MSNBC anchors keep comparing Sanders' campaign and its supporters to Nazis, and they're being called to resign

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MSNBC anchor Chris Matthews compared Sanders' victory in Nevada to the Nazi invasion of France on Saturday.

It sparked calls for his resignation as the hashtag #FireChrisMatthews trended on Twitter.

Matthew's comments come less than two weeks after MSNBC host Chuck Todd quoted a conservative column on air that likened supporters to "brownshirts."

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MSNBC anchor Chris Matthews compared the victory of Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders in the Nevada caucus to the Nazi invasion of France, triggering calls for his resignation on social media on Sunday.

The hashtag '#FireChrisMatthews' trended on Twitter after Matthews made the analogy on air Saturday, saying it represented a disaster for the Democratic Party.See the rest of the story at Business InsiderNOW WATCH: A law professor weighs in on how Trump could beat impeachmentSee Also:Bernie Sanders wins the Nevada Democratic caucusesCable news hosts and pundits freak out as Bernie Sanders looks to be running away with NevadaAll of the important primary, convention, and debate dates you need to know for the 2020 presidential election

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