Joy Reid Gets Devastating News as MSNBC Announces Big Programming Shift

MSNBC’s The ReidOut, hosted by liberal commentator Joy Reid, is being canceled as part of a broader shake-up by the network’s new president, Rebecca Kutler, according to a report from The New York Times.

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MSNBC just axed her show after years of race-baiting, pushing insane left-wing conspiracy theories, and dividing Americans. Turns out, constantly calling everyone racist isn’t a winning strategy. pic.twitter.com/SmKOYUaN2X

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Reid’s 7 p.m. program, which has been a fixture on MSNBC since 2020, will air its final episode this week.

The show will be replaced by a new panel program featuring co-hosts Alicia Menendez, Michael Steele, and Symone Sanders Townsend, according to insiders cited by the Times.

MSNBC has declined to comment on the decision.

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This move marks the first major programming shift under Kutler, who took over as MSNBC’s president earlier this month.

Rejoice! Joy Reid has been fired.

Here are some highlights of @4TiffanyJustice destroying her on her own show. pic.twitter.com/ivhDJLiLb6

— Billboard Chris (@BillboardChris) February 23, 2025

Along with Reid’s departure, MSNBC is also removing weeknight anchor Alex Wagner from her anchor chair, the Times reported.

Wagner’s exit comes as Rachel Maddow is set to return to hosting five nights a week to cover the first 100 days of the Trump administration.

Reid has been a longtime MSNBC anchor, previously hosting AM Joy on weekends before moving to primetime in 2020.

Known for her outspoken criticism of President Donald Trump, Reid has frequently sparked controversy with her commentary.

One of her more recent remarks included telling Trump supporters to “make your own dinner” at Thanksgiving, suggesting they should “suffer the consequences of your votes.”

Reid’s departure comes amid declining viewership for MSNBC.

What will we do without the brilliant political commentary of Joy Reid?

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— End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) February 23, 2025

In December, Nielsen Media Research reported that Reid had lost nearly half her audience since Trump’s election, with MSNBC’s primetime ratings dropping 53% following the November 5 election.

Ratings improved slightly in the weeks following the presidential inauguration, but the decline highlighted broader challenges for the network.

That same month, MSNBC reportedly offered major pay cuts to some of its most prominent anchors, including Reid and Stephanie Ruhle, if they wanted to remain at the network.

Kutler, formerly a senior executive at CNN, is spearheading efforts to restructure MSNBC as it prepares to be spun off into a new publicly traded company alongside other NBCU cable networks.

Addressing employees on her first day in the role, she acknowledged the challenges ahead.

“Our jobs are hard on a normal day, and these are not normal times,” Kutler said, according to remarks shared by NBCU executive Mark Lazarus.

“It’s going to be hard, but it’s also going to be exciting and interesting and a really important time to do what all of us do.”

In addition to Reid’s departure and Wagner’s removal, more changes are expected at the network.

Former White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki is reportedly set to anchor one of the primetime hours during the week, according to sources cited by The New York Post.

With MSNBC facing stiff competition from Fox News and other outlets, Kutler’s changes signal a new direction for the network as it looks to adjust to the shifting media landscape and the return of Trump to the White House.

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