MSNBC political analyst Eddie Glaude Jr. argued during a chat on the network Monday that hate, greed and selfishness were at the heart of President-elect Donald Trump's political movement.
“So, that's a really important point, right? In the sense that you always had these three components and Ronald Reagan was able to balance them in interesting ways. And here we have the wealthy, right, in Elon Musk, right? Greed, you know , pulls sort of the promotion of his interests, and you have right-wing populism, right-wing populism that is sometimes expressed in terms of a focus on the American worker, but it takes the form of xenophobia takes the form of anti-immigrant, it takes the form of hatred,” Glaud said, noting The three elements of the modern Republican Party are corporatists, libertarians, and immigrant advocates.
MSNBC's Nicole Wallace He emphatically agreed with Glaude during the conversation and argued that understanding Trumpism was essential to overcoming it.
“So, we have a collision of greed and hate right in front of us, and that's the essence of Trumpism and MAGAism. It's always been greed, it's always been selfish, it's always been hate and now it's in full view of everyone,” Glaude said.
MSNBC political analyst Eddie Glaude Jr. argued Monday that hate, greed and selfishness were at the heart of Donald Trump's movement. (Screenshot/MSNBC)
Musk and Ramaswamy ignite a major war over skilled migration and American “middle capacity.”
Glaude encouraged people to understand the cracks in the Trump movement, as he and Wallace discussed disagreements among party members regarding H-1B visas.
MAGS numbers argued online after Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, co-chairs of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), shared their support for H-1B visas for skilled workers.
But another faction of Trump's base, led by Steve Bannon, opposes H-1B visas. Bannon called the visa system a “scam” that “takes American jobs and brings in those who essentially become indentured servants for lower wages.”
Trump said He supports H-1B visas and has admitted to using them on some of his properties.
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Others have criticized Trump and his supporters before the end of 2024, including former CNN host Don Lemon.
Lemon said Trump supporters are a “cult” and asked bluntly: “How stupid and stupid are you?”
Lemon called his supporters of Trump's “stupid idiots” and mocked their “stupid MAGA mind” during An episode of The Don Lemon Show.
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“You're so stupid and you deserve it. You deserve it because you're so stupid,” he said. “Yes, I gloat over your stupidity.”
Fox News' Kendall Tietz contributed to this report.
