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'''Kathy Griffin''' is a [[liberal]], [[anti-Trump]] American "[[Comedy|comedienne]]" and actress.

'''Kathy Griffin''' is a [[liberal]], [[anti-Trump]] American "[[Comedy|comedienne]]" and actress.

A few public relations experts have publicly indicated that her 2017 publicity stunt which involved her holding a mock severed head of [[Donald Trump]] was a career-ending move.<ref name="career killing">[http://www.cnbc.com/2017/06/16/kathy-griffin-needs-to-do-these-things-to-recover-from-her-career-killing-trump-beheading-stunt.html Kathy Griffin needs to do these things to recover from her career-killing Trump 'beheading' stunt], CNBC</ref> All of her remaining 2017 bookings for stand-up comedy appearances were canceled as a result<ref name="career killing"/> and she has had no bookings since then. Though she apologized after the incident, she later withdrew the apology.<ref>Caralle, Katelyn (April 30, 2018). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/kathy-griffin-takes-back-apology-for-bloody-severed-trump-head Kathy Griffin takes back apology for bloody, severed Trump head]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved April 30, 2018.</ref>

A few public relations experts have publicly indicated that her 2017 publicity stunt which involved her holding a mock severed head of [[Donald Trump]] was a career-ending move.<ref name="career killing">[https://www.cnbc.com/2017/06/16/kathy-griffin-needs-to-do-these-things-to-recover-from-her-career-killing-trump-beheading-stunt.html Kathy Griffin needs to do these things to recover from her career-killing Trump 'beheading' stunt], CNBC</ref> All of her remaining 2017 bookings for stand-up comedy appearances were canceled as a result<ref name="career killing"/> and she has had no bookings since then. Though she apologized after the incident, she later withdrew the apology.<ref>Caralle, Katelyn (April 30, 2018). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/kathy-griffin-takes-back-apology-for-bloody-severed-trump-head Kathy Griffin takes back apology for bloody, severed Trump head]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved April 30, 2018.</ref>

She drew a lot of public backlash against herself after that infamous publicity stunt. At a news conference, she refused to take responsibility for her actions and said she blamed Trump, claiming in a teary-eyed manner: "He broke me".

She drew a lot of public backlash against herself after that infamous publicity stunt. At a news conference, she refused to take responsibility for her actions and said she blamed Trump, claiming in a teary-eyed manner: "He broke me".

Griffin identifies herself as a [[Militant atheism|militant atheist]].<ref>{{cite news | url=http://outsmartmagazine.com/this_issue/?storyid=1129229903 | title=Foul-Mouthed and Funny | work=OutSmart | author=Blase DiStefano | date=June 2007 | accessdate=2007-07-01 |archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20070927190140/http://outsmartmagazine.com/this_issue/?storyid=1129229903 |archivedate = 2007-09-27}}</ref>

Griffin identifies herself as a [[Militant atheism|militant atheist]].<ref>{{cite news | url=http://outsmartmagazine.com/this_issue/?storyid=1129229903 | title=Foul-Mouthed and Funny | work=OutSmart | author=Blase DiStefano | date=June 2007 | accessdate=2007-07-01 |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20070927190140/http://outsmartmagazine.com/this_issue/?storyid=1129229903 |archivedate = 2007-09-27}}</ref>

The [[Examining Atheism]] blog wrote about Griffin:

The [[Examining Atheism]] blog wrote about Griffin: