Trump’s Morning Joe meltdown was a self-own with radioactive optics
The president spent Friday morning and afternoon pouring gasoline on a feud with two cable hosts, attacking them on Twitter in language that was crude, personal, and politically self-defeating. The fight was not just another internet squall; it came after reporting and public remarks about a bizarre attempt to influence coverage, which made the White House look both hostile and oddly panicked. The backlash was immediate, and the episode once again put Trump’s impulse to lash out ahead of any disciplined message.
First recorded Jul 1, 2017·Meaningfully updated Jul 1, 2017
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Trump’s Morning Joe meltdown was a self-own with radioactive optics
The president spent Friday morning and afternoon pouring gasoline on a feud with two cable hosts, attacking them on Twitter in language that was crude, personal, and politically self-defeating. The fight was not just another internet squall; it came after reporting and public remarks about a bizarre attempt to influence coverage, which made the White House look both hostile and oddly panicked. The backlash was immediate, and the episode once again put Trump’s impulse to lash out ahead of any di…
The president spent Friday morning and afternoon pouring gasoline on a feud with two cable hosts, attacking them on Twitter in language that was crude, personal, and politically self-defeating. The fight was not just another internet squall; it came after reporting and public remarks about a bizarre attempt to influence coverage, which made the White House look both hostile and oddly panicked. The backlash was immed…
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