Lawrence: Media still not ready to cover Trump after years of his lies

Donald Trump called on the government to “come down hard” on MSNBC and not one major broadcast news network covered it. MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell explains why this is a product of what Brian Klaas calls the “banality of crazy.”


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[charliemirviss]

Just sitting here shaking my head and shaking in my boots. Is it possible to do both at the same time? Keep up the good work, Lawrence!

[serrelllaw]

I agree with you 100 percent on this Lawrence. I’ve been beyond disgusted with Mainstream Media and have except for catching my local news, I’ve stopped watching.

[jamesmiller]

STAND GROUNDED LAWRENCE-THANK YOU FOR YOUR INPUT AND ALL YOU BRING TO THE MEDIA

[Durango]

I am so glad you show up for work every day. Thank you.

[GladCU]

Thank you Lawrence I've been so frustrated & angry with majority of news outlets & this got me fired up 2 keep spreading the news of the dangers of trump. I hope many journalists & news anchors were listening tonight.

[davidjames]

*You were as supremely intelligent, courageous and truthful back in 2011 as you are today Lawrence, and we all owe you a great debt of gratitude.* 👍😎🇬🇧🥃

[teresasargent]

Good for you!! Call them out. It is so obvious where they stand and it’s sickening!

[shelbegreen]

If the media would just leave Trump out of the news for a week Trump would go insane! We are so bored of his name.

[Mr.R-xvle]

Excellent reporting here. It's up to Us! We got this.

[marshcreek]

Wow. This is one of the most powerful reports / monologues I've seen - ever. Lawrence absolutely hits it out of the park! The MSM deserves this type of critical analysis and mirror held up to its image. In it's arrogance and lack of humility it cannot see or refuses to see it's own complicity in the coming authoritarian storm. Lawrence again delivers a monologue full of humanity, wisdom, and truth telling. He is the absolute best. Heads are probably exploding in the executive suites of NBC, CBS, and ABC. it won't change anything, but he's made it clear we'll have to save our democracy ourselves. Kudos!

[mid_century_me]

A year ago I was seeing on Twitter a man I respected, a retired General talking about Biden's age. Saying he shouldn't run again. I was surprised and angered. There's been an effort even from Democrats or some faction of the party trying to unseat Biden. I've been more than impressed with what Biden has done. I don't care about his age, in fact I see it as a man with wisdom and he's done so much good for the American people. Vote Biden Blue.

[Denise-DataHelp]

Lawrence, your clarity of thought and talent in reporting has made your show a NEVER MISS for me. I'm so glad your network didn't cave to Trump's attempt to fire you! You are important to the future of our country! Thank you.

[spiceyhotpot]

Dump needs to be covered in summary, no more of his tirades or "press conferences" where he parades in front of cameras, just note what he said and note the lies and untruths and be done with giving him free attention, which is all Dump wants.

[langolier]

Awesome job of describing the horrific situation that I’ve been afraid of for years and years wondering how this is not national news how normal people still don’t know it or admit it how this is how great nations fall this is how great nations fall

[Diana-jxju]

I do not normalize these hateful diatribes in my mind. I believe people have had enough and will vote it out! We know it's not a normal way to converse or to govern. It will not be tolerated!

We owe you enormously, Lawrence O'DONNELL!

[Zurpanik]

I absolutely love you Lawrence, love the network, love you folks! I've missed out for so long but I never really turned to the media like this and tried to keep myself informed until 2016 - what a trip! Thank you

[joannak]

You are the favorite news anchor. So many people look forward to hearing from you. Thank you for bringing us the news, the true news.

[sheila]

Thank you Lawrence for your service and reporting ❤❤❤❤❤❤. I have been reading and listening to you for years. Keep up the good work. Thank you.❤

[andreaj]

Lawrence, please continue to bring us the real news. If the GOP has their way, we will all regret it. That man in the WH with no guard rails will be the worst thing to happen to the United States.

[ohotnitza]

This is my favorite MSNBC segment. I wish they titled those so I could specifically search for Lawrence on YouTube. He always makes me feel better.