Psaki wishes she had her old job as press secretary back. Now it’s just embarrassing.
Now Jen Psaki humiliated MSNBC with a harebrained monologue.
Psaki’s Playful Jab at Trump’s Press Team
On Friday’s episode of MSNBC’s “The Briefing,” host Jen Psaki, a former White House press secretary, took a cheeky swipe at current press secretary Karoline Leavitt by staging her own mock White House briefing.
With a tongue-in-cheek setup, Psaki promised to tackle real press questions without the “MAGA spin” she sees dominating the current administration’s responses. “I have noticed the White House briefing room has taken a bit of a bizarro turn lately,” she quipped.
“And I figured, what the hell, it’s a Friday night. Why not dust off the cobwebs and field a few questions from the White House press briefing room today? Because it’s been a while.”
Using a faux briefing room backdrop, Psaki fielded actual questions from Friday’s real briefing, offering her unfiltered takes.
Her approach blended humor with pointed critique, aiming to contrast her straightforward style with what she views as the Trump team’s evasive tactics.
Eric Adams is visiting because he owes his current freedom to the guy sitting in the White House. Let’s stop pretending this is on the level, like where the relationship is between a president and a New York City mayor just coordinating city business in a normal course of events.
I mean, even the judge who allowed the case to be dropped said that it, quote, smacks of a bargain.
Digging into Trump’s Decisions: Adams and Hayden
Psaki didn’t hold back when addressing a question from the New York Post’s Steven Nelsen about New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ White House visit.
She suggested the meeting was less about routine city business and more about political favors, noting, “Let’s stop pretending this is on the level.” Psaki pointed to a judge’s remark that the dismissal of a case against Adams “smacks of a bargain,” implying a deeper connection to Trump’s influence.
She also tackled the abrupt firing of Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden, a Black woman appointed in 2016 with strong bipartisan Senate support. Psaki hinted at possible racial motivations, saying, “I’ll let you draw your own conclusions on why Trump and his administration decided to fire Carla Hayden.”
Displaying a photo of Hayden as a “visual aid,” she left the implication hanging, urging viewers to question the administration’s motives.
“The Briefing” Faces Viewership Rollercoaster
Psaki’s new show, “The Briefing,” claimed MSNBC’s prime 9 p.m. ET slot from Tuesday through Friday, debuting to 1.2 million viewers and 139,000 in the key 25-54 demographic.
However, the program’s second episode on Wednesday saw a sharp decline, dipping to just over one million total viewers and a mere 65,000 in the demo—a 53% drop. The 18-49 age group was hit even harder, plummeting 67% from 113,000 to 37,000 viewers.
Despite the rocky start, Psaki’s bold style and insider perspective continue to stir conversation, even as she navigates the challenges of retaining a prime-time audience.
