MSNBC Host: I’m a ‘Big Booster’ for Buttigieg

Nic Rowan
October 22, 2019 11:25 AM

MSNBC host Chris Matthews on Monday said he was a "big booster" for South Bend mayor Pete Buttigieg. Buttigieg has been rising in the polls after positioning himself as a centrist alternative to former vice president Joe Biden. Matthews said the strategy has proven effective, adding that "Buttigieg is going to do really well" as the primary voting nears.

Chris Matthews on Sanford Not Attacking Trump: ‘That’s What This Show Is For’

'Come back when you have a shot'

Cameron Cawthorne
September 9, 2019 8:30 PM

MSNBC's Hardball host Chris Matthews appeared to be frustrated when Republican presidential candidate Mark Sanford didn't tell him what his biggest “punch” against President Donald Trump was, saying, “That's what this show is for.”

MSNBC Analyst: Trump, Barr ‘Facilitated’ Epstein Suicide

Chris Matthews says analyst is making a 'Hell of a leap'

Cameron Cawthorne
August 14, 2019 10:20 AM

MSNBC legal analyst Paul Butler on Tuesday night floated a conspiracy theory about President Donald Trump and Attorney General William Barr, saying they “facilitated Mr. Epstein's suicide.”

Chris Matthews Still ‘Thrilled’ About Obama

During 2008 election, 'felt this thrill going up my leg' over Obama

Cameron Cawthorne
August 2, 2019 10:00 AM

MSNBC's Hardball host Chris Matthews on Thursday night told a panel he is stilled “thrilled” about Barack Obama's victory in 2008.

MSNBC Host Grills Warren on Tax Hike Dodge

Sanders has acknowledged his plan would require higher taxes

Jeffrey Cimmino
July 31, 2019 11:10 AM

MSNBC host Chris Matthews grilled Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D., Mass.) after Tuesday's Democratic presidential debate about her dodging the question of whether her proposed healthcare overhaul would require tax hikes.

Chris Matthews Praises Nadler for Investigating Trump, Despite Mueller’s ‘Slowness’

'You got the proof. This president should go,' said the MSNBC host

Cameron Cawthorne
July 25, 2019 10:20 PM

MSNBC anchor Chris Matthews on Thursday praised the leadership of House Judiciary Chairman Jerry Nadler (D., N.Y.), blaming former special counsel Robert Mueller for not being an effective witness.