Chris Matthews is the former MSNBC host who famously said that Obama gave him a ‘thrill up his leg.’ He is a notoriously liberal, Democrat supporting media figure.
During a recent conversation with Charlie Rose, another famously liberal journalist, Matthews cast doubt on negative polling about President Trump, saying ‘I don’t buy that.’
Everything Matthews says in the clip below flies in the face of his entire tenure at MSNBC. It’s really something to behold.
Partial transcript by Jason Cohen on Twitter/X:
“To be honest with you, the country is moving towards Trump. These polls, they come out and show him not doing well — I don’t buy that.”
“He is a stronger public figure than the Democratic people.”
“Obama still has tremendous charisma — but Trump has strength.”
“[Voters] want a president who is a strong figure. And he’s got it. It’s just there. And half the country buys it.”
Watch the clip:
NEW: Chris Matthews *DOESN’T BELIEVE* negative TRUMP polls
“To be honest with you, the country is moving towards Trump. These polls, they come out and show him not doing well — I don’t buy that.”
“He is a stronger public figure than the Democratic people.”
“Obama still… pic.twitter.com/twYsmDnD1P
— Jason Cohen (@JasonJournoDC) July 26, 2025
In another clip from the same interview highlighted by Cohen, Matthews says:
“We have never had a president so instantly spontaneous that he knows this minute — at 4:00 this afternoon, he will say, ‘You know, that’s not really true anymore.’”
“He will know the mood of the country.”
“He’s very good at knowing your condition, your worries, your insecurities.”
“He’s really good at the moment. He’s out there watching television and keeping up. And ‘Is this the right thing to do? What are we going to do right now?’”
“Biden couldn’t do that in a million years … Mondale couldn’t do that.”
“They don’t have the connection to the electricity of what’s going on in the country culturally. And he knows what works.”
Watch:
NEW: Chris Matthews *PRAISES* Trump’s political skill
“We have never had a president so instantly spontaneous that he knows this minute — at 4:00 this afternoon, he will say, ‘You know, that’s not really true anymore.'”
“He will know the mood of the country.”
“He’s very… pic.twitter.com/2X4KU2193T
— Jason Cohen (@JasonJournoDC) July 26, 2025
Who is this person and what has he done with Chris Matthews?
