{"id":2386581,"date":"2025-01-05T11:46:01","date_gmt":"2025-01-05T16:46:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/allstate-deletes-ceo-video-on-new-orleans-attack-amid-backlash-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-01-05T11:46:25","modified_gmt":"2025-01-05T16:46:25","slug":"allstate-deletes-ceo-video-on-new-orleans-attack-amid-backlash-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/allstate-deletes-ceo-video-on-new-orleans-attack-amid-backlash-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Allstate deletes CEO video on New Orleans attack amid backlash &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fallstate-deletes-ceo-video-on-new-orleans-attack-amid-backlash-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2386581&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>On January 5, 2025, it was reported \u200cthat Allstate Insurance \u2062Company \u200cdeleted a video message\u200d from\u2063 its CEO, Tom Wilson, following <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/anti-cruz-pac-attacks-senator-over-cancun-trip-make-teds-vacation-permanent\/\" title=\"PAC slams Cruz for Cancun trip: &#039;Keep his vacation forever&#039;\">significant\u2062 backlash<\/a> after a terrorist attack in New Orleans that claimed the lives of 15 people. the video was initially broadcast during the Sugar Bowl college football game between \u2062Notre Dame and Georgia\u200b and later shared on social media.<\/p>\n<p>In the video, Wilson expressed condolences for the victims and their families while advocating for unity and positivity in the face\u2062 of divisiveness.\u200b He \u2063called for collective efforts to &#8220;amplify \u200bthe positive&#8221;\u2062 and foster understanding among people of differing opinions and \u200dbackgrounds. However, the response to the video was largely negative, with \u2064critics accusing Wilson of downplaying the seriousness of the terrorist incident. Days after its release, the video was removed from Allstate&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-new-acting-attorney-general-jeff-rosen-recently-wrote-an-essay-on-foreign-influence-in-us-elections-this-tells-us-a-little-about-his-knowledge-of-whats-going-on-today\/\" title=\"The New Acting Attorney General Jeff Rosen Recently Wrote an Essay on Foreign Influence in US Elections \u2013 This Tells Us A Little About His Knowledge of What\u2019s Going On Today\">social media platforms<\/a> in response to\u2062 the\u200d criticism.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Allstate deletes CEO video on New Orleans attack amid backlash<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1927264\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/insurance-industry\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Allstate<\/a> deleted a <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/social-media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">video message<\/a> from its CEO Thomas Wilson in the wake of the terrorist attack in <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/new-orleans\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">New Orleans<\/a> that killed 15 people, days after viewers criticized it.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The video aired during the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">college football&#038;nbsp<\/a>;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3273864\/college-football-sugar-bowl-postponed-as-result-of-new-orleans-terrorist-attack\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sugar&nbsp;Bowl&nbsp;<\/a>match between Notre Dame and Georgia and was subsequently posted on X.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/finance-and-economy\/3242203\/what-items-affected-trump-tariffs-canada-mexico\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>WHICH ITEMS WOULD BE AFFECTED BY TRUMP&rsquo;S PROPOSED TARIFFS ON CANADA AND MEXICO<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Our prayers are with the victims and their families,&rdquo; Wilson said in the video. &ldquo;We also need to be stronger together by overcoming an addiction to divisiveness and negativity. Join Allstate working in local communities all across America to amplify the positive, increase trust, and accept people&rsquo;s imperfections and differences. Together, we win.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>As of Saturday, the video was deleted from the Allstate X profile. It had prompted criticism that Wilson was diminishing the terrorist attack.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I heard: There was no televised National Anthem for Sugar Bowl yesterday. Instead a DEI message by @Allstate CEO,&rdquo; former NFL quarterback Brett Farve wrote. &ldquo;Woke is a joke.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3242715\/trump-women-cabinet-second-term\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>TRUMP TO GIVE WOMEN A BIGGER SEAT AT THE TABLE IN SECOND TERM<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I heard: <\/p>\n<p>There was no televised National Anthem for Sugar Bowl yesterday.<\/p>\n<p>Instead a DEI message by <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Allstate?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Allstate<\/a> CEO.<\/p>\n<p>Woke is a joke.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Brett Favre (@BrettFavre) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BrettFavre\/status\/1875355977773674741?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 4, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;Allstate should fire everyone responsible for this disgusting ad released during the Sugar Bowl,&rdquo; Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) wrote. &ldquo;Instead of condemning terrorism, Allstate CEO Tim Wilson said we should reflect on a terrorist attack by overcoming &lsquo;divisiveness and negativity&rsquo; and accept &lsquo;imperfections and differences.&rsquo; Unbelievable.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3240591\/trump-axe-dei-frameworks-first-week-in-office\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>TRUMP CAN AXE ENTRENCHED DEI FRAMEWORKS HIS FIRST WEEK BACK IN THE WHITE HOUSE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Allstate should fire everyone responsible for this disgusting ad released during the Sugar Bowl. <\/p>\n<p>Instead of condemning terrorism, Allstate CEO Tim Wilson said we should reflect on a terrorist attack by overcoming &ldquo;divisiveness and negativity&rdquo; and accept &ldquo;imperfections and&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BxQEvHT5OI\">https:\/\/t.co\/BxQEvHT5OI<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Marsha Blackburn (@VoteMarsha) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VoteMarsha\/status\/1875169076361715734?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 3, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The driver subverted a police barricade during the New Year&rsquo;s celebration in New Orleans, driving his truck through the crowds and then shooting several more people. Police returned fire, killing the driver. While the FBI at first claimed the act was not a terrorist attack, when information emerged that the suspect was an alleged ISIS sympathizer, the agency reversed its statement.<\/p>\n<p>Law enforcement hesitated to release the suspect&rsquo;s name in the hours following the attack. Since then, they revealed he was Shamsud-Din Jabbar, a 42-year-old born in the United States.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1927264\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1927264\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Allstate removes CEO&#8217;s video on New Orleans attack after criticism<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2631,"featured_media":2386582,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Allstate-logo.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[47936,4265,3850,47783],"class_list":["post-2386581","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-allstate","tag-backlash","tag-ceo","tag-new-orleans-attack"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Allstate-logo.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2386581","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2631"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2386581"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2386581\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2386585,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2386581\/revisions\/2386585"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2386582"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2386581"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2386581"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2386581"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}