"The Vampire Diaries" stars Paul Wesley and Matthew Davis had a heated Twitter exchange in 2020 over the Vice Presidential debate, per BuzzFeed. In the since-deleted social media feud, Davis commented on how the debate moderator seemingly wouldn't let former VP Mike Pence finish his thoughts. Wesley responded with how he thought Pence should answer the question rather than "deflecting" it. The "Legacies" actor then brought his co-star's fans into the argument, saying "Your fans are real class. You should be proud," after they flooded his mentions. Wesley, however, tried to end the squabble on a positive note by saying, "Love you buddy."
Davis issued an apology the next day. "Hey everyone," he said in a tweet (via Us Weekly). "My apologize [sic] for getting snappy last night." He mentioned how the world has gotten "combative" with recent events, and it got the best of him. "I'm very sorry if I upset anyone by being an a**hole last night," he added.
This isn't the first time the "Legally Blonde" actor butted heads with fans over his political views. According to Distractify, "The Vampire Diaries" fans noticed Davis' Twitter header had the words "BOYCOTT CHINA" over half of it and a drawing of the COVID-19 particles on the other side. Although he claimed he wasn't xenophobic, he did indicate that he openly supported former President Donald Trump, which people weren't thrilled about. And it looks like the friendship with his former co-star, Wesley, is still rocky.
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