MSNBC catches flak for offering keys to debate for Trump, Clinton

An MSNBC graphic outlining three keys for Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton ahead of Monday night’s presidential debate is being lambasted on social media.

During a segment on Stephanie Ruhle’s morning program, the network posted a full-screen graphic saying the following items are crucial to Trump’s success:

– Stop Lying
– Show Humility
– Fill in the Gaps in his policy proposals

{mosads}For Clinton, the Democratic presidential nominee, who actually has higher untrustworthy numbers than Trump in most polls, MSNBC listed these keys:

– Sell Her Presidency (What She Would Do And How She Would Do It)
– Be The Clinton That Shines In Smaller Crowds
– Get Those Jokes Off, Adding Levity

this is real pic.twitter.com/2RVT6MoNMo

— andrew kaczynski (@BuzzFeedAndrew) September 26, 2016

“Get those jokes off.” pic.twitter.com/XfrKdD49VT

— andrew kaczynski (@BuzzFeedAndrew) September 26, 2016

The reactions have been swift:

@BuzzFeedAndrew the “adding levity” part is hilarious to me for some reason

— Herb Scribner (@HerbScribner) September 26, 2016

@BuzzFeedAndrew vs ‘stop lying’ Not a double standard at all.

— Tom Mullaly (@wagefreedom) September 26, 2016

@BuzzFeedAndrew Surprised they didn’t add “Smile!”

— John Zebrowski (@jezebrowski) September 26, 2016

@BuzzFeedAndrew wow the bar is set pretty high there.

— Mari Manoogian (@MariManoog) September 26, 2016

MSNBC has had other issues with graphics lately, including one that ran Sunday showing Clinton with 68 percent in an ABC News/Washington Post poll on the question of which candidate better knows world affairs. Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, had 42 percent — adding up to 110 percent.

The poll actually found Clinton at 57 percent and Trump at 41 percent, with 2 percent undecided.

Trump and Clinton face off in the first debate of the general election at 9 p.m. ET tonight.