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Morning Joe Turns Fauci Hearing into Trump Bashing with Phony Show-Prep Stunt
NewsBusters ^ | Mark Finkelstein

Posted on 07/30/2026 10:20:04 AM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest

Thursday’s Morning Joe spent little time on Anthony Fauci’s actual refusal to answer questions at yesterday's Senate committee hearing, and far more time insisting the real COVID villains were Donald Trump and his “spineless minions.”

Joe Scarborough opened with a puerile stunt, pretending he hadn't seen the hearing, but was sure the Republicans had finally admitted that the president had lied to the American people about the seriousness of the pandemic.

Jonathan Lemire and Mika Brzezinski played along with Scarborough's charade, facetiously informing him that “that’s not quite how yesterday played out,” and accusing Joe of poor show prep. The screencap shows a "shocked" Scarborough throwing his papers in the air at the news.

Scarborough's stunt allowed the hosts to pivot immediately to their preferred narrative: Trump was the villain, and Fauci the heroic truth-teller.

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1 posted on 07/30/2026 10:20:04 AM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest
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To: patro; abb; SE Mom; HarleyLady27; connyankee; Behind Liberal Lines; KC_Lion; frank ballenger; ...

Ping to Liberal Media Criticism list.


2 posted on 07/30/2026 10:20:34 AM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest (Please ping or FReepmail me to be added to the Liberal Media Criticism ping list.)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

That’s what you get for watching morning joke


3 posted on 07/30/2026 10:22:48 AM PDT by enumerated (81 million votes my ass )
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Hey Joe, how’s that intern doing?


4 posted on 07/30/2026 10:23:45 AM PDT by Zathras
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To: Zathras

Unavailable for comment! 🤔

Once again a fine example of:

“Being a US citizen doesn’t make you an American!”. rktman 2026


5 posted on 07/30/2026 10:26:16 AM PDT by rktman (Patriotism not 'hateriotism' !. Enlisted USN 1967 proudly. 🇺🇸)
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To: enumerated

I bet the dozens of people who watch the show were entertained.


6 posted on 07/30/2026 10:39:00 AM PDT by shelterguy
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Like to meet up with Scar on the street or in an airport terminal someday.


7 posted on 07/30/2026 10:40:25 AM PDT by Az Joe (I am the Lawgiver of Free Republic. - BEWARE! - I am judge, jury & executioner of appropriate posts!)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest
Fauci could not have been doing the double dealing he was doing publicly and privately without a large vast amount of "cooperation". His direct reports had to be in on it. Their direct reports had to be in on it and so on and so forth.

This is so big that before additional legal action is taken against him, Fauci needs to understand that people his age suddenly die.

8 posted on 07/30/2026 10:43:56 AM PDT by fso301
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

A few woketards put in MS NOW as the news channel in the weight room at the gym while also putting on ESPN. All the woke in the world.

Sorry.

I quickly put local programming and then Fox News and Fox Business to replace ESPN and MS NOW.

Shows the Left’s activism in a nutshell. It wasn’t about “all we watch in sport.” It’s “all about supporting our Democratic Party masters”. Busted, I quickly put back Fox and took down MS NOW.

Just remember putting in MS NOW here is when we could have been a major market for “The View”.


9 posted on 07/30/2026 10:45:09 AM PDT by WhiteHatBobby0701
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Banjo Boy is too stupid toleave this alone. It is only going to get worse and those who defend Fraudchi will get splashed with mud big time.


10 posted on 07/30/2026 10:45:36 AM PDT by jmaroneps37 (Freedom is never free. It must be won rewon and jealously guarded.)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Nothing like the truth frightens the left often seen with a big rash.


11 posted on 07/30/2026 11:27:31 AM PDT by Vaduz (NEVER TRUST A DEMOCRAT)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Did they light their St Fauxi candles on air? They are more guilty than Dr Death.


12 posted on 07/30/2026 11:32:48 AM PDT by bray (Thank God for Israel)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

But what did Lori think Joe?


13 posted on 07/30/2026 11:48:24 AM PDT by packrat35 (“When discourse ends, violence begins.” – Charlie Kirk, and they killed him anyway)
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To: jmaroneps37

“”F you if you can’t handle the truth. This version of Anthony Fauci, intellectually, analytically, is the best Fauci ever.””


14 posted on 07/30/2026 11:55:08 AM PDT by princeofdarkness
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To: governsleastgovernsbest
109 pages? Ain't nobody got time to read all that.


15 posted on 07/30/2026 12:01:43 PM PDT by Governor Dinwiddie ( O give thanks unto the Lord, for He is gracious, and his mercy endures forever. — Psalm 106)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest
Scarborough is one of the biggest laughingstocks in America. In March 2024, he boldly proclaimed "This Biden is the best Biden ever, and if you can't see that, then F you."

He totally has no credibility or integrity. What's amazing is he still gets a paycheck from MSNOW, even though he is an embarrassment to their network. A massive fraud of the highest order he is.
16 posted on 07/30/2026 12:11:15 PM PDT by Dan in Wichita
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

And just like that we are supposed to forget the Morning Joe who told us that Biden was fully competent and believe him when he tells us Fauci is a science god.

Never minding Fauci’s own words in his diary contradict himself.

Put differently, I have trouble giving the discredited, such as Morning Joe, any credibility. He has none.


17 posted on 07/30/2026 12:49:27 PM PDT by FlipWilson
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