Sarah Silverman helps Twitter troll

Sarah Silverman has used Twitter to help a troll who attacked her online, offering to pay for medical bills to deal with his back pain.

The actress and comedian recieved a single four-letter-word response to a comment she tweeted about Trump supporters. Instead of ignoring or reporting the insult, Silverman read the Twitter feed of Jeremy Jamrozy - the man who attacked her - and started a conversation with Jamrozy about the underlying reasons for his unwarranted aggression. 

She said: "I believe in you. I read ur timeline & I see what ur doing & your rage is thinly veiled pain. But u know that. I know this feeling... see what happens when u choose love. I see it in you." (sic)

Jamrozy revealed that he had been abused as a child and was in constant back pain, which he was unable to afford to treat. Silverman encouraged him to go to a support group to deal with his rage and drug issues.