HOT TAKES: The Pathetic and at Times ‘Ghoulish’ Media Reactions to Trump’s Joint Congressional Address
By many accounts, President Trump gave one of the best speeches he ever has during Tuesday night’s joint Congressional address, at times highlighting his accomplishments one month in and pulling no punches in slamming Democrats while at other times tugging at the heartstrings of viewers watching with the sweet, sometimes heartwrenching stories he told about our fellow Americans.
Predictably, the Democrats who decided to show up threw tantrums at the beginning, flashing ping pong signs with various political messaging on them, wearing pink to show so-called “solidarity” with women, and repeatedly yelling during the early part of Trump’s speech.
As we reported, one House Democrat, Rep. Al Green (D-TX) was escorted out by order of House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) over his refusal to sit down and let Trump speak uninterrupted.
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As it turns out, Trump’s speech was so effective at getting the message across that the Democrats’ allies in the mainstream media all had some pretty sour looks on their faces (and glum-sounding voices), too.
MSDNC’s Rachel Maddow, for one, was having a really bad night:
MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow is bitter over the fact that President Trump put the spotlight on a pediatric cancer patient and fulfilled his wish. pic.twitter.com/waFzuKjRNp
— Jorge Bonilla (@BonillaJL) March 5, 2025
As was her colleague, Nicolle Wallace, whose appalling reaction was described by some as “ghoulish”:
Democrats are legitimately soulless. I have no words for this:
MSNBC’s Nicolle Wallace uses DJ’s heartwarming moment to complain about January 6, saying she hopes the 13-year-old doesn’t commit su*cide if he has to defend the Capitol.
What is wrong with these people? Seriously. pic.twitter.com/dmteEhmcxY
— Alana Mastrangelo (@ARmastrangelo) March 5, 2025
Things weren’t much better over at CNN, where Joe Biden apologists Jake Tapper and Dana Bash whined about Trump using his speech in part to slam Democrats without mentioning that Democrats had made plans to disrupt his speech ahead of time:
JAKE TAPPER: “I’ve never heard a president attack the opposition in a speech like this in such a pointed way…to use a rather derisive nickname for Senator Elizabeth Warren…”
DANA BASH: “She reacted with smiles and clapping. She wasn’t gonna give him that moment.” pic.twitter.com/S2R2zcOnsz
— Townhall.com (@townhallcom) March 5, 2025
Reporters at CBS News were also fauxfended:
CBS’s Margaret Brennan on President Trump’s speech: “This really felt like a campaign rally speech more slogan than substantive policy, even down to referring to Joe Biden is the worst president in history. You were very diplomatic John,, when you said words you don’t often hear… pic.twitter.com/BhT6MaqFwY
— Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) March 5, 2025
CBS’s January 6 correspondent Scott MacFarlane complains “there was a loud, visceral, ugly screaming” at Houston Democrat Al Green for heckling President Trump during his address, NOT that Green and his fellow Democrats interrupted Trump to begin with.
He then took issue with a… pic.twitter.com/GKWh4cMG0F
— Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) March 5, 2025
Meanwhile, at NBC News:
NBC’s post-Trump speech: WHY didn’t he acknowledge the plight of the federal workforce?! pic.twitter.com/C4edFHW1QF
— Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) March 5, 2025
Bottom line: A frustrating night for Democrats and the MSM usually equates to good news for Republicans and America, and it looks like that’s exactly how things played out Tuesday night.
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