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Old and Confused: MAGA Grifters Keep Grifting | The Joy Reid Show LIVE!
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- The Joy Reid Show
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- May 16, 2026
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Tonight on The Joy Reid Show, The American Century of Humiliation continues. Trump is in China getting clowned on by Xi Jinping, meanwhile back at home Americans drown in a sea of corruption and bad policy. And over at the Supreme Court hypocrisy sits on the docket. GUEST SOCIALS: David Cay Johnston: Threads: @davidcayj Charles Booker: IG & X: @booker4ky Website: https://charlesbooker.org Wajahat Ali: X: @WajahatAli IG: @intawajahat https://thelefthook.substack.com/ Ilyasah Shabazz: @ilyasahshabazz on all socials Mattie J: Facebook: Donna N Jimmy (https://www.facebook.com/MrAndMrsJimmyBrown) Facebook: MattieJ (https://www.facebook.com/itsok2laffnchurch) Instagram: @Mrs.MattieJ TikTok: @mrsmattie Want to watch the full interview of Malcom X on CBC in 1965? The link is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7IJ7npTYrU THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS: Willie’s Remedy: Order now at drinkwillies.com and use code "JOY" for 20% off of your first order + free shipping on orders over $95, and enjoy life in the high country Fast Growing Trees: fastgrowingtrees.com code "JOY" Shopify: Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial today at shopify.com/joyreid ABOUT JOY REID: Joy-Ann Lomena Reid (AKA Joy Reid) is a best-selling American author, political journalist and TV host. She was a national correspondent for MSNBC and is best known for hosting the Emmy-nominated, NAACP Award-winning political commentary and analysis show, The ReidOut, from 2020 to 2025. Her previous anchoring credits include The Reid Report (2014–2015) and AM Joy (2016–2020). STAY CONNECTED WITH THE SHOW: Website: https://www.joyannreid.com Merch: https://shop.thejoyreidshow.com/ Substack: https://substack.com/@joyannreid Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/The-Joy-Reid-Show/61576759980854/ Instagram: https://w…