Lawrence: Trump Admin. Staffer Reportedly in an 'I Love Hitler' Chat Hasn't Been Fired by Trump Yet

Oct 15, 2025 | POLITICO reports that Trump staffer, Michael Bartels, still has a job working for Donald Trump despite participating in a racist group chat with other Young Republicans. After POLITICO published their reporting, Trump addressed the press but, as MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell explains, Trump “spent the day angry at all sorts of people … but not even slightly bothered by Michael Bartels.”