MSNBC Host Challenges Rolling Stone Report on Trump

On Sunday, MSNBC host Stephanie Ruhle pushed back against a report from Rolling Stone.

Rolling Stone claimed that at a recent U.S. event, the crowd booed Trump multiple times during the national anthem, and that he could hear it when shown on the arena screens. However, Ruhle mentioned that she did not observe any booing and indicated that the delays related to Trump’s appearance didn’t seem to disrupt the attendees’ enjoyment of the event.

“I was there. I didn’t see him being booed. The delay wasn’t a big deal,” Ruhle wrote on social media.

It appears that Rolling Stone’s report was based on statements from users on the left-leaning social media platform Bluesky. One user contended, “There was an audible booing and some light applause.”

Rolling Stone has faced scrutiny in the past for publishing inaccurate stories, which ultimately led to a lawsuit. One notable case was a 2014 article titled “Raping on Campus,” which wrongly alleged that a student at the University of Virginia was assaulted by multiple members of a fraternity. After retracting the story, the writer issued an apology to readers, the university, and victims of sexual assault.

In the wake of the incident, UVA filed a lawsuit against Rolling Stone, claiming the article caused significant reputational damage. Ultimately, the two parties reached a $3 million settlement in April 2017.