CNN’s Abby Phillip’s main job on NewsNight is to rescue her fellow Democrats. We’re not just talking about the ones on set as her guests. That responsibility extends even to Democrats who aren’t even in the studio. Democrat Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was a bumbling mess at the recent Munich Security Conference in Germany. That didn’t stop Phillip from leaping to her aid, armed with her tired but trusty ‘But Trump’ retort. AOC needed help.
'This sounds like a job for Abby!' (WATCH)
Show Topic: AOC’s horrible performance on the world stage.
— Western Lensman (@WesternLensman) February 18, 2026
Abby Phillip: pic.twitter.com/2qISQFVXp1
"But Trump" seems to be Rebuttal Numero Uno.
— Tim Graham (@TimJGraham) February 18, 2026
The only one they got
— Western Lensman (@WesternLensman) February 18, 2026
It doesn’t matter the subject or subject matter, ‘But Trump’ is never far away.
See if any of these sound familiar.
"Let's talk about AOC"
— Donald Hensley (@TheRealDonnie) February 18, 2026
"But what about Trump"
"Trump said"
"What about Trump"
"If Trump said"
"TRUMP, DAMNIT.. LISTEN, BUT TRUMP"
I can’t do it anymore bro. The rank dishonesty from that show is just too much to handle. pic.twitter.com/2lUMNfMvxK
— P.T. Ward (@HTWardish) February 18, 2026
Buuuttttttt Trumpppppppp pic.twitter.com/pLRhrwV8FT
— Western Lensman (@WesternLensman) February 18, 2026
“You know I hear you, but are we REALLLLLY going to act like Tru—..” pic.twitter.com/dNo8zKgmq1
— P.T. Ward (@HTWardish) February 18, 2026
‘But TRRRRRUUUUUMMMPPPPPP!!!!’
Posters want AOC to keep spouting her uninformed nonsense.
I hope she keeps talking, showing people just how dumb she really is pic.twitter.com/qtJ6KmHGEj
— Marie Isabella (@MarieIsabellaB) February 18, 2026
Which is why the CNN ‘moderator’ wanted to make the entire segment about Trump and not what should be the actual subject of the discussion
— Western Lensman (@WesternLensman) February 18, 2026
It would be interesting to watch NewsNight with the rule that no one can mention Trump. Could the Democrat guests even do it?
Commenters compare Phillip to a recent castoff at MSNBC (now known as MS NOW).
She maintained her overwhelming and unearned smugness, but how has she not gotten better, or jumped on the opportunity to moderate her politics and actually grow is truly fascinating. She just so bad
— TrashDiscourse (@TrashDiscourse) February 18, 2026
Abby Phillip is devolving into a Joy Reid/Rosie O’Donnell fusion.
— Texas Boomer (@TheTexasBoomer) February 18, 2026
She’s no different than Joy Reid politically, despite how CNN wishes to brand her and her show.
— Western Lensman (@WesternLensman) February 18, 2026
We expect Phillip to don a yellow wig any day now.
Posters say NewsNight is being kept afloat by appearances of Republican commentator Scott Jennings.
She’s so bad that not even Jennings can save her ratings
— scott 🇺🇸 (@scottandrew22) February 18, 2026
You're #48, @abbydphillip. Yet, you suck even more that that. Keep going, the absolute bottom is still in sight. pic.twitter.com/15RmLJIlAR
— Problematic AF™🔥 (@EF517_V3) February 18, 2026
if it wasn't for Scott Jennings, no one would even know she is on the air
— Tom (@thomasjeans) February 18, 2026
It’s not that Jennings can’t save the show; it’s that, even with his audience and star power, he can only pull the show up to #48 because of all the leftist weight pulling it down. If he ends his regular appearances, the show would be in an absolute free fall. You can almost imagine Phillip screaming, ‘But Trrruuummmmppppppp’ as NewsNight deservedly disappears into the abyss. We probably won’t have to imagine that much longer.