MSNBC host Joe Scarborough Charles (Joe) Joseph ScarboroughScarborough calls on Cuomo to walk back statement he made about Trump: 'Out of bounds' Mika Brzezinski: 'Super grossed out' by Trump speech attendees 'who put their lives at risk' Democrats tear into Trump's 'deep state' tweet: His 'lies and recklessness' have 'killed people' MORE said Thursday that President Trump Donald John TrumpObama calls on Senate not to fill Ginsburg's vacancy until after election Planned Parenthood: 'The fate of our rights' depends on Ginsburg replacement Progressive group to spend M in ad campaign on Supreme Court vacancy MORE and Sen. Bernie Sanders Bernie SandersKenosha will be a good bellwether in 2020 Biden's fiscal program: What is the likely market impact? McConnell accuses Democrats of sowing division by 'downplaying progress' on election security MORE (I-Vt.) were the two biggest winners after Wednesday night's fiery Democratic debate in Las Vegas.

During a panel discussion on "Morning Joe" Thursday, Scarborough pointed to the relative lack of attacks faced by Sanders and Trump as the primary contenders largely trained their fire on former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg Michael BloombergTop Democratic super PAC launches Florida ad blitz after Bloomberg donation The Hill's 12:30 Report - Presented by Facebook - Latest with the COVID-19 relief bill negotiations The Memo: 2020 is all about winning Florida MORE.

"Got off scot free," Scarborough said of Trump, agreeing with co-host Willie Geist. "Yeah, I thought the two biggest winners last night were Bernie, because he's on the way to locking up this nomination if things keep going the way they are, and Donald Trump, who nobody laid a glove on, they were too busy tearing each other to shreds."

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Scarborough's remarks come following a night of vicious jabs aimed largely at Bloomberg, a newcomer to the debate state, though former South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg Pete ButtigiegBipartisan praise pours in after Ginsburg's death Bogeymen of the far left deserve a place in any Biden administration Overnight Defense: Woodward book causes new firestorm | Book says Trump lashed out at generals, told Woodward about secret weapons system | US withdrawing thousands of troops from Iraq MORE and Sen. Amy Klobuchar Amy KlobucharThe Hill's Morning Report - Sponsored by The Air Line Pilots Association - White House moves closer to Pelosi on virus relief bill EPA delivers win for ethanol industry angered by waivers to refiners It's time for newspapers to stop endorsing presidential candidates MORE (D-Minn.) also traded sharp blows near the end of the two-hour contest.

Sanders entered the night as an apparent front-runner, fresh off a win in New Hampshire and a virtual tie with Buttigieg in the Iowa caucuses, and looks poised to echo those strong performances in the Nevada caucuses on Saturday.

A Twitter analysis of the politicians who were the subject of the most tweets during the debate found that Trump was the most-talked-about U.S. politician Wednesday night, followed by Sen. Elizabeth Warren Elizabeth WarrenBiden's fiscal program: What is the likely market impact? Warren, Schumer introduce plan for next president to cancel ,000 in student debt The Hill's 12:30 Report - Presented by Facebook - Don't expect a government check anytime soon MORE (D-Mass.), whose scathing attacks aimed at Bloomberg began at the very outset of the debate.