Whatn your wallet . Hi, im richard lui at msnbc news headquarters in new york city with some breaking news this hour, 3 00 eastern time right now. Were getting a statement from Melania Trump just into msnbc and nbcs katy tur is here with us with those very details. Were just getting these words in from her. Melania trump just releasing a statement coming in through the campaign, saying that the words that my husband used are unacceptable and offensive to me. This does not represent the man that i know. He has the heart and mind of a leader. I hope people will accept his apology as i have and focus on the important issues facing our nation and the world. These 2005 audio recordings coming eight months after donald trump married melania, his third wife. Right. And while she was pregnant with their child, barron trump. This is a scandal and a controversy that is unfolding by the minute. Republican leader, republican senator, republican congressman, republican voices coming out one after a
rebecca. more to come? absolutely. there very well may be. i think the important thingo note is as donald trump himself noted, the elites are saying one thing, but you are hearing from a lot of voters that he still has their support. and that s the very difficult position that speaker ryan and other republicans find themselves in right now. okay, quite a weekend so far. fernand amando, thank you all. we re also watching breaking news from the carolinas as floodwaters have been rising as hurricane matthew arrives.