It’s not every day you see Morning Joe—the crown jewel of MSNBC’s anti-Trump programming—begrudgingly admit that Donald Trump was right about anything, let alone an issue as explosive as illegal immigration. Yet there it was, on live television, Joe Scarborough, with a sigh so heavy you could practically hear the MSNBC producers clutching their pearls off-camera, admitting that under President Joe Biden, illegal border crossings skyrocketed.
Let’s not mince words here: this wasn’t a casual observation. It was a concession. A rare, painful, and deeply reluctant admission that the border situation under Biden’s administration spiraled into chaos, and Trump’s border policies—like them or not—were, at the very least, effective.
Scarborough’s words were almost Shakespearean in their regret: “Trump is not wrong… border crossings were quite low when he left office… they did shoot up.” Oh, the agony in that admission. You could almost see the teleprompter shedding a tear. But let’s focus on what Scarborough really said here. He acknowledged the numbers—74,000 border crossings per month when Trump left office, compared to nearly 300,000 at the peak under Biden. And yes, Joe, you’re right—it didn’t just “get worse” by accident. It wasn’t some cosmic fluke or series of unfortunate events. It was because Biden rolled back Trump’s immigration policies immediately upon taking office.
Now, Scarborough tried to soften the blow by suggesting that “some of it was some things Biden said.” Oh, Joe. Some of it? Let’s be honest here: Biden practically rolled out a welcome mat with a neon sign blinking “Come on in!” The moratorium on deportations, the dismantling of Trump’s Remain in Mexico policy, the constant virtue-signaling that seemed more about optics than outcomes—it wasn’t an accident. It was policy.
But here’s where it gets really interesting: why now? Why is MSNBC—the network that’s been a virtual fortress of Biden defense for the last four years—suddenly admitting this? The timing isn’t subtle. Biden is on his way out, and there’s no longer a political risk in throwing a little truth into the mix. They aren’t worried about hurting him anymore. It’s safe to admit now what millions of Americans have been shouting from the rooftops for years: Biden’s border policies failed, and Trump’s approach—like it or not—worked better.
🚨Watch MSNBC’s Morning Joe show highlight a damning chart of the illegal immigration spike over the last four years under Joe Biden’s failed policies:
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— Steve Cortes (@CortesSteve) January 2, 2025
But here’s the rub: this admission isn’t going to help MSNBC. The damage to their credibility has already been done. Their audience—the remaining loyalists who tuned in for their daily dose of Trump-bashing—won’t appreciate this sudden pivot to honesty. And conservatives, the ones who’ve been pointing out these facts all along, aren’t suddenly going to tune in because Morning Joe finally stumbled upon the truth.
No, this isn’t a network awakening. This isn’t MSNBC’s Damascus moment. It’s damage control. It’s the network trying to slowly untangle itself from a narrative web that’s become unsustainable. The truth is out there now, and the facts can’t be ignored. Illegal immigration did surge under Biden. His policies played a direct role in that surge. And yes, Trump was right.
But let’s face it: watching MSNBC admit that—even through gritted teeth—was pure, unfiltered gold. You could almost hear the collective sigh of frustration from their audience and the barely suppressed cheers from conservatives across the country.
