It looks like the chickens are finally coming home to roost for far-left MSNBC. Joy Reid, one of the network’s most divisive hosts, is reportedly staring down the barrel of a pay cut if she wants to cling to her role. And here’s the kicker: she’s not alone.
According to The Ankler, Reid, who currently rakes in a cool $3 million a year to spew her nightly diatribes, has been offered a deal to stay—on the condition she accepts a reduced paycheck. She joins Rachel Maddow, who has already taken a reported $5 million cut, and Stephanie Ruhle, who’s also facing similar terms.
NEW: Far-left MSNBC host Joy Reid will have to take a pay cut if she wants to stay in her role at the network, according to The Ankler.
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) December 19, 2024
The news comes after Rachel Maddow was also reportedly forced to take a $5M pay cut.
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Ratings Freefall: A Network in Crisis
This news shouldn’t come as a shock to anyone paying attention. MSNBC’s ratings are cratering post-2024 election, and the numbers are downright embarrassing. Let’s break it down:
Joy Reid: Down a staggering 54.6%
Ari Melber: Off by 49.6%
Chris Hayes: Shedding 47.2% of viewers
Alex Wagner: Dropped 53.6%
Morning Joe: Losing 39.6%
Stephanie Ruhle: Plummeting by 67% (ouch!)
Andrea Mitchell: Down 39.7%
It’s no wonder MSNBC hit a 20-year low at the start of December, drawing a paltry 38,000 viewers in the key 24-54 demographic. For context, that’s about the size of the University of New Mexico’s football stadium. Hardly the juggernaut they once pretended to be.
The Decline of the Far-Left Echo Chamber
These pay cuts and ratings drops reflect a broader issue: viewers are tuning out the relentless drumbeat of left-wing propaganda. With trust in mainstream media eroding, Americans are voting with their remotes, leaving networks like MSNBC scrambling to maintain relevance.
For Joy Reid, Stephanie Ruhle and their comrades in spin, the message from the audience is clear: adapt or fade into irrelevance. But for now, it looks like the only thing shrinking faster than their paychecks is their viewership.
Stay tuned—if anyone’s still watching.
You are the media now
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 19, 2024
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Don’t let the door hit you in the ass!!!!
These mentally dysfunctional democrats should not get paid at all,don’t deserve one dollar
They are all overpaid hacks, not journalists. Now they’ve been exposed to all as lame performers who lied for most of their careers. Ratings prove it. These clowns are as dead as Pedo Joe and Cackles Kamala!