The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported a young female weather forecaster at the local CBS affiliate was fired by her station one day after "she criticized Elon Musk on social media for his straight-arm gesture that many have likened to a Nazi salute."
Staffers at WDJT-TV (Channel 58) were alerted by email on Wednesday that meteorologist Sam Kuffel, 31, was out. Her biography and picture had been removed from the Channel 58 website by Wednesday afternoon.
"Meteorologist Sam Kuffel is no longer employed at CBS58," said the staff memo from news director Jessie Garcia. "A search for a replacement is underway."
In one post on her personal Instagram account, Kuffel posted a picture of Musk at the podium, saying, "Dude Nazi saluted twice. TWICE. During the inauguration."
She added, "You (expletive) with this and this man, I don't (expletive) with you. Full stop."
Kuffel then posted a GIF from "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" on Instagram along with the saying, "Screw that old (expletive). He's a Nazi."
Local conservative radio host Dan O'Donnell sharply criticized Kuffel for her two "vulgar" Instagram posts, accusing her of "spreading the lie that Elon Musk was giving a Nazi salute" during the presidential inauguration.
The lefties on Twitter screamed "cancel culture" and presented this like she was a sweetheart that tweeted "screw that old Nazi."
Well. That is INSANE https://t.co/fI9DvZzaQc
— Adam Kinzinger (Slava Ukraini) 🇺🇸🇺🇦🇮🇱 (@AdamKinzinger) January 24, 2025
This isn’t the first social-media controversy in Milwaukee TV news. In 2020, WITI news anchor Ted Perry was suspended temporarily after he posted an item on his Facebook page about the death of longtime "Jeopardy!" host Alex Trebek, adding a political snarl. "2020 takes Alex Trebek but leaves Mitch McConnell? Just end already," Perry wrote.
