On Friday, President Donald Trump swatted down a question on the record-breaking deployment of the USS Lincoln, telling a reporter the ship hasn’t been deployed “nearly long enough” despite concerns from family members of sailors who report deteriorating conditions on the ship. Sen. Mark Kelly, D-AZ, who served as a captain in the U.S. Navy, slams Trump’s comments as “insulting,” telling Morning Joe Trump “doesn’t know what hardship is."
The Bulwark’s Tim Miller tells Joe President Donald Trump spoke “to the id of the Republican base voter,” explaining the blood-and-soil, nationalist approach of Trump’s GOP resonates with a majority of conservatives. But prior to Trump, Miller says, GOP leaders seemed to suppress that instinct within the party.
The Wall Street Journal’s Matthew Luxmoore joins Morning Joe to discuss his new reporting on Iryna Terekh, a furniture designer who has revolutionized Ukraine’s drone capabilities. Terekh, Luxmoore says, sheltered for days in Bucha as Russians took over, an experience he says encouraged her to join Ukraine’s defense industry. Now, she leads a 7,000-person defense company whose long-range drones and missiles are hitting Russian targets.
The AP reports that, on Sunday, President Donald Trump ordered the Pentagon to scale back annual military exercises with South Korea because, he said in a Truth Social post, South Korea refused to help with “denuclearization” efforts against Iran. Joe blasts the move, calling it part of a pattern of the president’s “jagged” and “ad hoc” foreign policy.
On NBC’s “Meet the Press,” Attorney General Todd Blanche declined to condemn President Donald Trump’s decision to pardon Jan. 6 rioters. He also told Kristen Welker the Justice Department is “consistent” in its message that it will protect law enforcement. Joe slams Blanche’s remarks, saying he’s sending a message that “there is no such thing as law and order with this White House.”
Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office, Trump was asked why Kim had not responded to Trump's overtures. "He has," he answered, without providing any further details.
The Supreme Court on Monday denied President Trump’s long-shot request to reconsider his appeal of writer E. Jean Carroll’s $5 million sexual abuse verdict. The president asked the justices to rehear the case after they declined to take up his argument in June. Read More: https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/6032917-supreme-court-rejects-donald-trump-e-jean-carroll-case/ #supremecourt #scotus #trump
Hurricane Lala rips through the Big Island, dumping heavy rain and strong winds, leaving a trail of destruction. Lala was downgraded to a tropical storm by the time it grazed the islands, with winds strong enough to sweep about 100 homes off their foundations and cause thousands of power outages. #hurricanelala #hurricane #naturaldisaster #weather #hawaii
