MSNBC anchor Joe Scarborough appears to confuse Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley with former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), and appears to be confusing Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley with former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), who is defending former President Trump. Democratic Party of New York) and called him a “clown.” In a speech.
At a campaign rally last week, President Trump spoke about the January 6, 2021 Capitol riot and appeared to confuse Haley with the former speaker of the House.
The next day, when asked about Trump's mental state, Stefanik, an ardent Trump supporter and rumored potential running mate, said the former president's comments were “a misunderstanding. It's not,” he insisted.
“The reality is that Nikki Haley, like Nancy Pelosi, is relying on the Democratic Party to put on a desperate performance,” Stefanik said. told NBC News. Afterwards, he said, “President Trump hasn't wavered an inch. He's a better candidate now than he was in 2016.''
Scarborough called the New York Republican a “joke” while playing footage of Trump's gaffe and Stefanik's subsequent defense on MSNBC's “Morning Joe.”
“She's a joke, a clown,” Scarborough said, adding later.he is confused [former President] barrack obama. He thinks he's at odds with Barack Obama and Aries, and you know it. If you say anything else, you're completely lying. He confused Nikki Haley with Nancy Pelosi on January 6th. If you say anything else, you're completely lying. For what? He's not going to choose you as vice president. Give up on ghosts. ”
MSNBC co-anchor Mika Brzezinski added: “Words can't express how disappointed I am. Every time I watch her talk, I'm so disappointed.”
Mr. Scarborough was referring to a series of obvious mix-ups It seems like you are confusing former President Obama with President Biden. In November, President Trump intentionally and sarcasticly replaced Biden's name with President Obama's name to show that “other people” may have “tremendous influence” over the running of the United States. He claimed to have put it in.
Scarborough and Brzezinski then further confronted Trump about the apparent mispronunciation of Stefanik's last name. during last week's gathering.
Scarbaugh repeatedly emphasized Stefanik's last name for nearly 40 seconds while discussing his professional experience with President Trump.
“He knows Stefanik really well, and 'he's all in,' Stefanik says,” Scarborough said, looking through the Congressional Report for members with Trump-pronounced last names. I pretended.
Rumors are swirling that Stefanik could be President Trump's running mate. He told Fox News anchor Bret Baier on Sunday that people “won't be too surprised” by his choice of running mate.
A series of Democratic lawmakers shared clips of Trump confusing Pelosi and Haley, taking aim at the former president's age and mental health. If Trump, 77, is reelected as president, he will be 82 at the end of his second term.
Haley, who is currently Trump's main challenger in the Republican primary, suggested on Sunday that Trump's mental health is “not at the same level” as it was when he first won the White House.
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