Podcast host Kara Swisher has slammed NBC News’ Dasha Burns for her comment about Senate candidate John Fetterman’s (D-PA) inability to comprehend small talk before a recent interview.
“In small talk — before the interview, without captioning — it wasn’t clear he was understanding our conversation,” Burns said during her report.
Swisher claims she spoke with Fetterman for an hour for a recent episode of her On With Kara Swisher podcast.
Fetterman suffered a stroke earlier this year. His recovery, or lack thereof in the eyes of several conservative pundits, has been a point of contention. Swisher herself suffered a stroke in 2011.
Several other journalists pushed back on the notion that Fetterman is unable to understand basic conversation, saying they also have interviewed the potential candidate and found no issues with his motor skills.
