Chris Matthews debates hot political issues with politicians, newsmakers and Washington leaders. Sunday in washington d. C. Closely following the terrible events in charlottesville, virginia. We condemn this egregious display of hatred and bigotry and violence on many sides. I think there is blame on both sides. In his decision this morning to once again get into the culture war by attacking mostly black athletes for kneeling. Trump writing the nfl players are at it again taking a knee when they should be stands proudly for the national anthem. He added be happy, be cool, a Football Game that fans are
paying so much to watch and enjoy, is no place to protest. Stand proudly or be suspended from playing. Kenny stills wrote we were not protesting the national anthem, we were actively working to create. I am joined by ashley parker, eugene scott. Thanks to all of you for being with us. Ashley, let me start on the question of the president , this is not the first time we have seen this choo
Chris Hayes discusses the days top news. Legislation that this congress has been pushing forward. The biggest example of it was the corrupt gop tax scam where 83 of the benefits went to the wealthiest 1 . This was not done for the people. Thats what we stand for as democrats. It was done for the lobbyist, the wealthiest, the billionaires. This is corruption happening in plain sight. I would not disagree that is corrupt. But that is every day corruption. That is a system that is shot through with corruption. I dont want to minimize that. We are talking about specific corruption in that this president has a whole host of corrupt relationships to his business and things like that. That my question would, what would they do if they got the majority they are lying, cheating, stealing and doing it with impunity. And the reason is this congress has refused to do constitutional oversight responsibilities. The House Of Representatives doesnt work for donald trump. We work for the American Peopl
Morning joe. It is thursday, august 23rd. Joe has the morning off. He will be back tomorrow. We have Donny Deutsch with us along with professor at Princeton University and column at New York Post and contributor editor of Weekly Standard john and sam stein and washington Anchor Katy Kay and benjamin. Good to have you all onboard with us on another very busy morning. We begin with the very latest in President Trumps former lawyer implicating him in his guilty plea yesterday. Trump appeared to acknowledge his attorneys Campaign Finance violation and then walked it back in an interview all while maintaining its not a crime and say he blamed Attorney General Jeff Sessions for his former lawyers prosecution. The president tweeted, michael
Former GOP representative Joe Scarborough and Mika Brezinski interview newsmakers, politicians and pundits about the issues of the day. Didnt come out of the campaign and thats big. But they werent, its not even a campaign violation. If you look at Preside
Uganda we meet some courageous animal lovers who are helping to save the rhino. Rhinos one of the worlds most endangered species in africa only Zimbabwe Kenya and namibia and south africa have reasonably sized populations of them the reason is poachers who it came to profit from their valuable homes they fetch a fortune on the global Black Market Traders get around Sixty Thousand u. S. Dollars per kilo. In uganda their numbers have slowly been increasing in recent years reports how you paid a visit to a privately run sanctuary and met with some committed conservationists. Vests a few. It covers seventy square kilometers and to sponsored by the rhino fund. That is what who is who. Is. So and i think. That. Three rhinos cross our path the drivers getting a little nervous. Which is just. The safest move when you see a rhino is to freeze that it understands you dont represent a threat. Going to them but when its due and. We can continue. About Ninety Rangers work here and you jeanette is i
His next president ial Election Campaign it appears. The president will take over and after this Tucker Carlson on the other side. Usa, usa, usa [cheers and applause]. Usa, usa, usa good evening. Welcome to Tucker Carlson tonight. The president took the stage at a rally in houston, texas on behalf of senator ted cruz. Minutes ago ted was speaking. This is a highprofile Midterm Election in texas. He is neck and neck with baton rouge. Beto orourke. We will continue to listen in. To all of my friends in the lone star state, a special place. Thank you very much for being here. This is some record crowd. [cheers and applause]. They just told me we broke the record. We could really break it if we could get all of the people outside in here. He would break it by three times. But its true what they say, everything in texas is just bigger [cheers and applause]. Its bigger. [cheers and applause]. In just 15 days the people of texas are going to reelect a man who has become a really good friend o