‘This Is A Five-Alarm Fire’: Former ‘Meet The Press’ Host Chuck Todd Smears Elon Musk As ‘Un-American’

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Just days after he announced his long-anticipated exit from NBC News after nearly two decades with the network, former “Meet the Press” host Chuck Todd seemed to be trying his best to attract some attention.

He managed to do it during an interview with Chris Cillizza, who previously made an exit of his own from CNN, during a podcast conversation about billionaire and Department of Government Efficiency head Elon Musk.

According to The Hill:

“If democracy is a quote-unquote ‘left-wing ideology’ to Elon Musk, I mean, this man is un-American as far as my definition of America is,” Todd said on an episode of fellow pundit Chris Cillizza’s podcast. “The fact that more people aren’t offended by this man’s actions … I mean, it shows you how much he has helped successfully destroy the trusted information ecosystem because this is a five-alarm fire.

“Elon Musk is a five-alarm fire and the country doesn’t realize it yet,” he added.

The commentator’s remarks were first highlighted by Mediaite.

Todd’s attack on Musk sparked some attention among social media users, too:

This @chucktodd? Cool story. https://t.co/diy5NDpgbK

— Ryan Hanigan (@ryan_hanigan) February 3, 2025

Chuck is ignoring the polls re the decline in public's trust in the legacy media if he believes it is a "Trusted Information Ecosystem."

People trust X/Twitter because there is no partisan gate keeper. Everyone gets to speak and the more persuasive wins the arguments.

— David (@David75983862) February 4, 2025

Chick thinks it’s un-American to save taxpayers money

— Pearl Bodine (@ChickenChoker8) February 3, 2025

Just days ago, USA Today was among the many outlets covering Todd’s departure from NBC News:

The NBC chief political analyst and former “Meet The Press” moderator announced the news in a memo shared with staff Friday. The exit comes amid broad shifts in the TV news landscape as President Donald Trump begins his second term. In the memo to fellow NBC staffers, Todd teased his next chapter.

“There’s never a perfect time to leave a place that’s been a professional home for so long, but I’m pretty excited about a few new projects that are on the cusp of going from ‘pie in the sky’ to ‘near reality.’ So I’m grateful for the chance to get a jump start on my next chapter during this important moment,” Todd said in the memo obtained Friday by USA TODAY.

He continued: “The ‘ChuckToddcast’ is also coming with me (thank you NBC). Stay tuned for an announcement about its new home soon. Needless to say, I do plan to continue to share my reporting and unique perspective of covering politics with data and history as important baselines in understanding where we were, where we are and where we’re going.”

Todd teased a possible newsletter, a popular second act for TV journalists who exit traditional platforms for newsletter structures like independent publishing site Substack.

Here’s some additional analysis regarding the split:

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