MSNBC hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski said Tuesday that President Donald Trump's pardon for the Jan. 6 protesters means that Trump is “giving them what they want and need.” He clashed with marketing expert Donny Deutsch, who argued that Americans would accept it because “there is a lot of people there.”
President Trump signed an executive order Monday night granting “full, complete and unconditional pardons” to an estimated 1,500 people charged in connection with charges during the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot. . Deutsch argued that Americans would accept President Trump's pardons for these defendants because the president had “tabbed the pulse of America,” sparking a heated exchange with his “Morning Joe” co-hosts. Ta.
“Well, if the heart of America is to stand behind hostage families, then that marketing visual is pretty much…” Brzezinski countered.
Deutsch criticized Democrats for not seeming to understand that Americans will accept pardons and other so-called “ridiculous” actions if the president's words resonate with Americans. (Related: President Trump had a busy first 12 hours in office — it was his first big move)
“I'm not saying you might not like it,” Deutsch continued.
“I'm talking about January 6th,” Brzezinski said.
“Listen, listen. Well, J6, people will absorb that because he gives them what they want elsewhere. Give people what they want to hear, what they need.” “I hope Democrats learn that they can get away with something as ridiculous as this,” Deutsch said.
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Mr. Scarborough claimed Mr. Trump had informed the nation of his intention to pardon the January 6 protesters, adding that he was “breaking every norm.” Brzezinski told Deutsch that Trump cannot simply “ignore” Trump's alleged violations of these norms.
“good [Trump] In fact, once again he told them what he was going to do. And, as it was said in Roman times, he provides bread and circuses. It entertains them. But behind it all, what he's doing is breaking all the norms one by one,” Scarborough said, prompting Brzezinski to say that can't be ignored.
“I'm not saying anyone should ignore it. In fact, I'm saying the opposite,” Deutsch said.
The president pledged throughout the campaign to review the cases involving the Jan. 6 defendants and said he plans to pardon “the vast majority” of federally indicted defendants in May 2023.
Approximately 1,508 defendants have been indicted federally in connection with the riot. According to to the Ministry of Justice. Of these defendants, 608 were charged with “assaulting, resisting, or obstructing a law enforcement officer or police officer,” and 174 were charged with “using a deadly or dangerous weapon or inflicting serious bodily injury on a police officer.” He was charged with “.
Former President Joe Biden, who had the lowest approval ratings of any president when he left office, granted last-minute pardons to former White House senior medical adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci, General Mark Milley, and five family members shortly before leaving office. Ta. office. It also commuted the sentences of violent criminals, including two men who were involved in the death of a police officer.
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