Move the goalposts! Chris Hayes shifts narrative gears on what Trump's MS-13 comment REALLY means

Doug P. | 5:26 PM on May 17, 2018

Trump-triggered MSNBC host Chris Hayes is dismayed and troubled by President Trump’s comments about MS-13 gangs that the president’s critics are spinning in order to say he was talking about all illegal immigrants. But if you need more proof, Hayes served up this hot take about what’s really on Trump’s mind:

The president works very hard to make people think every Muslim is a member of ISIS and every Latino immigrant is a member of MS-13.

Everyone knows what he's doing, while a lot of people want to pretend they don't.

GMAFB

— Chris Hayes (@chrislhayes) May 17, 2018

If you ever want to know what Trump really “meant,” just ask Chris.

So we've officially pivoted from "he was talking about immigrants" to "he was thinking about immigrants." https://t.co/iXP5BgA0Ty

— neontaster (@neontaster) May 17, 2018

https://twitter.com/next_current/status/997217168688336896

In other words, you've become a telepathic mind reader. True journalism, guys. ?

— Syntax Error ?? (@SyntaxError1871) May 17, 2018

The sound of those goal posts moving was LOUD.

When the facts don't support your narrative – resort to mind reading! ? @ScottAdamsSays

— Syntax Error ?? (@SyntaxError1871) May 17, 2018

I think we should just buy MSNBC temporary goalposts, to make it easier.

— Any threats I make are satire, so suck it. ??? (@BarncatPete) May 17, 2018

“Journalism” https://t.co/AW025yr9tp

— MAB777 (@bm711711) May 17, 2018

The problem with this is, no matter what he says, you will indict him. There is literally nothing he could possibly do to do something right.

So why would he care what you think at that point?

Simply put: he doesn't. https://t.co/deLK0zJzwf

— Pradheep J. Shanker, M.D., M.S. (@Neoavatara) May 17, 2018