Twitter Ignites Over Rand Paul’s ‘JEW For Rand’ Banner On New Website

Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) has had a rough first day running for President.

Only a few hours after being duped into retweeting an image of Aurora theatre shooter James Holmes, Team Rand faced ridicule on social media for providing supporters with a custom avatar, “JEW for Rand.”

The image was one of many provided by Paul’s new website, but it rubbed many online the wrong way and gave way to a flood of jokes and complaints.

The episode came a few months after Paul caught flak for saying that “American Jewry” would likely turn Republican, after the senator met with GOP mega-donor Sheldon Adelson.

Other avatars offered by Rand’s campaign website: “Christian,” “Catholic,” “Italian-American,” “Fisherman,” and “Runner.”

There was no “Muslim for Rand” avatar available.

Later on Tuesday, the site updated the image to say, “JEWISH for Rand,” instead:

Dear Rand: I think we would prefer “Jewish American”… pic.twitter.com/hdYb5h9dMW

— Holly Shulman (@HollyShulman) April 7, 2015

Is this real?? https://t.co/WiTEQnVi2k

— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) April 7, 2015

A shanda fur die goyim RT @samsteinhp: i said “You for Rand.” YOU. not Jew.” pic.twitter.com/ZfW7nr0OPx

— daveweigel (@daveweigel) April 7, 2015

I changed my twitter profile picture to Jew for Rand and now I can’t change it back AMA

— Nicky Woolf (@NickyWoolf) April 7, 2015

Is there a farmer Jew from NH for Rand? MT @BuzzFeedAndrew: Some serious fun if you combine em http://t.co/Ayj69lgmlC pic.twitter.com/FQUK3w1S2t

— Matt Viser (@mviser) April 7, 2015

HYPHY for Rand

— Big Sexy Jeb Lund (@Mobute) April 7, 2015

oh man please tell me there’s a “gay for rand” version of this pic.twitter.com/r4QdDaD5xw

— Adam Weinstein (@AdamWeinstein) April 7, 2015

Here is the full gallery of avatars by which one can stand with Rand:

This post has been updated.