BLESS HIS HEART: NBC’s Idea of ‘Tough Question’ for 2020 Dem: Is Trump a ‘Racist?’

Reporting for NBC’s Today show on Tuesday, correspondent Kristen Welker touted New Jersey Senator and 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Cory Booker being hit with a supposedly “tough question” during an interview with MSNBC host Chris Matthews that aired on Monday night’s Hardball. In reality, a clip of the alleged grilling showed Matthews urging Booker to call President Trump a “racist.”

“Meanwhile, as the Democratic base pushes issues of racial and gender equality, New Jersey Senator Cory Booker asked tough questions about President Trump by MSNBC’s Chris Matthews,” Welker claimed. The soundbite followed of Matthews teeing up the liberal lawmaker to trash Trump: “Is he racist?” Booker started to respond, but did not immediately say yes, prompting Matthews to cut him off and repeat: “Is he a racist?”

Yes. It’s true. Throughout Trump’s career as both a businessman and politician, he has uttered the words “golf” and “Chicago.” No word yet if he’s ever uttered “Bless his heart,” however.