Joe: If Republicans want to keep defending Trump, they'll lose elections

Former President Trump is scheduled to appear in federal court in Miami on Tuesday for his arraignment. The Morning Joe panel discusses how Republicans are reacting to Trump's indictment and new polling on how the country views Trump taking nuclear and military documents.


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[epincion]

I watched the CNN interview with Sen L Graham and when he was asked whether he had read the indictment on Trump and what he thought about it. Graham immediately talked about Hillary Clinton supposedly hiding documents and when he was interrupted and asked to address the question about the Trump indictment Sen Graham lost his temper and yelled at the interviewer not to interrupt him! Says it all.

[denelldawson]

Republicans not even defending trump. All I keep hearing is what about this person or what about that person. Pointing the finger at someone else isn’t a defense in the court of law

[lotusmanb]

Kari Lake put out a statement today, " If they want Trump they'll have to go thru the NRA to get him ". She needs to be held accountable for that if somethingi stupid happens.

[alexc]

When Tr8mp said, “They paid Nixon $18M for his records, ” that was an admission of what he has hoping for. Completely oblivious to the National Records Act having been passed precisely because of Nixon’s refusal.

[starsaligninthesky]

We can't take anymore of 45.
Please lock him up.

[effefffffffffffffffffffff]

The simple fact that Republicans haven't thrown him under the bus and ran him over with it a few times has turned me from somebody who donated max money to two Republican Candidates from my state to somebody who simply won't vote for anybody with an R next to their name. The party had the option of sticking to their principles and completely abandoned them instead.

[LambertBrady]

Why does it take so much time and so many resources to put a man who is clearly a criminal, a danger to society, in prison for life?

[alanwatterson]

Trump's criminal stupidity is not just a US national security issue. Australia and the other 3 members of 5 Eyes are (to put it mildly) alarmed seeing their documents strewn on a random storage room floor.

[joefernandez]

I keep asking myself ... what has happened to American society that so many want a person like Trump representing our country and our values? It is sad and very scary.

[nellgwenn]

As Beau of the Fifth Column said, People are treating this as a political issue. Referring to polling and punditry. This is not a political issue. This is a criminal issue. This is not about the ballot box, it's about the jury box.

[JR-prjb]

Anyone minimizing what's about to hit Trump should go to the federal courthouse in Miami and sit in on any ordinary criminal trial, say a drug or fraud case. It is not a gentle process. There is no wiggle-room. Jurors are not sweet old ladies knitting. It is serious. Federal prosecutors almost never lose.

[JodoKast]

If supporting trump means that Republicans will lose bigly then I say keep up the support guys!

[lisacordial]

Marjorie Taylor Greene needs to be arrested for what she did with the skip information in spilling it out to the public and talking about it and taking notes if she is allowed to do this stuff she's going to do it again and so will other people follow her. Law & Order please.

[CurriedBat]

Imagine threatening the United States with riots.

[katherinecrossman]

I am only 3, 4, years younger than Trump. And I was raised by parents who insisted we needed to pay attention. Ask questions . Find answers . And Trump has always been disgusting in my opinion .

[awhitney]

I'd like to see Joe work on controlling himself a little when he notices Mika start to say something; I'm all for his intense rants and letting him say his piece, but I would really enjoy more of a back and forth between them where I get to hear both of their opinions, or hear them discuss their opinions together with a little more equity in the conversation. I think it just makes for a more interesting show, because I'd rather watch a conversation than a rant to be honest.

[unchargedpickles]

I cant understand why they keep drfending Trump. Its like watching a bunch of ppl w Stockholm syndrome or something. Super bizarre!

[ericmuhs]

Somebody else wrote, and I thought it was very funny: “Republican yelling has morphed from existential threat to shrieks from dying animal.”

[goodstufffromdavidpaul]

The public has only one option in the chaos of Trump and the GOP...
Vote BLUE every time the opportunity arises, regardless of party affiliation.

[nancydemoss]

My father was a diehard republican, God rest his soul. But I know he's been turning over in his grave ever since the party was taken over by the likes of trump. He detested him. RIP Papa. 🙏 I miss you so!😢