Koch brothers kick back at Galifianakis

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The Koch brothers shot back Tuesday at Zach Galifianakis for calling them "creepy," describing the actor as “a guy who makes obscene gestures with a monkey.”

Galifianakis, who co-stars with Will Ferrell in the political comedy "The Campaign," recently said about the billionaire conservative donors, "I disagree with everything they do. They are creepy and there is no way around that. It’s not freedom what they are doing,” according to the New York Daily News.

The Koch brothers, who are parodied in the film by the “Motch” brothers, responded with the following statement.

"Last we checked, the movie is a comedy. Maybe more to the point is that it's laughable to take political guidance or moral instruction from a guy who makes obscene gestures with a monkey on a bus in Bangkok," Koch Cos. spokesman Philip Ellender said, referring to a scene from “The Hangover Part II,” in which Galifianakis appeared. "We disagree with his uninformed characterization of Koch and our beliefs. His comments, which appear to be based on false attacks made by our political opponents, demonstrate a lack of understanding of our longstanding support of individual freedom, freedom of expression and constitutional rights."



