Lawrence: Trump admin. staffer reportedly in an 'I love Hitler' chat hasn't been fired by Trump yet - The Last Word MSNBC

[Rhiannon12866]

POLITICO reports that Trump staffer, Michael Bartels, still has a job working for Donald Trump despite participating in a racist group chat with other Young Republicans.

After POLITICO published their reporting, Trump addressed the press but, as MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell explains, Trump “spent the day angry at all sorts of people … but not even slightly bothered by Michael Bartels.” - Aired on 10/14/2025.

[soldierant]

1. I think I might be willing to consider

arguments for white people who believe in slavery trying it out by selling themselves to black people. Maybe not here. Maybe somewhere in Africa. But I don't know enough about African politics to suggest any particular country, though.

[generalbetrayus]

2. Why would Orange Julius Caesar fire a staffer for being in an I love Hitler chat?

Ivana said he had Mein Kampf on a bookstand next to his bed. He doesn't get call Shitler for nothing.

[Rhiannon12866]

3. Good point. The staffer was only saying out loud what TFG actually believes

And we know that he paid a smarter classmate to take his SATs. If it was the same as when I was in school, the World History SAT was in 10th grade. (I got a 92.)