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Rachel Maddow Concludes Nightly Coverage of Trump’s First 100 Days

Maddow critiques Trump’s second-term start as a mix of authoritarian aims and operational failures, characterizing the period as an 'unfunny farce.'

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Overview

  • Rachel Maddow confirmed her five-night-a-week primetime broadcasts will end at the close of April, fulfilling her commitment to cover Trump’s first 100 days in office.
  • She described Trump’s early presidency as defined by efforts to centralize power, including rejecting elections, courts, and resistance, while employing intimidation tactics.
  • Maddow highlighted a series of administrative errors and policy reversals, such as mishandled government programs and abrupt changes to key decisions, as hallmarks of the administration's dysfunction.
  • She characterized Trump’s first 100 days as a 'slapstick mess' and an 'unfunny farce,' encapsulated by repeated instances of incompetence summed up as 'Oops.'
  • MSNBC plans to shift its lineup after Maddow’s nightly broadcasts conclude, with Jen Psaki taking over Tuesday through Friday, while Maddow returns to a weekly schedule.