“Conservative commentator and writer Dinesh D’Souza ignited a social media backlash Tuesday, when he referred to President Barack Obama as “Grown-Up Trayvon” on Twitter.

“I am thankful this week when I remember that America is big enough and great enough to survive Grown-Up Trayvon in the White House!” D’Souza tweeted.

D’Souza followed up 45 minutes later, writing, “Feigned outrage on the left over me calling Obama ‘grown up Trayvon’ except that Obama likened himself to Trayvon!””* The Young Turks host Ben Mankiewicz breaks it down.

*Read more here from Jose Delreal / Politico:
http://www.politico.com/story/2013/11/dinesh-dsouza-tweet-grown-up-trayvon-100406.html

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