'Kissing the ring?' MSNBC 'Morning Joe' hosts meet with Trump to reopen lines of communication
MSNBC 'Morning Joe' hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski met with President Trump at the White House on Wednesday, in an effort to reopen lines of communication between the president and the media.
The meeting was the first between Trump and the 'Morning Joe' hosts since Trump attacked them on Twitter in June 2017, calling them "low I.Q. Crazy Mika" and "Psycho Joe."
The meeting was part of a broader effort by the Trump administration to improve its relationship with the media, and it comes after a number of other meetings between Trump and media executives.
During the meeting, Trump and the 'Morning Joe' hosts reportedly discussed a range of issues, including the upcoming midterm elections, the ongoing investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election, and the president's use of Twitter.
In a statement after the meeting, Scarborough and Brzezinski said they had a "constructive conversation" with Trump, and that they hoped the meeting would help to "open up the lines of communication." They also said that they had "agreed to disagree" on some issues, but that they were committed to "continuing the conversation."
The meeting was met with mixed reactions. Some people praised the hosts for meeting with Trump, saying that it was important to keep lines of communication open. Others criticized the hosts, saying that they were legitimizing Trump and his administration.
The meeting is the latest in a series of efforts by the Trump administration to improve its relationship with the media. In recent months, Trump has met with a number of other media executives, including the heads of CNN, NBC, and Fox News.
It is unclear whether the meeting will have any long-term impact on the relationship between Trump and the media. However, it is a sign that both sides are willing to talk to each other, and that they are committed to finding a way to work together.