Olbermann targets Trump officials in deranged posts after deleting apparent threats

Keith Olbermann, the former MSNBC and ESPN host, posted a series of messages on Tuesday targeting several Trump administration officials, hours after deleting messages that appeared to threaten a conservative pundit.

On X, Olbermann targeted Secretary of State Marco Rubio, describing him with a derisive label in a post that included Rubio speaking about President Trump's United Nations address. He also attacked Tom Homan, the former Trump border czar, writing that Homan's name contains a derogatory term. The posts came just hours after Olbermann had also attacked CNN pundit Scott Jennings in a separate, now-deleted post amid coverage of ABC's decision to reinstate Jimmy Kimmel after he was pulled off the air for remarks related to Charlie Kirk's assassination.

Olbermann’s posts also touched on other figures tied to right-leaning media and politics, including a reference to Vice President JD Vance in a subsequent post. The sequence unfolded as reporting indicated ABC planned to bring Kimmel back to late-night after his suspension, a move that itself had sparked conversation about confrontational political rhetoric on air.

There was no immediate comment from Rubio's or Homan's offices as of publication, and Olbermann's representatives did not offer a formal remark on the posts. The episode adds to a pattern of provocative social-media activity by Olbermann, whose past work in political commentary has frequently attracted attention for its sharp and polarized tone.

The broader context includes coverage of shifts in late-night television and the public reaction to inflammatory online posts involving media figures. While some observers interpret Olbermann's posts as a form of political expression, others view them as crossing a line into personal attacks aimed at current government officials and political operatives. The dynamics of online discourse around the Trump administration and its critics continue to draw scrutiny as both political actors and media figures navigate an increasingly polarized information landscape.