Mehdi Hasan on Trump and Democracy’s Future, Biden and Gaza, and Leaving MSNBC

[@chriscuomo]

Do you agree with Mehdi that Benjamin Netanyahu may end up costing Democrats the 2024 election?

[@Adam-Freemer]

Possibly, but you and everyone else creating this "both sides" narrative, which gives a swath of the public a permission structure to not vote for Biden, when there is no comparison, could weigh in on the election just as much. How much is your "brand" of "both sidesism" worth to the future of your children? Is it worth installing Trump again? How about changing your narrative to "there's corruption on both sides, we need to change the game, but right now, the absolute focus must be on preventing Trump from being president again, PERIOD.???? "

[@Jameelah_AlShukri]

yes bc i will not be voting for Biden and def not Trump… Biden is complicit in this genocide.

[@thedrunkenchefs4577]

No. Biden/Harris will cost them the election.

[@nappybiscuit]

I can't help but think that the Bernie Sanders voters gave Trump the win in 2016. COVID gave Biden the win for a plethora of reasons. I doubt Trump will win, but if he does, it will be, I think, because the media will be fighting each other and not Trump. Ratings and access are very important to them.

[@agrainofsalt4889]

Yes

[@patcmx]

Chris, I've just spent the last 10 minutes reading your viewers comments, and by far your audience agreed with mehdi hassan, hopefully this gives you food for thought because you can't sit on the fence where trump is concerned

[@darlene6531]

Exactly right. What has happened to Cuomo?

[@markemanuele6233]

​@@darlene6531 It's what I call the News Nation stance. Dan Abrams is sort of the same way. I guess they want to stay in the middle and stay on the fence.

[@marionwoodard2418]

Amen!!

[@TheUglyHooker]

Chris I remember when you had fire and was a stand up cat.... Disappointed 😡

[@GwenKillerby]

This is why trump will win. TOO MANY white guys like Cuomo think a trump presidency will NOT harm them in any way. They don't see the danger, AT ALL. A lot of them LIKE LIKE LIKE the Jordan "grab m by the pussy" Petersen aspect of him. But if you consider how WRONG Cuomo has been in just this ONE hour, you know he's also WRONG about this. Cuomo really thinks trump and his family WILL go away in 2028 but by then there will 9 neocons on SKKKOTUS, not just six.

[@oliver9465]

As a European immigrant I absolutely agree with Mehdi. The US is sleepwalking into a disaster. Slow boiling the frog.

[@Cdubbbb]

That's why we beg of you to please stay in Europe. We have enough people with terrible ideology as is.

[@arduinoguru7233]

​@@Cdubbbb lol

[@RWRogers]

@@CdubbbbEuropean immigrants aren’t the problem. It’s the illegal south and Central American’s and Chinese

[@pb4ugo19]

White immigrants are accepted.

[@Pug318]

Please keep your philosophies and your socialism in Europe. You guys are a mess as is and please spend a little bit more money on your own defense.

[@studiodsr]

Medhi is absolutely right. American journalists take note, this is how you argue

[@Use_fediverse-7814]

Everyone says Mehdi leaving MSNBC is bad. He's unleashed, so is no longer restricted. Now MSNBC is no longer responsible for him to those they answer to. MSNBC did us, Mehdi and themselves a favor. This is actually good! Now, let's get to it, instead of focusing on MSNBC.

[@DebraCole-dr5fy]

I really liked MSNBC for a while, but it changed. For the worse. GO Medhi!!

[@AMays-mt6gc]

Chris, pay attention-- your devil's advocate role does not make sense here. Remember what Lester Holt said after winning the Edward R. Morrow award: "...Our duty is to be fair to the truth."

[@randolphpinkle4482]

Chris was kind of stuck. If he hadn't played devil's advocate, the interview would have either been 10 minutes long OR Chris would have been reduced to nodding his head and asking questions. --which would have been a good thing.

[@DarrellPoe]

Remember who you’re allying yourself with when you play the Devil’s Advocate. You can challenge those you agree with - Mehdi does this extremely well. Worthwhile views are capable of withstanding aggressive challenges - in fact it’s a disservice not to challenge them. Chris, on the other hand, is terrible at this, Garbage takes, and he contradicts his own positions - because he doesn’t actually have a position except to promote a horse race. It benefits Chris and those like him to promote the election as a choice between two similarly bad options, when in reality it’s a choice between slightly stale crackers and hot, wet dog 💩. Not calling Trump what he is - a clear, undeniable threat to American democracy - is just actively misleading your viewers. Love that Mehdi quickly dispelled the notion that it’s just those on the left who are calling Trump a threat.

[@OptLights]

A fake news guy? The truth Lollll. To who. Fear and lies will never win an election. It never has.

[@leatherneck225]

@@randolphpinkle4482 Yeah this was the sense I got too. I think he felt like if he didn't steel man the other side, there wouldn't have been any conversation, it would just be Mehdi speaking.

[@annvorderbrueggen2033]

I love you Mehdi, so very miss your show on MSNBC! Your opinions are factual and investigative!Where are you and I will follow the truth you found because of who you are! MSNBC lost a TREASURE in you! 💙

[@lindakelly9552]

Chris you need to wake up, Medhi is absolutely correct and I will be watching Zeteo.

[@anaaaaa573]

Me too!

[@mimiv8766]

There’s a lot of Zetoe you tubers out there.

[@cjc2]

Chris, come on man. You are smarter than this. Everything that Mehdi said is true. The man is brilliant.

[@norberttietjen6506]

@@mimiv8766, ZETEO not Zetoe .

[@jmb3608]

Same. Hasan has always been my favorite journalist. I was wondering what he was up to. This is good news. He was actually the best at MNSBC.

[@shawnastarks4946]

Yes. He's smart. I used to think that you were too Chris. Your casualness about the harm of another Trump presidency is rooted in the fact that as a rich, white man; you have nothing to lose.

[@ardentynekent2099]

Way, way too casual? That may be too generous? Unacceptable Delete me"? OK. As a lead Uni. debater, Medhi won that exchange.

[@MoeShlomo]

That's a ridiculous statement. Every American has a lot to lose. You don't think it matters whether Chris lives under a democracy or an autocracy led by a demented, buffoonish cult leader because he's white and has money?

[@imrael496]

What harm are you talking about. No wars, booming economy, no inflation, new trade agreements, secured border. Which one?

[@oliverparke9747]

1 million dead Americans largely due to Trump's utter failure to respond to a global pandemic. USA has 5% of the world population but 25% of the covid deaths (or close to these figures). That stat tells you everything you need to know about Trump and his admin's response. @@imrael496

[@dragonflyjones5023]

​@@imrael496 So because there were no major war when Trump was president it's because of him? "post hoc ergo propter hoc" that's the logical fallacy that you're using. Also you do know that the booming economy was thanks mostly to Obama right? Trump wasn't the first president ever. Obama gave him a great economy. Also Trump's border policies allowed more immigrants to get it. He sucked as a leader 😂 Get over it.

[@Nancyhuddy]

Mehdi is one of the smartest thinkers in USA. Thank God here’s there to help Americans

[@testrun961]

because he has platform. There are smarter people you don’t hear about out there. This type of hyperbolic statement leads to idolatry - a unique poor trait of a society that birthed Trump’s Presidency in the first place. Let’s be guided.

[@betsytaub1]

I've always enjoyed Mehdi's reporting. I had no idea MSNBC let him go. I think that's a mistake.

[@arunjetli7909]

No he is not . He is an Islamist

[@arunjetli7909]

But I agree that msnbc should not have fired him he was a useful idiot and his use is over so he is out

[@LT-em1vu]

Trump hater that campaigns for Biden that's makes him a smart thinker? May god.

[@derogyad]

Sorry Chris. You can’t sit in the middle on this one. Mehdi is spot on.

[@agrainofsalt4889]

well said.

[@mick947]

I don’t think he could ever sit in the middle! Forget left and right, these name tags are long gone, they mean nothing now. It’s the power hungry v people who want a democratic society and unfortunately the democrats and the Labour Party here in the UK have become the power crazed, they have left democracy way behind in the rear view mirror. Medhi can always win arguments with his tricks and verbal skills but without truth on his side he will never persuade.

[@HTHAMMACK1]

@@mick947 LOL! Everything he said in this video is the truth. It's also hilarious and ironic to hear a right winger, which you obviously are, lecture other people about the truth. Everything Mehdi said was dead on accurate and the truth. He didn't make up any lies.

[@mimiv8766]

@@HTHAMMACK1 He is telling the TRUTH if that’s what you want to hear & if you’re a Leftis & hate the Right !

[@mimiv8766]

⁠@@HTHAMMACK1 Mehdi is a leftis a Democrat & hates the Orange man. If u feel & believe as he does of course you believe in his Lying Truth.

[@ivelissetorres3295]

I used to love Cuomo and listening to him was courageous to be upfront to everyone who attempted to jeopardize democracy and against to conspiracy theorists and didn’t agree to anything the 45 was doing just during his presidency. Now, he believed it wasn’t an insurrection but a riot rather? I’m very disappointed. Medhi is correct in every word. Thank you Medhi💕👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@marionwoodard2418]

👍👍❤❤

[@OptLights]

Your do know a real insurrection is with guns? Please don't tell me your a college graduate

[@tonytoni8082]

the act or an instance of revolting especially violently against civil or political authority or against an established government. This is the definition of insurrection. Doesn't this describe what happened Jan 6th?

[@tonytoni8082]

​@OptLights Doesn't have to be with guns. Violence can occur without guns!! Plus, they stun guns, bear spray, large flag pokes, bats and several other items to create Violence.

[@toriandjojo2018]

He’s clearly lost his way, and it’s a sad thing to see!

[@gwendolynvance-de2uu]

Mehdi, only you could have handled this interview, with this insane person, and not let him get away with his deranged responses. You handled it well, as a journalist should. True journalism.

[@dennisemaracle2475]

I am shocked that Chris doesn't believe that Trump absolutely wants to be a dictator if he gets re-elected. Medi gets it.

[@marionwoodard2418]

I am baffled by Chris's response. What happened to him?

[@virtualawakening2299]

Even if Trump himself just coasts from media war to media war as Cuomo thinks, his ultra conservative backers are clearly pushing their agenda extremely hard. It's an extreme ethnocentric conservative policy and they have been outnumbered and pushed into a corner and are desperate enough to prop Trump up as dictator, and Trump would happily go along with that.

[@residentzero]

I think he is just in a bubble, like when Hitler was starting, he was also disregarded as a joke

[@stama9]

Chris is playing devil's advocate. He criticizes trump quite a bit. I agree that he isn't taking the trump threat and the maga takeover of American institutions as seriously as he should. People like him who do criticize trump will be the first to be in trump and his thugs' crosshairs (quite literally), and with the recent scotus immunity ruling, there won't be a damn thing anyone could do about it. Scary.

[@epicelements5528]

So you want the socialism and communism that Harris and Waltz are going to bring on so they can control everything? Because that’s what’s going to happen if they win and you will be eating your words. Look at my poor state of California and Minnesota. Mass exodus of both states because they are a disaster. Both Kamala and Waltz are responsible for it. Kamala is more to blame than Newsome. That will be the rest of America if they win. Just think about that!

[@ryan9805]

Thank you Mehdi for this masterclass in facts and reality. As a person that thinks Chris means well, since his firing from CNN, Chris has this overwhelming need to be liked and approved of by everyone. As someone who watched Chris for years, he is trying so hard to claim impartiality, and both sides everything (as seen on PBD podcast), it's dangerous and actually makes him lose even more credibility. Stop worrying about who will hate you, and get back to calling balls and strikes based on facts.

[@CB-hb1jv]

You're absolutely right about Chris

[@agrainofsalt4889]

💯

[@arduinoguru7233]

@@CB-hb1jv Chris brain washed.

[@585grizzley]

He’s mad because the democrats forced his brother to resign. 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@samm9211]

Too many technical issues. No sound, just a blur with a voice, and you tend to keep repeating video clips. Get it together Tony.

[@samuelrodrigues5343]

Mehdi Hasan did not only give food but served up a banquet of logical and well constructed ideas and arguments. Mesmerising.

[@marionwoodard2418]

👍👍❤❤

[@jamesmedina2062]

haha he is a delight

[@judicarroll-thompson3043]

Chris you sound very naive towards Trump.

[@voodoodisco]

privileged jock boy mentality

[@douchkanikoliic6182]

He’s both sides and that’s why I never watched him on CNN or News Nation.

[@Val_Emrys]

Sounds like Chris has too many fishing buddies in the trump cult but he is in denial that his buddies are in a cult. It appears to be hurting his soul and he has to somehow rationalize it ain't so.

[@lornalow7479]

CNN is well shot of Cuomo

[@kateespencer764]

Very!!

[@peterriehlman]

I grew up Republican in upstate Ny and my Uncle was a Republican United States Congressman for 18 years and normally I agree with Chris a lot but on this one I agree with Mehdi much more than Chris! Wakeup

[@douchkanikoliic6182]

Chris Cuomo is trying to be a contrarian but all he is here is an ignoramus. The orange has no ideas or intellectual curiosity. He wants power and immunity. Heritage Foundation/Federalist Society uses him as a puppet and somehow Cuomo is so ignorant. That’s why I have never been a fan.

[@January.]

*Wake up!

[@joeybull9073]

Damn, Mehdi absolutely dismantled you

[@LT-em1vu]

We need more center people like Chris. We have enough haters in this country.

[@drahaman]

Chris said this show is about critical thinking. Looks like Mehdi is the only one here who is. Chris' intentional down playing of Trump is disappointing and dangerous. Glad Mehdi is calling him on his BS.

[@lagunamangano]

Absolutely!!! What is missing in the minds of people like Cuomo who cannot detect the grave danger this man poses to our country and the world?!!!

[@January.]

*downplaying

[@marionwoodard2418]

👍👍❤❤

[@alyssajchase]

I was genuinely shocked at him saying it was just a “riot” He hasn’t read or done any research as to what lead to that day…

[@MikBak1814]

@drumming975 Quite simply, it makes you more money. PBD is coaching him well.

[@dominique217]

Institutions are too strong, Chris? Are you serious? I'm a career govie, Chris. What your comrade is saying here is completely accurate.

[@marionwoodard2418]

Absolutely!!

[@1362pc]

Proof is that Trump is still not in jail for an attempted coup...Jan 6 was a planned event and Trump hide in the WH and did nothing for 3 hours..his MO is clear

[@1362pc]

All Fed employees will be be replaced with MAGA fanatics

[@1362pc]

When Trump loses he will incite a civil war....is garland ready for that?

[@AndyRosebrook]

He's repeating a mantra from 2016 and 2017.....it's as if 7 years never happened, Jan 6 never happened, and he's stuck in time.

[@philroselle1514]

Chris, you are naive to think he won't go full autocratic. Have you read their 2025 plan??

[@Jmaters83]

I feel like Mehdi had a response to all of Cuomo's pro- "Don't panic about Trump" arguments. Very sharp and substantive responses too. I gotta get that book.

[@RG-qn2qm]

Lovin it from Toronto Canada 🇨🇦....Mhedi is on point. Trump has said he will do exactly what Mhedi says he will do. Canadians should be very concern if Trump gets in. Trump loves himself and he likes no one.

[@TenthCrane2788]

Good for Chris for having Mehdi on his show. He knew Mehdi would have strong talking points. There is no chance Tucker would ever interview Mehdi.

[@williamcole5701]

Cuomo is definitely outclassed, outmatched and out-debated. GO MEDHI! I thank Cuomo for introducing me the Zeteo project by Hasan. I also thank Cuomo for giving me dozens of reasons to never watch him again.

[@kigozimuhammad]

lol me too

[@puravidadew7031]

In fact, I am only watching it because of Medhi being on the show. It’s only his words that I am actually interested in.

[@dilsadmeraler]

I agree 💯 but at the end of the day this guy literally wrote the book on debating 😂😂

[@TheHouseofcoolstuff]

Lol😂😂😂

[@_g7882]

@@puravidadew7031same here!! can’t believe i occasionally did watch chris back on his CNN days 😂

[@yetta2201]

Wow, Mehdi's understanding of US politics and ability to make sound arguments is impressive

[@kerrib1000]

Yes it is!!!

[@Marvellous132]

You should see what he's done to well known personalities, such as Vivek Ramaswamy, John Bolton and Eric Prince. No one close to Trump would dare sit in front of him. Trump himself wouldn't last five minutes.

[@marionwoodard2418]

Very much 💗

[@jamesmedina2062]

Yes indeed

[@djskippa7520]

If this was a boxing match the ref would have stopped the fight. Chris is taking brutal punches, he tries to get up and put in a few jabs but gets knocked back down. A technical knock out very early on, but a great watch.

[@sed2526]

I'm a bit shocked at how little Cuomo engages logic and reason.

[@jolietia]

Same. It's like he wants the Peaches and rainbows answers to what's going on right in front of our faces. Like willfully being blind.

[@seekstruth5968]

I'm not. These liberal Democrats I really so naive and stupid

[@Arateenteras]

😅I’m not

[@KC53557]

This is a case of where a Maga loon discovered Cuomo

[@colibri1]

I'm not surprised. Cuomo is obviously a bodybuilder type, and they tend to be really narrow in their thinking (and that's a polite way of putting it), always seeing things as two teams battling it out: 'The Left owns the pandemic," he says, meaning people left of the Repubs/Libertarians talk about the pandemic too much and tend to exaggerate it to serve their purposes, which isn't true. You know who defines the facts about the pandemic? The World Health Organization, and their extensive data of all countries in the world show conclusively that the United States had the absolute highest number of Covid deaths in the entire world, worse than all poor countries and worse than all rich countries, with no other country even coming close, and they don't say this but those of us who pay attention know that the reason the US had the worst record on Covid deaths is due to a huge proportion of the US population absolutely refusing to follow even the most basic Covid safety guidelines and even attacking, sometimes physically, those who urged safety compliance. Those are the facts about the pandemic, not owned by the Left, as Cuomo says, but given without partisanship by the World Health Organization.

[@RG-qn2qm]

He has broken the law, and the DOJ has been dragging their feet...lock him up, and any other poor or middle class person did what he did would be in jail by now..

[@carolinecarr56]

But Hilary broke the law with her emails and she is still walking free...so stop saying rubbish

[@January.]

*He broke the law/He's broken the law, and the DOJ has been dragging its feet. *Any other poor or middle class person who did what he did....

[@1362pc]

Garland must be fired asap

[@rameshnayak311]

Brilliant man Mehdi,MSNBC made a blunder by letting him go.

[@virtualawakening2299]

MSNBC seems to just want to create the Liberal hate towards the right that the right is so good at towards the left. Problem is if your platform is 3rd person perspective and everything is varying shades of gray, you just can't succeed by trying to make everything an ethnocentric us against them. MSNBC's time has already overripened and gone. Liberals are trending because the world is trending into relativity and the far right with their ethnocentricity hasn't changed since pre civil war. MAGA is dangerous because they are extremely fearful of losing all power to the deep state. Something Cuomo is colorblind to.

[@LT-em1vu]

Don't worry he is still MSNBC, loser

[@LS-ij4ml]

I’m not voting for Democrats down the ticket to save democracy for myself, I’m doing it to save democracy for my grandson 💙💙

[@darrenperkins7626]

You would think that he'd ( Cuomo) be intelligent & far-sighted enough to think / feel(!) the same way! 😢 "Sad!"...

[@LS-ij4ml]

@@darrenperkins7626 Cuomo is a dumbass 🤣

[@christinesmith1803]

Same thing still 💙

[@gloriachambers3272]

This reporter brings facts and intelligence. Able to say what is true without fear of being fired , fear of reprisals, goes straight to the heart!

[@lucymb00]

WOW!! Mehdi always blows my mind!! Such clear Sharp thinker! It Is exquisit to watch him express his thoughts AND ideas! I will watch wherever he goes. He Is so right about most he says.

[@teonemedia]

Medhi, we need you. Media needs you and your courage. Thanks for coming back. Hurry!

[@vilkamoonsammy2785]

Wow what happened to Chris .He has lost credibility for real Thank you mehdi for staying on truth . Speak truth to power

[@cjjones6264]

CHRIS! WHAT ROCK YOU BEEN LIVING UNDER, BRO!

[@teonemedia]

Chris, with all due respect, Medhi is right about Trump. You, on the other hand, seem to be blind of Trump's intentions and capabilities.

[@cherylreed9015]

I used to love Chris on CNN but I was knew that he was wishy-washy

[@IonizedComa]

There's not much objective truths that come from trump hating rhetoric I've seen besides, he's mean and I don't like him. So to say someone's telling the "truth" means they are relaying factual statements on the matter

[@charlieherbst4623]

It has to be an act, as much as he says he's impartial he's basically a Meghan McCain, he lives in a different world than the rest of us.

[@randolphpinkle4482]

@@IonizedComa Not unlike any other human alive, Trump is consistent in his rhetoric albeit in a chaotic way. For example, Trump has been saying for decades that a contest, an award show, an election is rigged if he doesn't win. That is truth.

[@Adam-nw1vy]

*Mehdi. It's Arabic for "the guided one".

[@reallymysterious4520]

Chris - I have to side with Mehdi in that you are underestimating the danger that a 2nd Chump term would bring.

[@ProServSalesConsulting]

It’s definitely been the golden ages with sleepy joe in office 😂

[@reallymysterious4520]

@@ProServSalesConsulting Sleepy Joe has done more every single year than Chump did in his entire 4 year term

[@davegreene8588]

​@@ProServSalesConsulting There's no "sleepy Joe". Try giving up Faux Nooze".

[@stintus1]

He seems to be getting things done for sleeping, Trump would be golfing, smh​@ProServSalesConsulting

[@Johnpillai-f5n]

Sleep Joe can’t even bring out a sentence

[@StanKeszka-zt6vh]

I did miss your news shows . Thank you for coming back . About time sir . We love you .😊❤❤❤❤

[@nurihirani1854]

Mehdi Hassan, armed with a formidable intelligence & perspective was riveting. He was splendid by any measure Thank you Chris for bringing him on! Be safe Mehdi.

[@briant.8553]

I love how Medhi doesn’t entertain the foolishness of ‘both sides’. nonsense. That’s probably biggest issue the media has today. Every issue doesn’t have 2 sides to be considered. Once you do that for every situation nothing matters and DJT is a master at playing them for fools with that crap.

[@soniaAllsop]

I totally agree 👍

[@michaelaloesch5016]

Mehdi …. You are incredible to listen to. Logic is a beautiful thing. Thank you 🙏🏻

[@LT-em1vu]

Trump haters are all the same. Very hostile people (Trump haters) are the same way around family and friends. O not many friends

[@bihippychic]

once again I rolled my eyes at Chris’s opinions without research is so evident. Mehdi destroyed you.

[@marionwoodard2418]

Yes he did!

[@mid_century_me]

I love Medhi, he was one of my favorites and so happy he’s back with more purpose. I look forward for him to build his media empire. We need more voices like him. And Chris too, of course.

[@bryancoates4168]

great interview/discussion. Fair take on all arguments by both parties. Respect for each other has made for a must see interview (I cancelled an appointment so I could hear it all). Thanks guys.

[@Ronaldinho1996]

Agree or disagree with him, Mehdi is absolutely brilliant.

[@northstar9able]

Mehdi Hasan is spot on... I'm surprised how unaware Chris Cuomo is to the trump/maga reality of it all

[@Chunlintan-yl7tu]

Because Cuomo is a wealthy white man as with Trump.

[@ericaclark-rossam7588]

Yes, congratulations Medhi. I'll certainly follow you. Beautiful clarity of mind.

[@DarrellPoe]

Around 25:00 mark - This very thing has already happened in Hungary and Russia - it’s happening in Italy, nearly happened in France, it’s worsening across South America… Democracies weaken and die if they’re not actively and aggressively defended. Do better, Chris.

[@juliepeterson9258]

Chris -you need to get a clue. Mehdi I agree with you.

[@yaserthe1]

Mehdi needs to debate Shapiro. That would be epic!

[@dilsadmeraler]

Don’t think he deserves Mehdi’s one minute 😂😂

[@jeffbeadle973]

Um, talk about bringing a knife to a gun fight-only when it comes to intelligence and preparedness, it would be like Shapiro bringing a hairbrush to a missile fight...

[@loldershaw]

Mehdi is absolutely correct, Cuomo is not the sharpest tool in the box and I am being kind. Cuomo is, well.....not even close.

[@Chunlintan-yl7tu]

I just said Chris is dumb next to Mehdi

[@Sarah-q2g3p]

I agree 100 percent with Medhi on Trump. Chris you are not taking how close we are to loosing our democracy. Chris you are under estimating Trump.

[@Cdubbbb]

I’m sorry, did I miss where Trump took our Democracy from us the first time? I don’t remember it happening the first time, Hence the fact that Joe Biden is now the President.

[@bosnianlady10]

@@Cdubbbb Try listening to the podcast again. Mahdi clearly explained that by saying were lucky and this time enough has been changed to make us loose it.

[@Cdubbbb]

No. I heard it clear the first time, Thanks though. This dude is a pandering over-exaggerating typical Leftist Journalist. @@bosnianlady10 We aren't lucky from anyhting. The losing candidiate left office, Just as the 44 that came before him did.

[@auroradawn4531]

@@CdubbbbTry using your eyes and ears before using your hands to type out rubbish.

[@Cdubbbb]

@@auroradawn4531 “Rubbish”. Yeah, worry about your own Politics.

[@stevenbennion1544]

Has to be the best, honest, factual podcast to have watched, good job Chris

[@DottieStanley]

Mehdi is one of the BEST journalists and MSMNBC screwed up by letting him go. He speaks truth to power and is excellent at getting to the truth. Thanks for having him on your show. I hope you both keep doing the hard work!

[@Use_fediverse-7814]

MSNBC didn't make a mistake: they did everyone a favor. Mehdi is unleashed, and now he can speak without being restricted. Now MSNBC doesn't have to be responsible for him.

[@trisha4797]

I agree with Mehdi that the institutions we count on will be abolished.

[@davegreene8588]

IF trump were to win! That must never happen!

[@damnthisuser]

it took me a few days watching this... Chris Cuomo is exhausting!

[@wandajochandler5248]

Just say the truth Chris,jeeze,middle the road right into another Trump presidency with complete blinders on! A RIOT not a coup? What the actual.....!

[@paulinemuthena6545]

First time I listened in detail to Mehdi Hasan.Just little snippets here and there. This guy is a badass debater and has a fantastic memory.

[@cheretodd9949]

You should seek out Medis content, he's brilliant!

[@GrahamAistrop]

Mehdi really did outclass Cuomo. Chris you’re not being smart in sitting in the fence - you’re too good of a lawyer to continue your middle of the road show……Mehdi is truly a masterful debater

[@cardoma]

It’s so refreshing to listen to Mehdi! This is a dose of reality and a wake-up call that needs to be heard by everyone. Wake up Chris!

[@shemmyz3287]

This interview should have over 2M views.. one of the best interviews I have ever seen.. Two men having great educational discussion. Disagreeing at times, but also listening and respecting each other . Great job guys!!!

[@peterroberts7921]

100%.

[@tomtheeagle1]

Even though Chris was drowning in the deep end?!

[@shemmyz3287]

@drumming975 I said one of the best... This was an opened conversation. Two men disagreeing and agreeing on some issues. They also showed a great level of respect to each other..

[@maemargaretevans9981]

I love Chris and his honesty. He doesn't steer away from tough topics. Great American.

[@Kscomelli]

I love Mehdi! I will follow you wherever you land Mehdi. You know your stuff and are worthy of having your own show unfiltered.

[@radiantgonzales-salem9687]

Hats off to Mehdi Hassan. Long you will live Mehdi. I love you❤😊

[@LT-em1vu]

Trump haters are all the same. Very hostile people (Trump haters) are the same way around family and friends. O not many friends

[@ericaclark-rossam7588]

Thank you so much for this interview Chris. It's such a pleasure listening to Medhi.

[@avrilniles5472]

Medh Hasan is on point

[@anaaaaa573]

Agree

[@aliyum8455]

When a good interviewer tries to interview a champion interviewer.

[@tomtheeagle1]

I fear you flatter Chris!

[@LoisChisholm]

Medhi, I have missed you. I look forward to Zeteo.

[@jerrydeanswanson79]

And wow Chris...Mehdi did a fairly good job of pinning your ears back...smiles.

[@kimberlywpb]

Thank you for putting in words exactly what I was thinking but couldn’t articulate- “pinning your ears back.” Perfection!!

[@arduinoguru7233]

@@kimberlywpb because they're same cult?

[@jaygatz4335]

Chris may be in great shape, but Mehdi is the intellectual heavyweight here.

[@g-girlmail6652]

Chris’s ego is still bruised from everything. That’s what this is about, not an ideological shift.

[@DorothyH-i7j]

Love your guess, he is great. Whenbis he coming back on the show. Very knowledgeable.

[@karenhultgren7810]

I agree with Mehdi Hassan, trump is a danger.

[@ProServSalesConsulting]

Of course a Karen would make such a remark.😂

[@davegreene8588]

​@@ProServSalesConsulting Such "Karen's" are among the REAL Americans!

[@marctemura2017]

@@ProServSalesConsulting No, Trump has said if get into office lookout.

[@farbulosity]

Only bitter and ugly women hate trump. I love how he called Rosie fat and ugly

[@nancygibson604]

And in danger,someone is going to get him

[@kyoungpaik5253]

Authur MJ Lee says competence can be a curse. This is the case with Mehdi. Way to go Chris for having him on. He is king of straight to the point

[@tjmaxx4739]

Medhi, is the true journalist, very few left who are bringing truth !

[@TrevorBrowne-y9y]

After listening to Chris Cuomo for forty minutes I feel to puke - none so blind as those who will not see.

[@allanmurphy7474]

I really enjoyed Medhi on MSNBC and am glad we will continue to watch him again. I always appreciated his honesty and coverage of political events and the people involved. Cheers

[@belgerda1]

Mehdi is making his point you’re not.

[@paulinemuthena6545]

Medhi is brilliant and doesn't skip a beat

[@rochi5]

Cuomo seems to be in business mode post CNN. Trying to pull right side in. Saw him on PBD podcast a couple of times which is a Pro Trump cast. Cuomo appeared to be super soft of Trump and catered to the audience. Mehdi is Mehdi and I respect him. Not a flip flopper and true to himself and beliefs. Not a game player. Cuomo - not so much.

[@renatehall2429]

Thank you,Chris, for having Mehdi on !

[@umarao2163]

Cuomo is a joke, Mehdi is pointing how small Cuomo is.

[@roslyn3021]

I have a feeling that if Chris was still on CNN, he wouldn’t be talking like this, he’s trying to play in the middle for viewers.

[@derricksearles610]

Mhedi is so on point. You could learn a lot from him, Chris.

[@mollyshredder]

Medhi is 100 percent right

[@normaorozco4060]

Mehdi, you're the BEST

[@Faith4evermore]

Medhi my sentiments EXACTLY…. about EVERYTHING you said. Cuomo I never realized how naive you’re in regards to Trump.

[@ladye1777]

💰

[@lovelyvictor77]

I can’t believe that intelligent people like Chris can make excuses for what is so wrong with Trump! They are amoral, unethical, against any religious believes and so blatantly wrong. Still anyone could come up with an explanation is unbelievable! It reminds me of all those abused women still in relationship with their abuser and keep on making excuses for their behaviour. The abused need to reinforce it in their own head for survival. I kind of understand it but can’t accept it!

[@mats66]

Honestly, I don't think Chris sounded intelligent at all in this interview. Naive at best..

[@philippizzitola8957]

What an excellent conversation with Medhi. As a long time fan of Chris Cuomo, I have to say that Medhi was right about everything. Not because I agree with him, but because he speaks truths. I'm super tired of "opinions" on the economy. If we all agree to the standards that the economy has been measured with for decades, then then you can't say the economy was better under Trump. And the Republicans know this so they have shifted to this talking point of "well it FEELS like the economy is worse now." Not only is this a giant hypocrisy coming from the "facts don't care about your feelings" crowd, it's also useless from a practical stance. If your boss gives you a raise and you say that you don't feel like you have more money, it doesn't change the fact that you ARE receiving more money. We're at a point in this country where Republicans will make up whatever BS they can rather than just admitting that things are good(generally speaking) right now. I don't believe the two party system works. I vote based on what policies are best for the country. And right now, the Dems are actually doing things. The Repubs are not.

[@sheribellagee9998]

LOVE Medhi and agree with everything he says...having serious doubt about you, Chris ...and I'm being polite.

[@minniemaklingham4255]

He is amazing journalist 👏🏼 Congratulations Mehdi Hasan 💛

[@chestnutgrovebarndo7233]

He isn’t a journalist. Neither is Cuomo. They are talk show hosts.. all they do is opinion.

[@evaristmilian7826]

A Leftist & an Islamist!....Amazing alright.

[@Masikabarbie]

No one loved watching Chris more than me I don’t watch him anymore because of the both sides but had to watch this show. Please wake up Chris and call that monster trump a monster

[@t_p3688]

This notion to take “both sides” of 2+2 is maddening.

[@avrilniles5472]

WAKE UP, CHRIS!!

[@denisefelton5207]

WORD

[@xfilercuba]

I think Chris positions are more realistic

[@ProServSalesConsulting]

He’s awake while you’re just woke. 😂

[@xfilercuba]

Is Chris whos awake dude!

[@labtechtech]

But he doesn't wanna be mean to his Trumper boater buddies who are nice guys "who just wanna tear it all down with Trump"

[@annchristine47]

Sorry Mr narcissistic Cuoma but you chose the wrong interviewee………no contest for Mr Hasan,a world class journalist who speaks truth to power…….He is not “ left”Hasan is an independent thinker of great intelligence.Some of the comments he received on his predictions regarding Trump were felt by many Brits living in America .Europeans understand authoritarians better than Americans and saw the signs that Trump and Federalists were putting out there.

[@pointpleasant6708]

I love Medhi…….he is so transparent and clear about his values and faith. Very very smart.👍🏼

[@derricksearles610]

I love Mhedi. Super intelligent.

[@Alleycat01]

Medhi thank you for always providing an informed perspective. Thank you Chris Cuomo this was much needed.

[@bubbaone1575]

To Cuomo: "A man's got to know his limitations." "You bit off more than you can chew." "Check and Mate" "Stay in your lane." You're less likely to get run over. "Mehdi is way out of your league." "Its not fair to compare an amateur to a pro." Don't worry, the bruises will eventually heal. You should have referred to Hasan as "Mic drop Mehdi."

[@fayeferguson8874]

Give it up Chris. Mehdi is wiping the floor with you.

[@Davitor1]

He’s just trying to have a debate on what the folks on the right are thinking.

[@jaygatz4335]

@@Davitor1 Maybe so, but it makes him sound dumb.

[@MMMMMMMMMMMP]

@@jaygatz4335Only to other dumb people who can’t understand nuance and instead look at politics like sports teams which you probably do

[@LT-em1vu]

We need more people like Chris, being center not a hater. Only haters like crazy people

[@MMMMMMMMMMMP]

@@LT-em1vu I agree. If you can't understand why a group of people feels or reacts towards something you don't have enough intelligence to have a true debate

[@lindabyrnes2840]

So glad and intellectually pleaased to see Mehdi again!

[@wellone-hh8xl]

Vote Young People. You may not like now, but, your life, your freedom will not be here with the alternative.