Russell Brand criticizes outlet’s refusal to air Trump’s Iowa victory speech

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Podcast host Russell Brand has criticized MSNBC for opting not to air former President Donald Trump’s victory speech following the Iowa caucuses.

Brand was discussing footage of MSNBC anchor Rachel Maddow explaining on Monday night that the network would not air Trump’s speech, referring to the former president as “the projected winner.” Brand joked that some outlets refused to show the speech because people who see an unfiltered version of Trump speaking “kind of like him.”

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