[See NewsBusters.] According to the journalists at Good Morning America, it’s apparently okay to fat shame some people, so long as they are Republicans. On Wednesday, George Stephanopoulos opened the program by trumpeting, “Trump doubles down on his criticism of the former Miss Universe, saying her weight as a big problem.” Reporter Amy Robach alerted that in 1996, “Trump publicly shamed” contestant Alicia Machado, calling her an “eating machine” and “Ms. Piggy.” The incident came up again at Monday's debate.
Yet, Robach wasn’t always so worried about fat shaming. On February 6, 2013, the journalist concluded a segment on then-potential White House candidate Chris Christie’s weight by scolding, “He’s going to have to lay off the doughnuts.” Reporter Dan Harris conducted a segment on whether a President Christie might die in office as a result of his girth.