Chris Matthews blames Democrats’ snobbery for Trump support in working class
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Former MSNBC host Chris Matthews pointed to Democrats’ “snobbery and attitudes” as the reason working people are voting for President Donald Trump in an interview Wednesday.
MSNBC host Katy Tur asked Matthews how the Democratic Party should bridge the gap between working-class and college-educated voters.
“I don’t know the whole answer. [Pennsylvania Gov.] Josh Shapiro said, ‘Okay, we’re going to stop this for a bit.’ ‘We will repeal the law that says you have to have a college degree to get a job in state government.’ This law no longer exists in Pennsylvania,” Matthews said.
“This isn’t just for college graduates. And I think there’s a lot to that. The town and gown thing is getting political. People who couldn’t go to college are voting for Trump. Why? Because of the snobbery and the attitudes,” he said.
Former MSNBC host Chris Matthews speaks during the Democratic presidential primary debate on February 19, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
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After taking office, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro issued an executive order establishing that by 2023, 92% of jobs in state government will no longer require a college degree. to CBS News.
Matthews criticized the Democratic Party after President Donald Trump’s 2024 election victory and urged lawmakers to focus on the economy.
While discussing the Democratic Party’s low popularity on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” in August, Matthews said, pointing in part to the Biden administration’s mishandling of illegal immigration: “Polling will tell you that the open border looks like an open border for four years.
“Today, the border has been closed since January and not a single voice has been heard from any Spanish leaders. Nobody complained because they know that the increase in the border is killing the Democrats,” he said.
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Identifying another possible factor in Democrats’ decline in approval, Matthews noted in August how trans policies were affecting the 2024 presidential election.
“This ad about trans people playing women’s sports ran at every sporting event, starting with the World Series. It never stopped. It came out in the third quarter and everyone was like, ‘What is this? This is crazy.'”
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The former MSNBC host called for a renewed focus on the economy after saying issues like transgender participation in sports are an 80/20 problem.
Then-New Jersey Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mikie Sherrill speaks at an election night party on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025, in East Brunswick, N.J. He eventually won his race and was elected governor. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
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Democrats won elections in New Jersey, New York and Virginia that focused largely on economic anxiety and affordability.
New Jersey Democratic Rep. Mikie Sherrill defeated Republican gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli in the New Jersey gubernatorial race, while former Democratic Rep. Abigail Spanberger defeated Republican challenger Winsome Earle-Sears in the Virginia gubernatorial race. In the Empire State, democratic socialist New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani claimed victory over former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa, who are running as Independents.
Matthews previously hosted “Hardball” on MSNBC and resigned from the network in 2020 after facing backlash for multiple controversies.
