A new poll conducted by The New York Times brought a wave of positive news for Donald Trump, leaving MSNBC’s ‘Morning Joe’ host Joe Scarborough grappling with the results.
This week, he went as far as accusing The New York Times’ polling of pro-Trump bias. But can anyone really buy into that claim?
Scarborough’s tirade was pure theater. He’s well aware that Joe Biden watches the show, so he has to do what the boss says…
Transcript as follows:
HEILEMANN: I’m not saying it’s not close. I’m not going to carry water for the New York Times or the methodology of this poll. I would keep going back to the thing that I try to say every time we talk about these things. Which is, that I’m really interested in — and I know you know this. What are the polls showing us directionally about the race?
SCARBOROUGH: I understand. There’s a difference, though, with the New York Times/ Siena poll, and you know this. It’s given a disproportionate impact. This year, this cycle, it is skewed wildly in Donald Trump’s direction. [Heilemann tries to speak.]
Hold on. And the New York Times feasts on it with clickbait stories, like, a dozen at a time.
HEILEMANN: And I, what I’m trying to focus on is what I think people should pay attention to [tries to continue]–
SCARBOROUGH: — [Interrupting] But what I’m trying to focus on is, the New York Times right now is actively shaping the election cycles, where this poll comes out on a Sunday, and on Monday, people go, oh — and I heard it! And I’m sitting there going, don’t be so stupid.
That’s why we’re doing this. [Heilemann tries to respond. Scarborough shouts.]
WATCH:
Joe Scarborough melting down over NYT poll showing Trump up +11 in NV.
— Eric Abbenante (@EricAbbenante) May 15, 2024
Joe accuses the NYT of bias towards Donald Trump , a claim even John Heilemann had to debate him on.
I watch for the unintentional comedy but people actually watch MSNBC for news 🤣 pic.twitter.com/CdUPzpKP4N
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