The defeated MSNBC anchors -- who have slammed Trump in the past as a “fascist" and compared him to Adolf Hitler -- had a face-to-face with the winning Republican at his Mar-a-Lago estate Friday to “restart communications” after conceding that Americans had overwhelmingly made their choice by re-electing him.

Mika Brzezinski, co-host of MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” says she did not anticipate the severity of the controversy sparked by a meeting she and her co-host and husband Joe Scarborough had with President-elect Trump late last week.

Mike Brzezinski said she was "surprised at the backlash" to the recent meeting she and her "Morning Joe" co-host (and husband) Joe Scarborough had with president-elect Donald Trump. Brzezinski made the comment while appearing on "The Daily Beast Podcast" on Wednesday.

MSNBC viewers are revolting as viewership for "Morning Joe" has taken a hit after its hosts revealed they had a meeting with President-elect Trump.

The hosts traveled to Mar-a-Lago over the weekend, where they agreed to "restart communications" with the President-elect.

In her first interview since news broke earlier this week of Morning Joe’s visit to Mar-a-Lago, Mika Brzezinski offered insight on her and co-host Joe Scarborough’s meeting with president-elect Donald Trump on The Daily Beast Podcast.

Mika Brzezinski has elaborated on her decision to visit Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago alongside husband Joe Scarborough shortly after the 2024 presidential election. Both Brzezinski and Scarborough have strongly criticized the 78-year-old president-elect,