{"id":2370795,"date":"2024-11-19T12:36:02","date_gmt":"2024-11-19T17:36:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joe-scarborough-spends-show-defending-trump-meeting-amid-backlash-from-legacy-media-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-11-19T12:37:53","modified_gmt":"2024-11-19T17:37:53","slug":"joe-scarborough-spends-show-defending-trump-meeting-amid-backlash-from-legacy-media-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joe-scarborough-spends-show-defending-trump-meeting-amid-backlash-from-legacy-media-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Joe Scarborough spends show defending Trump meeting amid backlash from legacy media &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fjoe-scarborough-spends-show-defending-trump-meeting-amid-backlash-from-legacy-media-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2370795&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Joe\u200d Scarborough,\u200c host of *Morning \u200dJoe*, faced backlash for his \u200drecent meeting with President-elect Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago, marking their first encounter in seven years. Scarborough and his\u200c cohost wife, Mika Brzezinski, acknowledged the meeting, which stirred \u200dcriticism from \u200cTrump&#8217;s opponents, who felt betrayed by Scarborough&#8217;s past disavowals of the president. In response to the\u2063 backlash,\u200d Scarborough expressed gratitude for the support he received from the public,\u2063 emphasizing a disconnect between <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hilarious-anti-israel-protesters-at-harvard-struck-by-2-a-m-sprinklers-during-very-cold-night\/\" title=\"Funny: Harvard Anti-Israel Protesters Drenched by 2 A.M. Sprinklers on Cold Night\">social \u2062media reactions<\/a> and real-world \u2062sentiments. He highlighted positive feedback and in-person interactions as indicators of progress \u2062towards a better America. However,\u200b not everyone sided\u2062 with him; CNN&#8217;s Scott Jennings\u200d derided the meeting by \u200bcomparing it to historical figures, showcasing the divisive nature of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kari-lake-confronts-ruben-gallego-about-border-conditions\/\" title=\"Kari Lake questions Ruben Gallego on border conditions.\">political climate surrounding<\/a> such discussions.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Joe Scarborough spends show defending Trump meeting amid backlash from legacy media<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1874956\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><em>Morning Joe<\/em> host <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-scarborough\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Joe Scarborough<\/a> continued to defend himself Tuesday for interviewing President-elect <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Scarborough and his cohost and wife, Mika Brzezinski, admitted Monday that they had<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3232977\/morning-joe-reopens-communication-trump-he-gets-serious-media-bias\/\" title=\"\"> met with Trump<\/a> at Mar-a-Lago following his victory in the Nov. 5 election. The occasion marked the first time in seven years that the three had spent time together, as the anchors previously disavowed the president over political disagreements, which upset many of Trump&rsquo;s opponents. Both anchors attended an event Monday where Scarborough argued that some people supported their decision.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I just want to say thank you, first of all, to everyone who was so kind last night,&rdquo; Scarborough said. &ldquo;Really, yesterday I saw, for the first time, a massive disconnect there was between <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-this-average-american-is-voting-for-donald-trump\/\" title=\"Why This Average American Is Voting for Donald Trump\">social media<\/a> and the real world because we were flooded with phone calls from people all day, literally around the world. A very positive, very supportive, &lsquo;I understand why you did what you did,&rsquo; etc., etc.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 640px; max-height: 360px; min-width: 320px; min-height: 180px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/share.grabien.com\/share.php?id=2700442&amp;userid=11311&amp;loginid=10455&amp;playercolor=%23000000&amp;playersize=auto&amp;code=565b18c8f244e018a5432e3741281bfb\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0px;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Scarborough said he <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">began receiving messages wondering<\/a> about his well-being following the news of his Mar-a-Lago visit, which resulted from his friends scrolling &ldquo;on Twitter.&rdquo; Instead, Scarborough has seen recent in-person interactions as proof that &ldquo;we&rsquo;re all working towards a better America.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>However, not everyone agreed. CNN&rsquo;s Scott Jennings mocked the pair Monday, saying he &ldquo;did not expect Hitler to get so many meeting requests. First from Joe Biden, now from Mika and Joe, it&rsquo;s amazing that literal Hitler is getting all of these meeting requests.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&#8220;I did not expect Hitler to get so many meeting requests! First from Joe Biden, now from Mika and Joe, it&#8217;s amazing that literal Hitler is getting all of these meeting requests.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The left&#8217;s hypocrisy is out of control! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fja2G4LzKp\">pic.twitter.com\/fja2G4LzKp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Brigitte Gabriel (@ACTBrigitte) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ACTBrigitte\/status\/1858722664023564367?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 19, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Scarborough&rsquo;s tone has also noticeably shifted to more positive. On the morning after the election, he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3220382\/joe-scarborough-laments-democratic-party-bleak-1984\/\" title=\"claimed\">said<\/a>, &ldquo;This is about as bleak as any time for Democrats&rdquo; because it was &ldquo;the biggest red wave I&rsquo;ve seen since Ronald Reagan&rsquo;s 49-state victory in 1984.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Trump&rsquo;s willingness to be interviewed is also a notable change in his tenor. Leading up to the election, Trump denied an interview with CBS News&rsquo;s <em>60 Minutes<\/em>, which had Vice President Kamala Harris on alone instead.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1874956\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1874956\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Joe Scarborough defends Trump meeting amid media backlash<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2631,"featured_media":2370796,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/AP24114826949328-scaled-1024x715.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[33540,44995,32171,45243,32076],"class_list":["post-2370795","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-joe-scarborough","tag-media-backlash","tag-political-commentary","tag-trump-meeting","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/AP24114826949328-scaled-1024x715.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2370795","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2631"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2370795"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2370795\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2370799,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2370795\/revisions\/2370799"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2370796"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2370795"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2370795"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2370795"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}