5 of Ann Coulter’s biggest controversies: the Clinton adversary has been dubbed ‘fascist Barbie’ for her racist tirades, inconsistent views on Donald Trump, and for mocking Tim Walz’s son Gus
Opinionated media commentator Ann Coulter is no stranger to controversy, having criticised everyone from Kamala Harris and Donald Trump to Tim Walz’s son and 9/11 widows
In the late 1990s, Ann Coulter became known as one of the Clinton Administration’s fiercest critics. She was widely used as a commentator on mainstream channels for her opinion on political matters. But as her fame grew, her controversial views grew in number too. Coulter was quickly nicknamed the “blonde Satan” and “fascist Barbie” by the left, while conservative fans celebrated her as a “crusader of truth”.
The 62-year-old recently faced the wrath of social media after mocking the teenage son of Tim Walz, Kamala Harris’ running mate. Although she later deleted her comments, she faced an unprecedented backlash on X.
It’s not the first time Coulter has courted controversy. From her September 11 comments to her opinion of Harris’ race, here are five occasions on which Coulter has caused a storm.
1. The Tim Walz blowback
While his father was speaking, a visibly emotional Gus started crying and saying, “that’s my dad”. Coulter posted a message with a picture of the teenager on X captioning it, “Talk about weird”.
After trending on the social media platform and facing attacks, Coulter deleted the message. Per the Hollywood Reporter, she later said she deleted the message because someone told her Gus was “autistic”.
2. Her 9/11 commentary
The Washington Post reported in 2001 that Coulter’s column in the National Review Online saw her ditched by the publication after she declared that “we should invade their countries, kill their leaders and convert them to Christianity” in relation to the September 11 terrorist attacks. Coulter later denied she was referring to “Muslims generally”.
In 2006, Coulter again caused controversy after calling a group of 9/11 widows “witches”, writing, “I’ve never seen people enjoy their husbands’ deaths so much.”
According to ABC, Coulter said the women were “revelling in their status as celebrities”. According to CBS, some widows backed an independent commission to investigate government failures before the attacks, prompting Coulter’s criticism.