MSNBC Supercut Exposes Exactly Why Matt Gaetz Is So ‘Unpopular’ Among Republicans
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Ari Melber showed how Trump’s attorney general pick may have alienated many of the senators he needs to confirm him.
MSNBC host Ari Melber argued Wednesday that former Rep. Matt Gaetz’s “unpopular” status is partially tied to his attacks toward Republicans, including some whose votes he needs to become attorney general.
“There is a raw math of White House politics here that hasn’t changed just because we had a very big election,” Melber said.
“Even a president-elect may not just be able to deliver a win here for a nominee that has completely torched goodwill with, do the math, the very Senate Republicans that he has to count up and get in order to be confirmed into this job.”
Melber played a number of clips showing Gaetz hurling insults at several Republicans by name, including Sens. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.).
“My advice going forward is that the Republican leadership doesn’t need to pick one of the Johns — John Thune, John Cornyn, John Barrasso,” said Gaetz on his podcast prior to Senate Republicans electing Thune as majority leader.
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