In a surprising turn on MSNBC’s Morning Joe, host Joe Scarborough revisited a personal controversy in response to recent New York Times coverage. The Times story, addressing the heartbreaking case of Ohio parents who lost their son, prompted Scarborough to speak about his own painful chapter—raising once again the 2001 death of his former aide Lori Klausutis—to counter attacks from Donald Trump.
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During the show, Scarborough, alongside co-host Mika Brzezinski, took the opportunity to criticize Trump for bringing up the Klausutis tragedy over the years, stating that Trump’s behavior only “exacerbated the pain” for Lori’s family. Scarborough passionately argued that Trump’s references to the incident—suggesting foul play on Scarborough’s part—were baseless and served only to sensationalize a personal loss. Trump had previously made comments about Klausutis’s death, alleging an improper relationship between Scarborough and his aide and implying wrongdoing on Scarborough’s part.
Scarborough’s frustration stems from Trump’s repeated calls for investigation and his past push for the “opening of a Cold Case against Psycho Joe Scarborough.” The former congressman highlighted how the narrative affected Klausutis’s family, particularly her widower, who even reached out to former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey in 2020, asking for Trump’s tweets on the matter to be deleted. The incident, ruled accidental due to an undiagnosed heart condition, has continued to linger as a political talking point, despite Scarborough’s insistence that Trump “doesn’t care” about the pain caused to the family.
In a broader critique, Scarborough brought up his own history of condemning Trump’s behavior and questioning his mental fitness, even suggesting the use of the 25th Amendment during Trump’s presidency. He pointed out that Trump’s recent attacks on grieving families—like the parents of 11-year-old Aiden Clark, tragically killed in Ohio—are reflective of a pattern of insensitivity. Scarborough used this example to underscore what he views as Trump’s willingness to use others’ tragedies for political gain, accusing him of “using political props” to fuel his narrative.
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The interaction between Trump and Scarborough over this topic has reignited old tensions, particularly as Election Day approaches and political personalities take hardline stances. Scarborough argued that, in his congressional days, using personal loss for political messaging would have been seen as “unacceptable,” adding that times have changed in ways he sees as troubling.
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