Maury Povich Laughs Off Joy Reid’s Claim Democrats ‘Play by the Rules’
Right-leaning outlets used the podcast clip to argue Democrats would block a future Trump Supreme Court pick.
Overview
- On his On Par podcast, Povich reacted when Joy Reid said Democrats try to play by the rules and do not play politics like Republicans.
- Povich challenged her with a test case in which Democrats control the Senate, Justice Samuel Alito retires, and President Donald Trump names a nominee.
- Reid said she believed Democrats would hold hearings and confirm the choice, and Povich replied, “Not a chance.”
- The exchange revived the 2016 precedent when Mitch McConnell refused to hold a hearing on Barack Obama’s Supreme Court nominee after Justice Antonin Scalia died.
- Fox News and Townhall amplified the clip with sharp criticism of Reid, while Mediaite recapped the back-and-forth, turning a podcast moment into a broader fight over how parties use Senate power.