Just one day after being pulled off the air over network concerns that their guests might say something inappropriate about the assassination attempt against Donald Trump, Morning Joe returned with a guest who suggested might have been motivated by the fact that the Republican nominee “was not conservative enough.”
The guest – NBC News National Law Enforcement and Intelligence Correspondent Tom Winter – cautioned viewers that the motive in the shooting may never be known. Then he dove head first into a wild conspiracy theory speculating on the motive.
“I’ll caution people it is possible we may never know why this individual got on the roof that day,” Winter said. “I will also caution people, people think — well, it’s just anti-Donald Trump, because this person doesn’t like them, because their views are on the other side of the political spectrum.”
“It is possible that Donald Trump — and there is a bit of a theory in law enforcement — is it possible that Donald Trump was not conservative enough for this individual?”
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‘Morning Joe’ Brings Guest On Guest Who Implies Trump Shooter Was Ultra-Conservative
Allow that to sink in for a minute.
Winter, one of the first ‘Morning Joe’ guests after MSNBC was fretting that the show would bring on guests who say stupid things, wants you to think the shooter was so radically conservative that he wanted Trump dead to get somebody even further to the right as Biden’s opponent.
To agree with that, you have to believe Trump isn’t viewed as conservative enough despite the media and President Biden having consistently labeled him a “far-right MAGA extremist” for years.
You would also have to assume that the shooter, despite being so far to the right, believes Biden would be a better choice.
Winter seems to be basing his assessment solely on the fact that the shooter had registered as a Republican, for which we have no explanation.
It also ignores the fact that the shooter had donated to ActBlue, earmarking a small amount to the Progressive Turnout Project.
Sorry, but ultra-conservatives don’t donate to Act Blue.
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Joe Scarborough Was Mad That His Show Was Pulled
MSNBC took Morning Joe off the air on Monday due to concerns one of their guests might make an “inappropriate” comment about former President Trump narrowly escaping the assassination attempt.
A source claimed the decision to pull the show “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.”
Winter’s commentary seems to suggest their instincts were correct.
While reports indicated that hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski agreed to pull the show, the pair spent much of Tuesday complaining about being blindsided by the decision and threatened to quit if it happened again.
“We were very disappointed,” Scarborough said suggesting the next time a major news event needs coverage, he and Mika “will be in the chairs” on Morning Joe covering it, or else the network can get “somebody else.”
