MSNBC host Joe Scarborough was visibly shocked when he heard the price of butter on air Thursday following Kamala Harris’ election loss.
The Morning Joe star tried to highlight how high prices could have affected the election results when he incorrectly stated that butter cost $3 – before being corrected by co-host and wife Mika Brzezinski.
Scarborough, a former Republican, claimed that someone told him a few weeks ago that Trump would win the White House because “butter costs more than $3.”
After learning that butter was actually $7 from Brzezinski, Scarborough seemed stunned.
‘What is that? Butter costs $7? What? Is it framed in gold?’ asked Scarborough, who reportedly makes about $8 million a year.
MSNBC host Joe Scarborough was visibly shocked when he heard the price of milk and butter on air Thursday following Kamala Harris’ election loss
Like many Trump critics, Scarborough has spent the days since the election dissecting what could have led to a landslide Republican victory.
On Thursday, the host also said Harris’ loss was partly due to Democrats being “afraid to offend.”
“There was some reluctance to go there, to talk about the things that were affecting Americans, that really mattered this year,” the ex-Republican said.
“Illegal immigration, the mass border crossings – Yes, they introduced a bill, and yes, it was good, but it didn’t say anything more definitive than that.
‘That was something that worried Spanish voters. It’s something that has concerned black voters. That is something that concerns all voters.’
Scarborough said Republican ads highlighting Democrats’ stance on transgender surgeries were successful in driving voters away from Harris, and liberals were too scared to fire back at the Republican Party.
After learning that Brzezinski’s eggs were actually $7, Scarborough seemed stunned
Like many Trump critics, Scarborough has spent the days since the election dissecting what could have led to a landslide Republican victory
He said: “They didn’t respond to it because they were afraid to respond to it because it might offend a small part of their base. The thing is, no one is saying to be friendly to all Americans…
‘They are afraid of offending. Always afraid to offend. Always afraid of offending border security. They are always afraid to offend on so many other issues and they have lost working class America.
“The question is, how long will it take for them to understand that this is not just about tax cuts, that this is not just about economics, but also about cultural traits that are very important in the lives of these people?”
Scarborough was once a Republican and even served as a Republican congressman. However, he disavowed the party after they embraced Trump.
During Thursday’s show, he added, “I mean, you don’t have to be a Republican, even though I was a Republican. You don’t have to be a conservative, even if I was a conservative, to understand that seeing ad after ad in NFL football games saying taxpayers would fund transgender surgeries for prisoners is not something that will work well. in Wisconsin, in Michigan, in Pennsylvania, among the people.”
On Wednesday, Scarborough claimed that “racist Hispanics” and “sexist black men” are responsible for Kamala Harris’ election loss
A day earlier, Scarborough was criticized for claiming that “racist Hispanics” and “sexist black men” are responsible for Harris’ loss.
In a conversation with Pastor Al Sharpton, Scarborough said, “Democrats need to be mature and honest.
And they need to say, “Yes, there is misogyny, but it’s not just white male misogyny…
“It’s misogyny from Hispanic men, it’s misogyny from black men — things we’ve all talked about — not wanting a woman to lead them.”
Scarborough, an ex-Republican, continued his tirade: “but it’s not just misogyny from Hispanic men, from black men,
‘[There] It could be racial issues with Hispanics not wanting a black female president of the United States.”
“It’s time for Democrats to say … a lot of Hispanic voters have problems with black candidates,” Scarborough said.
Sharpton, a civil rights leader, then intervened and spoke about the misogyny he has apparently seen among black men.
“Some of the most misogynistic things I heard on this Get Out the Vote tour came from Black men,” the activist continued.
“So you’re absolutely right, it’s not simplistic.”
Social media users have criticized Scarborough for his comments about people of color, with many claiming his words were racist.
About 8 in 10 black voters backed Harris, compared to the roughly 9 in 10 who backed Biden. More than half of Hispanic voters backed Harris, but that was slightly less than the roughly 6 in 10 who backed Biden in 2020
Journalist Jonathan Choe wrote, “I love how this white Joe Scarborough is now the expert on black and Hispanic men.
“You can see the corporate left media losing its grip on America in real time.”
Others said the TV star’s comments are further evidence that Democrats still don’t understand why they have now lost twice to Trump.
“I’m still playing the race card. They haven’t learned anything,” Kevin Waterbury said on X.
Black voters – men and women – are the base of the Democratic Party, and in recent years they have been joined by Latinos and young voters.
All three groups still favored Democrat Kamala Harris. But Trump made significant gains.
About 8 in 10 black voters backed Harris, compared to the roughly 9 in 10 who backed Biden. More than half of Hispanic voters backed Harris, but that was slightly less than the roughly six in 10 who backed Biden in 2020.
Trump’s support among these groups appeared to increase slightly compared to 2020. Collectively, those small gains produced an extraordinary result.
Trump was elected the 47th president on Wednesday, an extraordinary comeback for a former president who refused to accept defeat four years ago, sparked a violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, was convicted of a felony and survived two assassination attempts.
He won Michigan on Wednesday afternoon, sweeping the “blue wall” along with Pennsylvania — the former Democratic-leaning swing states that all went for Trump in 2016 before flipping to Biden in 2020.