MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow on Monday hit Republicans with a “big picture” reality check on Donald Trump, after the former president won the Iowa caucuses in the GOP 2024 presidential primary.
Maddow cited a poll showing that 63% of Republicans who were surveyed in Iowa would still consider Trump fit to be president even if he were convicted of a crime. But, Maddow reminded viewers, that still leaves more than a third of the group who said a convicted Trump shouldn’t return to the White House.
“They’re going to nominate him nationwide?” Maddow asked. “When even a third of Iowa caucusgoers say, ‘No, he can’t be president if he’s convicted’?”
“I’m sorry,” she continued. Then, in a whisper: “But he’s gonna be convicted.”
The comment prompted laughter from the panel.
Maddow’s MSNBC colleague Ari Melber pointed out there was “overwhelming evidence” against Trump in his four criminal cases, but he admitted he couldn’t “say what’s going to happen” in them.
“I can,” Maddow replied.
She acknowledged she’s “not a lawyer,” but again whispered: “He’s gonna be convicted.”
“Stage whispering!” Melber said.
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