::Scarborough wrote a book titled ''The Last Best Hope: Restoring Conservatism and America's Promise''. To promote the release he visited numerous left-leaning media outlets and trashed well known conservatives, including [[Rush Limbaugh]], [[Karl Rove]], [[Newt Gingrich]].<ref>[http://newsbusters.org/blogs/p-j-gladnick/2009/06/20/joe-scarborough-conservative-bashing-book-flops-bigtime Joe Scarborough Conservative Bashing Book Tour Flops Bigtime] NewsBusters.org, June 20, 2009</ref>
::In 2017, Scarborough called for U.S. President [[Donald Trump]] to resign, in line with [[anti-Trump]] liberals.<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> Ironically, despite their constant attacks against Trump – many of them being deeply personal attacks – Scarborough hypocritically criticized "the entire mainstream media" for being "reflexively anti-Trump on all things."<ref>Concha, Joe (January 11, 2018). [https://thehill.com/homenews/media/368458-scarborough-slams-entire-mainstream-media-for-being-reflexively-anti-trump Scarborough slams 'entire mainstream media' for being 'reflexively anti-Trump']. ''The Hill''. Retrieved January 11, 2018.</ref> In December 2018, he claimed Trump was "the worst president in modern times, and perhaps ever."<ref>Bowden, John (December 26, 2018). [https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/422866-scarborough-trump-on-track-to-be-worst-president-of-modern Scarborough: Trump on track to be ‘worst president of modern times’]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved December 26, 2018.</ref>
::In July 2017, Scarborough displayed his true political views by finally leaving the GOP.<ref>Multiple references: