Former GOP Rep. David Jolly rips Joe Scarborough, Mika Brzezinski for meeting with Trump: You cant do that

It was a not-so-merry message.Former Republican Congressman David Jolly ripped Democrats on MSNBC Friday — specifically the network’s “Morning Joe” hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski — for giving President-elect Donald Trump “parity to traditional American values.” Jolly took issue with Scarborough and Brezinski, who came under fire after meeting with Trump, 78, at his palatial Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida two weeks ago.“Don’t just say we’re going to give equity to Donald Trump, which some people are doing in the Democratic Party, in media, among the electorate,” Jolly pontificated on “Deadline: White House,” according to a clip shared by Mediaite. “They’re saying, ‘I just give up.

We’re going to give him equity.We’re going to give him parity to traditional American values,’” Jolly continued.“No, that’s absolutely wrong.

You can’t do that.Forgive me for saying this.

You can’t go to Mar-a-Lago.You can’t do it,” Jolly said in an overt repudiation of the “Morning Joe” hosts’ attempt to mend fences after being harsh critics of the twice-elected Trump.

“That’s going to get me in trouble,” he added.Jolly went on to assert that resistance politics were the only way forward for Democrats who “know” they are “right” but simply lost the presidential election.“The only answer is to double down in holding Donald Trump and his allies accountable and double down on trying to present a democracy that represents all people, even in a losing environment,” he insisted.The married Scarborough and Brzezinski had a personal sit-down with The Don at Mar-a-Lago earlier this month after years of unending and oftentimes deranged criticisms of the once and future president.The pair were roundly criticized — including by Donald Trump Jr.

— for appearing to “kiss the ring,” and their ratings fell even deeper into the tank after word reached MSNBC viewers.However, the “Morning Joe” hosts stood ...