NBC’s Erin McLaughlin appeared to link last Friday’s Supreme Court decision — which overturned a Trump-era ban on bump stocks — to mass shootings that occurred over the weekend, despite the fact that bump stocks were not used in any of the instances she referenced.
McLaughlin made the intuitive leap during Monday morning’s broadcast of The Today Show, framing her report for anchor Hoda Kotb as though there was a direct connection between the court’s ruling and the shootings.
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NBC’s Erin McLaughlin blames the Supreme Court’s decision on bump stocks to 3 mass shootings over the weekend, despite the fact none of the weapons were equipped with them. pic.twitter.com/j5IfEKaEWE
— Nicholas Fondacaro (@NickFondacaro) June 17, 2024
“A mass shooting at a splash pad in Michigan, another at a Juneteenth celebration in Texas, and yet another at a gathering in Massachusetts…
