MSNBC’s long, slow decline continues, and the latest round of cuts proves one thing: even the most committed left-wing propaganda machine can’t survive without an audience. The network is in full panic mode, axing hosts left and right—including Ayman Mohyeldin, Katie Phang, and Jonathan Capehart—just days after deciding Joy Reid’s particular brand of race-baiting and Trump hysteria had outlived its usefulness.
Of course, MSNBC is trying to spin this as a simple “restructuring.” In reality, they’re finally admitting what the rest of us have known for years—nobody is watching. The network built its entire identity around being the anti-Trump resistance HQ, and now that Trump is back in the White House, their formula should be working, right? Wrong. Because at the end of the day, even MSNBC’s core audience can only take so much performative outrage and recycled talking points before they start tuning out.
Ayman Mohyeldin, who never met a conservative policy he didn’t call “Islamophobic,” is out of his weekend slot, though MSNBC says he’ll be reassigned elsewhere. Capehart, a walking DNC press release masquerading as a journalist, is also getting shuffled around, while Katie Phang’s Miami-based show is getting scrapped altogether. The network assures us Phang will still be around in some capacity—perhaps offering legal analysis on why none of the Trump indictments have stuck.
And then there’s Joy Reid. The woman who spent years ranting about “white tears” and pushing every leftist conspiracy under the sun is officially done in primetime. The problem? Her ratings have been cratering for months, down 28% compared to last month alone. Turns out, even the most dedicated MSNBC viewers got tired of the same old race-based outrage every night. The new show replacing her? A panel hosted by former Bernie Sanders spokeswoman Symone Sanders, former RNC chairman Michael Steele, and Alicia Menendez, daughter of embattled Democrat Senator Bob Menendez (because nothing says credibility like keeping corruption in the family).
I don’t enjoy someone losing a job but when I got fired from MSNBC Joy Reid “liked” the tweet of my firing announcement. I hope the experience of being fired humbles her and she learns from it. I learned from my firing. pic.twitter.com/F3v9NNsuNr
— Greta Van Susteren (@greta) February 24, 2025
The person overseeing this entire collapse is MSNBC’s new boss, Rebecca Kutler, who seems to be running the network with all the warmth and charm of a DMV clerk on a bad day. She’s making moves, including convincing Rachel Maddow to anchor nightly for Trump’s first 100 days back in office, bumping Alex Wagner from her usual slot. The network insider drama is almost as entertaining as watching MSNBC itself implode.
Trump just DESTROYED NBC, MSNBC, Rachel Maddow, and Joy Reid pic.twitter.com/nx9JxLOgrM
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) February 24, 2025
Over at NBC News, Lester Holt is also stepping down from Nightly News this summer, conveniently “choosing” to spend more time at Dateline. A graceful exit? Maybe. Or maybe NBC execs saw the writing on the wall and decided to make a move before the numbers forced their hand. No replacement has been announced yet, but given NBC’s recent track record, expect someone who fits all the right diversity checkboxes but brings none of the actual credibility viewers might want.
The Trump Effect
Joy Reid OUT
Chuck Todd – OUT
Jim Acosta – OUT
Lester Holt – OUT
Ayman Mohyeldin – OUT
Katie Phang – OUT
Jonathan Capehart – OUTKeep going
We’re witnessing the collapse of legacy media
— It’s 🇺🇸 Tiff 🇺🇸 (@TiffMoodNukes) February 24, 2025
The real story here isn’t just that MSNBC is flailing—it’s why. The network built itself on outrage and hysteria, and now that people are waking up to the fact that most of what they’ve been spoon-fed for years was either exaggerated or flat-out wrong, they’re tuning out. MSNBC will try to slap a fresh coat of paint on its lineup, but the reality is simple: the resistance act is getting old, and no amount of reshuffling will change that.
Good breakdown from @megynkelly on how awful Joy Reid’s MSNBC ratings were. Just 59k people ages 25-54 watched her show last week. That’s insanely bad. I bet more people ages 25-54 will watch this clip than her show. pic.twitter.com/TyJlsWEuAB
— Clay Travis (@ClayTravis) February 25, 2025
