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The hosts break down the specific edits made by MSNBC to the Trump-Matthews exchange. They highlight how Trump tried to turn the question back on Matthews' Catholic faith to discuss moral versus legal punishments, but these segments were removed. The final broadcast version focused exclusively on Trump's admission that some form of sanction would be necessary if abortion were legally defined as a crime.
Chris Matthews Orrin Hatch Clip, MSNBC Editing Controversy
MSNBC host Chris Matthews is accused of "butchering" a clip of Senator Orrin Hatch to make it appear as though Hatch wanted to "tax the poor." The original unedited footage reveals Hatch was actually discussing subsidies for families earning $80,000 under Obamacare and explicitly stated he was not referring to people living in actual poverty.
