A PBS affiliate’s board chairman is facing backlash after a social media post surfaced in which he said he would suffer a stroke that would leave him unable to walk or speak, prompting the organization to publicly distance itself from the comments.
In a screenshot shared by the X account, Libs of TikTok, the X account Republicans Against Trump asked in a Sunday post, “Donald Trump turns 80 today. Any birthday wishes?” and Bob Greene, who was identified in reports online as the board chair for Rocky Mountain PBS, replied, which now appears to have been deleted, “A nice stroke that turns him into a drooling, pooping blob in a wheelchair unable to speak.”Â
On the website for Rocky Mountain PBS, Greene is described as “an experienced senior executive with over 35 years in sales, marketing and operations in the entertainment, interactive and broadband industries” who is “responsible for developing new revenue platforms and partnerships that leverage and enhance the global scale of Liberty.”
He is also credited as negotiating “the first deal to bring Netflix onto millions of set top boxes throughout Europe and LATAM,” and “is a seasoned veteran in strategy, product development, sales and marketing, with a strong track record of taking established or early stage businesses and maximizing the core revenue while creating expansion into new product lines or platforms.”
In a statement to Fox News Digital, a spokesperson for Rocky Mountain Public Media (RMPM) said that it had “only recently become aware of this post in question” and said that it violates their social media guidelines, which state that “Personal views and political positions should be kept separate from the stations content, and should not appear on any RMPM-operated platform or dedicated page/stream.”Â
The guidelines also say that “when using the internet or social media in your personal life, please make it clear and conspicuous that all of your statements are on your own behalf and are not RMPMs. Disclaimers such as “opinions are my own” should be used whenever appropriate.”
“This post does not reflect the values or opinions of Rocky Mountain Public Media, and this level of discourse is never constructive to our collective efforts to strengthen the civic fabric of ,” RMPMs spokesperson said.Â
Trump celebrated his 80th birthday Sunday night on the South Lawn of the White House, where 14 fighters from around the world fought inside a cage made of wire-mesh during the UFC Freedom 250 event.
“This is clearly a deranged individual who should seek professional help,” spokeswoman Olivia Wales said in a statement when reached for comment. “President Trump rightfully defunded PBS last year, and will continue to ensure that taxpayer dollars are not wasted fueling left-wing propaganda but rather leveraged to the benefit of hardworking Americans.”
Fox News Digital attempted to reach Greene for comment but did not immediately receive a response.
