MSNBC host Joy Reid’s on-air meltdown sparks outrage after she brands Florida an ‘extremist right-wing fascist’ state

NEWS anchor Joy Reid has sparked controversy after she had a public meltdown on live TV when Florida failed to pass an abortion amendment in Tuesday’s general election.

The MSNBC host raged against the Southern state in a fiery moment on the show on Election Night.

Florida’s Amendment 4 ballot measure would have enshrined abortion rights into the state’s constitution – but the measure didn’t pass.

Reid accused Florida of having an “extremist right-wing, fascist type government” due to the amendment’s failure.

“It’s a pure Project 2025 in miniature in Florida,” Reid said on an MSNBC election panel.

“That kind of extremist right-wing, fascist-type government in Florida – does that make it a more attractive place?” she asked.

“Or does it make it more like some of the other Southern states that don’t get investment?”

Project 2025 is thought of as a conservative policy blueprint for the next Republican president.

Donald Trump has repeatedly stated that he has nothing to do with the Project 2025 initiative.

Reid compared Florida’s ballot measure’s failure to the right-wing collection as it sets back abortion rights.

A clip of Reid’s meltdown has made the rounds on X – and social media users are slamming her for the harsh remarks.

“They need to take her off air. She’s an embarrassment to America,” one user slammed in response to the clip.

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“Her name is Joy but she seems so miserable,” another bashed.

“Meltdown continues,” a third noted.

She also went on another rant when it was announced that Trump won swing state North Carolina, taking 16 Electoral College votes.

“Black voters came through for Kamala Harris – white woman voters did not,” Reid said on MSNBC.

“That is what it appears happened in that state.”

What is Project 2025?

Project 2025 has gained widespread attention during the 2024 presidential election race.

The project is a collection of conservative and right-wing policy proposals meant to reshape the United States federal government.

These proposed policies aim to consolidate executive power but rely on the Republican Party candidate winning the 2024 presidential election.

According to Project 2025, it will be built on four pillars: a policy agenda, personnel, training, and a 180-day playbook.

The 922-page project makes several policy proposals including reshaping the powers of the executive branch, according to The Hill.

The project, also known as the 2025 Presidential Transition Project, also calls for the removal of several government agencies.

Although Trump has backed several of the proposed policies in his 2024 campaign speeches, he has also distanced himself from Project 2025.

In July 2024, Trump insisted he had nothing to do with it.

His campaign said in a statement, “Reports of Project 2025’s demise would be greatly welcomed and should serve as notice to anyone or any group trying to misrepresent their influence with President Trump and his campaign — it will not end well for you.”

He emphasized again that he had nothing to do with it during his first debate against Democratic nominee Kamala Harris on September 10.

Over three-quarters of Project 2025’s 40 primary authors worked in the Trump administration or on his presidential campaign or presidential transition team. An additional 144 contributors out of 267 also worked in his administration or his campaign or transition teams.

She went on to say that there was a push for women to get out and vote to protect their reproductive rights.

“But that message obviously was not enough to get enough white women to vote for Vice President Harris, a fellow woman,” she said.

“This will be the second opportunity that white women in this country have to change the way they interact with the patriarchy.”

She continued, “But if people aren’t receptive to it, and if people vote more party line or more on race than on gender and on protecting their gender, there’s really not much more that you can do but tell people what the risks are and leave it to them to do the right thing.”

In August, Reid sparked outrage when she criticized Kamala Harris’ running mate pick of Minnesota Governor Tim Walz.

The news anchor posted a TikTok where she told her followers she was “keeping it real.”

“I gotta be honest and keep it real, this was not the pick I expected she would make,” Reid said at the time.

“I thought she would go astronaut,” she said, arguing Arizona Senator Mark Kelly was a better pick.

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