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Full Episode: ‘We didn’t feel safe’: Disney heiress describes violence in childhood
Disney heiress Abigail Disney joins “Through Her Eyes” to describe what it was like to grow up in the Disney family. “My parents were conservative and very strict. And both alcoholics.” She claims she never really felt safe in her own home. “So there was some violence in my home. Not all over the place, not all the time. But when you do get subjected to some violence as a child, you kind of never feel safe again.” Disney also shares the difficulties of growing up in a Republican household, saying that her mother was “the love child of Rush Limbaugh and Phyllis Schlafly.”
Disney heiress meets with theme park workers to hear about conditions
Abigail Disney met with Disney workers after getting a Facebook message from a distressed employee. “Every single one of these people I talked to were saying, ‘I don't know how I can maintain this face of joy and warmth when I have to go home and forage for food in other people's garbage.’”
Disney heiress on Walt Disney: ‘There are very nice people who are also racist’
In an interview with “Through Her Eyes” host Zainab Salbi, Abigail Disney acknowledges her family’s darker legacies. Her great-uncle Walt Disney has been accused of anti-Semitism, sexism and racism, and the Disney heiress doesn’t shy away from acknowledging her great-uncle’s history. “Sadly, it happens to be the case that there are very nice people who are also racists,” she said.
Disney heiress decries CEO Bob Iger: ‘Bob needs to understand he’s an employee’
As an heiress to the Disney fortune, anything Abigail Disney says about the brand beloved by millions worldwide garners instant media attention. And now, she’s calling out Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger for his nearly $66M salary. She claims he isn’t doing enough to rectify the huge gap between his own earnings and that of other Disney workers. “Bob needs to understand he’s an employee, just the same as the people scrubbing gum off the sidewalk.”
‘We didn’t feel safe’: Disney heiress describes violence in childhood
As the granddaughter of Roy O. Disney — co-founder of the Walt Disney Company — Abigail Disney grew up in a world of privilege with unfettered access to “the happiest place on Earth”: Disneyland. But she says life wasn’t so magical in the Disney household; family life as a child could get violent, and she didn’t feel safe at home with her alcoholic parents.
Disney heiress on 2020: ‘Both Bernie and Joe make me unequivocally sad’
With the 2020 presidential election approaching, self-described Democrat Abigail Disney told “Through Her Eyes” that she hasn’t chosen a Democratic champion from among the roughly two dozen candidates in the primary. But she made it clear that she has at least two least-favorite candidates for the nomination. “I will tell you that both Bernie and Joe make me really sad, unequivocally sad,” she said.
Disney heiress: “I’m to the left of the Democratic Party”
Disney heiress and unapologetic liberal Abigail Disney talks about what it was like to grow up in an ultra-Republican family. “You know how everybody makes jokes about the Thanksgiving dinner, ‘Oh my God, I have to go home and argue with my crazy uncle.’ I've never not had that Thanksgiving dinner. Every Thanksgiving is like that for me,” Disney quipped, joking that her mother was “the love child of Rush Limbaugh and Phyllis Schlafly.”
Mika Brzezinski on success of 'Morning Joe': 'I'm the reason it's still going'
“I will just say: He came up with the show, I'm the reason it's still going,” Brzezinski told the Yahoo News show “Through Her Eyes.” “I ran the show. “And that's what I did.” But Brzezinski’s relationship with Scarborough hasn’t been easy. It's hard,” Brzezinski added. It's so highly charged.”
Mika Brzezinski on Joe Biden accusations: ‘I know he's not a sexual predator’
“Morning Joe” host Mika Brzezinski is backing former Vice President Joe Biden’s amid allegations by several women of inappropriate behavior. Brzezinski said, “I went [out] on a limb because I know he's a good man.” She also emphasized the need for due process when allegations like this occur.
Mika Brzezinski on Mark Halperin: ‘I don't expect him back on our show’
MSNBC host Mika Brzezinski says that despite some reports to the contrary, she’s not trying to revitalize the career of her former colleague Mark Halperin following sexual assault allegations against him. Brzezinski says that “he's on his own in terms of his next act.”
Mika Brzezinski on the success of ‘Morning Joe’: ‘I’m the reason it’s still going’
MSNBC’s Mika Brzezinski says “Morning Joe” was her husband’s idea, but she’s “the reason it’s still going.” Brzezinski explains that when the show first started, she was booking the guests and managing the show. “I did everything from the get-go, tried to make a space for [Joe Scarborough]’s incredible voice.”
Full Episode: Mika Brzezinski on Trump attacking her: ‘It has gotten scary’
MSNBC “Morning Joe” co-host Mika Brzezinski revealed intimate details about her and husband-co-host Joe Scarborough’s fraught relationship with President Trump, claiming the conflict has made her concerned about her security, family and privacy and worrying that “anything goes” with Trump. "It has gotten scary,” Brzezinski said in an interview with the Yahoo News show “Through Her Eyes.” “And we've made changes in our life to deal with the fact that it has gotten scary.” Brzezinski also isn’t shy about taking a fair measure of credit for the show's success, saying it was her husband’s idea, but she’s “the reason it’s still going.”
Mika Brzezinski on Trump’s attacks: ‘It has gotten scary’
It's disgusting. It's wrong, and it's not what we know.’" “There's Republicans and Democrats — and then there's Trump, which is a whole different ball game. “You know, there were days that I said things that were shrill. I said things that were — I used inappropriate language.
Mika Brzezinski reveals moment she confronted Trump about racism: ‘You've got to stop this’
In an interview with “Through Her Eyes,” Mika Brzezinski, a co-host on the MSNBC show “Morning Joe,” shares thoughts about the Donald Trump she used to be friends with, saying, “We knew him as a colleague, a crazy uncle.” Brzezinski explains that his rhetoric changed on the campaign trail. “I did not see a racist in that person's eyes and voice, and didn't hear one at all.
Mika Brzezinski gets emotional: My father would cringe on his deathbed when Trump’s name came up
“Morning Joe” co-host Mika Brzezinski says that whenever President Trump does something “crass,” she thinks of her father on his deathbed. Brzezinski says her father, who was national security adviser to President Jimmy Carter, had knowledge that the current state of politics was bad. She recalls that every time he heard Trump's name, “his face would cringe.”
Mika Brzezinski on Trump attacking her: ‘It has gotten scary’
MSNBC “Morning Joe” co-host Mika Brzezinski revealed intimate details about her and husband-co-host Joe Scarborough’s fraught relationship with President Trump, claiming the conflict has made her concerned about her security, family and privacy and worrying that “anything goes” with Trump. "It has gotten scary,” Brzezinski said in an interview with the Yahoo News show “Through Her Eyes.” “And we've made changes in our life to deal with the fact that it has gotten scary.”
Sen. Duckworth on sexual assault in military: ‘In many ways, it's worse than it was before’
“Through Her Eyes” is a weekly show hosted by human rights activist Zainab Salbi that explores contemporary news issues from a female perspective. Iraq War veteran Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., is at a loss as to why sexual harassment and cases of sexual assault continue to plague the U.S. military, telling Yahoo News “I don’t know” why the problem persists despite efforts from lawmakers. Sexual assault cases have been reported across multiple branches of the military, including the Air Force, the branch in which?Sen. Martha McSally, R-Ariz., recently disclosed?in a Senate hearing that she had been raped by a superior officer.
War vet Sen. Duckworth on Trump draft deferments: ‘I'm sorry, but it's baloney’
He's stealing from the military,” Sen. Duckworth told the Yahoo News show “Through Her Eyes.” “He's sending troops to the border to sit around in the desert,” she added. Sen. Duckworth was not impressed. “He likes the idea of war. “He's been a warmonger for a very long time.
Muslim activist: 'I am so fired up' when Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib are attacked
“It’s been exhausting,” Sarsour said. “I’ve had physical issues, health issues. I've had to take breaks at moments. And it’s very scary.” And I’m not the one that’s gonna solve the injustice.”
Why Women’s March co-founder is taking a step back from the organization
Activist and co-founder of the Women’s March, Linda Sarsour, is taking a step back from the organization to focus on the 2020 presidential election. Sarsour, who is an avid supporter of candidate Bernie Sanders, says it’s “about winning this election.”
Death threats against Muslim Women’s March activist: I’ve had depression and anxiety
Activist Linda Sarsour tells “Through Her Eyes” host Zainab Salbi that her activism has come with a price. Sarsour says she’s had to battle not only death threats and heckling, but physical ailments too. “It's been exhausting, I've had health issues.” She also talks about the toll it’s taken on her family, specifically her children.
Activist Linda Sarsour: 'Donald Trump has no idea what a deal is'
Since co-founding the Women’s March in 2016, Palestinian-American activist Linda Sarsour has clashed with leaders at every end of the political spectrum. And now she’s lambasting President Trump’s wealthy son-in-law, Jared Kushner, and his approach to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
[Full Episode] Activist Linda Sarsour: Jared Kushner ‘the last person’ to bring peace to Palestinian-Israeli conflict
Since co-founding the Women’s March in 2016, activist Linda Sarsour has never been afraid to take on powerful leaders. Now, she’s lambasting President Trump’s wealthy son-in-law, Jared Kushner, and his approach to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. “Jared Kushner's the last person that should be trying to bring peace to the Palestinian and Israeli conflict,” she told “Through Her Eyes” host Zainab Salbi. Sarsour also blasts POTUS’s so-called Deal of the Century, saying, “Donald Trump has no idea what a deal is” since he has filed for bankruptcy many times.
Linda Sarsour: ‘I am so fired up every time I see Rashida and Ilhan get attacked’
Activist Linda Sarsour says that seeing the attacks made against Rep. Rashida Tlaib and Rep. Ilhan Omar only gets her fired up. “They're in a tight place, and they're being attacked, but you know what? There's a shift in the conversation.”
Why activist Linda Sarsour thinks her hijab makes her a target
Linda Sarsour, activist and Women’s March founder, says that although her hijab gave her an identity she didn’t have, it has also made her a target. Sarsour, who was in an arranged marriage at the age of 17, says her hijab helps “shatter propaganda.”
Activist Linda Sarsour: Jared Kushner ‘the last person’ to bring peace to Palestinian-Israeli conflict
In an interview with the Yahoo News show “Through Her Eyes,” activist Linda Sarsour lambasts President Trump’s wealthy son-in-law, Jared Kushner, and his approach to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Sarsour also says that Trump is a fascist who doesn’t know what a deal is because he has filed for bankruptcy “many times.”