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I went to bed around 5 a.m. Eastern Time. It wouldn’t be until sometime later that MSNBC would finally admit that Donald Trump had won reelection. And it was glorious.
PsakibeganherannouncementbysomberlyassertingthatTrumphad,byhernetwork’sestimation,wonWisconsinandhadhitthe270electoralvotesnecessaryto“returntotheWhiteHouseasthiscountry’s47thpresident.”
Thenshewentofftherails.SheproceededtoframeTrumpasanefariousfigurewithalaundrylistofgrievanceswe’veheardfromtheleftforyears.“Herefusedtoaccepttheoutcome[in2020]andincitedaviolentinsurrectioninournation’scapital,”shesaid,onceagaindraggingoutthesametiredrhetoricaboutJanuary6.SheinsistedonportrayingTrumpsolelyasanauthoritarianfigurewhileglossingoverthebroaderpublicdissatisfactionwiththeBidenadministration’spolicies.
Psakicouldn’tresistgivingusherusualdramaticflourish,sayingTrumphadrunasa“convictedfelon,”convenientlyignoringthatpartisanprosecutorswerebehindthecasesagainsthim.ShewentontofalselyportrayTrumpasamonsterintentondismantlingAm
