Joe co-host Mika Brzezinski looked furious on Tuesday’s (January 21) episode of the daily news program as she clashed with guest Donny Deutsch over President Donald Trump‘s January 6 pardons. The topic arose after MSNBC’s Way Too Early host Ali Vitali spoke on the show about Trump’s controversial first act as president.

Joe hosts Mika Brzezinski and Joe Scarborough clashed with guest Donny Deutsch in a heated moment over his claim that President Donald Trump had “co-opted America’s heartbeat” with his January 6 pardons.

Joe’s softer approach to President Donald Trump has shown signs of strain just hours into his new administration. Co-hosts Mika Brzezinski and Joe Scarborough, who expressed a desire to reset their off-and-on-again relationship with Trump in the wake of his election victory,

MSNBC hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski clashed with marketing professional Donny Deutsch Tuesday as he argued that Americans would accept President Donald Trump’s pardoning of January 6 protesters because he is “feeding” them with what they want and need.

Mika Brzezinski called out the president calling the rioters "hostages" as he stood with the families of Israeli hostages while co-host Joe Scarborough said Democrats were "quietly reminding themselves" of the president's narrow margin of victory in the 2024 popular vote.