The "Bowling Green Massacre" never happened, and Matthews might have been able to clarify Conway's statement right then and there if he had stopped her and asked about the massacre, but he did not. Thanks to Conway and Matthews, the massacre will live on as an alternative fact in certain fevered minds. Conway later tweeted that she misspoke and meant to say "Bowling Green terrorists", but I'm certain her original reference will have a long life and will continue to be cited by Trump supporters.
Also, Obama never put a six months ban on Iraqi refugees.
Alex Wagner explains on CBS.
Reactions to the "Bowling Green Massacre" on Twitter are hilarious. Below are two of my favorites:
Saddened and sickened by Frederick Douglass' silence surrounding the Bowling Green Massacre.
Where were you when #BowlingGreenMasacre didn't happen? I was in Stockholm, getting a Nobel Prize. It was awesome. twitter.com/CNN/status/827…
