It was not a very happy message.
Former Republican congressman David Jolly on Friday called out Democrats on MSNBC, particularly Morning Joe hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski, for President-elect Donald Trump's “traditional” He accused the country of offering “equivalence to American values.”
Jolie took issue with Scarborough and Brzezinski, who came under fire after meeting with Trump, 78, at his palatial Mar-a-Lago mansion in Florida two weeks ago.
“I want people to stop just saying they're going to give Donald Trump fairness, which is what some people are doing in the Democratic Party and in the media and among voters,” Jolie said on “Deadline: The White House,” according to the video. “He said arrogantly. Shared by Mediaite.
“They're saying, 'We just have to give up.' We're going to give him equity. We're going to give him values that are on par with traditional American values,” Jolie said. continued.
“No, that's absolutely not true. You can't do that. I'm sorry for saying this. I can't go to Mar-a-Lago. I can't do that,” Jolie said, harshly criticizing the two-time elected Trump. Later, he pointedly rejected the “Morning Joe” host's attempts to mend fences.
“That would get me in trouble,” he added.
Jolie went on to argue that for Democrats who “knew” they were “right” but simply lost the presidential election, resistance politics was the only way forward.
“The only answer is for Donald Trump and his allies to redouble their responsibility and redouble their efforts to present a democracy that represents all people, even in circumstances where they lose.” insisted.
Mr. Scarborough and Mr. Brzezinski, who are married, met at Mar-a-Lago earlier this month after years of unending and often outrageous criticism of former and future presidents.・I had a personal meeting with Don.
The two were roundly criticized for appearing to “kiss the ring,” including by Donald Trump Jr., and their ratings plummeted further after word reached MSNBC viewers. Ta.
But the hosts of “Morning Joe” stood firm, presenting their actions as a necessary step forward for public discussion.
“Five years of political warfare have left Washington and the nation deeply divided. We are as clear as ever in expressing our deep concern about President Trump's actions and comments in a heated national debate. Brzezinski said after the visit.
“But for nearly 80 million Americans, election denialism, public trial, and January 6th were not as important to them as the issues that motivated them to vote and send Donald Trump back to the White House,” she continued. Ta.
“Joe and I recognize that it's time to do something different, and that starts with not just talking about Donald Trump, but talking to him.”
Since Trump's historic victory, ratings for not only Morning Joe but left-leaning MSNBC as a whole have fallen off a cliff, with even the station's most popular show, The Rachel Maddow Show, losing 40% of its audience. I lost it.
Jolie, a regular MSNBC guest, served as a Republican in Florida's 13th District House of Representatives from 2014 to 2017, losing her seat to Democrat Charlie Crist in 2016.
