On Wednesday night, the National Rifle Association (NRA) used a GIF from former NBC sitcom Parks and Rec to thank spokesperson Dana Loesch, who represented the gun-lobbying organization at the CNN town hall about the Florida school shooting. The tweet featured a GIF of Amy Poehler’s character Leslie Knope saying “thank you.”
.@DLoesch thank you for being the voice of over 5 Million #NRA members. pic.twitter.com/WDz7vujXfM
— NRA (@NRA) February 22, 2018
But it seems that the NRA should have chosen a different GIF. Parks and Rec creator Michael Schur quickly took to Twitter to respond. “Hi, please take this down,” he tweeted Wednesday. “I would prefer you not use a GIF from a show I worked on to promote your pro-slaughter agenda.”
Hi, please take this down. I would prefer you not use a GIF from a show I worked on to promote your pro-slaughter agenda.
Also, Amy isn’t on twitter, but she texted me a message: “Can you tweet the NRA for me and tell them I said fuck off?” https://t.co/YXSdzCdvdd
— Ken Tremendous (@KenTremendous) February 22, 2018
Star of the show Amy Poehler does not have a twitter, but that hasn’t stopped her from sharing her opinion via Schur. “Also, Amy isn’t on twitter, but she texted me a message: ‘Can you tweet the NRA for me and tell them I said f*ck off?'”
Actor Nick Offerman, who appeared on Parks and Rec for all seven season as Ron Swanson, also ripped into the NRA and Loesch, tweeting that Leslie Knope would not be supportive of the NRA.
.@NRA @DLoesch our good-hearted show and especially our Leslie Knope represent the opposite of your pro-slaughter agenda – take it down and also please eat shit. https://t.co/Ar2YF4yoic
— Nick Offerman (@Nick_Offerman) February 22, 2018
Adam Scott was another actor on the show, and he didn’t hold back.
Hey @nra please stay the fuck away from Leslie Knope. https://t.co/Lr2HCeN7qp
— Adam Scott (@mradamscott) February 22, 2018
As of Thursday afternoon, the NRA’s tweet remains up.