NBC Trumpwashes Their Coverage of Brutal Charlotte Stabbing

And on the 17th day, the legacy media finally got around to reporting the brutal murder of Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska on board a Charlotte light rail. Rather than simply reporting the inconvenient story straight up, though, NBC saw fit to engage in a little Trumpwashing.

Watch the report in its entirety, as aired on NBC Nightly News on Monday, September 8th, 2025:

TOM LLAMAS: Back here at home, new surveillance footage of a shocking attack on a young woman riding public transit. Jesse Kirsch has details on the suspect and why President Trump is commenting on the attack. And a warning, you may find some of these images disturbing. 

JESSE KIRSCH: This is the moment Iryna Zarutska boarded a late-night train in Charlotte, North Carolina. Video released by authorities shows her in her pizzeria work uniform as she scrolls on her phone. Police say less than five minutes after Zyrutska sat down, the man behind her pulled a knife from his pocket, unfolded the blade and struck at the 23-year-old woman three times, stabbing her in the throat. Passengers on the train later appearing to help her. Investigators say the suspect is 34-year-old DeCarlos Brown Jr., who is now charged with murder. According to an obituary, she was Ukrainian. A fundraising page said she recently came to the U.S. seeking safety from the war and hoping for a new beginning. The August 22nd attack sending a chill through the Queen City.

RAIL PASSEENGER: I was shocked to hear that. I was like, really? Because I just r- I just rode it like hours before.

KIRSCH: Today, President Trump weighing in on the attack.

DONALD TRUMP: Well, they’re evil people. We have to be able to handle that. If we don't handle that, we don't have a country.

KIRSCH: The president blaming Democrats for Zarutska’s death, pointing to the suspect’s criminal history. Police and court records show Brown was arrested more than a dozen times including for assault. North Carolina's Democratic governor says the state needs more police officers and is calling on lawmakers to pass legislation which the governor believes will, quote: “stop these horrific crimes and hold violent criminals accountable.” Tom.

LLAMAS: All right. Jesse Kirsch for us.