And now for a moment of clarity.

The following is from MS NBC's The Weekend, which aired April 21st.

So y'all need to understand it, because Simone and I, we may differ on some things, but we are in agreement here.

Don't believe this crap coming out of these folks' mouth when they're significant talking about how bad Donald Trump is, because

that's not the bar. That's not the bar. The bar, the test is the next question. So who you

voting for come November?

Because you cannot say something or someone

is an existential threat to you and to the country

you supposedly believe and love and live in.

And then in the next breath go,

but I'm going to back the person who is the threat

to that very thing that I love and believe in.

So, you know, just don't even pretend anymore here.

There are a lot of folks out there like that.

The test in this election is not, oh, I don't like Donald Trump is the next question who you

voting for because that's where the truth is really going to lie it may not

necessarily be to get back in power but it is a form of self-preservation. You don't want to be

completely ostracized. You don't want to be like a Liz Cheney where you know

they just rip up your card and throw you out. You don't want that which is why I say y'all try that on me if you want

and bring it baby let's do it all day long because I'm crazy as hell and we're ready to go there if you're ready to go there.

But see that's not every Republican. as hell and we're ready to go there if you're ready to go there.

But see that's not every Republican.

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