Morning Joe’s Platner Love-Fest Interview Glances Over Controversies
On Friday, MS NOW’s Morning Joe hosted an interview with Democratic Maine Senate Candidate Graham Platner, poised to be the Democratic nominee for Senate in Maine. The supposed anti-establishment candidate went on the largest, liberal establishment morning talk show to discuss his campaign, as the hosts glanced over his controversies, which include Platner’s …
Scarborough Slams Ballroom Plea, Lemire Still Upset by ‘Fraught’ WHCD
On Monday’s Morning Joe on MS NOW, the show opened with a discussion on the White House Correspondents Dinner shooting, where Joe Scarborough explained how he always felt the Washington Hilton was not secure. He later flaunted his disdain for the “MAGA sphere” posts about a White House Ballroom after the shooting.
Morning Joe Warns of ‘Very Problematic’ Correspondent’s Dinner
On Friday’s Morning Joe, the hosts of the program discussed the prospects of Saturday’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner. Co-host Jonathan Lemire took issue with the attendance of President Trump, as he called the event “very problematic” and “incongruous” during a discussion with MS NOW’s reporter Fallon Gallagher and analyst Eugene Robinson on the dynamics of the event amid the…
MS NOW Defends SPLC Indictment as Political, as it Airs Their Ads
At the end of Thursday’s Morning Joe, co-host Jonathan Lemire interviewed the CEO of the National Urban League, Marc Morial, and former U.S. Attorney and MS NOW analyst Joyce Vance to defend the Southern Poverty Law Center amid the recent indictment from the DOJ related to wire fraud, as Morial called the indictment an “assault on civil rights.” In the same program, an advertisement…
Orban Loses, Joe Scarborough Sneers at ‘Crayon Book’ Conservatives
On Monday’s Morning Joe, MS NOW’s Joe Scarborough used Hungary’s election results as an occasion to reprise a familiar habit: denigrating conservatives as ignorant and unserious. Co-host Jonathan Lemire followed with a sweeping—and demonstrably false—claim that the US never backs candidates in foreign elections.
Ceasefire? Morning Joe Again Ties Trump to ‘Monsters of History’
What better way for Morning Joe to mark the Iran ceasefire than by once again tying President Trump to the “monsters of history”? On consecutive days, co-host Jonathan Lemire reached for the same loaded line—first on April 7, reacting to Trump’s bellicose Truth Social…
Morning Joe Insists Trump Is ‘Genocidal,’ America Will Be ‘Villain’
In a continued meltdown after President Trump’s press conference and continuous Truth Social posts, Tuesday’s Morning Joe on MS NOW continuously claimed Trump was about to commit war crimes in Iran, except for newly signed MS NOW analyst John Kirby, who acted as a voice of reason as he put trust in military leaders instead. Even after Kirby’s moment, during the 9 a.m. hour, co-host…
Morning Joe’s Lemire Implies US Defeat in Iran Without Ground Invasion
On Wednesday’s Morning Joe, co-host Jonathan Lemire implied there might be an imminent invasion of Iran and Kharg Island. He also stated, in the same raised voice that set up a ‘question,’ an end of the war hostilities with Iran without fix of the Strait of Hormuz closure and Kharg Island would be a clear “defeat” that “simply isn’t adding up.”
MS NOW Host Forced to Walk Back Lies About Israel Killing Iran Speaker
On Monday’s Morning Joe, the MS NOW program’s co-host Jonathan Lemire claimed the Israeli military killed the Iranian Parliament Speaker, who had emerged as the apparent key negotiator and possible new leader in Iran according to the White House. Around 10 minutes after his statement, host Joe Scarborough asked Lemire to clarify his comments, to which he clarified the report of the…
CNN and MS NOW Ignore Reality, Blame Republicans for DHS Shutdown
During Tuesday morning’s cable news morning shows on MS NOW and CNN, blame was placed on Republicans for the lasting DHS shutdown caused by Democrat protests of immigration enforcement and ICE funding. The hosts of CNN This Morning, CNN News Central, and, of course, MS NOW’s Morning Joe ignored the Democrats' impact on the shutdown, a growing media trend.…
MS NOW Itches for High Casualties to Hurt Trump, All Operation Plans
On Monday’s Morning Joe in the aftermath of the Strikes on Iran and Pentagon Press Conference, co-host Jonathan Lemire was fixated and seemingly rooting for a scenario where President Trump’s approval would go down if there was a prolonged war or deaths of more American Troops. Then, guest Elise Jordan, co-host of The Weekend: Primetime, naively wondered why the military and…
Actress on MS NOW: People Are Hungry for ‘Blood’ as Art Targets Trump
On the final block of Tuesday’s Morning Joe, actress Carrie Coon, best known for her role in The White Lotus, promoted her performance in the Broadway play Bug by use of political parallels and complaints about conspiracies as she proclaimed audiences were yearning for “darkness, for irrerence, for nudity, for blood” in the face of America’s purported “autocracy.”…
MS NOW Compares U.S. To 'Russia, China, Turkey' After Lemon Arrest
The Friday cast of MS NOW’s Morning Joe collectively freaked out over the arrest of former CNN host Don Lemon for his role in a recent church storming in St. Paul, Minnesota. The panel would claim Lemon was arrested for simply “doing his job” and that he is just the “first target” of a federal government that resembles that of China, Russia, and Turkey.
Joe 'Best Biden Ever' Scarborough Dares to Rip Team Trump for 'Lying'
In castigating the Trump administration for its rhetoric on the ICE shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, Morning Joe speaks of "lie, lies, or lying" 21 times in the show's first 15 minutes. DHS Secretary Kristi Noem is singled out for particular opprobrium.
