Trump attacked MSNBC hosts and Chuck Todd for halting the hiring of Ronna McDaniel, which he clearly wanted.
Trump posted on Truth Social:
MSDNC FAKE ANCHORS HAVE TAKEN OVER NBC FROM CHAIRMAN BRIAN ROBERTS, AND HE DOESN’T KNOW WHAT TO DO! THEIR RATINGS SUCK, THEY FIRE AND START ALL OVER AGAIN. WHO WOULD HAVE EVER THOUGHT THAT THE FAILED HOST, SLEEPY EYES CHUCK TODD, WOULD HAVE ENJOYED RIDING BRIAN ROBERTS REGARDING THE RECRUITMENT OF RONNA ROMNEY. They should fire him immediately and never look back. MAGA2024!
NBC is not going to fire Chuck Todd for opposing the hiring of Ronna McDaniel because Trump said so. The ex-president’s comments make it crystal clear that McDaniel’s hiring was an attempt to appease and appeal to Trump. Donald Trump wanted his former RNC chairman on the network and MSNBC to spread his disinformation and talking points.
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McDaniel’s hiring was about buying access. Even though McDaniel wasn’t hired as an anchor or reporter, you could easily imagine NBC News getting a Trump interview as long as she asked the questions.
Ronna McDaniel’s hiring was led by NBC News executives who previously worked at Politico and The New York Times. NBC News executives apparently see Trump’s appeasement as their path to success.
Ronna McDaniel won’t be on NBC News, but given the behavior of the network’s executives, it won’t be long before another attempt to hire Trump takes place.
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