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Shapiro made an appearance at the Podcast Movement, which touts itself as the “world’s largest podcast conference.” The company he co-owns, the Daily Wire, was listed as a “presenting sponsor” and an “exhibitor” for the event.
One attendee posted a picture with the caption: “Hey @PodcastMovement what the f***. As a trans person, as a queer person, as someone with a uterus, this does not make me feel welcome. This does not make me feel safe.”
Event organizers tweeted an apology Thursday about the Shapiro sighting.
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The event’s statement said it agreed with attendees who called Shapiro’s appearance “unacceptable.”
“Those of you who called this ‘unacceptable’ are right. In 9 wonderful years growing and celebrating this medium, PM has made mistakes. The pain caused by this one will always stick with us. We promise that sponsors will be more carefully considered moving forward,” it said.
Organizers added that this was the first time the Daily Wire was at the event — and, apparently, will be the last.
“There’s no way around it: We agreed to sell The Daily Wire a first-time booth based on the company’s large presence in podcasting. The weight of that decision is now painfully clear. Shapiro is a co-founder. A drop-in, however unlikely, should have been considered a possibility,” they said.
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Shapiro also took to Twitter to respond.
“Literally shaking rn. Podcast Movement is threatening my right to exist. This is erasure,” he wrote.
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Prominent conservatives are also bashing the event.
“So you were fine taking money from The Daily Wire as long as it stayed hush. Interesting. Also, if the mere presence of somehow ‘harms’ you, you need more help than you can find on any self help podcast,” Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) tweeted.
“You sound like *completely insane people*. What in the world is wrong with you? Is this a joke? You couldn’t tolerate *BEN* *FREAKING* *SHAPIRO*? Are you a child? An anti-semite? An anti-semitic child? How do you function in society if you can’t tolerate BEN SHAPIRO?” conservative author Mollie Hemingway responded.
Organizers for the Podcast Movement have not responded to the Washington Examiner’s request for comment.
