# ‘Crocodile Tears’: Internet Savagely Mocks Ellen DeGeneres Over Funeral Donation

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/crocodile-tears-internet-savagely-mocks-ellen-degeneres-over-funeral-donation/
- Published: 2026-11-05T17:49:58+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-05T21:07:46+00:00
- Original publisher: The Daily Caller (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://dailycaller.com/2026/11/05/internet-slams-ellen-degeneres-small-funeral-donations-producer-matthew-wright-multimillionaire
- Topics: Politics

## Key points

- DeGeneres donated $5,000 to a $50,000 funeral fundraiser.
- Online critics compared it with her estimated $450 million fortune.
- Matthew Wright worked on her show for 16 years.

## Summary

Ellen DeGeneres faced online criticism after publicly mourning the death of Matthew Wright, a longtime producer on her talk show, and donating $5,000 to a fundraiser for his family’s funeral expenses. Critics argued the contribution was small compared with her estimated $450 million fortune, while others said any donation should be welcomed.

Wright worked on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” for 16 years and died unexpectedly in Los Angeles on 30 October, aged 52; his family is in New York. A GoFundMe campaign sought $50,000, and DeGeneres disabled comments on her mourning video. The article also notes that some users questioned why the fundraiser was needed, while others mocked her donation.

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