MSNBC’s Yamiche Alcindor Criticized for Blaming Trump Over Texas Flood Fallout

MSNBC reporter Yamiche Alcindor faced backlash this week after appearing to blame President Donald Trump for deadly flash floods in Texas during a segment with host Katy Tur. Rather than focusing on the administration’s disaster response, Alcindor criticized Trump for defending himself against media claims that National Weather Service (NWS) staffing cuts worsened the disaster.

Alcindor cited unnamed meteorologists and lawmakers raising concerns, but ultimately admitted that NWS “had the staffing that it needed.” She relayed the White House’s position that this was an unprecedented natural disaster, not caused by federal mismanagement, and called accusations against the Trump administration “disgusting.”

Later in the segment, Alcindor was also criticized for previously expressing outrage over Trump’s decision to admit persecuted White South African farmers as refugees, which she framed as racially motivated. Trump defended the move, citing violence against the farmers and accusing the media of ignoring the situation.

Critics argue Alcindor amplified partisan narratives instead of reporting objectively on disaster relief and refugee policy.