NBC News special correspondent Tom Brokaw tweeted some oddly formatted apologies Sunday night after making widely panned comments about Hispanic people on Sunday’s “Meet the Press.”
i feel terrible a part of my comments on Hispanics offended some members of that proud culture
— Tom Brokaw (@tombrokaw) January 27, 2019
i’ve worked hard to knock down false stereo types. in my final comment in Meet i said ALL sides hv to work harder
— Tom Brokaw (@tombrokaw) January 27, 2019
at finding common ground – which i strongly believe
dialogue not division— Tom Brokaw (@tombrokaw) January 27, 2019
my twitter acct failed me at the worst time.
i am sorry, truly sorry, my comments were offensive to
many. the great enduring american tradition of diversity is to be celebrated and cherished. yamiche, thank u for your comments.
let’s go forward together.— Tom Brokaw (@tombrokaw) January 28, 2019
On “Meet the Press,” Brokaw shared his opinion on assimilation he says he’s held “for a long time.”
“You know, they ought not to be just codified in their communities but make sure that all their kids are learning to speak English, and that they feel comfortable in the communities,” he said during the show “And that’s going to take outreach on both sides frankly,” he added, referring to Democrats and Republicans.