MSNBC's 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 Wednesday that "you can't be conservative and support Donald Trump Donald John TrumpUS reimposes UN sanctions on Iran amid increasing tensions Jeff Flake: Republicans 'should hold the same position' on SCOTUS vacancy as 2016 Trump supporters chant 'Fill that seat' at North Carolina rally MORE," with the former member of the GOP claiming that "lifelong Republicans" are telling him they look at Gov. Andrew Cuomo Andrew CuomoNYT editorial board remembers Ginsburg: She 'will forever have two legacies' New York to honor Ginsburg with statue in Brooklyn New York City bus driver knocked out by passenger he told to wear a mask MORE (D-N.Y.) and "they're like, 'God, there's a leader.'"

The commentary from the "Morning Joe" co-host comes as the president continues to dominate the political media landscape due to extensive coronavirus task force briefings given on a daily basis, which drew 6.5 million viewers in the 6 p.m. hour on Monday on Fox News alone.

"I don’t think the media should run the daily briefings, but it’s not because I’m afraid they’re helping Donald Trump," Scarborough said Wednesday morning. "They’re not news."

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"But they’re actually hurting Donald Trump day in and day out. People see Cuomo — even lifelong Republicans tell me they look at Cuomo and they’re like, 'God, there’s a leader,'" he added.

"He’s really damaging his political standing by going out every day and engaging in clownish behavior," Scarborough later added of Trump. "And that’s, by the way, conservatives — well, not conservatives. You can’t be conservative and support Donald Trump. Trumpists are even saying that now."

Trump's approval rating on his handling of the coronavirus pandemic in a Monday poll by The Hill and HarrisX stands at 50 percent, with his overall approval at 48 percent.

MSNBC announced it will air “Morning Joe Special Report: Isolation Nation” on Thursday morning at 8 a.m. ET.

Guests are slated to answer "viewer questions about how the decisions our leaders make today affect the country’s future" and will include presumptive 2020 Democratic nominee Joe Biden Joe BidenMomentum growing among Republicans for Supreme Court vote before Election Day Trump expects to nominate woman to replace Ginsburg next week Video of Lindsey Graham arguing against nominating a Supreme Court justice in an election year goes viral MORE, wife Jill Biden, former presidential candidate 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 pop star Lady Gaga.