Tweet On Obama's Grandmother Creates Stir, KitchenAid scrambles to contain the damage over a startling remark fired off during the debate. KitchenAid tweet about Obama's dead grandmother brings apology, KitchenAid, maker of dishwashers and other home appliances, has a big social media mess to clean up.
During Wednesday night's presidential debate, Barack Obama credited his tenacious grandmother who helped raise him and passed away three days before he was elected president.
Moments later, @KitchenAidUSA, the company's official Twitter account, sent this:
"Obamas gma even knew it was going 2 b bad! 'She died 3 days b4 he became president'."
The insensitive tweet not only went to the company's 25,000 followers, but also included a hashtag to make it a part of NBC News' social debate conversation.
During Wednesday night's presidential debate, Barack Obama credited his tenacious grandmother who helped raise him and passed away three days before he was elected president.
Moments later, @KitchenAidUSA, the company's official Twitter account, sent this:
"Obamas gma even knew it was going 2 b bad! 'She died 3 days b4 he became president'."
The insensitive tweet not only went to the company's 25,000 followers, but also included a hashtag to make it a part of NBC News' social debate conversation.
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