hypocritical responses to the recent attack on a hotel in Tunisia by press and politicians (who “The Trews” host argues “provoked the conditions” that led to the tragedy), Brand has faced backlash from tabloids, pundits and even a friend of some of the victims.
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