More in the cross-post on the MRC's NewsBusters blog.
On Wednesday, NBC’s Today and CBS This Morning both hailed liberal protesters “sounding off” at congressional town hall meetings “to put the breaks on President Trump's agenda” and giving Republican lawmakers an “earful.” In 2009, the same networks warned similar public meetings were “getting out of hand” when “unruly” Tea Party demonstrators spoke out against the Obama administration.
Co-host Matt Lauer opened NBC’s Today by proclaiming: “Sounding off. Voters give lawmakers an earful at town hall meetings all across the country.” A soundbite followed of one unidentified man attacking the President: “It feels like we’ve got a juvenile running our country.” Moments later, Lauer started off the coverage: “The mood of voters is now on full display at fiery town hall meetings all across the country...”