Trump attacks Morning Joe
The gist
Trump attacked Bill Maher and Joe Scarborough over "low-rated" shows on Monday morning.
It follows a court fight over White House press access they covered.
How it unfolded
- Sep 24, 2026U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly temporarily blocked Trump's move to ban CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House, reinstating access for two weeks; the administration immediately defied the order and some journalists were still denied entry into the evening.
- Sep 25, 2026Morning Joe hosts took the Trump administration to task over its handling of CNN, Politico and MS NOW's press access; Jonathan Lemire said Trump was confused by the lack of cameras at the White House the night before.
- Sep 28, 2026Trump attacked Bill Maher and Joe Scarborough on Truth Social over their shows' ratings; Scarborough and his cohosts fired back on Monday's Morning Joe, and Scarborough also slammed Trump for an 'illegal' taxpayer-funded political ad.