MSNBC is often tabbed as a biased news source by conservative pundits, and host Ari Melber has pushed back against some of that criticism.
During an appearance on The Interview podcast from Mediaite, the MSNBC anchor said there is a difference between passion and opinion when it comes to partisan media.
“I think that there are times when some people mistake passion and opinion, and I think they’re different,” Melber said. “You can be passionately, politically opinionated. You can also have a deep passion that comes through and is not rooted in any partisan lens.
“So I think our show is very passionate about a whole range of important subjects that we cover. And I hope that comes through. But I think we definitely do not try to traffic in a partisan or team approach to stuff.”
The Beat with Ari Melber is currently the highest-rated show on MSNBC, and it’s a badge of honor for the network’s 6:00 PM ET host.
“I’ll be honest with you, I am especially happy that we right now are the most watched show across MSNBC or CNN while doing the show our way,” he said. “I would challenge people to find a show that goes from [Steve] Bannon to Snoop to Sheryl Crow to Matt Gaetz, to all the lawyers and experts on the people we have on.”
