The internet has a field day with Sonia Kruger’s controversial comments

It turns out that mother may not always know best.

The hashtag #AsAMother began trending last night after Channel 9 television presenter Sonia Kruger announced her support for ending Muslim immigration to Australia.

After copping abuse on social media, Kruger then posted a response to Twitter.

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— Sonia Kruger (@SoniaKruger) July 18, 2016

In it, she said “as a mother, I believe it’s vital in a democratic society to be able to discuss these issues without automatically being labeled racist”.

Twitter didn’t take too kindly to Kruger’s announcement.

In response, social media usuers revived the hashtag #asamother, which began trending in the UK after British politician Andrea Leadsom implied that she was a superior Prime Ministerial candidate because she was a mother.

#asamother does @SoniaKruger care about how many Muslim kids are going to be bullied, abused and attacked at school because of her today?

— Aamer Rahman (@aamer_rahman) July 18, 2016

As a mother I disregard anyone who starts a sentence with #asamother

— Catherine Deveny (@CatherineDeveny) July 18, 2016

My ovaries have their very own political sub-ideology #AsAMother

— Asher Wolf (@Asher_Wolf) July 18, 2016

https://twitter.com/MsLou27/status/754893370607099904

https://twitter.com/charliepick/status/754887157777444872

https://twitter.com/suthernx/status/754994680006225920

You think that our hearts do not feel sorrow? That we don't fear terrorism? That we don't grieve? #asamother https://t.co/uq58GNL68d

— lydia_shelly (@lydia_shelly) July 18, 2016

https://twitter.com/MsLou27/status/754893247416180736

@SoniaKruger #asamother I feel sorry for kids who are subjected to xenophobic, racist views by parents. #auspol pic.twitter.com/CIXbILDxol

— 💧🌈🌏👠Deborah (@deblamb42) July 18, 2016

@PaulineHansonOz it appears your mate @SoniaKruger is OK with some Mulsims. #asamother #qanda #auspol #SoniaKruger pic.twitter.com/NOFLjXkNd3

— T-Bone B'Neech (@rustedon1962) July 18, 2016

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