Jen Psaki compares Trump’s proposed $5,000 checks, promised only if Republicans keep control of Congress after the midterms, to a scene from Idiocracy, where a “comically dumb” president makes essentially the same promise. It’s a promise that even Fox News’ Laura Ingraham questioned.
Donald Trump's desperation continues to grow with the release of each new poll as results show Trump and the Republican Party falling farther out of favor with the American public. But Marc Elias, one of democracy's greatest legal champions in the Trump era, believes at least one of Trump's desperation tactics, his attack on mail-in voting, will fail at the Supreme Court. Elias joins Jen Psaki to talk about why.
Jen Psaki shares reporting on the sudden departure of fervent Trump acolyte Joe DiGenova, who had been tasked with proving the existence of a grand conspiracy against Donald Trump and failed to secure even a single indictment. Former federal prosecutor Andrew Weissmann joins to share his insights.
Today, the U.S. is marking 25 years since the attacks on September 11th, 2001. Former CIA Director John Brennan and Host of MS NOW's "The Briefing" Jen Psaki join Peter Alexander to reflect on the tragic day and the aftermath.
In this week's edition of Psaki Bombs!, Jen Psaki marvels at the sheer cringiness of Vivek Ramaswami trying to record a tough guy campaign ad in a batting cage with the skill of someone who does not appear to know how to swing a bat. Also Jeanine Pirro is learning the hard way what it means to sacrifice for Donald Trump, endorsements in this year's midterms are marked by family betrayal, Tetris drops a brick on Trump's weird copycat games and Jen reflects on toxicity, legacy and September 11th. MS NOW Members: Chat live with Jen Psaki every Friday at Noon ET. https://www.ms.now/membership
Jen Psaki looks at how JD Vance is trying to distinguish himself from Donald Trump, particularly on Iran policy, while being stuck in the role of making excuses for Trump's poorly considered ideas as he eyes the 2028 presidential race.
Jen Psaki talks with House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries about Donald Trump's "phony promise" to give every adult in America $5000 and why Trump is resorting to such a transparent gimmick with the midterm elections looming ever closer.
Jen Psaki shares video of Donald Trump weirdly claiming to members of the media that many Republicans did not attend his midterm Republican convention in Texas because there is no enough room for them, even though the event is being held in a massive arena that video shows to have plenty of empty seats.
Jen Psaki breaks down the rocky start to “Trump-a-palooza,” after an emergency slide unexpectedly deployed on the Qatari-gifted Air Force One before Trump’s trip to Texas.