If MSNBC didn’t air it, it didn’t happen.
Via Daily Caller:
MSNBC chose not to cover a live address on immigration from President Donald Trump on Thursday, instead hosting a panel discussion about Oprah’s support of a Georgia Democrat.
Trump’s address was set to include a policy announcement related to the migrant caravan marching toward the southern U.S. border. During the speech, Trump revealed a plan to prevent immigrants from seeking asylum unless they show up at official ports of entry.
The president also said that migrants throwing rocks will be considered to be yielding firearms, adding that the U.S. military or law enforcement would respond accordingly to such “weapons.”
MSNBC opted not to carry Trump’s speech live, instead waiting until the entire event was over to play short snippets.
While Trump was speaking live, MSNBC ran commercials and hosted a panel to talk about Oprah campaigning for Georgia Democratic Gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams.
MSNBC later told viewers that they wanted to “vet” Trump’s speech for viewers before airing any part of it.