All posts tagged "Chuck Todd"

An analyst on Thursday revealed why Vice President JD Vance's comments on the Epstein files threw President Donald Trump and his administration under the bus.

Journalist Chuck Todd told CNN that Vance's stunning admission during his interview Wednesday with Joe Rogan uncovers more about Vance — who has called himself an "OG conspiracy theorist" — and how he plans to position himself politically among fellow conservatives and the MAGA movement.

"I think that tells you a little bit more about Vance's own politics, right?" Todd said. ...

Steve Bannon is demanding a special counsel investigation into fellow MAGA bro Elon Musk’s federal contracts as well as his alleged drug use, The Daily Beast reported.

Bannon told the podcast, "Sunday Night with Chuck Todd," that there should be formal investigations into Musk, who has admitted to using the drug Ketamine to treat depression, and who received $38 billion in federal subsidies over the past 10 years.

"The best way to do it is as a special counsel that can kind of oversee everything," Bannon said of his proposed investigation....

The fight over Maryland man Kilmar Abrego Garcia came down to "optics" for the Trump administration, Journalist Chuck Todd surmised Friday on CNN.

The only explanation for the administration's continued resistance to bring Abrego Garcia home from El Salvador, where he was mistakenly deported, is to give the MAGA base what they want to see, Todd said.

"Why, if they believe they have the law on their side, that they could deport [Abrego Garcia] somewhere else, that they've mistakenly done this — why are they so afraid of bringing him back, going into court and making their case?" Todd asked. "It's almost like they're relishing the opportunity to have this showdown." ...

MSNBC host Chuck Todd on Monday explained that the Republican National Committee (RNC) was "smart" to bar CNN and NBC from hosting debates because about half the the 2012 presidential candidates just wanted a national platform to get a talk show, radio show or some other deal with Fox News.

Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney's newest high-profile supporter says it's time for Republicans to "fix our problems with the Hispanics."

One angry interview a day is apparently not enough for billionaire Donald Trump.