Chris Matthews was Thursday’s surprise guest commentator “Morning Joe,”Although some viewers liked the analysis of Donald Trump’s speech, many others took to Twitter to condemn MSNBC’s actions as a flawed rehabilitation effort.
“Get that serial harasser and his s— eating grin off my TV,”One viewer Write.
The morning news program Previewed Thursday morningThe former is still in trouble “Hardball With Chris Matthews”A guest would host the program. Matthews, who is a guest on the program, talks about the legal case against Donald Trump.
“I think the president’s ice cream cone is melting,” he said, emphasizing that much of Trump’s appeal is the size of his bank account, his properties, his crowds. The attorney general’s fraud lawsuit counters all of that appeal. “These big, bragging numbers are a big part of Trump’s personality. The bragging and the bullying, they both work together. Regular people were impressed with all the money he’s got with his supermodel wife and everything going for him. But now he’s got his daughter indicted with him? This is changing the look of what it’s like in that household.”
MSNBC did not immediately respond to a request for comment by about Matthews’ appearance.
Many viewers weren’t having Matthews opinion, though, and were quick to note his own alleged bullying and harassment that led to his departure from MSNBC in 2020.
“I loathe Chris Matthews. An arrogant, rude, sexist, mansplaining, women denigrating, ignorant, loud-mouthed, interrupting, know nothing, P-O-S.,” RespondedOne Twitter user “I applauded watching him get up + leave his desk. Best resignation ever. Let sleeping DOGS lie.”
Others were More measured: “Why are you giving Chris Matthews a platform? There are plenty of qualified political analysts who don’t admittedly harass people. Maybe he deserves forgiveness after true atonement, but he doesn’t have to be on TV.”
Matthews, who was the host of The Tonight Show on March 2, 2020, resigned. “Hardball”Following a string of harassment allegations by Laura Bassett, Huffington Post reporter Laura Bassett claimed that he “inappropriately flirted”She was there with him as she appeared on his 2016 program.
Inessaypublished in GQ on Feb. 28, 2020, Bassett said she was invited to appear on Matthews’ show in 2016 to discuss sexual assault allegations against Donald Trump. Matthews approached her while she was sitting in a makeup seat, and she said, “Why haven’t I fallen in love with you yet?”She continued to write that he made similar comments on subsequent occasions. “Hardball”Her appearances made her feel uncomfortable.
He spoke with Vanity Fair to discuss his sudden retirement in spring of that year, as previously reported. “I accepted the credibility of the complaint in the article. I didn’t want to challenge the person that made the complaint and wrote the article. I thought it was very credible and certainly within the person’s rights to write that article, of course. That was highly justified. Basically, as I said, to repeat myself, it’s inappropriate in the workplace to compliment somebody on their appearance, this is in the makeup chair, and I did it.”
Over the past 2.5 years, many have called upon MSNBC to relaunch. “Hardball”Matthews must be brought back to the fold. Calling the chargesHis reasoning behind his departure “flimsy and laughable.”Others have shared their opinions You are missing himIn his absence. He was even more negative in his absence. “Morning Joe” Thursday, some saying that while he’s a fine journalist, his bullish tactics as a reporter and interviewer are from a bygone era.
Check out these passionate social media responses.
