MSNBC’s Chris Matthews Offended That Chris Christie Called ISIS ‘Animals’

Host of MSNBC’s Hardball Chris Matthews went after Republican presidential candidate Chris Christie Monday, arguing that his use of the term “animals” to describe ISIS was anti-Muslim.

“Republicans now say it’s okay to hate Muslims,” Matthews said, pointing to heated rhetoric from Christie, as well as from his GOP rival Ted Cruz.

“I mean, when you hear ‘carpet bombing,’ there’s no way to hear that from Cruz without knowing a lot of regular people that just happen to live in those geographical areas will die because you’re carpet bombing,” he argued.

“And also, ‘animals’? I mean, call them what they are, bad people. But what’s this ‘animal’ thing that Christie’s throwing around?” Matthews complained.

Watch above, via MSNBC.

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