Lawrence O'Donnell Brutally Highlights Latest Reason Why 'Donald Trump Is Living In Fear'
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The MSNBC host delivered a scorching monologue Wednesday about this week's various elections.
MSNBC host Lawrence O’Donnell delivered a scathing “Last Word” monologue Wednesday after Democrats swept key races in this week’s various elections, arguing that the Republican wipeout has left President Donald Trump “living in fear” of the 2026 midterms.
“The election returns last night indicated that a year from now, Democrats will win back control of the House of Representatives,” said O’Donnell, arguing this means “most of the Trump madness can be stopped in its tracks — and Donald Trump knows that.”
While the Democratic victories Tuesday are complicating bipartisan talks to reopen the federal government amid an ongoing shutdown, they revealed opposition to Trump’s policies and preferred candidates in New York City, New Jersey, Virginia and California.
Former State Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani, a democratic socialist who excoriated the president in his victory speech, won New York City’s mayoral race against disgraced former Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) — whom Trump had publicly endorsed a day prior.
Former Reps. Mikie Sherrill (D-N.J.) and Abigail Spanberger (D-Va.) respectively won the governorships of New Jersey and Virginia, meanwhile, and Californians voted “yes” on Proposition 50 — which will allow state legislators to redistrict ahead of the midterms.
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“These are serious charges, and that’s the reason we’re going to have special oversight,” said Sen. Roger Wicker, the Republican chair of the Senate Armed Services Committee.
The network's senior medical analyst put an inventive twist on the president's drowsy appearance during his Cabinet meeting.
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