NBC News has hired former RNC chairwoman and Trump defender Ronna McDaniel to appear as a commentator on NBC and MSNBC.
The New York Times reported:
Ronna McDaniel, who stepped down as chairwoman of the Republican National Committee this month, will join NBC News as an on-air contributor, the network said Friday.
The hire adds a reliable conservative voice to NBC’s stable of political analysts. Ms. McDaniel is also expected to provide commentary on MSNBC, NBC’s left-leaning cable cousin and a network that former President Donald J. Trump and his allies often accuse of being an arm of the Democratic Party.
Why NBC thinks MSNBC viewers want to see or hear Ronna McDaniel is a question that deserves answers. The reality is that the first time McDaniel appears on MSNBC channels she will change from coast to coast.
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McDaniel was Trump’s spokesperson for years and lost her job at the RNC only because Trump wanted to take control of the Republican National Committee and raid her to pay her legal bills.
NBC is pandering to Trump voters ahead of the election and trying to gain Trump’s favor in case he returns to the White House.
McDaniel’s hiring reminds us that the corporate media, no matter how it is labeled, by its nature will always try to appeal to Republicans.
Ronna McDaniel conspired with Trump to overturn the 2020 election and will soon be appearing on some of your favorite MSNBC shows.
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