You might recognise Van Jones from that viral clip of him crying with relief after Trump’s defeat was announced.
The clip of the CNN host in tears elicited a really positive reaction online.
But, now, he’s fallen out of favour with people on the internet.
Jones mistakenly identified the song Kamala Harris walked out to before her victory speech on Saturday.
Making history, Vice President-elect Kamala Harris walks out to Mary J. Blige's 'Work That' wearing suffragette whi… https://t.co/pOYybsZXbP— NowThis (@NowThis) 1604802171
He confused Beyoncé for Mary J Blige.
On CNN, he said: “First of all, she walked out to Beyoncé. Drop mic.”
Jones continued: “The fact that somebody that’s going to be in the White House can walk out authentically to Beyoncé was amazing.”
Someone tell Van Jones that Beyonce and Mary J Blige are not the same person. He needs a decoder his damn self 🤦🏽♂️ https://t.co/zWxNLuMxuj— Saint Shannon (@Saint Shannon) 1604802768
Harris actually walked out to ‘Work That’ by Mary J Blige.
People dragged him for this mistake.
Van Jones said beyoncé? so i came to twitter to witness the drag. lmao— I’ve been called worse... (@I’ve been called worse...) 1604802639
@shannon_sense He really said that with his whole chest. https://t.co/XDZbaU1Vbf— M. (@M.) 1604803197
@shannon_sense @callmedollar This was so disrespectful. How you not know Mary J when you hear her?!!— Michelle (@Michelle) 1604803216
Somebody tell @VanJones68 Kamala walked out to Queen Mary J. Blige and not Queen Beyonce. 🤦🏽♂️😂 I’ve never heard a… https://t.co/qGoQZLti7X— Charlamagne Tha God (@Charlamagne Tha God) 1604802604
Van Jones has always had issues; he’s always been problematic; he’s always tried to “two sides” his way into the re… https://t.co/xpiuwJ8pEK— Preston Mitchum, he/him (@Preston Mitchum, he/him) 1604850047
Jones apologised and corrected himself about the Mary J Blige mishap while still live on air.
And it's not the first time this week he's come under fire. After the aforementioned clip of him just after Biden was declared the winner, some previous comments of his resurfaced.
Heeeeeyyyyyyy so. As a reminder, I don't fuck with Van Jones, and I don't care if he cries on T.V. Immediately afte… https://t.co/tYsjloVHXZ— Fiqah (@Fiqah) 1604835599
In 2016, he received backlash for a comment made about Michelle Obama.
After Obama's DNC speech, Jones said: "Every American has to appreciate what it means for a woman like her to have grown up in Chicago, dark-skinned, not particularly – not the classically beautiful woman according to the theme of that time."
He was criticised for this and later clarified.
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