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Re-branding as trucker convoys, part of a widespread effort to bring versions of ottawa s anti vaccine road closures to american cities. joining me now to discuss the gop s embrace of canada s far-right fringe, washington post opinion columnist jennifer reuben, new york times columnist, michelle goldberg, and former republican congressman, john kelly. all three msnbc political analyst. john kelly, what do you make of this sudden gop obsession over canadian truckers? so, alicia, part of it is the natural grievance politics of the right that we have seen. but it also reflects a narrative that you were increasingly seeing and republicans lean in, and i believe how they intend to frame of the covid issue both in the midterms and going into 24, and that is around freedom. right, the responsible approach to the politics of covid, if you, will it side we have to have the politics of covid, but the responsible framing is around the public health ....
As for those supply chain issues, let s not forget the very fox news amplifying these protests in canada is the same fox news that has spent a year bashing president biden for those supply chain issues. they re bound to keep blaming him, despite the coverage making matters worse. fox, far from alone in this movement, also fueled by social media. my nbc news colleague ben collins writing, quote, major websites and social media accounts behind anti-vaccine mandate protests that march on washington last month, a re-branding as trucker convoys, part of a widespread effort to bring versions of ottawa s anti vaccine road closures to american cities. joining me now to discuss the gop s embrace of canada s far-right fringe, washington post opinion columnist jennifer reuben, new york times columnist, michelle goldberg, and former republican congressman, david jolly. ....