NBC reporter Andrea Mitchell is getting dragged today after her less-than-stellar performance giving a play-by-play during former President Donald Trump‘s visit to New York today for his arraignment.
Recommended VideosMitchell, who is NBC News’ Chief Washington Correspondent and Chief Foreign Affairs Correspondent, had some difficulty as she tried to explain what was happening to Trump. Some even took it as a pro-Republican stance.
Many are calling for her retirement and others are simply annoyed that MSNBC is going all in on the Trump coverage when they’re just adding air to an already huge balloon of coverage.
Here’s a sample:
Unbelievable: Andrea Mitchell, breathlessly doing a play-by-play of Trump’s motorcade slowly heading to the airport where his plane awaits his arrival to take him to NY for tomorrow’s arraignment.
Nooo! Not again, @MSNBC. Did you learn nothing from 2016? pic.twitter.com/YJ1fFnZHkT
— Justine Justine 🇺🇦 🇺🇸 🐘 (@SFBayAreaGirl) April 3, 2023Someone else commented, “Whoever had the notion to have Andrea Mitchell anchor MSNBC for four hours today needs to rethink their life.”
This person said when they see Mitchell it’s an immediate channel change.
Got up, turned on tv, saw Andrea Mitchell, and turned the channel. MSNBC take note. I'm not the only one who does this. https://t.co/sUKGuQGYqw
— Alexander Ulysses Thor (@AlexUlyssesThor) April 4, 2023Others are upset because she said “this is a sad day in history.” This is of course a more nuanced comment but people are taking it at face value.
Andrea Mitchell just said this is a sad day in history.
Actually, this is GREAT day in history… and a GREAT day for our democracy and our rule of law.
She also sort of apologized for Trump and his behaviour.
MSNBC's Andrea Mitchell just said: "Donald Trump is different. He processes things differently, emotionally, and politically."
WHAT!? The man's not autistic. He's not a troubled teen in need of a hug. He's a grifting criminal.
— Adrienne Lawrence, Esq. (@AdrienneLaw) April 4, 2023Some people are just over it.
A daily comment to Andrea Mitchell: FUCKING RETIRE ALREADY, DAMN WOMAN. pic.twitter.com/9aHFhFgmXe
— Krazy Thee Alaskan (@gomer2323) April 3, 2023This person said he’ll pay her salary just to keep her off the air.
MSNBC, is there a prayer you can make everyone’s day better tomorrow and give Andrea Mitchell the day off? I’ll pay her day's salary just to not see her ruin the wind-up to Trump's 2:15 appearance.
— Paul Gundlach (@PaulSGundlach) April 3, 2023At least people are listening?
why would Andrea Mitchell say "when Trump walks down the hall, all those officers will be standing at attention"?
like it's a sign of respect, or something?
give me a break.
— FloridaPhillyFan (@philly_florida) April 4, 2023She also got lumped in with CBS’ 60 Minutes correspondent Leslie Stahl, who also got dragged for her softball interview with compulsive liar Marjorie Taylor Greene.
I think it's time for Leslie & Andrea Mitchell to RETIRE! https://t.co/R3N3vcqhvr
— Paula Guenther (@PaulaGuenther5) April 3, 2023For the record, Mitchell has claimed she’s not a Trump supporter before. Back in 2017, when people weren’t used to politicians simply lying with no basis in fact, Mitchell lambasted the then President after he called her “Hillary Clinton’s P.R. person.”
“It is totally sui generis. I’ve never seen anything like this. I have never seen anything like this where people just flat-out lie. You know, black is white and white is black, and they mislead you. It’s really disconcerting to see the podium in the White House briefing room being used to mislead or misdirect or obfuscate.”
She also said she’s covered seven presidents and “have not endeared myself to any of them.” Seven? Shouldn’t you be better at this by now?
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