Well, well, well—Joy Reid is out at MSNBC, and she wants everyone to know she’s not sorry for the years of race-baiting, Trump-bashing, and melodramatic monologues that somehow passed for journalism. In a rambling, emotional Zoom call to the podcast Win With Black Women, she let it all out—rage, guilt, disappointment—before landing on what she calls gratitude. You almost have to admire the spin.
Reid, famous for her over-the-top rhetoric about “white tears” and for scolding white women for failing to support Kamala Harris, didn’t go quietly. She made sure to remind everyone that her show, The ReidOut, was a platform for the usual MSNBC talking points—Black Lives Matter, the supposed rise in hate against Asian Americans (but only when it could be blamed on conservatives), Gaza, and, of course, illegal immigration (which she just calls “immigrants,” as if the distinction doesn’t matter).
But here’s the real kicker: after all that moral grandstanding, she was photographed ducking out of her million-dollar Maryland home, wearing a fur-like coat and a green baseball cap. Because nothing says fighter for the oppressed quite like hiding out in luxury while claiming to be the voice of the downtrodden.
🚨 Joy Reid breaks down sobbing while addressing being fired from MSNBC:
“My show had value…whether it was the Black Lives Matter issues…We need to understand 1619 as the real founding of this country…Gaza…the American people have a right to object to little babies being… pic.twitter.com/Ux5Nu1lZf5
— Townhall.com (@townhallcom) February 24, 2025
Her firing is part of a broader shakeup at MSNBC, which has been struggling to keep up with—well, reality. The network’s new president, Rebecca Kutler, seems to be cleaning house, axing not just Reid but also left-wing anchors Ayman Mohyeldin, Katie Phang, and Jonathan Capehart. Maybe—just maybe—even MSNBC realizes that endless panels of activists screeching about “threats to democracy” aren’t exactly ratings gold. Or maybe they’re just trying to make room for the next generation of far-left personalities ready to pick up where Reid left off.
Rachel Maddow just called MSNBC racist for firing Joy Reid. On MSNBC. Guys, that place is a total dumpster fire. Trump destroyed them all: pic.twitter.com/mgled22I8J
— Clay Travis (@ClayTravis) February 25, 2025
Naturally, President Trump didn’t miss a beat, calling Reid a “mentally obnoxious racist.” And, let’s be honest—he’s got a point. Reid’s entire schtick was built on dividing people by race, demonizing conservatives, and turning every political issue into some grand moral struggle where she, of course, was always on the right side. It was never about facts, never about balance—it was about pushing a narrative.
Trump just DESTROYED NBC, MSNBC, Rachel Maddow, and Joy Reid pic.twitter.com/nx9JxLOgrM
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) February 24, 2025
And what did that narrative get her? Unemployment. Turns out, even the most loyal MSNBC viewers have a limit, and Reid might have found it. But don’t worry—she won’t be gone for long. People like her never disappear. She’ll resurface soon enough, probably with a book deal or a podcast where she can rail against the injustice of being held accountable for her own rhetoric.
In the meantime, MSNBC will scramble to find another host willing to say the same things in a slightly different voice. Because if there’s one thing that’s guaranteed in left-wing media, it’s that the same tired ideas will always find a new mouthpiece.
