And he was tweeting about the fbi. Once again that official president statement was apparently based on something that he had just seen on fox news, and bob mueller, well, he wouldnt be the special counsel if President Trump had not fired jim comey. So whats the consolation prize to sacking attorney general Jeff Sessions . As the president has been discussing. I dont know that the president wants to know that. Good morning, and welcome to morning joe on this wednesday, august 29th. With us we have two slightly nervous red sox fans. For good reason. For good reason. Msnbc contributor Mike Barnicle and politics editor for the daily beast sam stein. Also former aide to the george w. Bush white house and state departments elise jordan, National Political correspondent for nbc news and msnbc steve kornacki, a lot to talk to him about. Hes got a forthcoming book the red and the blue the 1990s and the birth of political tribalism coming out october 2nd. Also in washington, former chairman of
Welcome on to the lead. Im jim sciutto. And we begin with the politics lead. The primary election that could signal the divide between democrats and republicans getting bigger. Andrew gillum backed by Bernie Sanders scored the democratic nomination. He would be the first africanamerican governor of florida. That is if he can beat republican congressman ron desantis, the far right candidate endorsed by president donald trump. But the morning after desantis won his partys nomination, he was on fox news using language that many are calling racist today. This while talking about his opponent. The last thing we need to do is to monkey this up by trying to embrace a socialist agenda. Phil mattingly joining me. Hard not to say it, it is getting off to an ugly start. Yes, it is a race that will put somebody in position to decide Something Like medicaid expansion, lay the groundwork for a swing state in 2020. But it has already started into a fierce battle and it didnt look like it will ease an
Media in a sharply wardorded fundraising emails. And down to the wire. The race between ted cruz and beto orourke is tightening. Well take you live to texas for the latest on the state of that race. First, President Trumps brand of politics being put to the test in montana. In just a few minutes, hell rally supporters in belgrade, montana. That has we get new numbers on early voting and weve reached an alltime high. So far some 33 million voters have cast their ballots. Well, the president s tone has changed somewhat. At a rally on friday, he acknowledged republicans could lose control of the house of representatives. They will try to erase our gains and eradicate our progress. The democrats, and it could happen, could happen. Were doing very well and doing really well in the senate but could happen. We have road warriors in key states and disabilities across the United States. Well get the latest from several of them this hour. I want to start in washington, d. C. With our White House
Out there. Lets take a second and remember that the Biggest Campaign promise from then candidate trump, the number one thing is that donald trump would build a wall and that mexico would pay for it. Mexico will pay for the wall, believe me. They will pay for the wall, 100 . Mexico in some form will reimburse us. One way or the other mexico is going to pay for the wall. I believe that mexico will pay for the wall. Its in the a question of who is going to pay for the wall. Mexico is not going to. You, the taxpayers, are. The only question is how much you will have to pay. I went to get to jeff. Jeff, the president is popping off some tweets today. That is not necessarily news that he is tweeting. What me is signaling could be news. It seems like he is trying to lay the ground work to talk himself out of a wall brawl. Youre right about that. The one thing we know is his connection always derived from the single issue of border security. He wants the built one way or the other. The latest
Threeminute video and an invitation to el paso later this month for a campaign kickoff. Welcome to morning joe. It is thursday, march 13th. Im alongside katty kay, White House Reporter jonathan lemire, staff rattner and Kimberly Atkins. Weve got a lot to cover this morning, including beto orourkes president ial bid. Well talk to the author of the vanity fair profile that just dropped ahead of todays announcement. Plus Paul Manaforts legal trouble went from bad to worse. New york wants a crack at him in a criminal case that the president cannot pardon away. Also ahead, well talk about the College Cheating scandal and the staggering 750 families who may have been involved. Plus Matt Whitaker has left the department of justice but some things he said to Congress Last month just arent going away. It surrounds his comments with President Trump about Michael Cohen. But we begin with former congressman beto orourke this morning officially joining the fe field of 2020 Democratic Candidates. Hi