Saturday on MSNBC, Rep. Jimmy Gomez (D-CA), a House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform member, called on that Republican-led committee to look into President Donald Trump’s decision to deploy National Guard troops to secure the United States-Mexico border. “As somebody
ESPN’s Jemele Hill is known for being outspoken — online and on camera. Hill has called President Donald Trump a “white supremacist,” advised fans to boycott NFL sponsors over Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones being against the National Anthem protest
During the Saturday broadcast of MSNBC’s “AM Joy,” host Joy Reid suggested that the National Rifle Association (NRA) has made guns a “cultural issue,” adding that it has sent signals that its doctrine is to arm yourself to stay safe
Saturday on MSNBC’s “AM Joy,” host Joy Reid suggested that one reason Attorney General Jeff Sessions wants to remain at his position is because he is having a “marvelous time persecuting brown people.” “Theory one is that Jeff Sessions wants to continue
Saturday on MSNBC’s “AM Joy,” host Joy Reid argued against allowing guns in school for teachers because it would mean society was less civilized. “[J]ust about everybody I know doesn’t want their kids to go to school in an armed
During Saturday’s “AM Joy” on MSNBC, host Joy Reid called for an end to the term “chain migration,” the process allowing family members of immigrants to come to the United States, because it is “very offensive.” “This is what Donald Trump
Saturday, former DNC Chair Howard Dean accused the GOP of having been the platform for racism ever since the 1960s, adding it continues to be so now by supporting President Trump’s “racist agenda.” “The Republicans have basically sucked it up
According to MSNBC anchor Lawrence O’Donnell, Republicans “revel” living in a “tiny intellectual space” that hinders them from delivering complex messages. “[R]epublicans never know more than one sentence,” O’Donnell told “AM Joy” host Joy Reid Saturday. “Their lives are simple because
During Saturday’s “AM Joy” on MSNBC, comedienne Lizz Winstead argued that abortion waiting periods cause people to believe that women cannot be trusted to make decisions, thus leading to the notion that women cannot handle being president or leading a company. “For me, a
In a Saturday discussion on MSNBC’s “AM Joy” regarding the reported relationship between adult film actress Stormy Daniels and President Donald Trump, journalist Sarah Kendzior stated that the idea of Trump having consensual sex is “kind of a novelty” because a number of women
Saturday on MSNBC’s “AM Joy,” host Joy Reid took aim at Fox News Channel’s Tucker Carlson for his views on immigration, which he has laid out in the past few weeks on his Fox News program Panelist Jennifer Mendelsohn noted Carlson’s
Saturday, former Vermont Governor and former DNC Chair Howard Dean weighed in on the possibility of Oprah Winfrey running for president, saying he has no problem with it and he wants her to run as a Democrat. “I have no problem
During an appearance Saturday on MSNBC’s “AM Joy,” MoveOn.org senior adviser and national spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre reacted to President Donald Trump’s reported “shithole” remarks, calling him a “racist” who wants to put up a “whites only” sign at the Statue of Liberty. “We have
In a Saturday MSNBC “AM Joy” appearance, MoveOn.org senior adviser and national spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre claimed that President Donald Trump does not “care about the country or people” and is only looking out for himself. “I think Donald Trump doesn’t really care about
During Saturday’s “AM Joy” on MSNBC, MSNBC terrorism analyst Malcolm Nance reacted to Republicans calling for changes to be made in the FBI, saying they could fall under FBI special counsel Robert Mueller’s scrutiny for approaching obstruction of justice. “It’s incredible,” Nance
In an interview with MSNBC’s Joy Reid, attorney Lisa Bloom said her claim that money sought for stories of alleged Donald Trump sexual harassment victims that was for relocation and security was in no way associated with Hillary Clinton nor her
During Saturday’s “AM Joy” on MSNBC, Tony Schwartz, the ghostwriter behind Donald Trump’s book “The Art of the Deal,” claimed the president wants to use the next terrorist event to declare martial law. “[Trump]’s created that atmosphere of terror,” Schwartz argued. “What
As MSNBC’s Joy Reid discussed a number of President Donald Trump’s rolled back regulations, the “AM Joy” host mentioned U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) as “the organization that deports people’s grannies.” “[T]he cost of savings that he’s touting, $570 million in
Saturday on MSNBC’s “AM Joy,” University of Minnesota Law Professor Richard Painter questioned Sen. Al Franken’s (D-MN) resignation, saying there was something “suspicious” and that the senator should have been allowed due process. “We need due process, we need to find
In a Saturday appearance on MSNBC’s “AM Joy,” SiriusXM satellite radio’s Mark Thompson reacted to former Milwaukee County, WI Sheriff David Clarke saying “John who?” in response to being asked about Representative John Lewis (D-GA) and calling him “irrelevant.” Thompson dismissed Clarke’s
In a Saturday appearance on MSNBC’s “AM Joy,” Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) continued her crusade against President Donald Trump in the wake of former Trump National Security Adviser Michael Flynn’s guilty plea, saying it will be found the president “needs to be
Saturday on MSNBC’s “AM Joy,” author and former President Ronald Reagan adviser Bruce Bartlett likened the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act to “rape” on the poor. “It really defies comprehension,” Bartlett told host Joy Reid. “Maybe they think that the poor have
Saturday on MSNBC’s “AM Joy,” “DecodeDC” podcast host Jimmy Williams touched on Alabama Democratic Senate candidate Doug Jones’ prosecution of two of the men behind the 1963 16th Street Baptist Church bombing in Birmingham as a U.S. attorney.
During a Saturday panel discussion on MSNBC’s “AM Joy” about Republican U.S. Senate hopeful Roy Moore sexual assault allegations, author Frank Schaeffer accused evangelicals of treating women the same South Africans treated black people during the apartheid era. “The evangelicals are
Saturday on MSNBC’s “AM Joy,” host Joy Reid said in a discussion with Lawrence O’Donnell about his book, “Playing With Fire,” that she thinks of President Donald Trump whenever she thinks about segregationist George Wallace. “I think [about] George Wallace a
Saturday on MSNBC’s “AM Joy,” Rev. William Barber, pastor at Greenleaf Christian Church in Goldsboro, NC and NAACP board member and chair of its legislative political action committee, railed against those supporting former Alabama Supreme Court Justice Roy Moore under the banner
People’s House Project founder and former MSNBC host Krystal Ball weighed in Saturday on MSNBC’s “AM Joy” on the state of the Democratic Party, saying Democrats need to stop running people like Hillary Clinton out as candidates because voters think they are “full
Saturday on MSNBC’s “AM Joy,” commentator Chris Matthews said the Democrats cannot afford to nominate someone for the 2020 election who has “discarded the white working class.” “I think whoever the Democratic candidate is next time, it’s got to be somebody
Saturday, Rev. William Barber, pastor at Greenleaf Christian Church in Goldsboro, NC, claimed the current United States – Mexico border wall is a “criminal wall” that is “raping people’s opportunity.” “I was at the border,” Barber recalled on MSNBC’s “AM
In a Saturday discussion about the 2018 midterm elections, MSNBC “AM Joy” host Joy Reid argued that Republicans are fighting to protect President Donald Trump “at all costs” while the Democratic Party is still fighting the 2016 election. “I feel like, in a
During Saturday’s “AM Joy” on MSNBC, journalist and Sarah Kendzior accused the “autocratic” Trump administration of attempting to use the Uranium One deal to persecute Hillary Clinton and get her locked up. “[Trump]’s trying to feed his base. He’s trying
Following this week’s dispute between White House chief of staff John Kelly and Rep. Frederica Wilson (D-FL), MoveOn.org senior adviser and national spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre accused the Trump administration of trying to “dehumanize” a black woman in every controversy.
Saturday, MSNBC “AM Joy” host Joy Reid asked MSNBC military analyst Col. Jack Jacobs about White House chief of staff John Kelly’s “willingness to be used” by President Donald Trump in the dispute with Rep. Frederica Wilson (D-FL) over calls to
Sunday on MSNBC’s “AM Joy,” Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) responded to President Donald Trump’s vague threats against North Korea, saying everyone is “meant to have lives that have more meaning than to die in a Donald Trump-provoked nuclear war.” “It’s quite harrowing to
Sunday on MSNBC’s “AM Joy,” Harvard law professor Laurence Tribe weighed in on President Donald Trump denouncing national anthem protests in the NFL, accusing him of “twisting” players’ arms to stand. According to Tribe, Trump pressuring NFL owners to make
During Sunday’s “AM Joy” on MSNBC, Michelle Bernard, the president and CEO of the Bernard Center for Women, said that black people were not considered “unpatriotic” until Colin Kaepernick decided to exercise his First Amendment right to protest the national anthem.
During Saturday’s “AM Joy” on MSNBC, The Root politics editor Jason Johnson said President Donald Trump’s response to Hurricane Maria’s damage to Puerto Rico was “what white nationalism looks like as policy.” He explained, “When you have a policy, when you
In an appearance on Saturday’s “AM Joy” on MSNBC, Fox NFL sideline reporter Pam Oliver weighed in on the national anthem protests around the NFL. She predicted acts of unity, players kneeling before the anthem and locking arms during the anthem
Saturday on MSNBC, author Frank Schaeffer claimed former Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore pulling a concealed handgun out of his pocket while speaking at a rally Monday in Fairhope, AL, one day before his election against Sen. Luther
Saturday on MSNBC’s “AM Joy,” host Joy Reid introduced her interview with former Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton, calling the 2016 election “arguably one of the biggest Electoral College-driver upsets in political history.” “How do we come to grips with the