All posts tagged "Michael Steele"

Michael Steele, the former chair of the Republican National Committee and current MSNBC host, referenced marijuana when asked about Eric Trump's political ambitions.

Chris Jansing began Monday, "So, Michael, there is so much confidence in the power of Trump and the Trump name, his son Eric's interview with the Financial Times ignited talk of a potential Trump dynasty."

Jansing read a portion of the report where Eric Trump claimed that "the political path" for a family dynasty "would be an easy one," opening the door for another Trump to seek office after his father leaves the White House....

A new MSNBC article by former RNC chair Michael Steele claims that Senate Republicans aren't just deciding whether to add $3.8 trillion to the nation's debt by passing President Donald Trump's massive spending bill; it's also deciding on the future of the party itself and the people it claims to represent.

"Is it a party of Trump — tossing new parents, tipped workers and seniors a few crumbs while cutting the social safety net and giving very wealthy individuals a massive tax cut?" Steele asked. "Or are there enough old-school conservatives left to make the bill more economically responsible?"

Steele claimed that Trump's bill is essentially a loyalty test to see who will feed into the president's desire for total control. It would allow him to pay for his $175 billion Golden Dome missile defense system, among other expensive pursuits, while fiddling with entitlements like Medicare to pay for it -- something Trump said he'd never touch....

Michael Steele, former chairman of the Republican National Committee and current MSNBC analyst, came under fire for comparing the Trump administration's deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia without due process to hostile forces kidnapping Americans in Russia or the Middle East.

Garcia is an undocumented Venezuelan migrant living with his American citizen wife in Maryland, who was "mistakenly" deported to a high-security prison in El Salvador two months ago. On Tuesday, the Trump administration asked a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit calling for Garcia's return to the United States.

EXCLUSIVE: Trump accused of new grift that puts Qatari plane in shade ...

When President Donald Trump took the oath of office on Monday, he didn't appear to place his hand on the Bible, as is expected during a "swearing-in" ceremony.

Former RNC Chair Michael Steele posted a photo of Trump taking the oath of office at the Capitol on Monday. As First Lady Melania Trump held not one, but two Bibles, Trump's left hand can clearly be seen dangling by his side, instead of resting atop the word of God.

"Trump did not place his hand on the Bible," Steele wrote. ...

Former Republican National Committee chair Michael Steele laid into former President Donald Trump for his contentious Q&A session with the National Association of Black Journalists on Wednesday.

The whole affair, said Steele, demonstrated his inability to face any level of accountability, and the degree to which he is unaccustomed to having to answer tough questions.

"He was agitated, he was rude, he was racist, and, yes, he was weird," said Steele. "Just a few weeks ago, it looked like Trump was cruising to a victory against an aging Joe Biden and making major inroads with minority voters. Now, he is facing an uphill battle against Vice President Kamala Harris, and his appearance today was a crucial opportunity to flip the script. Instead, Trump made things worse. When he was asked about Republicans blasting Harris as a 'DEI hire,' he did not double down. No, he created a new kind of racist Kamala trutherism on the fly."...

Former President Donald Trump is sending a very clear signal to the old guard of the Republican Party with the selection of Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) as his running mate, former GOP chair Michael Steele told MSNBC's Rachel Maddow on Monday: you no longer control the party, and you will never control it again.

This comes as Republicans kick off the first day of their nominating convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, formally handing the nomination to Trump.

"What is your reaction to the choice of J.D. Vance as Trump's running mate?" Maddow asked....