[See NewsBusters for more.] A new MSNBC ad touts the hosts of Morning Joe as tough “firebrands” and “disrupters” who stand up to people like Donald Trump. Yet, it was Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski who repeatedly fawned over Trump during the primaries and only turned on him once it became obvious he would be the nominee. With stark, black and white photos, the commercial’s announcer proclaimed, “They are the bold. They are the fearless. They are the firebrands, the disrupters who speak the truth and hold the powerful accountable.” The pictures featured Scarborough and Brzezinski talking to candidates, including Trump.
