Trump Jr. tweet likening Syrian refugees to poisoned Skittles irks candy maker


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  • Wednesday, 21 Sep 2016

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump gives a thumbs-up as his son Donald Trump Jr. watches at the conclusion of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. July 21, 2016. REUTERS/Jim Young

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The maker of Skittles candies on Tuesday objected to a social media post by Donald Trump Jr. in which the Republican presidential hopeful's son compared admitting Syrian refugees to the United States to eating poisoned pieces of the brightly coloured, fruit-flavoured treats.

Candidate Donald Trump has opposed letting Syrian refugees enter, while his Democratic rival in the Nov. 8 election, Hillary Clinton, has supported accepting some of those fleeing the war-torn country.

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