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The Grand Illuminist

(1,894 posts) Thu Sep 11, 2025, 08:29 AM Thursday

MSNBC Fires Matthew Dowd After Charlie Kirk Assassination Comments [View all]

Source: Newsweek

MSNBC has issued an apology and fired political consultant Matthew Dowd after comments he delivered shortly after the assassination of Turning Point USA co-founder and conservative activist Charlie Kirk that the broadcaster deemed inappropriate.

The statement was posted to the MSNBC Public Relations X account rather than the company's main account, which has drawn some backlash from X users.

Read more: https://www.newsweek.com/msnbc-issues-apology-comments-amid-charlie-kirk-fatal-shooting-coverage-2128012

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I read his comments EYESORE 9001 Thursday #1

Ridiculous kerouac2 Thursday #2

MSNBC can't handle truth. Fuck em. Autumn Thursday #3

truth markie Thursday #4

Joe said om his show this morning that he spoke to Trump on the phone yesterday and has several times Oppaloopa Thursday #5

Why? To show everyone that he has that thing called "access" Hekate Thursday #8

Because they are collaberators. IrishAfricanAmerican Thursday #15

"hateful thoughts lead to hateful words, which then lead to hateful actions" IronLionZion Thursday #6

Yeah, it was dumb, but in retrospect only CozyMystery Thursday #16

His comments were not insensitive, he pointed out the truth about a guy who promoted hate, why try to hide it? Escurumbele Thursday #7

Matthew Dowd was just fired from MSNBC for saying this LetMyPeopleVote Thursday #9

He is saying Kirk brought it on himself because of what he said hueymahl Thursday #10

Political officers run for-profit media Torchlight Thursday #11

Dowd should know that the worst you can say is that Kirk was "polarizing". maxsolomon Thursday #12

Fuck them BigDemVoter Thursday #13

So, Kirk has freedom of speech, but Dowd doesn't. Grim Chieftain Thursday #14

Freedom of speech means you can't face any consequences from the government - it doesn't mean you can't face Midwestern Democrat Friday #17

Merely a figure of speech Grim Chieftain Friday #18