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Yahoo
5 days ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
Chris Matthews, Mika Brzezinski warn Democrats are falling into a 'trap,' defending the 'indefensible'
Former MSNBC host Chris Matthews and "Morning Joe" co-host Mika Brzezinski argued on Wednesday that the Democrats were falling into a "trap" with their response to President Trump's plan to address D.C. crime.
Fox News
13-08-2025
- Politics
- Fox News
Chris Matthews says Democrats 'falling into a trap of defending what's indefensible' on crime
Former MSNBC host Chris Matthews said Wednesday that the Democratic Party was "falling into a trap of defending what's indefensible" in reacting to President Donald Trump's plan to address crime in Washington D.C. MSNBC "Morning Joe" host Mika Brzezinski asked Matthews about the politics of Trump's announcement, describing it as a political win for Trump before adding, "I think that the Democrats need to go beyond saying, 'No, look at the data, crime is going down.' I feel that is exactly the wrong response politically, even if it's true." Trump announced on Monday that he was activating approximately 800 National Guard troops and taking control of the Metropolitan Police Department to tackle crime in DC. Matthews criticized Trump for the Jan. 6 riots but said the move was about the president showing strength, before explaining that he lives in D.C. and added that homelessness and graffiti were evident despite it being a beautiful city. "Trump looks at the city visually like a real estate agent. He wants to beautify the city like he's doing at the White House with that ridiculous ballroom he's putting in and getting rid of the Rose Garden. That's Trump work," Matthews said. "But I think it shows strength… I think this is a strength move against the big cities who are in a difficult situation on crime. And the murder rate, you can't keep saying violent crime is down with the murder rates up. To the average person, the murders are about life and death. You don't brag about a rising murder rate. And the Democrats are, I agree with you, Mika, they're falling into the trap of defending what's indefensible." Brzezinksi agreed and said it was a "trap." "Yes, it's a trap. If it's not a winner politically to say, 'Oh, you're wrong, look at the data,' because you know if one violent crime happens in a very heavily populated part of the city, people hear about it and it's visceral. They don't want it. And they'll gravitate to the person who appears to be doing something about it," Brzezinski said. Matthews recently praised Trump for his political skill during an interview on Charlie Rose's podcast. "He's very good at knowing your condition, your worries, your insecurities. I mean, he'd be a great bully in a grade school, a Catholic high school or grade school. I mean, he'd be the scariest bully because he'd know everybody's weakness. But he's really good at the moment. I mean, he's out there watching television and keeping up, and, 'Is this the right thing to do, what we're doing right now?'" Matthews told Rose. "Biden couldn't do that in a million years, not a million years."
Fox News
13-08-2025
- Politics
- Fox News
Chris Matthews, Mika Brzezinski warn Democrats are falling into a 'trap,' defending the 'indefensible'
Former MSNBC host Chris Matthews and "Morning Joe" co-host Mika Brzezinski argued on Wednesday that the Democrats were falling into a "trap" with their response to President Trump's plan to address D.C. crime.
Daily Mail
08-08-2025
- Politics
- Daily Mail
Morning Joe AGREES with Trump that DC is a 'dangerous mess' after president threatened federal takeover of capital
MSNBC's Joe Scarborough has said he agrees with President Donald Trump that Washington DC is now a shockingly-dangerous city. Responding to a Truth Social from the president that claimed crime in the nation's capital was 'totally out of control,' the Morning Joe host said'quality of life' in DC has long been 'terrible.' He went on to bash the state of the streets he and co-host Mika Brzezinski have called home for year s, but pushed back against Trump's proposal for a federal takeover of the US capital in a bid to clean up its streets. 'Certainly don't need the National Guard in there, or certainly not Marines,' he said, speaking on Friday's episode with Brzezinski by his side. 'But you look at Washington, DC, and it's been dangerous for years. 'There have been, you know, a year, a couple of years here, a couple of years there, where it's been a bit better - but certainly over the past five years it has just been an absolute mess. 'Its quality of life has been terrible,' Scarborough continued. 'We've heard it from people that have gone there to visit and are horrified that the nation's capital is as dangerous as it is. 'We've heard it from students, we've heard it from business people, we've heard it from people that work on the Hill. 'I've 25-30 years of friends asking, 'really this is how the nation's capital runs?'' 'Again, they don't have to federalize it,' he added. 'But just help the city help themselves.' Days before, a violent carjacking that left ex-DOGE staffer Edward 'Big Balls' Coristine badly bloodied by a group of about 10 individuals. Two 15-year-olds from Maryland were arrested. Scarborough chided local officials for what he framed as lax sentencing laws that have allowed local judges to me more lenient with younger criminals. 'If city council members continue to do things that undermine the security of, of the streets and of the communities and the places, not only where tourists go, where people have to go to work day in and day out,' he argued. 'Then yeah - we need the federal government to be far more involved in the nation's capital. This is not Nebraska.' 'This is the nation's capital,' he ultimately asserted, hours after Trump ordered an increased presence of federal law enforcement in DC. 'It should be safe for Americans and tourists from around the world to visit.' Scarborough - a registered Republican - has long criticized the president, after a November trip to Mar-a-Lago with his wife that saw the two accused of 'cozying' up to him. At the time, the hosts dismissed the criticism, saying it just proves there is a 'massive disconnect' between 'social media and the real world.' They insisted the meet had been 'to restart communications'. Nearly a year later, the two are now said to be in the midst of a revenge campaign against MSNBC for taking their show off the air after July 2024 assassination attempt on Trump, according to Mediaite writer Colby Hall. Hall reported the couple have been taking a slew of vacation days as of late to 'leverage their stature within the network' as it prepares to split from NBCUniversal. The decision 'widened' an existing rift between them and MSNBC bosses, Hall reported - as MSNBC prepares to split from NBCUniversal to become part of an entirely new company comprised of struggling Comcast channels. Of the 49 Morning Joe episodes that have aired since May 26, Brzezinski has been away for 26 while Scarborough has been absent for 18. Versant - which will also include CNBC - will form by the end of 2025, execs have said.
Daily Mail
04-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Morning Joe hosts' absence from show allegedly due to Trump merger
Morning Joe stars Mika Brzezinski and Joe Scarborough's absence from their hit show this summer hints at a secret war with MSNBC bosses over Donald Trump and upcoming merger, it is claimed. More than one third of the episodes broadcast since Memorial Day have been missing one of the husband-and-wife hosts. Mediaite writer Colby Hall has multiple theories as to what is going on. He speculated that the power couple's absence may be icy cold revenge for MSNBC taking their show off the air in the wake of a July 2024 assassination attempt on Donald Trump. Hall said the decision - taken to try and avoid a huge gaffe by the anti-MAGA pair after the president was almost killed - may have 'widened' an existing rift between them and MSNBC bossts. Brezezinski and Scarborough may also be exploiting their power to 'leverage their stature within the network,' Hall believes, while also conceding the three hour daily show is likely tiring. 'But it's hard to ignore the timing,' Hall added 'With MSNBC's realignment on the horizon and talent contracts under review, Joe and Mika's extended absences feel like a flex - a reminder that Morning Joe doesn't work without them,' Hall stated. MSNBC is currently preparing to split from NBCUniversal to become part of an entirely new company, Versant, made up of other Comcast channels. The piece also pointed out pair have been missing many shows despite the pace of political news coming out of Washington, DC . Of the 49 Morning Joe episodes that have aired since May 26, Brzezinski has been away for 26 while Scarborough has been absent for 18. 'Most of their peers, Rachel Maddow aside, still show up five days a week,' Mediaite reported. 'Joe and Mika may be relaxing poolside, and fair enough,' the report concludes. 'But their absence sends a message. The only question now is whether MSNBC is listening - and how they plan to respond.' Hall said the Morning Joe stand-ins have failed to deliver 'fire-and-ice dynamic' that their viewers enjoy. Moreover, 'their absence sends a message,' Hall wrote at a point. 'When stars act like they own the show, it's often because they do - and they know it,' he said. He added how 'it's hard to ignore the timing' of the two's absence given MSNBC currently being in the process of weighing contracts - and their worth - for MSNBC's realignment. Morning Joe was first broadcast in 2007 and quickly became a hit with MSNBC viewers. Brzezinski, a liberal, and conservative Scarborough became vocally anti-Trump during the president's first term in office.
