Alton Brown apologizes for "flippant" reference to the Holocaust

Vulture

In a series of since-deleted tweets Tuesday, Brown compared the current political climate to the Holocaust. "I apologize for the flippant reference I made to the Holocaust in my tweet last night," Brown tweeted this morning. "It was not a reference I made for humorous effect but rather to reflect how deeply frightened I am for our country.  It was a very poor use of judgement and in poor taste." Brown's Twitter feed has making the news since just before the election, from going on an election eve food-themed rant to receiving backlash from some fans after revealing himself to be a Republican, albeit one who doesn't support President Trump. Brown has since deleted the Republican tweet.