clearly, there was this trump was leading the way wanting to overturn the election results. i spoke to one source who argued that part of their thinking was, hey, we have all these lawsuits in these states. we should just go ahead and have these lectors and move forward as though trump won the state, just in case we win these lawsuits. that was fantasy thinking, because at that point, they had lost so many cases, that their lawsuits didn t have any merit at all. but that is what they are saying. clearly, though, the overarching reason was they were trying to do everything they could. and now we re get thing clear picture to overturn a valid election. incredible. it s just stunning. pamela brown, thank you so much. coming up, more on the growing worry about a potential russian invasion of ukraine. thomas friedman joins me to look at the biden administration s response and where he thinks vladamir putin s head is at after the annexation of crimea, that s next.
it. what was the trump campaign s justification for this? clearly, there was this trump was leading the way wanting to overturn the election results. i spoke to one source who argued that part of their thinking was, hey, we have all these lawsuits in these states. we should just go ahead and have these lectors and move forward as though trump won the state, just in case we win these lawsuits. that was fantasy thinking, because at that point, they had lost so many cases, that their lawsuits didn t have any merit at all. but that is what they are saying. clearly, though, the overarching reason was they were trying to do everything they could. and now we re get thing clear picture to overturn a valid election. incredible. it s just stunning. pamela brown, thank you so much. coming up, more on the growing worry about a potential russian invasion of ukraine. thomas friedman joins me to look at the biden administration s
to get over the border wall. he is in terrible shape and can t get over it. he has a terrible diet. to think you will have his vitals on that kind of diet is fantasy thinking. i know a guy who is 6 foot 4 and weighs close to 240 pounds. he doesn t look like that. no. no. it s amazing they are even lying about his health. yes. lying about his health. when i saw this stat, greg, the first moment, i said the left won t be able to resist. 243 pounds is close to 300. [laughing]. did they go to my school? i think they should put scales in front of the morning show studio and the white pressroom. you have to get on the scale and they have to announce your weight.
and then in his fantasy thinking that he could escape to his car, put a disguise on and get away. yeah, this is someone who appears to be seriously sick. mental illness wise. but again, how do we stop the people who are watching this today who a week from now or two weeks from now will say to themselves, that s a good idea. maybe that s how i ll get even with the world, to. i want to bring in gail saltz of new york presbyterian hospital. gail you have been listening. we are learning gail we are learning more about the shooter s past here. past quite alarming here. you hear e stanged from his family in 2008. his wife feared for her life and their daughter. a drifter at times living in and out of motels. talk to us about how you are reading this and are you shocked for the most part he s remained off the radar?
was it because of the rock? you think they would be going to the george clooney movie. people don t want to go to the movies to be lectured about. it s like getting married. there s a fantasy thinking they re going to get george clooney, now that he s off the market they say they d rather see an earthquake. this is what you spend your time for? i like george clooney, as a friend i would support him. you re a friend of george clooney? oh, my goodness. are you friend we went out before what about enrique inglacious. i m not friends of him but i would like to tend to his medical needs. speaking of inenrique, he needs someone to kiss him, after his drone disaster in tijuana.