MSNBC's “Morning Joe” host Joe Scarborough dismissed the intense criticism he and co-host Mika Brzezinski are facing for their meeting with President-elect Trump over the weekend.
“First of all, I want to thank everyone for being so kind to me last night,” Scarborough said on Tuesday morning's talk show. “Yesterday, I realized for the first time what a huge disconnect there is between social media and the real world.”
The host said he was “inundated with calls all day long from people literally all over the world,” and that the calls were “very positive, very supportive.”
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He and Brzezinski came under fire this week after the former president announced Monday that he had met with Trump to “reopen” lines of communication as he prepares to take office in January. is bathed in
The news sparked an immediate backlash from viewers and critics, who accused the hosts of capitulating to the same person they were portraying as either a threat to democracy or a ratings gimmick.
“All of us are working to do the best we can and strive for a better America,” Scarborough said Tuesday.
“Everyone, please make every day count,'' Brzezinski said.
“Day by day,” Scarborough added. “Again, you can predict the future by shaping the future.”
