Many Republicans have been trying to defend the president by redirecting attention to Joe Biden, House Democrats, or the deep state – but that’s easier said than done. Stephanie Ruhle is joined by NBC’s Jonathan Allen, Bulwark Editor in Chief Charlie Sykes, and Reuters White House Correspondent Jeff Mason to discuss why so few Republicans are publicly defending President Trump. Aired on 10/7/19.
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Why Are So Few Republicans Publicly Defending Trump? | Velshi & Ruhle | MSNBC
because putin is going for ALL OR NOTHING trying to annex america
When they open the flood gates for the Russians to start coming over here in droves, you think it’s only going to be the the decent Russian people, that criminal element is coming as well, and it’s on after that, they are going to start buying up everything in sight!
Mueller told you that?? LOL.
If republicans had any morals or ethics, they wouldn’t be republicans.
Make this sham into a formal investigation and give the Republicans subpoena power… After three years it’s time to put up or shut up, Dems!
Trump 2020 and 2024. Viewership = votes. MSNBC is losing the election. LOL. MAGA. Fox Rocks.
@Richard L. T. Thanks for admitting to supporting a bigot and racist. Who votes for a bigot and racist? Oh yeah. Bigots and racists. Murica
@Dan Vercruysse do you deny being an American because of its “twisted” history? You don’t have to like a party’s history to be a part of what it stands for today. Now if you dislike the Two Party System, that might be something. But party ideals tend to shift with the times and societal norms…
@S Miller The parties are necessary because they counter act each others interests. I think I stated that uptop.
Funny, I seem to recall these “just a joke” defenses being raised before, only for it to turn out he was quite serious.
Yeah, something about asking Russia to find some emails.
@AJ anderson A foreign country didnt come to him with info he went to them and oh yeah withheld military aid thats no joke
@R. Waldman I agree with ya man. my comment was the joke, not trumps. 😆
This is a case of severe assholeidness complicated by pure stupidness
Because they are the party of moral equivocation, cowardice and above all else MONEY.
@Cinematic Man did you know Joe Biden isn’t the president?
Did you know that Don Jr & Eric received Hugh amounts of money from Russia? Back in 2016 ! They announced it that the…..Then, one day, All was silent !!!
@LetsGoWrongboarding Did you know he’s not going to be either?
only morons, imbeciles and racist’s…
believe Cadet Spanky McBonespurs…
is anything other than…
a con man…
😂😂😂😂
And now it may be confirmed that he’s a drug addict too!
I believe you can do no better than a bumper sticker.
Oh my…such a labeler. Coming from you….that is hilarious.
Short answer;
Fear.
Saved you 8 minutes.
Also, Too many boot licking lackeys
Yep, Fear is what happens when you lose the location of your Cahones. They are LOOKING!!!
The iron triangle of “Not Guilty” for Organized Crime…
A: It never happened…Not Guilty!
B: If it did happen it was just a joke…Not Guilty!
C: I’m trying to help save you…Not Guilty!
A Narcissist’s Prayer
That didn’t happen.
And if it did, it wasn’t that bad.
And if it was, that’s not a big deal.
And if it is, that’s not my fault.
And if it was, I didn’t mean it.
And if I did…
You deserved it.
putin will try to annex Alaska, which will never happen
Use the rico law against trump and his crime family
@cocomo
He doesn’t need to, he already pretty much owns US government thru GOP.
Florida voter: Skin head ain’t smart enough and Little marko ain’t brave enough.
You must be from South Florida. Your comment does have a jewish flavor to it, as if balding was really an ideology such as “Skin head”.
@William Cooper South Fl says F you btw. Skinheads/Nazi’s/ Nationalist/ KKK/ GOP all in the panhandle
Is rudy going to claim insanity for his own defense?
Maybe you should CLOWN
@Max Clevenger confusion is the name of the game
@ SMZ ZMS tired of winning yet loser… your numbers are dwindling
I think they’ll just give it to him. He must be trump’s sideshow, just thrown out there for distraction and laughs, but it’s getting really old, and Rudy ought to retire to some bench and maybe just talk to the pigeons.
No he’s going on the offense because it’s the best defense with documented evidense dating back when Biden wasn’t the vice president and not even running and how he was in the Ukraine setting up his son with dirty money.
Can’t wait for this all to end and a new election. The amount of debt we are going to be in later is never talked about.
@Helena Anderson You can’t can’t be that dumb! I’m from NYC, your president lost 96% of the NYC vote during the presidential elections! Ah, & Chump is from NYC! He can’t even speak properly. He’s a known con man here in NYC! You voted him in & now the free world is in big trouble! As a woman, you should be ashamed of yourself to continue to support him! No more Kool-Aid for you. And just so you know I’m a Republican.
Bush and Obama doubled over 200 years of national debt, but you’re concerned one term under this guy who knows nothing except money. What a crock!
@Tom Krohn, is Krohn a jewish surname, ya Communist dummy? There wasn’t a single dictator in history until Vladimir Lenin showed up, who, coincidentally, was Jewish and Communist.
@bob jenkins that was your tax cut. Paying down the debt is with taxes. Lower taxes higher debt.
Chuck Todd deserves a raise.. he is the first media figure pushing back against the false narratives by FOX AND REPUBLICANS.
You mean Chuck Todd never got a raise? what? That’s terrible!!
What false narrative? I’d love to hear how you would explain that.
The statistics show that 92% of the media coverage on President Trump is negative and partisan. It’s absolutely laughable to say that “Chuck Todd is the first media figure pushing back against the false narratives by FOX AND REPUBLICANS,” because every major “news” network has been pushing their own ridiculous narrative since the election in 2016. When leftists try to claim that the remaining 8% of media coverage is somehow controlling the narrative and they need to stamp it out, it just makes them sound like the desperate bullies they are.
Think about it: when the left can be owned by simple math, maybe it’s time to rethink your position.
@Helena Anderson Rupert MURDOCH a billionare owns Fox news.. your problem is 20 to 1.. you believe 1 when 20 to 50 other reputable papers news outlets got it right.. your entitled to your opinion. FACTS will tell those of us intelligent people the truth.. they have for 3 years of trump.. your apart of a large group but 2018 election was representative of most people thoughts on this.. your spin is working less and less.
Republicans are bowing down to this wanna be dicktator / Don The Con has his cult under control . The only reason Mitt the twitt is speak out (quietly ) because Trump dogged him when he didn’t make him Secretary of State .If he would have . Romney would b us his ?? Shame on Republicans / Not surprised .
Senator Rubio is a two-faced jackal and he cannot be trusted along with Senator Johnson, both are inside Trump’s jockstrap!
C J Agreed! 🤭
lol oh really? so those are the only two you don’t trust? com on!!
Jock strap?? He’s a very old man! Jock Straps are for young males who are athletes not old nasty beta males like trump! Jock means young not a geriatric like trump!! He’s old, ugly and he’s very sexist and entitled when he’s deserving of beating on the daily not respect! He supports beta males and hookers no one else! He’s old and he’s ugly so he’s out for revenge towards everyone who’s good and those who believe in good laws and good behavior patterns.
Matthew Molina Marco Never stood up to The Orange Liar ! Even in the debates He and most ALL of the GOP are afraid of “President “Man Child
The Deflector in Chief needs to GO!
sounds like you could have a job making bumper stickers.
In 2024 Sanchie….you’ll get your wish. …unless he gets a third term.
We have a joker clown president 🤦🏻♂️
KING joker clown
Mr President, we have now, 12 whistleblowers that have come forward !! Just Joking
He is awesome. You are a social media stroke. Trump 2020 and 2024. MAGA.
If Mc Cain was still with us, it would be a whole different ball game. Mc Cain had a spine.
McCain was just another war monger. Trump at least blinks at Iranian threat, McCain would have started WW3.
Yes, John McCain did have a spine. And at times, his daughter, Meghan still has a spine. But Trump ripped apart Moscow Mitch’s spine. It might be in Russia, for all we know. Maybe a few Republicans want their spines back.
Rubio looks like there’s a gun to his head…in fact, the entire GOP looks like there’s a gun to it’s head.
@I Am Sovereign very true…BUT… if their constituents got screwed this past tax season (most did), didn’t see their manufacturing jobs come back (they didn’t),
don’t see the big, beautiful WALL promised (didn’t happen…even while stealing $$$ from our military to do so), believe our Constitution states foreign interference in our elections is wrong…then the winds might change quickly for these GOPers on their IMPEACHMENT votes…
@Karen Wentz “Is That a Gun in Your Pocket, or Are You Just Glad to See Me ?” Mae West, 1937
@Dean Gabriel soooo…what’s YOUR questions, Deano ? ? ?
@Puttentane Same Let me see what you look like first otherwise my gun is staying in my pocket
They should all be impeached , start with The Republicans first, Then Trump/Pence …….
Trump: “Mexico will pay for the Wall,” I was joking. I took the money from funds for new schools and new housings for US troops overseas.
Drain the Swap, come on, it was Joke. I love Corruption, it makes me RICH!
MAGA it was a joke, it is “make RUSSIA great again”.
I’ve never seen Chuck Todd raise his voice like that. I thought that he was gonna come bursting through my monitor for a second. I guess there’s not much else that you can do when it comes to these yammering maniacs that won’t allow you to get a word in edgewise. I must say that I’d have paid good money just to have been able to watch Todd yell out, “Shut the fk up!”
I bet he wanted to yell stfu. I would have loved it too
Dang! He was really on the verge, huh?! (I don’t blame him!!)
Chuck Todd for President. He might turn out to be a better choice than Biden. He’s definitely a better choice over Trump!
Love this interviewer,That’s how you should treat these slimy characters
“Leader of the free world” what a joke…
MAGA. Trump 2020 and 2024. You will cry again.