1. Even for Donald Trump’s Twitter feed, this was pretty shocking. The President retweeted three inflammatory videos from a British far-right account filled with anti-Muslim content. Criticism rained down on Trump, not just here in the US but overseas as well. UK Prime Minister Theresa May said the President was “wrong” to share the videos.
No such criticism came from the White House, however, with Press Secretary Sarah Sanders giving the rather bizarre defense that even if the content in the unverified videos isn’t real, “the threat is real.” (CNN)
2. Longtime NBC News anchor Matt Lauer has been fired after the network received a detailed complaint about inappropriate sexual behavior that allegedly happened during the 2014 Sochi Olympics. (WCSH)
3. For the fifth year in a row, there will be no Maine shrimp season. The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission made the decision Wednesday. (WGME)
4. At 0-11, the Cleveland Browns are five losses away from becoming the first NFL team since the 2008 Detroit Lions to finish a season without a win. One fan thinks that calls for a parade. CBS Sports reports that Chris McNeal has filed paperwork with the City of Cleveland to hold a parade if the team finishes 0-16. The “perfect season” celebration, as McNeal has dubbed it, will take place outside the Browns’ stadium on January 6. He’s also holding a fundraiser to cover expenses for toilets and medics at the celebration. (CBS)
5. T-Pain blew the minds of several self-described hip-hop heads this week when he clarified the often-mistaken lyrics of his songs “Buy U a Drank” and “All I Do Is Win.” In a move that shocked followers on Tuesday night, T-Pain tweeted, “It’s ‘and then’ not ‘ooh wee’ but really it’s whatever you want it to be. Just enjoy the song however you hear it. I just appreciate you listening. #BuyUADrank.” He addressed his verse on DJ Khaled’s “All I Do Is Win” on Wednesday, adding, “I don’t wanna throw another wrench in your childhood but also it’s ‘Everybody hands go UP…and they stay there…AND THEY SAY YEAH.’ Sorry.” Wait, what? (Spin)
