Trump Blasts MSNBC, Maher and Defends Election Rules
President Trump used Truth Social on Monday to attack MSNBC host Joe Scarborough, dismiss Bill Maher’s ratings, and tout fresh data and court rulings on jobs, voter citizenship checks and election fraud. He also amplified a report linking local prosecutors to immigration consequences for noncitizens and highlighted allegations involving Anthony Fauci and U.S. Ebola research. The posts mixed media criticism with familiar themes of election integrity, immigration enforcement and attacks on public health officials.
Media Attacks and Ratings Boasts
MediaTrump mocked Joe Scarborough’s program as being cut back and predicted it would soon be “dead,” while also taking aim at Bill Maher’s ratings. He contrasted those criticism-laden posts with praise for Heritage Foundation president Kevin Roberts and a Fox News segment about Republican midterm prospects and jobs data.
This batch shows Trump leaning hard into one of his most reliable messaging habits: using ratings as a proxy for legitimacy and political strength. By attacking television hosts and praising favorable media appearances, he tries to frame mainstream critics as declining, out-of-touch, and politically irrelevant, while elevating allies who echo his claims about the economy and the midterms. The posts also reinforce his effort to keep Republican voters focused on border security and electoral urgency, with his own standing presented as central to down-ballot success.
"Joe Scarborough’s show has been cut way back, and will soon be “dead!”"
"The United States has the BEST Employment Numbers in HISTORY."