sorry about that. we ve got so many people here, that i think we are kind of melting the servers. answering messages begin coming in over the station s teletype. ron desanctimonious needs a personally transplant, and those are not yet available. killed at $14 million, the station emboies the last word in radio transmission. let s see. crashing, huh? wow. ah. okay, you have to give a hat tip to dan and the gang for putting that together. good job. well. that was awkward. welcome to morning joe. that was our producers putting together their view of his failure to launch, ron desantis. on twitter. we can obviously talk about this an awful lot. good morning and welcome to morning joe. it is thursday, may 25th. willie, the thing is, we re in the age of twitter. we re in the age of social media. everybody is going to freak out at that exact moment, and they certainly did. there was a meltdown over the meltdown. it was bad. i mean, it was bad on so
debt ceiling negotiations drag on as a key credit rating agency puts the u.s. on watch. and an important conversation about kids and social media. a new warning from the surgeon general. you are going to want to hear this. the 11th hour just getting underway on this wednesday night good evening once again i m stephanie ruhle. we lost an unforgettable performer today. legendary singer and entertainer tina turner has died at the age of 83. fans and fellow entertainers across the world are mourning. we will have more on her extraordinary life and legacy in just a moment. but first, florida governor ron desantis has officially jumped into the republican race for the white house. he launched his 2024 campaign with an audio only livestream on twitter. along with ceo elon musk. those big rallies or introductions from veteran republican leaders. but before desantis could make his big announcement, there was a major technical mount down, things got off to a very rocky start. now it
start. but if you are not on twitter, you might have missed it. we will break down how it is all going to play out on the campaign trail. and then, down to the wire, debt ceiling negotiations drag on as a key credit rating agency puts the u.s. on watch. and an important conversation about kids and social media. a new warning from the surgeon general. you are going to want to hear this. the 11th hour just getting underway on this wednesday night good evening once again i m stephanie ruhle. we lost an inventor . , first, florida governor ron desantis has officially jumped into the republican race for the white house. he launched his 2024 campaign with an audio only livestream on twitter. along with ceo elon musk. those big rallies or introductions from veteran republican leaders. but before desantis could make his big announcement, there was a major technical mount down, things got off to a very rocky start. now it s quiet. yeah, we want to welcome you to the store tw
warning. the typhoon smashing into a u.s. territory with winds of 140 miles per hour. power out as we take stock of the damage. the way forward in uvalde one year after the mass shooting that killed 19 children and 2 teachers, we talk to the mothers in mourning target under pressure after threats to employees the retail giant pulling pride month merchandise. merchandise. and, beachgoers, beware. the giant massive seaweed expected to wash up on pristine shores this summer announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt good evening, and welcome. as we come on the air on a busy wednesday, there is a lot to report, and we are going to start with the news that saddened many of us when it broke late today the death of the queen of rock n roll, tina turner rolling, rolling, rolling on the river reporter: her spiked hair, signature stiletto heels and constant motion on stage helped make her an entertainment icon, but it was that gritty, soulful sound that
propelling her to stardom as one of the most successful recording artists of all time. sharing her personal story, overcoming abuse, reinventing herself with a comeback that gave us unforgettable hits. tonight, other tribute to a powerhouse that was simply the best. ron desantis making it official taking to twitter to declare his candidacy for president, but not without some technical glitches. how he plans to go up against donald trump. the debt ceiling stalemate. negotiations back on eight days before a potential government default. the treasury secretary s new warning. the typhoon smashing into a u.s. territory with winds of 140 miles an hour. power out as we take stock of the damage. the way forward in uvalde. one year after the mass shooting that killed 19 children and 2 teachers, we talk to the mothers in mourning. target under pressure after threats to employees. the retail giant pulling pride month merchandise. and, beachgoers, beware. the giant massive se