Kathy Griffin’s Donald Trump press conference makes the D-list

Author: Bryan Alexander / Source: USA TODAY

WOODLAND HILLS, Calif. — You didn’t have to be two feet away from comedian Kathy Griffin at the press conference podium Friday morning, as I was, to see that this media event only worsened a still-spiraling disaster.

But it sure helped to see close-up the damage from this misguided effort, following the release of a Tyler Shields photograph featuring Griffin holding a fake, severed head of President Donald Trump.

As Griffin entered the too-small conference room with her attorney Lisa Bloom, she appeared startled, inhaling sharply.

Every inch of space was occupied with reporters from USA TODAY, NBC, ABC, Extra, TMZ. E! News, Entertainment Tonight. And so on. Cameras were rolling.

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But it was apparent from that moment that the star of Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-list was in over her head from the raging waters of this national controversy of her own creation.

It was only Tuesday that Griffin posted the graphic, bloody picture. As even the president’s harshest critics (Chelsea Clinton!) joined

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in decrying the sight, a clearly distraught Griffin pulled back. She posted a hastily put-together apology video saying, “I went way too far.” The blight was removed.