Overview

• On HBO's Real Time, the CNN commentator repeated the phrase "dead Gaza baby" while alleging Iran and Qatar run a large disinformation campaign on TikTok and Instagram.
• Journalists and public figures condemned the segment, with NBC News correspondent Hala Gorani saying the Gaza footage is real and not the product of a disinformation operation.
• Audience members reacted with laughter and applause during Jones's remarks, drawing additional criticism online.
• Shortly after midnight Sunday, Jones posted on X that he "messed up" and apologized for comments he said were easily misunderstood and insensitive.
• In a later post, he called the suffering of children in Gaza heartbreaking, emphasized that it is not a punchline, and expressed support for an immediate end to the war.