Audio: Someone Farted on MSNBC's Hardball With Chris Matthews
Rep. Eric Swalwell appeared on Hardball With Chris Matthews on MSNBC on Monday night. During the interview ... something happened. Congressman Swalwell was answering a question when a loud fart noise was picked up by the broadcast.
OMFG SOUND ON pic.twitter.com/StziH3Yh49
— Andrew Lawrence (@ndrew_lawrence) November 19, 2019
Oh my god Chris Matthews just ripped a loud fart while interviewing Eric Swalwell on live tv. This is 100% real it just happened, I’m dying pic.twitter.com/pBs4CYR87k
— Katie Notopoulos (@katienotopoulos) November 19, 2019
Swalwell was asked about the noise by a reporter. He said it wasn't him and he didn't hear it.
NEWS: SWALWELL denies it was him who farted on MSNBC: pic.twitter.com/IYmHwYfuGf
— Addy Baird (@addysue) November 19, 2019
So who was it? Matthews? Swalwell? A third party? A passerby? A prankster with access to a microphone? It is unlikely anyone ever comes forward and takes credit for the presumed fart.
Update: Here is the "official" response from the Hardball team. All I will say is... Sure. Recreate it.
Sorry to disappoint the conspiracy theorists - it was the #hardball mug scraping across the desk. Get yours today and let’s get back to the news! https://t.co/SG8Owm2IBw
— Hardball (@hardball) November 19, 2019