Maddow on MSNBC Not Airing Trump’s Speech: A Decision We ‘Do Not Relish’

MADDOW: “Let me just interject, I’m sorry, I just have to do a little bit of business just for a second. At this point in the evening, the projected winner of the Iowa caucuses has just started giving his victory speech. We will keep an eye on that as it happens, we will let you know if there is any news made in that speech, if there’s anything noteworthy, something substantive and important. The reason I am saying this is, of course, there is a reason that we and other news organizations have generally stopped giving an unfiltered, live platform to remarks by former President Trump. It’s not out of spite, it is not a decision that we relish, it is a decision that we regularly revisit. And, honestly, earnestly, it is not an easy decision, but there is a cost to us, as a news organization, of knowingly broadcasting untrue things. That is a fundamental truth of our business and who we are. So his remarks tonight will not air here live. We will monitor them and let you know about any news that he makes.”