According to the media, Reince Priebus today said that he was not going to rule out a Muslim registry:
"Can you rule out a registry for Muslims?" asks @ChuckTodd.
"I'm not going to rule out anything…" says @Reince on @MeetThePress #MTP
— NBC News PR (@NBCNewsPR) November 20, 2016
BUT that’s not what he said and they’re chopping up his comments in order to make him look bad – here’s the entire quote:
.@Reince on Trump's proposed Muslim ban: "I'm not gonna rule out anything, but we're not gonna have a registry based on a religion." #MTP
— Meet the Press (@MeetThePress) November 20, 2016
Yes, he says he’s not ruling it out, and then in the same sentence says he’s ruling it out. Maybe he should have phrased it better, but the media is purposely misrepresenting him now:
"Reince Priebus on Muslim Registry: 'Not Going to Rule Out Anything'" – https://t.co/ngNmv6MjKk
— Craig Rozniecki (@CraigRozniecki) November 20, 2016
Trump’s chief of staff ‘not going to rule out’ a Muslim registry – https://t.co/HCfpUcoA62 pic.twitter.com/FXStQwKWuz
— ThinkProgress (@thinkprogress) November 20, 2016
WATCH: WH Chief of Staff @Reince “not going to rule out anything” when asked about a possible Muslim registry. #MTPhttps://t.co/pSd0PZCuaa
— NBC News PR (@NBCNewsPR) November 20, 2016
Reince Priebus on Muslim registry plan: 'I'm not going to rule out anything' https://t.co/YN2EIWJmdd
— NBC News (@NBCNews) November 20, 2016
Now they’re debating about it:
@maggieNYT Full @meetthepress answer for reference. He *does* say "I'm not going to rule out anything." pic.twitter.com/7PXxvfWEAg
— NBC News PR (@NBCNewsPR) November 20, 2016
But hey, media gotta media.