Olivia Troye has expressed her support for Joy Reid after the cancellation of Joy Reid’s MSNBC program. The Reidout.
What It Means
It is the end The Reidout This comes following Rebecca Kutler’s appointment as the president of left-leaning MSNBC. MSNBC’s rating initially dropped following the election in 2024. However, it has since recovered after Donald Trump was inaugurated on January 20, 2017. The Reidout The network has long had a staple program.
Joy Reid’s comments, which are often critical of Donald Trump or the Republican Party have gained much traction across social media.
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Olivia Troye, who is a Republican and has been a vocal critic of Donald Trump over the past few years, supported Reid’s departure in Substack after MSNBC announced it on Monday.
Troye describes the cancellation. The Reidout It was “a great loss” for MSNBC. And “a demoralizing signal to those who are committed to honest and transformative dialog.”
Few experiences were as memorable as being a guest of Joy Reid’s show. The ReidoutShe wrote. Joy’s unwavering dedication to the truth and her fearless speech reshaped how I viewed media. Her show was more than just a program—a battleground for ideas, a place where the truth was spoken, scrutinized, and celebrated.”
Troye noted that Reid had been the first journalist to recognize her Latina identity.
Troye stated that “on her show she did not shy away from the fact that I was Mexican and had roots in Mexico.” “That recognition was both transformative and deeply personal—especially for someone who as a conservative had long been pigeonholed by preconceived notions.”
Olivia Troye worked as Mike Pence’s Homeland Security advisor and antiterrorism adviser before she resigned in August 2020. She has consistently criticised Donald Trump since leaving the Trump Administration and supported Kamala Harris, the Vice President in the 2020 presidential elections.
MSNBC has cancelled its show. The Reidout Political commentators had a variety of reactions to the news. Many leftists expressed their disappointment while conservatives hailed Reid’s exit from the network.
The People Say
Karen Attiah is a Journalist on X, formerly Twitter: Joy Reid was one of a few people who consistently gave me, and many others Black voices on the air, consistent time. Black women need to be heard more than ever. It’s a shame, but there will be a bounce-back. Joy, we’ve got you.
Megyn Kel, Journalist and Podcast Host on X Joy Reid has mocked in a vicious way the tears shed by every white person that she helped over the years to erase for some imagined racial injustice. She had no compassion for anyone. She wants us now to feel sorry about her. We don’t.”
Ayanna, U.S. Rep. for Massachusetts 7th congressional District, at X Your brilliance cannot be denied. You are a beacon of clarity. Your laughter is contagious. You are inspiring. The legacy that Ida B. left behind is carried on by you. Wells, and Gwen Ifill. With grace and power. The show is on every night ReidOut, when you took that chair, you boldly made space for Black women—and in doing so, made us all feel seen, heard, powerful, beautiful, and fly.”
What happens next?
For the next couple of weeks, MSNBC will rotate its anchors to host Reid’s Hour. Alicia Menendez (currently the host of Alicia Menendez), Michael Steele and Symone Townsend will take over for the remainder of this year. The WeekendJoy Reid is yet to reveal her plans for the future. Joy Reid is yet to reveal her plans for the future.