Tic Tacs is second major brand to distance itself from the Trump presidential campaign.
The brand was put in awkward situation after a hot mic captured Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump making inappropriate comments about women. He told then “Access Hollywood” host Billy Bush that he planned to eat a Tic Tac in case he wanted to kiss an unsuspecting woman.
Here’s the entire quote:
I’ve got to use some Tic Tacs, just in case I start kissing her. You know I’m automatically attracted to beautiful — I just start kissing them. It’s like a magnet.
The response is similar to Trump’s recent incident with Skittles when Donald Trump Jr. tweeted an image that has since been taken down. Both brands found themselves unwittingly and unwillingly dragged into an often negative, contentions and ugly political discourse.
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Tic Tacs responded in a tweet:
Tic Tac respects all women. We find the recent statements and behavior completely inappropriate and unacceptable.
— Tic Tac USA (@TicTacUSA) October 8, 2016
The response even made it to "Saturday Night Live’s "Weekend Update. Anchor Colin Jost pointed out the tweet and added:
And they should support women. Now if you’re a woman and hear Tic Tacs shaking in someone’s pocket, it’s like hearing the “Jaws” theme.
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