CLEVELAND, Ohio — Next time Kellyanne Conway wants to appear on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” they should just refer her to the lyrics of that Meghan Trainor song.
My name is no, my sign is no, my number is no. You need to let it go.
Co-anchor Mika Brzezinski effectively banned one of President Donald Trump’s closest advisers from appearing on the show during an on-air exchange with partner Joe Scarborough during Wednesday morning’s broadcast.
“I know for a fact she tries to book herself on this show,” Brzezinski said of the White House counselor after playing a clip of Conway saying now former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn had the support of the president. “I won’t do it because I don’t believe in fake news or information that is not true. That is, every time I’ve ever seen her on television something is askew, off or incorrect,” Brzezinski said.
“She’s out of the loop, she’s in none of the key meetings, she goes out and books herself often,” Scarborough tried to explain. “I don’t think she’s saying things she knows to be untrue, she’s just saying things to get in front of the TV set and prove her relevance.”
Brzezinski then added, “She’s not credible anymore.”
Conway’s credibility has come into question ever since she introduced the phrase “alternative facts” to the national lexicon on “Meet the Press” last month. On the “Today” show on Tuesday, her answers frustrated host Matt Lauer to the point of exasperation. “Kellyanne, that makes no sense!” he said at one point during the interview.
CNN refused to book her last month after she referenced the made-up “Bowling Green Massacre.”
“Kellyanne Conway does not need to text our show, as long as I’m on it,” Brzezinski said. “It’s not happening here.”
MSNBC hasn’t commented on if the ban is indeed official.
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