After Trump Quits Fox Debate, Chris Matthews Asks, 'Who's Gonna Watch a Debate Between the Two Cuban Guys?' Here's How Some Viewers React.

News of Donald Trump's debate withdrawal broke just before MSNBC's "Hardball with Chris Matthews" hit the airwaves, so the host opened the show discussing the Republican presidential frontrunner's move — with a bit of a twist.

Matthews asked, "Who's gonna watch a debate between the two Cuban guys?" Referencing GOP candidates Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio, Matthews added, "Who cares?"

As you might expect, some viewers didn't take too kindly to Matthews' words:

R U 4 REAL .. WOW .. hey @MSNBC isn't this racist .. shame on u 4 not firing @hardball_chris https://t.co/vcMNrQa8L1

— Jae (@JaeCreitch) January 27, 2016

@BiasedGirl To Chris Matthews, Cruz and Rubio have committed the ultimate sin: being Latino while Republican.

— Physics Geek (@physicsgeek) January 27, 2016

Chris Matthews scoffs at idea of Trump-less Fox debate: Who is going to tune in to watch two Cubans? https://t.co/dq0plFXR6u

— T. Becket Adams (@BecketAdams) January 27, 2016

Racism Alert: Chris Matthews: "Who Is Going to Watch a Debate Between the Two Cuban Guys?" https://t.co/biis4jrbl5#LiberalBigots

— Larry Elder (@larryelder) January 27, 2016

In a sane world, this would cost Matthews his job. https://t.co/jNytHasm7n

— Alex Griswold (@HashtagGriswold)

January 27, 2016

Chris Matthews wonders who will watch a debate between 'two Cuban guys.' Really?

— David Colton (@DColtonNow) January 27, 2016

On his radio show, Glenn Beck also took note of Matthews' odd comment, calling it a "true racist statement."

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