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On Tuesday, all three network morning shows surprisingly hit Hillary Clinton and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio for making a “racially charged joke” during a failed comedy skit at a press dinner.
On NBC’s Today, reporter Kristen Welker announced: “The candidate is coming under fire, after she and New York Mayor Bill de Blasio made what some saw as a racially charged joke at a press dinner.” De Blasio joked he was late to endorse Clinton because he was on “CP time.” Welker explained the reference: “CP time also referring to the slang term, ‘colored people,’ a stereotype that African-Americans are typically late.”