MSNBC Hosts Spread Misinformation and Division During RNC Coverage

MSNBC commentators made inflammatory and misleading statements during their coverage of the Republican National Convention, accusing candidates of racism, questioning Trump's injuries, and likening COVID recovery to surviving an assassination attempt.

MSNBC host Alex Wagner sparked controversy by claiming that JD Vance, Trump's vice presidential pick, dropped "Easter eggs of White nationalism" in his RNC speech. Wagner suggested that Vance's desire to be buried in Kentucky revealed his belief in "the supremacy of whiteness and masculinity." However, Vance's marriage to an Indian woman contradicts Wagner's allegations.

Joy Reid made a bizarre comparison, suggesting that President Biden's COVID recovery is "exactly the same thing" as Trump surviving an assassination attempt. Reid also entertained far-left theories questioning the severity of Trump's injuries at his rally. She claimed that Trump's ear injury may not have been caused by a bullet and questioned why there was no medical report released.

MSNBC Hosts Spread Misinformation and Division During RNC Coverage

Michael Steele also pushed "conspiracy theories" by questioning whether Trump was actually shot during the assassination attempt. He pointed out the lack of a medical report and speculated that Trump's ear injury could have been caused by shards of glass rather than a bullet.

Rachel Maddow made a strange connection between JD Vance's interest in "The Lord of the Rings" and the "far-right." She claimed that certain names and cultural references in the fantasy series are popular among alt-right figures. Maddow also suggested that Vance's venture capital firm, Narya, was named after an Aryan figure in the books.

MSNBC Hosts Spread Misinformation and Division During RNC Coverage

Nicolle Wallace became visibly frustrated when discussing President Biden's response to "bullseye" rhetoric directed at Trump. She asserted that the FBI director had testified that the greatest threat to the United States is right-wing domestic violent extremism. Wallace dismissed foreign terrorism as a lesser concern, arguing that the FBI had prioritized right-wing extremism as the major threat.

MSNBC's RNC coverage was marred by several other controversies. The network projected a live feed of the convention as a background for its primetime shows instead of reporting live from the event. Critics accused MSNBC of misleading viewers by creating the impression that their hosts were present at the convention when they were not. The network also drew backlash from CNN anchor Jake Tapper.

MSNBC Hosts Spread Misinformation and Division During RNC Coverage

Additionally, MSNBC's decision to pull "Morning Joe" off the air after the assassination attempt against Trump sparked criticism from its own anchors.

MSNBC hosts made a series of unfounded and inflammatory remarks during their RNC coverage. Their accusations of racism, questioning of Trump's injuries, and likening COVID recovery to assassination survival spread misinformation and fueled division. These comments undermined the credibility of the network and further polarized the political landscape.

MSNBC Hosts Spread Misinformation and Division During RNC Coverage