Raskin Slams Miller as ‘Sadist’ and Labels Trump a ‘Masochist’ on MS NOW

On Friday’s episode of MS NOW’s “All In,” Rep. Jamie Raskin (D‑MD) didn’t mince words. When host Chris Hayes asked what the news‑worthy appointment of Stephen Miller as Trump’s new chief of staff might mean, Raskin replied that it felt like watching “Donald Trump unplugged.”

He went on to cite a book he’d read – “Hatemonger” by journalist Jean Guerrero – describing Miller as someone who grew up steeped in bigotry and racism. “I’d recommend that book to anyone who wants to understand how a white‑nationalist mindset was forged,” Raskin said, his tone edging between exasperation and disbelief.

According to Raskin, Miller’s career has been a steady march toward openly white‑nationalist positions. “He’s kept doubling down,” the congressman asserted, noting that Miller couldn’t even win a primary in his own family, let alone a national campaign.

Raskin then turned the focus onto Trump, who, after suffering what the lawmaker called “the most humiliating landslide defeat in American politics in more than half a century,” still chose Miller to run his staff. “That tells you something,” Raskin remarked, adding a sharp punch‑line: “Miller is a sadist, and Trump at this point has become a masochist because he’s willing to endure that humiliation over and over again.”

The remarks, captured on video and quickly shared across social media, underscored a deepening rift in the GOP’s post‑presidential landscape, with Raskin warning that the partnership could only drag Trump further into the political wilderness.