Anderson Cooper snaps at Nina Turner over ‘slaughter’ in Gaza comment

CNN’s Anderson Cooper slammed commentator Nina Turner for her comments about the “genocide” of Gazans during the Israel-Hamas war during the network’s coverage of Tuesday’s Michigan primary.

Turner spoke about the reluctance of some Arab Americans to support President Joe Biden, and spoke about the “pain in the Arab American community” over calls for a ceasefire in Michigan. ‘ was mentioned.

“While this president was sitting in an ice cream shop saying, ‘I think there’s going to be a ceasefire,’ 30,000 people were massacred,” Turner said. “People are living in hunger. They don’t have access to health care. So it’s not going to happen soon for them.”

Biden, who ate an ice cream cone during an appearance on “Late Night with Seth Meyers,” suggested a truce could be reached as soon as Monday. But Hamas and Israel have since questioned the agreement, according to reports.

Mr Turner continued: “Colleagues, I’m young enough that I remember when Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib and Congressman Cori Bush called for a ceasefire very early on. They were called ‘abominable.’ . Now, fast forward to all these bodies that are lying in their wake, and people are living this situation every day—”

Before Mr. Turner could continue his focus on Palestinian deaths, Mr. Cooper intervened.

“By the way, there was a genocide in Israel as well,” he said, then cut Turner off. “I mean, there’s quite a bit of pain on both sides. So we don’t really need a lecture on this issue. I’m not talking about politics tonight.”

“I’m not denying the pain,” Turner said.

“All I’m saying is that it will become clear at some point after October 7th. I mean, we have a right-wing prime minister,” she said, referring to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. quipped.

“There’s no need to discuss this issue,” Cooper countered.

Turner claimed that Biden was saying that he had the authority to say to Prime Minister Netanyahu, “We need a permanent ceasefire.”

CNN commentator Bakari Sellers interrupted and said there was a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas “before October 7.”

Sellers and others praised Cooper for raising the pain points of both sides before seeking “concrete solutions.”