MSNBC's Mark Halperin slammed President Trump Donald John TrumpHR McMaster says president's policy to withdraw troops from Afghanistan is 'unwise' Cast of 'Parks and Rec' reunite for virtual town hall to address Wisconsin voters Biden says Trump should step down over coronavirus response MORE on Monday, calling his Saturday speech at CIA headquarters "most disturbing" while confirming "the worst feelings people had" about him taking office.



"I think most disturbing was what the president did at the CIA,” Halperin said during a panel discussion on "Morning Joe" after criticizing White House press secretary Sean Spicer's contentious press conference on Saturday that mostly consisted of attacking the media.

In his speech, Trump touted the number of people who came to see his inauguration and criticized the media.



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"People say there’s a good Trump and a bad Trump. It’s the absolute worst of Donald Trump‘s personality.”



Co-host Joe Scarborough — a former GOP congressman from Florida — agreed while noting the lack of experience of those in the Trump administration.



“It could not have gone worse; it could not have been more concerning,” Scarborough said. “They better get somebody in there who has been to this rodeo before.”



Trump had a much more positive take on his own speech, sharing his perspective on Twitter Sunday. “To stand in front of the wall of people who have made the ultimate sacrifice for this country with no credit because they’re anonymous and to talk about himself that way, I think that confirms the worst feelings people had," Halperin continued."People say there’s a good Trump and a bad Trump. It’s the absolute worst of Donald Trump‘s personality.”Co-host Joe Scarborough — a former GOP congressman from Florida — agreed while noting the lack of experience of those in the Trump administration.“It could not have gone worse; it could not have been more concerning,” Scarborough said. “They better get somebody in there who has been to this rodeo before.”Trump had a much more positive take on his own speech, sharing his perspective on Twitter Sunday.