MSNBC
@msnow·9.6M subscribers·117.7K videos
Ben Smith: How Trump's politics returned to Earth
Posted
February 10, 2026
Views
71,379
Likes
1,016
Comments
279
Engagement
1.81%
February 10, 2026
71,379
1,016
279
1.81%
Every word spoken in this episode is indexed. Type any phrase to jump straight to the moment it was said.
Type any word or phrase that may have been spoken. Click a result to seek the player to that exact moment.
Try a name, a topic, or a quoted line
See what was published immediately before and after this episode.
7:25Now PlayingSemafor's Ben Smith joins Morning Joe to discuss his new piece 'How Trump's Politics Returned to Earth'.
MS NOW: My Source for News, Opinion, and the World.
Same mission. New name.
» Subscribe to MS NOW
MS NOW is the go-to destination for domestic and international breaking news, and best-in-class opinion journalism. For more context and news coverage of the most important stories of our day click here: MS.NOW
#trump #politics #whitehouse
Trump's political standing declined from dominant to desperate
Epstein files discrediting elites and counter-elites globally
Washington Post adopted Trump-curious editorial posture
Washington Post lost audience without gaining Trump benefits
Public inured to behavior that previously lacked accountability
ICE raids violate rights with no accountability
Trump family profiting enormously with permanent damage
Trump initially appeared to operate without rules but now unpopular
Wall Street Journal reports Trump family enrichment from foreign dealings
Wall Street Journal holds Trump accountable and gains subscribers
Bezos chose not to fund Post staff, possibly to avoid Trump retaliation
Trump leverages corporate interests to pressure media outlets
Media independence from political power is essential
All video content is delivered via YouTube embedded players in accordance with the YouTube Terms of Service. Sentinel provides research tools that promote discovery and accountability across political media.
