President Donald Trump is offering investors "the most exclusive dinner in the world," and all they must do is buy at least $1 million of his cryptocurrency. It's part of a contest launched this week, which promises the top 185 investors of the "Trump meme coin" will receive invitations to a dinner next month at a Trump golf club, where three mystery "legends" will attend. The Morning Joe panel discusses the president's latest venture to cash in while in office, coming on the heels of a social media post from his deputy chief of staff that many called out of touch while Americans struggle financially.
New York Governor Kathy Hochul and New York Attorney General Letitia James gave an update on the investigation into an alleged gang rape at Cornell University in 2024.
The U.S. economy added 29,000 jobs in September, which was far below expectations. Also, the unemployment rate ticked up to 4.2%. Senior Writer for The Dispatch David Drucker, Punchbowl News Co-founder Jake Sherman and Financial Time Contributing Editor Brendan Greeley join Erielle Reshef to share their analysis of the last jobs report before Election Day.
New York State Attorney General Letitia James will be taking over as special prosecutor in the case alleging sexual assault at Cornell University, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Thursday, saying she "lost faith" in the district attorney's ability to oversee it.