Nikki Haley criticized left-handed MSNBC “Morning Joe” hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski for sitting together despite being fierce critics of President-elect Donald Trump over the years. , said he suggested he did it just to increase viewership.
Haley, a former Republican presidential candidate, confronted Scarborough and Brzezinski after they revealed on Monday's broadcast that they met with Trump at Mar-a-Lago to “resume communication.” .
“To be clear, Joe and Micah didn't suddenly see the light, they saw their reputation,” the former US ambassador to the United Nations wrote in Monday's X.
“They realized they needed Trump to survive.”
She later said on her SiriusXM show: They saw the ratings going down and realized, “Oh, we better get along with Donald Trump, otherwise we can't have the show.'' ”
Hailey also accused the hosts of “Morning Joe” of repeatedly making her cry every time they talked about Trump on the show.
“Whenever I say something about voting for Donald Trump or agreeing with him, even though they think he's wrong and criticize him, Mika Brzezinski and Joe Scarborough say I It made me furious,” she said.
“I complimented them when I thought they were doing well, and they tore me apart,” Haley said of the pair before her sudden change of demeanor.
Haley was one of many critics to criticize defeated MSNBC host Flip FahThis is gross hypocrisy, considering they have repeatedly in the past denounced Trump as a “fascist” and likened him to Adolf Hitler.
Others accused Scarborough and Brzezinski of being “shameless” and of “bending the knee” by arranging their first meeting with Trump in seven years.
The pair opened Monday's show with the shocking revelation that they had arranged a “personal” meeting with President Trump, acknowledging voters' overwhelming choice.
“Five years of political warfare have left Washington and the nation deeply divided. We have been as clear as possible in expressing our deep concerns about President Trump's actions and comments in the heat of public debate. ” Brzezinski told viewers.
“But for nearly 80 million Americans, election denialism, public trials, and January 6th were not as important as the issues that motivated Donald Trump to be voted back into the White House.
“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,” she added.
