He falsely claimed that mexico was sending drugs and rapists and this type of rhetoric moved from the fringe right to the mainstream talk points with the socalled invasion of the Sojourner Border and now with trump vying for another bid at the white house, this rhetoric has only gotten worse in recent months as he promised the largest deportation and to scare voters is the spread of the rhetoric, but the data shows us something different. It shows that trumps claims against the migrants are baseless including with the comments of the should crime wave. The nbc news review of crime data in blue cities where migrants are bussed and flown with Texas Governor abbott shows crime dropping, in fact, immigrant Crime Research over the past 20 years have shown that immigrants commit fewer crimes than nativeborn americans, but despite the facts, antiimmigrant and racist rhetoric is foundation and Fear Mongering for many of the policies like in arizona where a bill passed up the statehouse that al
Comers remarks were short. If he found anything that was, he would have leapt at the chance to say it. You would think that he would have led the entire commentary just a few moments ago with whatever he seems to have found. That was fox news host neil cavuto, not buying what james comer was trying to sell on capitol hill yesterday. Were going to go through Hunter Bidens closed door testimony to the House Oversight Committee Later in the show here. Plus, the end of an era for senate republicans. The partys longest Serving Leader in the Upper Chamber is stepping down at the end of the year. Well take a look at Mitch Mcconnells legacy and who might replace him. Of course, were going to talk about the shocking news we all heard yesterday. The death of beloved comedian and actor Richard Lewis. Well talk about that and play for you some of joes interview with him, which happened just several weeks ago. Good morning. Welcome to morning joe. It is thursday, february 29th. With us, we have the
Have a wonderful day splitscreen two rivals make their case at the southern border. Could together and get it done. The United States is being overrun, but with legislation stalled, can the Biden Administration deliver Homeland Security secretary Alejandro Mayorkas . This is facing Impeachment Charges is here, plus party trunk with legal challenges ahead, donald trump barrels toward the nomination with more wins last night, we won a landslide as a favorite, trump targets as hills step down trump have enough support to win this fall. Oklahoma senator Markwayne Mullin is ahead and fear of famine. The us Airdrops Aid Into Gaza the situation there grows more dire is the tragedy a Tipping Point for democrats . We cant shoot our way out of this problem. Dick durbin, the first senator to call for a season fire, joins me exclusively hello, im dana bash in washington tim, where the state of our union is watching the general election takes shape. Donald trump came closer to officially becoming t
to the constitution, but i kept my oath and i always will. one of the many times former vice president mike pence talked about keeping his oath. something that three former republican governors say donald trump failed to do on january 6th. rendering him ineligible to run again. one of those governors joins me tonight. also tonight, lacking the slightest evidence of a crime or misdemeanor, house republicans move forward with plans to impeach homeland security secretary alejandro mayorkas while simultaneously obstructing efforts to address the border issue. plus, congress woman cori bush joins me on the doj investigation of her and her reaction to the republican congressman who called her husband a thug. and said that bush is loud and needs to tone it down. but we begin tonight just one week until the supreme court hears oral arguments in the most consequential case involving donald trump. whether he can be barred from the ballot by the 14th amendment for inciting th
life. how are democrats responding? biden cabinet secretary pete buttigieg and congresswoman alexandra ocasio-cortez join me next. and holding court. as republicans celebrate conservative rulings, trump takes credit. is that enough to make voters overlook their concerns? he s getting cornered. we need leaders that are willing to be bold, that are going to be honest. republicans candidates chris christie and will hurd join me to respond in moments. plus, justice for whom. new attacks from top gop candidates on minority rights. instead of taking children to church, they believe in taking children to drag shows. but are they out of step with voters? our political panel will discuss. hello. i m dana bash in washington, where the state of our union is divided, 6-3. key decisions by the supreme court this week once again upended american life, with a trio of sweeping rulings that divided americans and moved the country to the right, prompting far-reaching consequenc