Wait a minute. We all know that Trump is the only person who does gaffes. What Murdoch says, or what McCarthy are not gaffes, screw-ups, they are statements.
Otherwise, we would be waiting for a media frenzy for McCarthy to step down, slit his wrists, and for Murdoch to resign.
“Does gaffes” sounds like something he does on the side to earn extra income. “Makes gaffes” sounds like something he does as a faux pas.