MSNBC has reportedly canceled The ReidOut, featuring Joy Reid, ending her reign as one of cable news’ most reliably unhinged voices. Her primetime soapbox of hyperbolic hot takes, race-obsessed rants, and Trump-induced meltdowns has been a goldmine for content creators—but now, it’s gone.
As we bid farewell to this spectacle, let’s take a moment to reflect on the legacy Joy Reid leaves behind.
Viewers Abandoned Joy Reid
It’s no secret that Reid’s ratings have been in freefall. Since her longtime nemesis, President Donald Trump, won re-election in 2024, her viewership has plummeted by 53%. Even MSNBC’s reliably liberal audience has been tuning out, leaving Reid’s theatrics to echo into the void.
But perhaps Reid was merely a casualty of a sinking ship. Reports suggest that MSNBC itself is struggling, with parent company Comcast considering a spin-off to stop the financial bleeding. That means the network is looking to cut the fat—and Reid’s show simply couldn’t justify its existence.
The Queen of Division
If you ever needed a go-to source for racially charged narratives, Joy Reid had you covered. From labeling conservatives (particularly white ones) as irredeemable villains to scolding the media for covering missing white women, her rhetoric never failed to pour gasoline on America’s cultural divides.
As we say goodbye, let’s take a walk down memory lane with some of Reid’s greatest hits, as featured in this video:
- Elon Musk Is an Apartheid Nostalgist – Because nothing says journalism like smearing a billionaire as a racist simply for buying X.
- The Homophobic Blog Post Scandal – When past blog posts resurfaced exposing Reid’s problematic LGBTQ+ comments, she bizarrely blamed hackers and “time-traveling” saboteurs instead of owning up to them.
- Inflation Is a GOP Scam – Reid once claimed Americans don’t really understand inflation and that it’s just a Republican talking point—because rising grocery and gas prices aren’t, you know, real things.
- Trump Derangement Syndrome on Full Display – No one could weave Donald Trump into every conversation quite like Joy Reid. And no, that wasn’t a hair joke. But Trump did live rent-free in her head 24/7.
Requiem for a Hack
While conservatives and independents might be tempted to celebrate The ReidOut’s demise, let’s acknowledge what we’re losing. Where else will we find such effortless material for political satire? Who will fill the void of unhinged race-baiting monologues and hyperbolic conspiracy theories?
Of course, the mainstream media won’t let the outrage machine rest for long. MSNBC is already replacing Reid with a panel show featuring Symone Sanders-Townsend—who, oddly enough, bears a striking resemblance to Reid.
Maybe, just maybe, MSNBC is realizing that constant outrage isn’t a sustainable business model. Perhaps cable news audiences are growing tired of the theatrics.
Eh, we can dream, right?
So, farewell, Joy Reid and The ReidOut! You were a beacon of bad takes, a fountain of unintentional comedy, and, most importantly, an endless content farm for your critics.
You will be missed—but not really.
