in japan. we are live on capitol hill with a look at where the talks stand right now. plus, let it go. for governor ron desantis cost his state a billion dollar project and thousands of jobs all because he is fighting a losing war with disney. how that disney drama and defending diversity will impact his presidential bid with desantis just days away from making it official. and later, tourist trap. america s gun crisis stretching far beyond its borders, a 700 advisories seven countries issue advisories on visiting the united states. what it means for america s seven trillion dollar tourist industry. and a good saturday morning to you all. i am katie phang. we begin overseas in japan at the g7 summit where russia s 15 month war in ukraine takes center stage. just hours ago, ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskyy touchdown and hiroshima to meet with president biden and leaders of some of the world s most powerful democracies. zelenskyy s arrival comes just a day after bide
former new jersey governor chris christie. at the top of that list, it s florida governor ron desantis, the far-right culture warrior against abortion rights, the lgbt community, and disney. one of his states largest employers. desantis has said his term as governor will serve as a, quote, blueprint in his quest to remake america and florida s image. that would be more impressive if you were not losing an all out war with a cartoon mouse, but more on that later. donald trump may be a disgrace to twice impeached criminally indicted former president who fermented insurrection, and was recently found liable for sexual abuse and defamation, and is currently the subject of several federal and state investigations. but a new harvard capitalist poll shows none of that has hurt his standing with the republican base. joining me now, david jolly, the former republican congressman from florida who left the party in 2018, and michael steele, former chairman of the rnc, msnbc political an
republican abortion republican restrictions. north carolina governor roy cooper joins me live to discuss what is next. and come on, nine. senator josh hawley has a new book on nine heard. that my guests, to marine veteran say he has a lot to learn. i m jonathan capehart, this is the saturday show. the republican field for president is becoming a little more crowded. south carolina senator tim scott officially jumped into the race yesterday when he filed the necessary paperwork with the federal election commission to launch his campaign for president. he is expected to declare on monday. scott is now officially one of seven candidates in the race to get donald trump to the white house, and there are still other potential candidates on the sideline like new hampshire governor chris so new new, and