'Morning Joe' pulled from air Monday because of Trump shooting...

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‘Morning Joe’ pulled from air Monday because of Trump shooting
Story by Oliver Darcy, CNN

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/morning-joe-pulled-from-air-monday-because-of-trump-shooting/ar-BB1pZGxn?ocid=winp1taskbar&cvid=5b0a3427e198439c8caeca55efac5013&ei=39&rc=1


MSNBC will not air “Morning Joe,” its celebrated politics roundtable program, on Monday, opting to instead air continued breaking news coverage of the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump.

The progressive news network confirmed the decision to preempt its influential and top-rated morning show after a CNN inquiry Sunday evening. The network said the show will resume airing Tuesday.

The decision by MSNBC to leave one of its most recognizable programs on the sidelines amid a seismic politics-driven news cycle, with the Republican National Convention getting underway in the wake of the Saturday shooting at Trump’s campaign rally, is certain to raise eyebrows.

A person familiar with the matter told CNN that the decision was made to avoid a scenario in which one of the show’s stable of two dozen-plus guests might make an inappropriate comment on live television that could be used to assail the program and network as a whole. Given the breaking news nature of the story, the person said, it made more sense to continue airing rolling breaking news coverage in the fraught political moment.
“Given the gravity and complexity of this unfolding story, NBC News, NBC News NOW and MSNBC have remained in rolling breaking news coverage since Saturday evening,” a spokesperson for NBCUniversal News Group said in a statement to CNN. “As we continue to cover this story into the week, the networks will continue to cross simulcast, alternating between NBC News, NBC News NOW and ‘MSNBC Reports,’ so there is one news feed covering this developing situation.”.............................

[captain queeg]

1. Wouldn't want anyone to say something that might offend TSF's delicate ego

This reminds me of the navy covering up the name of the destroyer John McCain in Japan during a Trump visit even though the ship was not named after his nemesis.

[JohnSJ]

2. Curious, is Fox going to pull their shows that blame Biden

and Democrats for the actions of a disturbed individual?

I think not.

This is the kind of crap why we are where we are today. A disgruntled CBS employee writes a book calling out the “libural media”, and the CEO’s decide we have to play the both sides game, allowing blatant lies to go unchallenged thinking that will demonstrate objectivity, and stop being referenced as the liberal media.

What has that accomplished? They are still called the liberal media, even though 90% of talk radio fills the airwaves with right wing hate and dribble.

[GreenWave]

3. It should be no doctor report, no action on our part.

They are allowing the con man to do as he pleases

[bdamomma]

12. Well

we know the SCOTUS is letting him do what he pleases.

LOCK HIM UP!!!

[malaise]

25. As usual

Rec

[Rhiannon12866]

4. Looks like all regular MSNBC programming was pulled Sunday and replaced by the shooting analysis from NBC

No "Weekend," "Velshi," "Inside w/Jen Psaki" or "Politics Nation," all that was on was "NBC Special Reports."

[B.See]

5. Guess I missed it. But then again

I turned off the Sunday evening news too. Looked like it was going to be all about Trump. Just the way he likes it.

[Rhiannon12866]

6. Exactly. I like all those weekend shows, especially Velshi, so I looked for them on YouTube

But all that was available from MSNBC today were "NBC Special Reports" on the shooting and the upcoming RNC Convention.

[bdamomma]

13. I know I was

looking forward to Politics Nation. Basically, my TV has been off for the news since Saturday. 24/7 coverage of tRump, is not what many of us do not want to see. Plus. the incident did not change his agenda. He's more defiant as ever.

[Rhiannon12866]

20. I like Politics Nation, too.

But yesterday, as you said, it was a complete day of Trump shooting programming, looks like it came from NBC. According to the listings, regular programming is scheduled for today, but if they're preempting Morning Joe, I'm not optimistic. I just checked and they were still showing NBC programming about the shooting. And I agree that this shooting changed nothing regarding TFG, if anything it sounds like he's likely angrier, if that's possible. And if the RNC Convention is starting today, they'll likely be showing that.

[bdamomma]

24. Well, we are getting

double whammed here, Con-vention is on all week, yuk. Looks like no talk of Project 2025. Maybe other programming for many of us for the week. Looks like ratings will go down.

[Rhiannon12866]

26. You're right, what little I saw when I tuned in just now looks exactly like what was on all day yesterday

And I have no wish to hear cringeworthy speeches from the RNC - and I'm guessing most who watch MSNBC feel the same way.

[Attilatheblond]

49. Good time to binge Vikings Valhalla and re-watch Paper Girls*

* the latter on Amazon Prime videos and it was a hoot.

[allegorical oracle]

33. Thankfully it's been shark week on National Geographic channel. Just saying.

[bdamomma]

56. Maybe

TSF should tune in.

[B.See]

59. Exactly. He's more unhinged than ever before. Yet

MAGA (and those who'll fall for it) want to use this... incident to shut us up, and shut down calling Trump, and his/their hate based, retrogressive, fascist plan for America out for WHAT HE/THEY ARE.

[yorkster]

43. And Velshi would have been a perfect choice.

He's excellent, especially when
there really is "breaking news".

[Think. Again.]

7. Even magats like the story of trump being shot at.

[SamuelTheThird]

8. In other words...

Someone might mention how often Trump has encouraged violence. Can't have that.

[mucifer]

9. It could be mentioned during the analysis . If it bleeds, it leads.

[DFW]

10. Just how the 2016 news cycle led to the Trump presidency

All day, all night, Donald Trump
All I see on T V is Donald Trump
There‘s no news show they won‘t bump
All day, all night, Donald Trump

(with apologies to Mary Ann)

They got away with it in 2016, and after all, nothing succeeds like success.

[Mr. Sparkle]

11. If people dont tune in it will quickly revert back to non trump programming

[bdamomma]

17. Yes, let their

ratings go down. It did happen for 4th July week. I guess the days of informing the electorate of accurate, concise news is just memory.

I'm beginning to think this is how people in Russia and Hungary are force fed with crap news (propaganda) from their authoritarian leaders.

[allegorical oracle]

34. Or North Korea, where residents are required to keep a national message radio on 24-7. nt

[Attilatheblond]

50. You're catching on!

"I'm beginning to think this is how people in Russia and Hungary are force fed with crap news (propaganda) from their authoritarian leaders. "

Yep it's been moving that way here for years and now, with the SCOTUS in their employ, they are sealing the airways and press.

[Marthe48]

30. Not this week I'm afraid

If it isn't potshots at traitor, it'll be the rwnj convention. Really glad I have things to keep me busy.

Maybe I'll find some uncensored news sights.

MSNBC censored freedom of speech and I can' believe they did.

[dem4decades]

14. MSNBC practicing pulling shows critical of the Supreme Leader in case of another Trump presidency.

Can't they just broadcast the Newsmax feed from here on in? It would be better for them if they did that voluntarily before the new Trump Reich requires it.

[themaguffin]

15. what silly decisions... at best. Possibly disturbing given some of the context in the article. Another media letdown.

[Vinca]

16. Very annoying. I really don't want to hear about Trump's bloody ear 24/7 forever and ever.

It would be nice to have a few round table discussions - like they have on "Morning Joe" - to discuss the reasons and implications.

[Aaeia]

18. Morning Joe

This Canadian checks in every morning with Joe for the 1st hour of news fix. Morning Joe is the ONLY American news programming I can stomach. Pull Joe & I'll gladly cancel the extra I have to pay to get MSNBC.

[Liberal In Texas]

19. All of the MSNBC anchors must be really pissed for getting cut out of

working this big story. Clicking on MSNBC right now I don't recognize either anchor at the anchor desk. And it's a different team from the OTA NBC broadcast.

A typical TV front-office bullshit move. This is how you get people to call their agents or start sending out resume tapes - or as we used to call them, escape tapes.

[dem4decades]

28. Looks like a news cast from Russia.

[Generic Brad]

21. Still not going to watch MSNBC

They tried shoveling shit to us before the shooting. Why would recent events change anything? They lost my trust and have done nothing to earn it back.

[AverageOldGuy]

22. Well, 'bye

About two hours after the shooting, I turned off CNN and MSNBC and did not watch more than a couple of minutes of local news and PBS news (both from Richmond VA).

After hearing and seeing the details, the rest was just babble.

[The Wizard]

23. When fear of violence

from the toxic death cult interferes with the First Amendment protections prescribed in the Constitution, we have serious problems.
Is Pox News silencing it's hatred for all things not GQP? Normal people don't watch Pox, but violent well armed misguided reprobates do.

[mucifer]

31. It's a private company. It's scary and wrong. But, it's not a first amendment issue. NBC is doing their

best to make trump look Presidential.

[B.See]

60. Well, MOST conservatives do.

[ProfessorGAC]

27. The Logic Escapes Me

Nothing in the article justifies such pre-emption.
Pulling a show off the air on Monday BECAUSE of a major news event on Saturday?
This is a solution in search of a problem.

[allegorical oracle]

29. Once again, the powers acquiesce to the rightwing. Seems to happen every

time something occurs to throw Repugs off their wall-to-wall schedule of hateful threats and name-calling. It's been three solid days of re-airing the onstage video, hearing officials say an investigation is underway, and interviews of Repugs who attended the rally explain how precious tfg is.

Meanwhile, Fox keeps chiseling off chunks of Biden.

[marble falls]

32. Three days of speculation on speculation. I'm sick to death of it. They all need to get over it.

[scarletlib]

35. Enough Already. No new facts. Just the same s**t over and over.

[doc03]

36. They are going to give breaking news coverage of the Trump attempted

assassination. I have seen the video loop 6743 times already. They need 24/7 coverage to hear
interviews with Crooks classmates or some MAGA moron's account of the incident. Well at least it gives
Biden a little rest from the two weeks of Biden gotta go bullshit.

[scarletlib]

40. It's been old news for more than 24 hours now. No longer 'breaking'.

How about going back to regular coverage with updates as needed.

[Mike Nelson]

37. I was wondering how...

... they would get rid of "liberal media" TV. Thought it would start after a Trump win... looks like it will be easier than I expected.

[madaboutharry]

38. My money is on Joe being very pissed off and letting them know just how much.

I was looking forward to watching Morning Joe this morning. What a bunch of boneheads that run MSNBC.

[underpants]

45. Oh I bet they are both stomping mad. THEIR GUESTS can't be trusted to not say the wrong thing?

It’s by far the most adult informed and considerate of the morning talk shows. It’s basically newspaper columnists and experienced experts calmly talking about news stories.

Hell, I’m pissed because I was going to tape it for the soccer commentary.

[Ferrets are Cool]

39. Progressive news network??

[progressoid]

58. Yeah, that's hilarious.

They are just another flavor of corporate news.

[Hugin]

41. Seriously?

What’s left to break?

[Renew Deal]

42. That's a big snub

When will it be appropriate to cover the story?

[karin_sj]

44. Wow, that's ridiculous

If they thought their ratings couldn't get any lower, they're about to find out they were wrong. Joy and Lawrence better be on, otherwise I have no reason to turn on the TV at all for news.

[Stuckinthebush]

46. Turned it on this morning and saw a couple of local NBC hosts

I assume they were local from Pittsburg? I don't know but it totally rang of local anchors living in the limelight for a minute.

I turned it off. It has been the same stuff all weekend on repeat.

[shrike3]

47. This has been done before. Milk the narrative for all its worth.

And the show's coming back on tomorrow.

I'm glad other people are turning the news off. I did a long time ago.

[AngryOldDem]

48. That was bullshit.

They’ve been having “Special Coverage” since 6 pm Saturday. There is nothing new to say at this point, and I had been looking forward to the panel discussion.

Controlling the narrative, I guess.

[Lovie777]

51. This is bullshit.....................

[Joinfortmill]

52. Ha! Not!

[Demsrule86]

53. And that is why I don't watch MSNBC lately...the coverage they have fawns on Trump...

[Buns_of_Fire]

54. Trump's getting his own network(s) after all,

and he's not even having to put up a ruble of DaddyVlad's money.

Ad: Tune to _____! Your All-Trump-All-The-Time Channel!

[LetMyPeopleVote]

55. This is a major mistake by MSNBC

Link to tweet

[Rebl2]

57. Ridiculous

I don’t really care because I pretty much don’t watch msnbc anymore, but that’s a ridiculous reason to pull them off the air. Maybe the morning Joe folks should say fine, we will take vacation the rest of the month.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

61. MSNBC announces "Morning Joe" will return as scheduled tomorrow morning.

Link to tweet

[LetMyPeopleVote]

62. "We were very surprised. We were very disappointed."

Link to tweet

[ecstatic]

63. Whoa! Be careful Morning Joe

Maybe things have changed, but as far as I can tell, MSNBC doesn't give AF -- they will fire anyone at any time. lol

I think NBC probably planned to replace all shows with the generic coverage, but when everyone tuned out or complained, they changed course, so it ended up just being Morning Joe that was sacrificed. lol.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

64. Morning Joe's comments about Holt's unfair interview may piss off NBC's executives

I watched the entire interview and was also very irked at Holt and the way this interview was conducted. I had heard earlier that President Biden was stuttering and did not handle himself well in this interview. I was very pleased with President Biden's performance in this unfair interview. There was no stuttering and President Biden answered all of the questions and then pointed out Holt's double standard.

I agree with Morning Joe on the way that Holt conducted this interview

Link to tweet

https://www.rawstory.com/biden-interview/

Moments before "Morning Joe" co-host Joe Scarbrough took his bosses to task for pulling his show on the Monday following the assassination attempt on Donald Trump's life, the MSNBC host criticized his colleague Lester Holt over his interview with President Joe Biden.

On Monday night, as the Republican National Convention kicked into high gear, NBC released the sitdown interview between Holt and Biden and, on Tuesday morning, Scarborough shared a clip and expressed his displeasure at what transpired.

Speaking with fellow MSNBC host Al Sharpton, Scarborough stated he needed to address Holt's obsession with getting Biden to admit he has engaged in violent rhetoric and needs to tone down his criticism of the former president.

"We just need to talk about that line of questioning from NBC's Lester Holt," the MSNBC host stated after the clip ended. "It was an important question to ask, about what President Biden said in a private fundraiser to donors. It's a question I would have asked. I think any of us would have asked that question, but to ask that question without any context, about the politically violent rhetoric that Republicans have been engaged in for close to a decade now."

"We could talk about Nancy Pelosi, we could talk about the assassinations of Joint Chiefs, the hangings of Mike Pence. We could go on and on and on. We could talk about it on both sides. Again, a good question to ask about what he said in a private fundraiser — a good question to ask, I would have asked the same question. But to ask that question absent of any context seems to me to be — you talk about a phony moral relativism."

"It was screaming throughout that part of the interview, and I must say, I was shocked," he added.