Joy Reid claims MSNBC fired her without warning, speculates coverage of Trump, Gaza led to ouster
Share and Follow

Former MSNBC anchor Joy Reid suggested on Tuesday that her reporting on President Donald Trump and the current conflict in Gaza may have been hidden reasons for her unexpected removal from the progressive channel.

During her appearance on “The Breakfast Club,” Reid was asked what was behind her firing from MSNBC in February, insisting it wasn’t a ratings issue despite the fact that the network’s viewership took a huge dive after the 2024 election.

“And we had actually just had a ratings meeting, like, two weeks before I was fired, where they were like, ‘You guys are actually losing – you guys lost less than, you know, your competitors, and you’re actually doing fine,’” Reid said.

“So ratings were fine. We were doing fine. And you know, the ratings have not gotten better since I left.”

Reid then pointed to a report about her being on the chopping block that surfaced the Friday before she was fired, which she at first thought was just a “rumor,” but her producers began “freaking out” over what was alleged.

“We hadn’t heard anything,” Reid said.

“Nobody had called me. Nobody had said, ‘You did something wrong, you’re in trouble, you’re on probation.’ I had gotten nothing. Then I get a text message early the next morning saying, ‘Can you talk at noon?’ And I was fired immediately. There was no warning. And I asked, ‘Well, what, you know, what’s the [issue]?’ Nothing. They were just like, ‘Oh, we just want to make some changes.’ They never said why. So I’ve had to live in the rumor mill with everybody else.”


Joy Reid on MSNBC's The ReidOut.
Ex-MSNBC host Joy Reid claims her coverage of President Donald Trump and the Israel-Hamas war led her to being fired. MSNBC

The former “ReidOut” host went on to claim there were “two topics” that had made MSNBC management “uncomfortable.”

“One of them is Trump, because Trump is suing everybody,” Reid said.

“I mean, he’s literally threatening people to the point where ‘60 Minutes’ is shook, where ABC News is shook. You know, he’s verbally threatened Comcast by name, named [Comcast CEO] Brian Roberts by name, and all of these are businesses that want to do business that need the FCC approval. They actually have to have the federal government’s approval to do mergers, acquisitions… He can pull your license… so it’s like everybody is trying to navigate this really deranged man. So I think they’re activating out of a sense of ‘we don’t want to poke the bear too much.’”


Joy Reid crying during a podcast.
Reid made an appearance on “The Breakfast Club,” and claims ratings were not a factor in her show being cancelled. YouTube / Win With Black Women

“I think the other piece is Gaza,” she continued.

“And you just can’t get away from the fact that talking about Gaza in a way that humanizes Palestinians is not the usual way that cable news operates, or that any news in this country operates for whatever reason, that topic makes people uncomfortable.”

MSNBC did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.

Reid remained defiant following her ousting, saying at the time that she would not apologize for going “hard” on issues like Black Lives Matter, illegal immigrants, the 1619 Project and Gaza, as well as her opposition to Trump.

“I am not sorry I stood up for those things because those things are of God,” Reid said in February.

“And you know, I’m a church girl, too, and those are the things that I was taught were of God. So I’m not sorry. I’m just proud of my show.”

Share and Follow
You May Also Like
White House official says Iran strikes were 'pointless'

A White House official deems Iran strikes as ‘meaningless’

A White House official criticized Donald Trump’s attacks on Iran as ‘meaningless’…
Man arrested in connection to fertility center bombing in California dies in federal custody

Man arrested in connection to fertility center bombing in California dies in federal custody

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A man indicted earlier…
New York City closes arrival center for migrants in once grand Manhattan hotel

Arrival center for migrants in Manhattan hotel closed by New York City

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City on Tuesday closed the arrival…
Ex-baseball star backtracks on shock Trump claim after 'ceasefire'

Former baseball player reverses his surprising statement about Trump after a truce.

Former Cincinnati Reds shortstop Zack Cozart is firmly back in MAGA camp…
Austin Metcalf’s suspected killer indicted on first-degree murder charge in track meet stabbing

Austin Metcalf’s suspected killer indicted on first-degree murder charge in track meet stabbing

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The 18-year-old suspect in…
Trump arrives at NATO summit 'frustrated' with Israel and Iran

Trump expresses frustration towards Israel and Iran at NATO summit

() President Trump arrived at the NATO summit in the Netherlands on…
Astronauts from India, Poland and Hungary blast off on a privately funded trip to the space station

“Indian, Polish, and Hungarian Astronauts Embark on Privately Funded Mission to Space Station”

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — India, Poland and Hungary launched their first astronauts…
Terrorists shot dead the couple lying by us... this is how we survived

How we survived after terrorists killed the couple next to us

When Sharon Simes saw a sudden burst of light as she lay on…