During MSNBC’s coverage of President Trump’s speech before Congress, anchor Chris Matthews stated that Trump’s message on “economic nationalism” “was a winner politically. I think that’s probably the reason he was elected in Michigan, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, and Ohio. It is his
On Tuesday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “Hardball,” host Chris Matthews remarked that he’s worried about courts making policy decisions and going beyond their expertise while discussing the court battle over President Trump’s immigration order with Yale University Law Professor Harold Koh.
On Tuesday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “Hardball,” anchor Chris Matthews argued the DC v. Heller decision was “not with the language of the Constitution, the 2nd Amendment,” and ignored “the need for a militia with muskets and all the old reference that limited
Tuesday on MSNBC’s “Hardball,” at the tail-end of an interview two union leaders, Terry O’Sullivan, president of the Laborers’ International Union of North America and United Association president Mark McManus, host Chris Matthews admitted there were parts of the President Donald
During MSNBC’s Inauguration coverage, anchor Chris Matthews stated he phrase “America first” has a “Hitlerian background to it,” and Donald Trump’s Inaugural Address was what Putin has been saying. Matthews said, “I’m thinking, when he said today, America first, it
During MSNBC’s live coverage of the Inauguration, host Chris Matthews made a remark about Trump’s senior adviser and son-in-law Jared Kushner being executed like Benito Mussolini had his executed. Matthews said, “[I]t’s hard to fire your son-in-law. That’s the tricky
During MSNBC’s live coverage of the Inauguration, host Chris Matthews remarked that the Supreme Court put former President George W. Bush in office. Matthews said, “I just saw the warm embrace that w gave to the Supreme Court justices, especially
On Thursday’s broadcast of CBS’ “The Late Show,” MSNBC host Chris Matthews dubbed President Obama “the finest president we’ve had in I don’t know how long.” Matthews said, “He’s the finest president we’ve had in I don’t know how long.
Wednesday on MSNBC’s “Hardball,” host Chris Matthews said President-elect Donald Trump considering former Gov. Mitt Romney (R-MA) for the position of secretary of state was “bringing another two-faced politician.” Partial transcript as follows: CHRIS MATTHEWS: Jason, you’re a political guy.
On Monday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “Hardball,” host Chris Matthews argued there was “too much romanticism” about Fidel Castro in the US and mocked arguments that Castro was good for education and healthcare by saying Castro wasn’t very good for the
Early Saturday morning, MSNBC “Hardball” host Chris Matthews reflected on the death of Cuban dictator Fidel Castro, who passed away late Friday. Matthews explained that initially, Castro was regarded as a “romantic figure” and “folk hero.” “I will remind everybody, certainly
Tuesday on MSNBC’s “Hardball,” while discussing the news that President-elect Donald Trump will not pursue further investigations into former Secretary of State and Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton, host Chris Matthews suggested to the senior adviser to Trump’s transition Kellyanne
On Thursday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “Hardball,” anchor Chris Matthews wondered what statement there was for anti-Trump protesters to make because “They lost.” Matthews said of the protesters, “What kind of a statement is it really there to make? They lost.”
On Thursday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “Hardball,” host Chris Matthews stated that he thought the Clintons looked down on middle class voters and because of the Clintons “basking in celebrity for 20-30 years,” those voters didn’t feel like they were part
You could almost hear the distant din of the funeral-home Wurlitzer.
Tuesday on MSNBC, network hosts Chris Matthews and Rachel Maddow had a heated back-and-forth discussion over Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton’s immigration policy. As it appeared that GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump was on the verge of winning the White
On Friday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “Hardball,” NBC News Justice Correspondent Pete Williams stated that FBI Director James Comey’s letter announcing the FBI is taking another look at Democratic presidential nominee former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s emails did not just go
Thursday on MSNBC’s “Hardball,” host Chris Matthews said, it’s the Clintons’ “pattern” to raise money “hand over fist” using the White House like a “Motel 6” and that will not change if Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton wins in November.
During an interview on Tuesday’s edition of MSNBC’s “Hardball,” host Chris Matthews gave Vice President Joe Biden a pair of boxing gloves to help in “taking on Donald Trump with fisticuffs, behind the gym.” Matthews said, “I’ve been listening to
During Monday’s “Hardball” on MSNBC, host Chris Matthews compared Donald Trump to “Baghdad Bob” because the Republican presidential nominee still claims he will win the election, despite the polls showing differently. Then there’s ‘Baghdad Bob’ saying … that the Republican candidate
During MSNBC’s coverage of Wednesday’s presidential debate, anchor Chris Matthews asked, “Aren’t you afraid, Chris, aren’t you afraid, Joy, that Hillary’s just nuzzling up to a war with Assad’s regime, that she’s going to go to war with Assad?” Before adding,
On Tuesday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “Hardball,” host Chris Matthews stated that a clip of President Obama speaking had “a little MLK” and had a “Bible cadence that’s just overpowering, great stuff.” Matthews said, after playing a clip of President Obama
During MSNBC’s coverage of Tuesday’s Vice Presidential debate, MSNBC host Chris Matthews stated that Republican VP nominee Governor Mike Pence (R-IN) won the debate, “did all the things right that Donald Trump did wrong.” While Democratic candidate Senator Tim Kaine
Friday on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” “Hardball” host Chris Matthews said support for Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is based on “the patriotic feelings people have.” Matthews said, “Well a lot of this support for Trump with all his flaws which
Monday night after the first presidential debate, MSNBC host Chris Matthews said Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton cleaned Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump’s clock tonight. Matthews said, “Well I thought it was a shutout for Hillary. Kellyanne Conway said her
On Monday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “Hardball,” host Chris Matthews wondered if voters would accept Democratic presidential nominee former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s “propensity to release news only when releasing it had grown to be the only option” and “rolling
Thursday on MSNBC’s “Hardball,” former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani got into a heated exchange over Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump’s successful insistence that President Barack Obama show his birth certificate. When Giuliani said Trump accepts the president’s Hawaii
On Tuesday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “Hardball,” host Chris Matthews argued that new emails pertaining to the Clinton Foundation “”show donors getting what appears to be special access.” And that by refusing to take overseas donations to the Clinton Foundation, the
Wednesday on MSNBC’s “Hardball,” while discussing this weekend’s broadcast of “Fox News Sunday,” in which Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton claimed FBI director James Comey did not say she gave misleading statements on her email scandal, host Chris Matthews declared
During MSNBC’s coverage of the final night of the Democratic National Convention, anchor Chris Matthews said his executive producer was “teary-eyed” during Democratic presidential nominee former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s speech at the DNC. Matthews said that during Hillary’s
During MSNBC’s coverage of the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday, host Chris Matthews stated “God help” Democratic presidential nominee former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton having to follow up President Obama’s “magnificent” speech. Matthews said Obama’s speech “was magnificent. So,
After more that 75 other speakers, she was the first one of speak about the presumed Democratic nominee for president as a close friend. Grimes talked about a woman that she interacted with as a fellow human, not the political ally or champion of causes everyone else seems to know her as.
During MSNBC’s coverage of the RNC on Thursday night, anchor Chris Matthews stated that the phrase “law and order” “carries a racial tone to it.” Matthews said, “[W]hy did he use the phrase with all its implications and attitude, ‘law
During MSNBC’s coverage of the RNC on Tuesday, host Chris Matthews said the convention was a “brewing up of almost, a witch-like ritual tonight.” Matthews said, “I was thinking tonight, in this festival of hating Hillary tonight, this brewing up
During MSNBC’s coverage of the Republican National Convention, host Chris Matthews reacted to a speech given by Susan Smith, who’s son Sean was killed in the Benghazi terror attacks, “I don’t care what that woman up there, the mother has
MSNBC’s Chris Matthews reacted Saturday to Donald Trump vice-presidential selection Gov. Mike Pence’s (R-IN) acceptance speech, calling it a “barn-burner” and “power-packed.” “It was a barn-burner,” Matthews said. “And it had all the elements of a keynote speech for next week’s convention.
On Tuesday, MSNBC’s “Hardball” host Chris Matthews said that during the Benghazi terrorist attack government officials were “dithering around.” Matthews said, “If you had somebody, or any other American out there in the third world, in a tricky situation, there’s a
On Monday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “Hardball,” American Urban Radio Networks White House Correspondent and Washington Bureau Chief April Ryan told host Chris Matthews to “Be careful” with a gun analogy. After Matthews said that Senator Elizabeth Warren is “pistol-popping” and
MSNBC’s “Hardball” host Chris Matthews stated that he doesn’t get Democratic presidential nominee former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s foreign policy with regards to the Iraq War, Libya, and Syria on Tuesday. Matthews said, “My hit list begins with, why did we
Thursday on MSNBC, after Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton gave a speech that was very harshly critical of presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, “Hardball” host Chris Matthews praised Clinton for the speech. He described it as a “masterpiece” and
