Article in Mediaite by Colby Hall, 11/18/24
Headline: “Bitterly Divided Mediasphere Unites To Destroy Joe and Mika Meeting With Trump: ‘Annals of Shamelessness…’ “
Subhead: “The most vocal critiques came from Trump’s most loyal media surrogates and past advisors:”
“The political media ecosphere has been bitterly divided over Donald Trump, but an effort by Morning Joe’s co-hosts to bridge the divide and ‘restart communications’ has ushered in a harmonic convergence of the chattering class, though not in the manner Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski may have intended.”
“. . . the stated goal of the MSNBC morning show hosts as “time for a new approach” was viewed less laudably by nattering nabobs. Instead, it was derided as evidence that Scarborough and Brzezinski seemed to not believe in the conviction of their previous criticisms. The criticism came from provocateurs and thought leaders from both ends of the political spectrum.”
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Article in The Hill by Dominick Mastrangelo, 11/18/24
Headline: ” ‘Morning Joe’ Scarborough, Brzezinski say they traveled to Mar-a-Lago to meet Trump”
Headline: “Nikki Haley says ‘Morning Joe’ hosts met Trump for ratings “
“Former GOP presidential candidate Nikki Haley suggested Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski, co-hosts of MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” met with President-elect Trump at Mar-a-Lago as a ploy to maintaining ratings.
“Let’s be clear, Joe and Mika didn’t suddenly see the light, they saw their ratings,” Haley wrote on the social platform X on Monday. “They realized they needed Trump for their survival.”
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Article in Huff Post by Graeme Demianyk, 11/18/24
Headline: “JOE & MIKA KISS THE RING AT MAR-A-LAGO!AT MAR-A-LAGO!
… BUT CLAIM THEY WON’T ‘NORMALIZE’ TRUMP”
“In a prepared monologue on their Monday show, Brzezinski explained they decided to reach out to Trump’s team to see if they could have “the opportunity to speak with the president-elect” after being dismayed by his Cabinet picks.”