UnitedHealthcare has terminated the employment of a woman who conveyed her disappointment in a TikTok video regarding the fact that President Donald Trump was not fatally harmed in the shooting that occurred during the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner on Saturday.
In the video, she boldly asked, “Aww, they missed?”
“We’re cooked as a country when my first reaction to hearing the news about Trump’s attempt was, ‘It was probably fake,’” stated Alison King, who has allegedly removed her LinkedIn profile but was recognized as a social media manager for UnitedHealthcare, in the video.
“Like, immediately I was like, ‘Oh, that wasn’t real, probably fake,’” King remarked. “And the second was ‘Aww, they missed? So happy they missed.’ Yeah, that’s sad,’” King continued.
“That’s when you know we’re cooked,” King added.
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Internet blasts Alison King
Meanwhile, the video garnered huge attention on social media, with several people blasting King for her hateful remarks.
“This is absolutely pathetic and disgusting. I truly don’t understand they hate in the hearts of these people, honestly, this is what makes me feel like there’s no hope for this country,” one said.
“Obviously, this woman isn’t fit to be a manager of anything. I mean, how stupid can you be posting this?,” another wrote.
“Alison King, you are a bad person. No decent human being should look forward to see someone kill, express your differences with others without violence,” a third user commented.
Here’s what UnitedHealthcare said
UnitedHealthcare issued a statement to Fox News Digital after King’s video created uproar on social media.
“Violence is never acceptable and any comments that suggest otherwise are in no way consistent with our mission and values. The person who made comments online about Saturday night’s incident at a Washington event where President Trump and many other political leaders were gathered is no longer employed by the company,” a spokesperson for the company stated.
The person believed to be the shooter, Cole Tomas Allen, was taken into custody on Saturday evening after officials reported that he discharged a firearm at the Washington Hilton Hotel during the dinner event, which President Trump was attending for the first time in his capacity as president.
Allen is now facing a potential life sentence in prison.
According to law enforcement sources, Fox News Digital has reported that Allen intended to aim his attack at officials from the Trump administration.
