Pleasure Reid speculates Trump protection, Gaza stance led to MSNBC firing

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Ex-MSNBC host Pleasure Reid speculated Tuesday that her protection of President Donald Trump and the continuing warfare in Gaza have been unspoken components that led to her sudden ouster from the liberal community.

Throughout her look on "The Breakfast Membership," Reid was requested what was behind her firing from MSNBC in February, insisting it wasn't a rankings challenge even supposing the community's viewership took an enormous dive after the 2024 election .

"And we had really simply had a rankings assembly, like, two weeks earlier than I used to be fired, the place they have been like, 'You guys are literally shedding - you guys misplaced lower than, you already know, your opponents, and also you're really doing nice,'" Reid stated. "So rankings have been nice. We have been doing nice. And you already know, the rankings haven't gotten higher since I left."

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Ex-MSNBC host Pleasure Reid addressed her abrupt firing from the liberal community earlier this 12 months throughout her look on "The Breakfast Membership." (Leon Bennett/Getty Pictures for ESSENCE)

Reid then pointed to a report about her being on the chopping block that surfaced the Friday earlier than she was fired, which she at first thought was only a "rumor," however her producers started "freaking out" over what was alleged.

"We hadn't heard something," Reid stated. "No one had known as me. No one had stated, 'You probably did one thing flawed, you are in hassle, you are on probation.' I had gotten nothing. Then I get a textual content message early the following morning saying, ‘Are you able to speak at midday?’ And I used to be fired instantly. There was no warning. And I requested, 'Nicely, what, you already know, what is the [issue]?' Nothing. They have been identical to, ‘Oh, we simply wish to make some adjustments.’ They by no means stated why. So I've needed to stay within the rumor mill with everyone else."

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Pleasure Reid stated goodbye to MSNBC viewers in February, warning her followers in her ultimate broadcast that "fascism is already right here." (Screenshot/MSNBC)

The previous "ReidOut" host went on to say there have been "two matters" that had made MSNBC administration "uncomfortable."

"One among them is Trump, as a result of Trump is suing everyone," Reid stated. "I imply, he is actually threatening folks to the purpose the place ‘60 Minutes’ is shook, the place ABC News is shook . , he is verbally threatened Comcast by title, named [Comcast CEO] Brian Roberts by title, and all of those are companies that wish to do enterprise that want the FCC approval. They really must have the federal authorities's approval to do mergers, acquisitions… He can pull your license… so it is like everyone is making an attempt to navigate this actually deranged man. So I believe they're activating out of a way of 'we do not wish to poke the bear an excessive amount of.'"

"I believe the opposite piece is Gaza," she continued. "And also you simply cannot get away from the truth that speaking about Gaza in a approach that humanizes Palestinians isn't the same old approach that cable information operates, or that any information on this nation operates for no matter cause, that matter makes folks uncomfortable."

MSNBC didn't instantly reply to Fox News Digital's request for remark.

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Pleasure Reid advised her protection of Donald Trump and Gaza have been components in her abrupt firing from MSNBC. ((Picture by Arturo Holmes/Getty Pictures for ESSENCE))

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Reid remained defiant following her ousting, saying on the time that she wouldn't apologize for going "onerous" on points like Black Lives Matter, unlawful immigrants, the 1619 Undertaking and Gaza, in addition to her opposition to Trump.

"I'm not sorry I stood up for these issues as a result of these issues are of God," Reid stated in February. "And you already know, I am a church lady, too, and people are the issues that I used to be taught have been of God. So I am not sorry. I am simply pleased with my present."

Joseph A. Wulfsohn is a media reporter for Fox Information Digital. Story ideas may be despatched to joseph.wulfsohn@fox.com and on Twitter: @JosephWulfsohn.