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‘Morning Joe’ meeting with Trump was driven by fears of retribution from incoming administration, sources say

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By Brian Stelter, CNN New York (CNN) — “Morning Joe” co-hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski announced Monday, in dramatic fashion, that they went to Mar-a-Lago last week for a fence-mending meeting with President-elect Donald Trump.

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31 articles, oldest first.

  1. The Boston Globe

    ‘Morning Joe’ hosts say they visited Trump at Mar-a-Lago: ‘It’s time to do something different’ (opens The Boston Globe)

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    Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski, co-hosts of MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” revealed Monday that they visited President-elect Donald Trump at his Florida estate to discuss a thaw in their frosty relationship.

  2. CNN

    MSNBC’s ‘Morning Joe’ hosts reveal they met with Trump at Mar-a-Lago ‘to restart communications’ (opens CNN)

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    MSNBC co-hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski “went to Mar-a-Lago to meet personally” with President-elect Donald Trump, Brzezinski revealed at the beginning of Monday’s show. The Friday rendezvous was “the first time we have seen him in seven years,” she added.

  3. Fox News

    'Morning Joe' co-hosts hold face-to-face meeting with Trump for first time in seven years (opens Fox News)

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    The hosts of MSNBC's "Morning Joe," two of Donald Trump's sharpest media critics, revealed Monday they had a face-to-face meeting with the president-elect.

  4. Fox News

    MSNBC staffers lash out at 'Morning Joe' co-hosts meeting with Trump: 'Disgusting but frankly unsurprising' (opens Fox News)

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    MSNBC staffers are speaking out against "Morning Joe" stars Joe Scarborough and Mikaz Brzezinski after they revealed they had a meeting with President-elect Donald Trump.

  5. Breitbart News

    Morning Joe Hosts, Who Likened Trump to Hitler, Open Dialogue with Him (opens Breitbart News)

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    MSNBC's "Morning Joe" cohosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski announced on Monday they opened a line of communication with President-elect Donald Trump.

  6. The Daily Caller

    ‘Morning Joe’ Hosts Announce They ‘Personally’ Visited Trump At Mar-A-Lago (opens The Daily Caller)

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    Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski said Monday that they visited President-elect Donald Trump face-to-face in Mar-a-Lago for the first time in several years.

  7. New York Post

    Defeated left-wing MSNBC anchors Joe Scarborough, Mika Brzezinski reveal they met with Trump: ‘Time to do something different’ (opens New York Post)

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    “Morning Joe” hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski revealed Monday they had a "personal" sit-down with President-elect Donald Trump in Florida over the weekend in a bid to "restart communications" with him.

  8. Deadline

    ‘Morning Joe’ Hosts Joe Scarborough And Mika Brzezinski Say They Met With Donald Trump In “Restart” Of Communications (opens Deadline)

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    The two hosts said that they disagreed with Trump on issues but agreed to communicate.

  9. The Hollywood Reporter

    MSNBC “Morning Joe” Hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski Meet With Trump in Bid for “New Approach” to Coverage (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

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    MSNBC Morning Joe hosts meet with Trump, plan new approach to coverage.

  10. Variety

    ‘Morning Joe’s’ Scarborough and Brzezinski Visit President-Elect Trump: ‘It’s Time to Do Something Different’ (opens Variety)

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    'Morning Joe' duo Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski said they visited Donald Trump in person for the first time in seven years

  11. New York Post

    ‘Shameless’ MSNBC hosts Joe Scarborough, Mika Brzezinski blasted for hypocrisy over Trump visit: ‘Bending the knee’ (opens New York Post)

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    Lefty MSNBC “Morning Joe” hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski were ripped for their flip-flopping hypocrisy Monday when they revealed they met privately with President-elect Donald Trump after years of viciously criticizing him.

  12. Local News 8

    Kissing the ring? MSNBC 'Morning Joe' hosts say they met with Trump to reopen lines of communication (opens Local News 8)

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    AP Media Writer MSNBC hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski, fierce critics of President-elect Donald Trump, say they traveled to Mar-a-Lago for a meeting with him to reopen lines of communication that would better serve their morning show viewers.

  13. The Guardian

    Brzezinski and Scarborough of liberal MSNBC meet Trump for ‘new approach’ (opens The Guardian)

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    Cable news channel’s top morning hosts seek to ‘restart communications’ with Mar-a-Lago meeting

  14. Legal Insurrection

    Brzezinski, Scarborough Meet With Trump, Promise to 'Restart Communications' (opens Legal Insurrection)

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    Yeah, right. I'll believe it when I see it.

  15. Salon

    "Morning Joe" hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski meet with Trump to "restart communications" (opens Salon)

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    It was the first time the MSNBC hosts had met Trump in person in over since he was last in office

  16. Fox News

    Liberals rage against 'Morning Joe' 'betrayal' after co-hosts meet with Trump: 'We will not forgive' (opens Fox News)

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    MSNBC hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski revealed they had met with President-elect Donald Trump, spurring a far-left backlash on social media.

  17. Blaze Media

    MSNBC's 'Morning Joe' hosts meet with Trump for the first time in 7 years as viewership plummets (opens Blaze Media)

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    'President Trump was tearful. He was upbeat. He seemed interested in finding common ground with Democrats on some of the most divisive issues.'

  18. Variety

    Joe Scarborough Defends Trump Meeting, Blames Viewer Backlash on ‘Massive Disconnect Between Social Media and the Real World’ (opens Variety)

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    MSNBC's Joe Scarborough suggested critics of his and Mika Brzezinski's meeting with Trump are confusing the "real world" with social media.

  19. Washington Examiner

    Joe Scarborough spends show defending Trump meeting amid backlash from legacy media (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Joe Scarborough said he began receiving messages wondering about his well-being following the news of his Mar-a-Lago visit

  20. New York Post

    Nikki Haley blasts ‘Morning Joe’ hosts over Donald Trump meeting: ‘Needed Trump for their survival’ (opens New York Post)

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    Nikki Haley, a former Republican presidential candidate, laid into Scarborough and Brzezinski after they revealed on-air Monday they had a face-to-face with Trump at Mar-a-Lago in a bid to “restart communications."

  21. New York Post

    MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough rejects liberal meltdown over meeting with Trump: ‘Massive disconnect’ (opens New York Post)

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    MSNBC's Joe Scarborough reacted to social media criticism on Tuesday of his meeting with President-elect Donald Trump, and said there was a "massive disconnect" between social media and real life.

  22. KVIA El Paso

    ‘Morning Joe’ meeting with Trump was driven by fears of retribution from incoming administration, sources say (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    By Brian Stelter, CNN New York (CNN) — “Morning Joe” co-hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski announced Monday, in dramatic fashion, that they went to Mar-a-Lago last week for a fence-mending meeting with President-elect Donald Trump.

  23. New York Post

    MSNBC staffers slam ‘Morning Joe’ co-hosts after Mar-a-Lago summit with Trump: ‘Cowardice’ (opens New York Post)

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    MSNBC staffers were furious to learn that "Morning Joe" co-hosts Mika Brzezinski and Joe Scarborough met with President-elect Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago over the weekend, and didn't hold back in voicing their displeasure.

  24. The Guardian

    MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough brushes off backlash to his meeting with Trump (opens The Guardian)

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    Morning Joe host accuses critics of being disconnected from ‘the real world’ amid outcry over Mar-a-Lago visit

  25. New York Post

    Megyn Kelly rips lefty MSNBC ‘Morning Joe’ hosts for meeting with Trump: ‘An absurd farce’ (opens New York Post)

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    Megyn Kelly excoriated MSNBC "Morning Joe" hosts and Donald Trump detractors Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski as “dishonest jokes” after the pair revealed on their show Monday morning they met with the president-elect in Florida.

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