MSNBC's Joy Reid warns Supreme Court is 'incentivizing' Donald Trump to become 'president for life'

Joy Reid highlighted Trump's admiration for Putin and Kim Jong-Un and expressed skepticims over the checks and balances of institutions
PUBLISHED MAR 2, 2024
MSNBC's Joy Reid voiced profound apprehension over Donald Trump's potential return to the presidency (MSNBC/Youtube/Getty)
MSNBC's Joy Reid voiced profound apprehension over Donald Trump's potential return to the presidency (MSNBC/Youtube/Getty)

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: MSNBC host Joy Reid expressed deep concern over the potential for Donald Trump's return to the presidency, suggesting that the Supreme Court's actions are incentivizing him to pursue a long-term presidency.

Reid highlighted the upcoming legal proceedings involving Trump's lawyers, stating, "And now Trump's lawyers are going to come before the court and make Ginni Thomas arguments in front of her husband."

Joy Reid concerned over Supreme Court's role in encouraging Trump's authoritarian aspirations

She continued to elaborate on her worries, asserting, "What the Supreme Court is doing is incentivizing Trump to become like the strongmen he has long admired and remain president for life."

Reid even speculated on the possibility of Trump seeking advice from Hungary's authoritarian leader Viktor Orban, noting, "Perhaps Trump will ask for some tips from Hungary's authoritarian leader Viktor Orban when he privately visits with him next week at Mar-a-Lago."

Reid also reminded viewers of Trump's past alliances, remarking, "We already know Trump's affinity for other global dictators like Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong-Un."

Concerns about Trump's potential extended presidency were met with skepticism about effective checks and balances. Reid lamented, "Congress? Don't make me laugh. There is no longer any checks and balances. That's gone."

Joy Reid warns Donald Trump's growing influence on political landscape

The MSNBC host expressed doubts about the efficacy of Congress, saying, "Trump essentially owns the Supreme Court conservatives who are doing his bidding. In Congress, you have a House Speaker who is in his pocket."

Reid further speculated on the potential trajectory of Senate leadership, commenting, "With Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell stepping down, you're going to get a Senator who is even more willing than Mitch to drink the MAGA Kool-Aid."



 

Reid concluded her remarks by emphasizing the significance of the upcoming election on November 5.

"So the courts won't stop him, the Congress won't stop him. That leaves it in the hands of the American people on November 5th," she declared.

This narrative reflects a concern about the erosion of checks and balances and the potential consolidation of power in the hands of one individual.

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