msnbc world headquarters. welcome to alex witt reports. breaking news, abortion rights advocates taking the street from coast to coast. demonstrations are tired bans off our bodies. it kicked off in the last hour. bringing thousands to the streets to demand protection of a woman s right to choose. advocates making their voices heard after senators fail to codify roe v. wade into law. our message is clear. we will see you in the streets and at the ballot box. we are not interested in compromising our fundamental rights and liberties. there is no compromising. an opposition wants this to be second-class citizens. look at how many of these rallies are planned across the country later today. you can t go very far without hitting one. that s for sure. two of the largest rallies we have nbc s and tonya hilton in washington, and antonio, the abortion rights protesters in a second hour at the national mall, how far are these activists to the expected reverse look row we wait.
trump s mind is the fbi, the justice department to the irs. and so you really can t compare trump. there are all the other presidents that are in this presidents club and you can rank them, and we do. and then there is donald trump on this island all by himself, having indictments virtually every couple weeks being levied against him. you know, douglas. you kind of took the words out of my mouth. because i was just about to say, you really cannot compare. in true framing, donald trump, to other u.s. presidents in our history. but isn t that the real problem then, here? by electing something like donald trump back in 2016 did the concept of quote, fitness for office become some kind of disgusting race to the bottom? george karlyn the great comedian used to say in america or in a democracy you get the leadership you deserve. if donald trump is what we deserve, boy we have done some bad things new knighted states.
those russian banks that have been sanctioned. but not banned from what is called secondary traits. all that goldman is doing, flies in the face of blood all the united states and our western allies are trying to do. the supreme court has privately voted to strike down the landmark roe v. wade decision. this could open the floodgates to eviscerating all kinds of rights. the pennsylvania voters know that abortion access could become an issue? nobody really knows what doctor oz believes. i don t think dr. oz knows what he believes. when you think about all of these issues that he was warning us about. a lot of george karlyn videos are going to go out, for other people. it is just him. you know what i hate? when people say that you are an actor. how about you go and act, you should have a point of view? why shouldn t i have a point of view? tough, for me going up is always the ability to pull punches. but real toughness is the ability to take them. tonight, the january s
you are of stages who you are on stage. look at that new yorker, for 50 years george karlyn was one of the stations leading comedians. he died in 2008. but his clips from his performances are going viral. his comments are relevant today, then when he first set them. he said to define where we draw the line, and take his audience over it. and we gladly joined him. he was at heart an entertainer, but he also wanted to make us think. the two-part documentary george garland s american dream debuts tomorrow on hbo. i sat down with a documentary s co-director, judd apatow, and asked him what it means to accommodate today. well i think, he is our mount rushmore. he was a critical thinker, he like to break things down. i think he distrusted power. and, was looking out for the bush it everywhere, so comedians learn how to do
picks. and then, the comedy of george karlyn. possibly more relevant today than ever before. my interview with kelly karlyn on her father s legacy, as the 11th hour gets underway on this thursday night. good evening once again, i am stephanie ruhle. 173 days until the midterm elections. tonight, the january 6th committee wants to talk to another republican congressman. the panel has asked georgia congressman, barry loudermilk to come in for an interview. a capitol tour that says it took place on january 5th, the day before the riot. the capital was close at the time because of the pandemic. the committee writes this. based on our review of evidence, and the select committee s possession, we believe to have information regarding a tour you lead through parts of the capitol complex on january 5th.