I sent this to MSNBC’s Morning Joe this morning. I’ve decided it’s as important to get after the media as our representatives.

Hi Joe and Mika,

You sometimes do a good job and I appreciate that your job is difficult–bringing unbiased news to the people.

Lately you have both been very disappointing in this goal.  You are normalizing and sometimes legitimizing Trump.  I cannot think of a worse thing to do at this time in our nation’s history.

Mika–you talked about there truly being a crime problem in DC when Trump moved guards into the city.

Joe–you talk about the 2026 election like it is a given that we will have it and that it will be fair and that the results will be honored.

Why do you let Trump set the ground rules of the discussion????

Trump putting troops in DC has NOTHING to do with crime in DC.  If it did, among other things, they would not be located where they are.

This and so much else he is doing has to do with stealing the 2026 election.  THAT should be your focus.  When you make people believe that the next election will fix this, you take away their need to mobilize and take action NOW.  You normalize Trump and his minions at the nation’s peril.

PLEASE STOP IT.  You know better, or at least you should.  Actually I can tell that you do know because you have in the past addressed that exact issue, so you are clearly aware of the problem.  Now act like it all the time, not just some of the time.  It matters to our survival as a democracy!  You should be better than this.  If you listen to Gov. Pritzker’s latest talk every single day, it will inform you as you inform us.  And that will be a strong step in favor of our democracy, so we can keep it.

Sincerely,

Barbara L Krenz