US EditionRachel Maddow Gets Candid About Jen Psaki Taking Over Her MSNBC Slot
- Rachel Maddow ended her 100-day nightly run on MSNBC on May 5, 2025, returning to host on Mondays only while Jen Psaki takes the 9 pm slot from May 6.
- Maddow had scaled back her full-time hosting in 2022 but returned at MSNBC’s request to cover Donald Trump’s first 100 days back in office, which has now concluded.
- Maddow and Lawrence O'Donnell joked over Trump’s May 4 interview where he suggested parents limit children to five pencils and three dolls amid discussion of tariffs affecting family spending.
- In the NBC Meet the Press interview, Trump stated, “They don’t need to have 250 pencils,” and “They can have five,” reflecting his focus on those expenses in 2025.
- Maddow expressed confidence that Psaki, with her Washington contacts, will secure top interviews while Maddow plans to remain on MSNBC, hosting Mondays and doing special coverage as needed.
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Rachel Maddow Gets Candid About Jen Psaki Taking Over Her MSNBC Slot
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