#ImWithTur: Twitter Rallies Around MSNBC Reporter Singled Out During Trump Media Rant
Numerous media figures are rushing to the defense of MSNBC’s Katy Tur after she was individually targeted by Donald Trump‘s ire during a rally.
The mogul held a rally in Florida on Wednesday, which included some of his usual criticisms about the how the media is totally unfair and has chosen Hillary Clinton to be president. Eventually, he decided to call out one particular Trump campaign reporter by name:
"Katy, you're not reporting it Katy," Trump chastises @KatyTurNBC for not talking crowd size. Has done the same with Fox's Carl Cameron.
— Ali Vitali (@alivitali) November 2, 2016
In response to this, there was a significant Twitter outpouring of media professionals condemning Trump, defending Tur and saying her coverage has been top notch:
for the record, @KatyTurNBC is a bad-ass reporter
— John Harwood (@JohnJHarwood) November 2, 2016
Fact check: 100% correct https://t.co/qz4G2LTxDY
— Steve Kopack (@SteveKopack) November 2, 2016
#ImWithTur https://t.co/tqktHHrkay
— Alex Seitz-Wald (@aseitzwald) November 2, 2016
.@KatyTurNBC has been doing stellar reporting since day 1 in #Decision2016 let's stop beating up on the media #ImWithTur
— Andrea Mitchell (@mitchellreports) November 2, 2016
#ImWithTur https://t.co/DSw63Wvf6Z
— Ben Jacobs (@Bencjacobs) November 2, 2016
Do me a favor: Follow @KatyTurNBC to show her that doing your job — and doing it well — matters more than bullying
— Chris Cillizza (@TheFix) November 2, 2016
It's interesting how much he enjoys regularly directing an angry crowd of thousands at individual people in the room https://t.co/AW25eI2Zmx
— Benjy Sarlin (@BenjySarlin) November 2, 2016
this is just disgusting behavior https://t.co/m5qyGqh0P6
— Tony Romm (@TonyRomm) November 2, 2016
Trump calls out @KatyTurNBC from the stage in the middle of a riff bashing media and now this guy behind me is just endlessly taunting her
— Holly Bailey (@hollybdc) November 2, 2016
This reporter taunting has to stop. @KatyTurNBC is fearless. #ImWithTur https://t.co/bsAtOPTtlc
— Louis Ortiz (@LouisOrtiz92) November 2, 2016
This is dangerous – calling out an individual reporter. Katy Tur once needed Secret Service protection to leave a rally after he did this.
— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) November 2, 2016
The rally held a negative atmosphere towards reporters in general, with several of them being harassed from outside the press pen.
Man shouts at press for selling out "for a few shekels" at Trump rally in Miami pic.twitter.com/f4MApeMgxa
— Shane Goldmacher (@ShaneGoldmacher) November 2, 2016
Trump and his supporters have antagonized Tur several times throughout his campaign, which other journalists have experienced as well.
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