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Scarborough called for U.S. President [[Donald Trump]] to resign in 2017, in line with [[anti-Trump]] liberals (although he did call out other liberals reporting fake news about Trump earlier, although this is likely just a pretense to make him look balanced<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ihavoqep4XA</ref>).<ref>Chumley, Cheryl K. (June 6, 2017). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jun/6/joe-scarborough-makes-deranged-case-trump-go/ Joe Scarborough’s deranged case for Trump to go]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved June 7, 2017.</ref> He also defended [[CNN]] after a damaging scandal in which it promoted a retracted anti-Trump [[fake news]] story in order to increase its ratings.<ref>Bowden, Joe (June 27, 2017). [https://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/339780-scarborough-knocks-trump-while-defending-cnn Scarborough defends CNN against Trump: CNN 'has more integrity']. ''The Hill''. Retrieved June 28, 2017.</ref> In July 2017, Scarborough showed how liberal he had become by finally leaving the GOP.<ref>Multiple references:

Scarborough called for U.S. President [[Donald Trump]] to resign in 2017, in line with [[anti-Trump]] liberals (although he did call out other liberals reporting fake news about Trump earlier, although this is likely just a pretense to make him look balanced<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ihavoqep4XA</ref>).<ref>Chumley, Cheryl K. (June 6, 2017). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jun/6/joe-scarborough-makes-deranged-case-trump-go/ Joe Scarborough’s deranged case for Trump to go]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved June 7, 2017.</ref> He also defended [[CNN]] after a damaging scandal in which it promoted a retracted anti-Trump [[fake news]] story in order to increase its ratings.<ref>Bowden, Joe (June 27, 2017). [https://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/339780-scarborough-knocks-trump-while-defending-cnn Scarborough defends CNN against Trump: CNN 'has more integrity']. ''The Hill''. Retrieved June 28, 2017.</ref> In July 2017, Scarborough showed how liberal he had become by finally leaving the GOP.<ref>Multiple references:

*Siegel, Josh (July 11, 2017). [http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/joe-scarborough-announces-he-is-leaving-republican-party/article/2628354 Joe Scarborough announces he is leaving Republican Party]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved July 11, 2017.

*Siegel, Josh (July 11, 2017). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/joe-scarborough-announces-he-is-leaving-republican-party/article/2628354 Joe Scarborough announces he is leaving Republican Party]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved July 11, 2017.

*[https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jul/12/joe-scarborough-host-morning-joe-explains-move-lea/ Joe Scarborough, host of ‘Morning Joe,’ explains move to leave GOP]. ''The Washington Times''. July 12, 2017. Retrieved July 12, 2017.

*[https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jul/12/joe-scarborough-host-morning-joe-explains-move-lea/ Joe Scarborough, host of ‘Morning Joe,’ explains move to leave GOP]. ''The Washington Times''. July 12, 2017. Retrieved July 12, 2017.

*Hanchett, Ian (July 11, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/video/2017/07/11/scarborough-im-not-going-to-be-a-republican-anymore/ Scarborough: ‘I’m Not Going To Be a Republican Anymore’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved July 12, 2017.

*Hanchett, Ian (July 11, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/video/2017/07/11/scarborough-im-not-going-to-be-a-republican-anymore/ Scarborough: ‘I’m Not Going To Be a Republican Anymore’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved July 12, 2017.

*Chumley, Cheryl M. (July 12, 2017). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jul/12/joe-scarborough-gasp-exiting-gop-stage-right/ Joe Scarborough — gasp! — exiting GOP, stage right]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved July 12, 2017.</ref> He made this switch official on October 12, 2017.<ref>Multiple references:

*Chumley, Cheryl M. (July 12, 2017). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jul/12/joe-scarborough-gasp-exiting-gop-stage-right/ Joe Scarborough — gasp! — exiting GOP, stage right]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved July 12, 2017.</ref> He made this switch official on October 12, 2017.<ref>Multiple references:

*Leach, Katie (October 12, 2017). [http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/joe-scarborough-officially-leaves-the-republican-party/article/2637354 Joe Scarborough officially leaves the Republican Party]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved October 12, 2017.

*Leach, Katie (October 12, 2017). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/joe-scarborough-officially-leaves-the-republican-party/article/2637354 Joe Scarborough officially leaves the Republican Party]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved October 12, 2017.

*Manchester, Julia (October 12, 2017). [https://thehill.com/media/355234-scarborough-formally-leaves-gop-registers-as-independent Scarborough formally leaves GOP, registers as independent]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved October 12, 2017.

*Manchester, Julia (October 12, 2017). [https://thehill.com/media/355234-scarborough-formally-leaves-gop-registers-as-independent Scarborough formally leaves GOP, registers as independent]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved October 12, 2017.

*Rodriguez, Katherine (October 12, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2017/10/12/joe-scarborough-leaves-republican-party-registers-independent/ MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough Leaves Republican Party, Registers as Independent]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved October 13, 2017.</ref> In 2017, Scarborough responded to a false story by ''The Hill'' by saying that "despite the stupidity of my former party, there is no inner liberal inside of me. (Not that there's anything wrong with that.)  

*Rodriguez, Katherine (October 12, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2017/10/12/joe-scarborough-leaves-republican-party-registers-independent/ MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough Leaves Republican Party, Registers as Independent]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved October 13, 2017.</ref> In 2017, Scarborough responded to a false story by ''The Hill'' by saying that "despite the stupidity of my former party, there is no inner liberal inside of me. (Not that there's anything wrong with that.)