MSNBC Host Defends Offering Some Rare Praise For Trump

"She said tRUMP is the most successful politician in her lifetime. I don't consider a rich person getting into politics strictly to make more money and destroy our democracy and the white house. Ruhle hit back on X, writing, That is not what I said. I said he is the most skilled politician. She added: And given that his policy agenda hurts his own base He continues to make moves putting his own interests above the country And was elected AGAIN after 1/6 Yes that is a skilled politician"

"On her show, Ruhle agreed with a guest who praised Trump's resilience in politics and warned Democrats to never count him out. She said Trump is the most skilled politician of our lifetime. Turning to another of her guests, Ruhle added, You can't say you are running for office, and you could despise Donald Trump. You could say he's a hypocrite. You could say he's the worst person in the world, but he's an extraordinarily gifted politician."

"Daniel Koh, a Democrat running for Congress in Massachusetts, replied, Well, I think it's really important that we don't underestimate him and that every time we think that he's done, he somehow rises like a phoenix. And so we need to keep the fight on him and we need to keep pressure on him. Gavin Newsom, again, not to go back to the previous block, but Gavin Newsom has put a playbook out that is clearly effective, as is the message around affordability. We have to keep both of those top of mind. If we do, we keep winning."

MSNBC host Stephanie Ruhle labeled Donald Trump the most skilled politician of her lifetime and pushed back after a social media user criticized the remark. The user described the comment as disturbing and suggested Trump entered politics to enrich himself and harm democracy. Ruhle replied on X that she meant "skilled," noting his policy agenda harms his base while he pursues self-interest and that he won again after Jan. 6. On air, Ruhle agreed a guest who warned Democrats not to underestimate Trump's resilience. Democratic candidate Daniel Koh urged continued pressure, saying Trump "rises like a phoenix."

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