Rachel Maddow Couldn't Wait for Trump to Be Declared the Winner Before Bringing Up Russia

MSNBC host Rachel Maddow suggested that American allies would stop sharing intelligence due to the U.S. "switching sides" to favor Russia, just hours before former President Donald Trump was officially declared the winner of the 2024 election.

Early Wednesday morning, Fox News projected that Trump had secured the 270 electoral votes needed to win a second term. Maddow quickly turned to the issue of Russia, predicting that a Trump presidency would lead to the U.S. supporting Russia in its war against Ukraine. 

“Intelligence sharing between America and our traditional allies is likely going to end. The whole 'Five Eyes' intelligence alliance could collapse,” Maddow warned. “If America switches sides in the Ukraine-Russia conflict, or becomes neutral, it essentially means siding with Russia.”