Rachel Maddow has spoken out in opposition to MSNBC‘s determination to axe Pleasure Reid, letting her viewers know she thinks the community has made “a nasty mistake.”
On Monday’s (February 24) version of The Rachel Maddow Present, the host addressed Reid’s departure, simply hours after Reid fronted her closing episode of The ReidOut earlier that day. On the prime of her present, Maddow stated Reid’s exit was “very, very, very arduous to take.”
“There isn’t a colleague for whom I’ve had extra affection and extra respect than Pleasure Reid,” she continued. “I really like every part about her. I’ve discovered a lot from her. I’ve a lot extra to be taught from her. I don’t wish to lose her as a colleague right here at MSNBC.”
Maddow added, “And, personally, I feel it’s a unhealthy mistake to let her stroll out the door. It’s not my name, and I perceive that. However that’s what I feel.”
Reid’s exit comes amid a serious shake-up at MSNBC, which additionally sees Alex Wagner shedding her nightly prime time present. Wagner will stay on as a senior political analyst for the community.
Maddow referred to as it “unnerving” that “each of our non-white hosts in prime time are shedding their reveals, as is Katie Phang on the weekend.”
Present hosts of The Weekend, Symone Sanders Townsend, Michael Steele, and Alicia Menendez, will now transfer to weekdays at 7 p.m. to host a brand new ensemble information hour.
Maddow stated viewers received’t be disenchanted by the substitute anchors however acknowledged it’s “the individuals who get our reveals on the air” who’re “actually being put by the ringer.”
“It has by no means occurred at this scale on this means earlier than in relation to programming modifications, presumably as a result of it isn’t the best strategy to deal with individuals, and it’s inefficient and it’s pointless,” she said.
Maddow additionally appeared on Reid’s closing MSNBC broadcast earlier within the day. Reid used her final present to supply viewers recommendation on resistance throughout a “disaster of democracy.”
“I’m bereft that The ReidOut is ending,” Maddow stated in a farewell message. “I type of can’t get past that. However that can also be a part of what I’ve to say to the nation about this second, which is, discover individuals who you respect and belief and love and make frequent trigger with them and assist your self by studying from them, and assist them by standing up for them.”
Reid, who debuted her 7 pm present in 2020, spoke about her response to the top of her present in an emergency Win With Black Ladies name on Sunday (February 23). “[I’ve been through] each emotion, from anger, rage, disappointment, harm, feeling guilt that I let my staff lose their jobs,” she stated. “However ultimately, the place I actually land, and the place I’ve landed on right now is simply gratitude.”