On Election Day, MSNBC’s Morning Joe spent over 17 minutes of airtime with the Democratic Nominee for New York City mayor, Zohran Mamdani, and even gave him 30 uninterrupted seconds towards the end to make his case to voters. The puff-piece interview came like a last-minute attempt to make sure he got across the finish line than a legitimate inquiry into his positions.
Mamdani was asked “real” questions about his policy proposals and campaign promises, but most were soft-ball toss-ups. Where Mamdani may have looked weak or like he failed to ask the question, the co-hosts gave him backup. Only once was he slightly pushed on a topic, only to back down when Mamdani signaled displeasure at the question.
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