Overview

• Reid’s show was canceled without warning in February despite solid ratings and no prior notice from network executives.
• She attributes her firing to management discomfort over her critical coverage of President Trump’s legal threats and humanizing reports on Gaza.
• In June she debuted The Joy Reid Show on YouTube, booking guests freely and targeting audiences across social media.
• During a CNN Newsnight appearance, Reid argued Iran lacked nuclear weapons based on Israel’s attack and questioned Israel’s exemption from IAEA oversight.
• Reid remains defiant on issues from Black Lives Matter to Gaza, warning that news consumption is moving away from traditional cable toward digital platforms.