MSNBC Praised Hillary Response to Terrorist Dad, Hammers Trump on Second Amendment Gaffe

Scott Whitlock | August 9, 2016
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[See NewsBusters for more.] The journalists at MSNBC responded differently to gaffes by Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. On Tuesday morning it became clear that Seddique Mateen, the father of the Orlando nightclub shooter, sat directly behind Clinton at a rally in Florida. Rather than express outrage, MSNBC journalists praised the Democrat’s quick response in putting out a statement in response. However, when Donald Trump at a rally on Wednesday said that “maybe” “Second Amendment people” can do something about Hillary Clinton’s liberal judges, MTP Daily host Chuck Todd pounced. He opened show by demanding, “What did Donald Trump mean by this?”