MSNBC host Brian Williams took aim at his network when explaining the rise of President Trump and his ascension to the White House.
The host used part of a Wednesday night segment to discuss how NBC’s The Apprentice “deepened” Trump’s knowledge of how to use the media successfully to advance his goals.
“The so-called coastal elites, including — let’s be honest — much of the mainstream media, people who are perhaps still coming to grips with Trump’s attraction, might have seen it early if they watched the show,” he said, adding that the show “might have been the pilot” to Trump’s presidency.
Williams tied former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s sentence commutation to the show, saying it would not have happened if Blagojevich hadn’t had that previous connection to Trump.
The president has blasted Williams in the past as being a liar. Last summer, Trump called the anchor “lyin’ Brian Williams” and “a very dishonest journalist.” He also attacked his former network as “Trump haters.”
…..Comcast (NBC/MSNBC) Trump haters, who do whatever Brian & Steve tell them to do. Like CNN, NBC is also way down in the ratings. But @FoxNews, who failed in getting the very BORING Dem debates, is now loading up with Democrats & even using Fake unsourced @nytimes as….
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 7, 2019
