donald trump in a defamation lawsuit. we ll explain why the doj is backing off its previous position. plus two months worth of rain in two days. vermont is just starting the recovery process from that disaster. we ll get an update from one of the state s top lawmakers. all right, good morning, and welcome to way too early on this wednesday, july 12th. i m sam stein in for jonathan lemire. we begin with the major developments out of the nato summit in lithuania. the alliance says it will invite ukraine to join but only when allies agree and conditions are met. the group did not give a time line or details on what those conditions might be. vague wording is in line with what president joe biden said last week, calling a pathway to membership for ukraine, quote, premature while it is at war with russia. as the new york times points out, it appears the president and like minded allies have prevailed over poland in baltic nations that wanted a formal invitation for ukraine t
general election. i think whether that argument resonates is something that we re going to watch and see in the next couple of months among republican primary voters. in your time out there, though, is there any appetite among republican voters to see a candidate go hard after donald trump? it seems to me on the surface they generally are sympathetic to the guy. they may not like him but don t respond well to the attacks. yeah, in talking to the voters it seems some of the arguments that trump has made, like the justice department being weaponized in light of the indictments he s facing, so it s hard to see right now what arguments are. ing to stick. the other challenge that the competitors have in this field when you look at the polling the voters like the policies that
possible. emily simons, thank you so much for joining us, really appreciate it. up next, ron desantis rules out being donald trump s running mate if the republican wins the nomination. and more on day two of the nato summit where the alliance has extended a condition to ukraine. also ahead, oscar nominated actress amenda seyfried is a guest. morning joe is just moments away. a guest. morning joe is just moments away supporting 6 key indicators of brain health. to help keep me sharp. neuriva: think bigger. trelegy for copd. birds flyin high, you know how i feel. breeze driftin on. [coughing] .by, you know how i feel. if you re tired of staring down your copd,.
donald trump in a defamation lawsuit. we ll explain why the doj is backing off its previous position. plus two months worth of rain in two days. vermont is just starting the recovery process from that disaster. we ll get an update from one of the state s top lawmakers. all right, good morning, and welcome to way too early on this wednesday, july 12th. i m sam stein in for jonathan lemire. we begin with the major developments out of the nato summit in lithuania. the alliance says it will invite ukraine to join but only when allies agree and conditions are met. the group did not give a time line or details on what those conditions might be. vague wording is in line with what president joe biden said last week, calling a pathway to membership for ukraine, quote, premature while it is at war
learn more at boost.com/tv . during an interview on a wisconsin radio show yesterday, florida governor and 2024 white house hopeful ron desantis was asked about the idea of being donald trump s running mate. let s look at his response. would you ever agree to be donald trump s running mate? yes or no? i don t think so. i m not a number two guy. i think i m a leader. governor of florida i ve been able to accomplish a lot. i think i could do more than