MSNBC’s Katy Tur destroyed Donald Trump for tweeting an Internet hoax about killing Muslims with pig’s blood after the Barcelona terrorist attack.
Don't Miss Sarah Jones's Essay On Kristi Noem Titled Predatory Is The Point On The Daily.
Tur reacted to this tweet from Trump:
Video:
Tur said, “Let’s talk about this tweet. Last year in South Carolina, I believe it was the night before the primary there, he got on stage and told this crowd of military veterans this story, this Internet hoax about General Pershing dipping bullets in pig’s blood and then shooting terrorists, Muslim terrorists with them. That is not a true story. It is an Internet hoax, and the President repeated it over and over again. It’s a conspiracy theory of sorts, and for him now as the President Of The United States, not just a candidate in a Republican primary to be basically repeating that or alluding to it in the very least on the heels of a tragedy in Barcelona, and on the heels of another tragedy in Charlottesville is remarkable.”
Fellow MSNBC host Ali Velshi pointed out that Trump’s statement has been debunked by all the fact checkers.
Tur asked, “So what is saying here? You need to dip the bullets in pig’s blood? Is that exactly what he’s saying? You tell me what he’s trying to convey.”
More people should be outraged by Trump’s insistence on peddling in bigoted and racist conspiracy theories and hoaxes. Tur deserves credit for both pointing out that what Trump was referring to was not true, and for refusing to accept Trump’s behavior as normal.
It is important for journalists everywhere to never normalize Donald Trump. When he responds to a terrorist attack with a bigoted hoax, all journalists need to call that out and speak the truth. What Trump tweeted was false, and a day after supporting white supremacist domestic terrorism, the President can not be allowed to traffic in bigotry and hatred against Muslims.
Jason is the managing editor. He is also a White House Press Pool and a Congressional correspondent for PoliticusUSA. Jason has a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science. His graduate work focused on public policy, with a specialization in social reform movements.
Awards and Professional Memberships
Member of the Society of Professional Journalists and The American Political Science Association
On The Late Show, Stephen Colbert responded to the judge's threat to lock the ex-president…
Alina Habba went on Fox News and acknowledged that a "blue jury" may ultimately convict…
Witnesses have offered testimony that Trump was trying to hide damaging information from voters and…
After being threatened with potential jail time, Donald Trump removed posts from Truth Social that…
Marjorie Taylor Greene was called on to resign from Congress after Democrats took away her…
Judge Merchan wrote in a gag order ruling that he would incarcerate Trump if the…
This website uses cookies.