i'm in for alex witt.sident trump escalating his call for merit-based immigration after he was forced to retreat from his policy of separating children from their parents at the u.s./mexico border. using angel families to once again channel his vision for who should be allowed into the country. >> we want people in our country based on merit, not based on a draw where other countries put their absolutely worst in a bin and they start drawing people. >> congressman quigley of illinois. great to have you with me. >> good morning. >> let me start by asking what you have heard from stit constituents. you have had 800 falls. what are you hearing and what are you telling them about what congress might do to correct this problem? >> that is over 3,000 contacts with my office now. after this discussion, i'm heading up to a rally in the middle of my district where kids and families will be there. people who are ashamed, disgusted and extraordinary ily angry at what's happening. i have a former marine who talked abo

i'm alex witt just about at the half hour.e impact hardline immigration policies are having on migrant famili as.s. border. parents separated from children and now we're getting an idea of what it's like for the kids as they try to cope with the situation most don't understand. joining me is mariana atencio, you've been speaking with the parents and the children, some heartbreaking stories which you shared with our broadcast here. what have they been telling you? >> reporter: i have been on the ground for two days speaking to the families and telling me about separation in detention when it comes to adult fathers and their children, that is nothing new. it also happened during the obama administration but it gives us a window into that trauma that you were referring to and right now, i'm standing in front of a cvp processing center in mcallen, texas, where families are separated and processed after they cross the border. yesterday i spoke to santana cabrera, an immigrant from honduras and his 11-year-old child dani, separated

i'm alex witt in new york at the half hour. president trump and the first family are at their home in new jersey today. that is where the president is escalating his attacks against democrats on immigration. and this time zeroing in on rising calls by some to abolish i.c.e. in a tweet earlier, he praised the agency and said the radical left dems want you out. next it will be all police. zero chance, it will never happen. the tweet comes at a time when 130 demonstrations against the border policy about to get under way. they are all in an effort to pressure the administration to reeye neat the families and put an end to the zero tolerance policy. >>> and the president is eye to go replace justice kennedy. here's what he told reporters aboard air force one last night. >> have you spoken to any of your top five candidates yet? >> no. i start that process on monday. >> not this weekend? >> we have it -- no. we have it set up for monday. >> zerlina maxwell, joe watkins, and republican political consultant singleton, contributor for

. >>> hey there everyone, i'm alex witt here at msnbc headquarters in new york. a little late, three minuteses past 1:00 in the eastern, 10:00 a.m. in the east. the president soundoff. democrats, fbi, james comey, robert mueller all coming under fire. >>> the comments while paul manafort spends his first full day in jail. the president's former campaign manager detained until trial. some suggest he may not be there long. what the president's lawyer rudy giuliani is saying and clarifying about pardons. >> the white house meantime criticized by both parties under fire for their so-called zero tolerance policy on migrants. children separated from their parents. we're live on the border this hour where some of those children are being kept. but we begin with new tweets from the president including this one with a false claim about immigrationpolicy. democrats can fix their forced family breakup at the border by working with republicans on new legislation. this is why we need more republicans in november. and rudy giuliani attempting to clarify comments that he made a

. >>> now to my colleague, alex witt. >> i'm happy to wish you a father's day.ed learning about the meaning of june, what's it, 19th? june teenth. that is extraordinary. i had no idea, it is an amazing date. i loved it. >> it's a very important date and i'm glad you learned it. that's why i watch alex witt because i learn something from you every day. >> give and take in this relationship. thanks, rev, have a good one. >>> i'm alex witt at msnbc world qua headquarters. >>> my grants try to cross into the u.s., new reports of

i'm alex witt here at msnbc world headquarters in new york at the half hour. here's what we're watching for you. new, the president right now attending a g-7 breakfast on gender equality. he showed up a little bit late this morning after friday meetings with the leaders of france and canada. he is expected to head to singapore in just a couple of hours, leaving the g-7 early. this for his highly anticipated summit with kim jong-un. on friday in quebec, he tried to smooth over tensions between him and justin trudeau after a combative lead-up to the summit. >> justin has agreed to cut all tariffs and all trade barriers between canada and the united states. so i'm very happy. >> nafta is in good shape. >> we are actually working on it. we are actually working on cutting tariffs and making it all very fair for both countries. and we have made a lot of progress today. we will see how it works out, but we have made a lot of progress. >> well, jokes aside, meanwhile, it appeared mostly they rejected the idea of reintroducing russia is after the president suggested th

for alex witt. new reaction from democrats attacking president trump as his administration takes steps to reunite families separated under his policy. the lawmakers are giving us a sense of what exactly is going on inside of one of the detention centers for children after visiting one at the border in mcallen texas today. here's what congressman jim heinz told reporters during a press conference earlier. >> something happened this morning that i will never forget. my colleagues from connecticut and four of us are here, approached one of the holding cells and there were just mounds of silver mylar and we asked to speak. 20 or 30 mounds of silver mylar became little girls. they stood up and they were scared, some had been crying. this is complicated and an awful lot of cbp and others are trying to do the best they can as humanistically they can under an insane flip-flop out of the white house. but what is the worst aspect of what we have seen today is that this president calls those little girls that

good day to all of you, i'm alex witt at msnbc headquarters. it's high noon here in the east, 9:00 a.m. in the west. here's what's happening right now. setting the record straight or sending a message. rudy giuliani clarifies who could be pardoned after the russian investigation ends and paul manafort spends his first full day behind bars. >>> children separated from brothers, sisters, mothers. the action that's been used as a bargaining chip in washington. >> these are things that should be more nationwide. >> this is not our america. and honestly, it's heartbreaking. i know, i had a tough time not crying. i can't believe we're doing this. >> truth and consequences, a loyal republican speaking out about the danger of accepting false hoolds said by the president. >>> but we begin with the president's new comments of rudy giuliani trying to clarify the remarks after discussing that it could be cleaned up with presidential pardons. >> then, why did you suggest it? >> i didn't suggest it. what i said was, after the investigation is over, then it h

up next, alex witt has the latest. want to wish not only your dad, but my husband, my brother, all of the dads there. >> my brother. how about studio dad. he brought me coffee. all the fabulous dads, hello to you. good-bye to you, my friend. good day. alex witt. high noon in the east, 9:00 a.m. on the west. >>> roger stone and the russian. a report on the long time con if i dan-- confidant. >>> and the plan to stop accept operating children at the border. >> it is unjust, unamerican, and it is unbiblical. >> zero tolerance. i don't think you have to justify it. >> families told me they didn't know about this policy when they left central america. >> some adults use children to gain access to the border. >> this is unchecked, fight or flight, constant surge of hormones disrupting brain development. >> and the president's legal team takes a turn in the mueller probe. >>> first, the big story this hour, trump confidant, roger stone, admitting to meeting with russian contact for dirt on hillary clinton. "the washington pos

>>> a very good morning to you all of you i'm alex witt in new york at msnbc. >> i'm richard lui. it's 8:00 in the east, 5:00 out st. >>> of course, breaking news this morning.president expected to land in singapore this hour where he will prepare for tuesday's historic summit with kim jong-un. >> a good question, how long will it take? i think within the first minute i'll know. >> how? >> just my touch, my feel. that's what i do. >> well, the north korean leader kim jong-un arrived just a few hours ago. and upon his arrival he was greeted by singapore's minister for foreign affairs before his motorcade departed for the hotel. >> we'll cover the historic news with hallie jackson at the singapore airport tracking president trump. >>> and bill neely at the where the summit will take place with kim jong-un. hallie jackson, to you first. good morning to you. what's the latest on the president's arrival? >> reporter: hey there, richard and alex, we expect it to happen within the next half hour according to the guidance from the white house. the president will pull up and land right her

i'm alex witt at msnbc world headquarters in new york. 44 past the hour.s what we're monitoring for you. >>> history certainly being made in singapore. the president and kim jong-un arriving in the city-state just a few hours ago, both gearing up for tuesday's nuclear summit. will the issue of human rights be given proper weight in these negotiations given north korea's history of prison camps, torture, execution, and famine? joining me now, kerry kennedy, president of robert f. kennedy human rights, also the daughter of rfk and the author of "robert f. kennedy: ripples of hope." i got a galley copy. this thing is already worn. i love this book. it's terrific. >> thank you. >> we will get to the book in just a moment, but as a human rights activist, what are your expectations and hopes for this meeting on tuesday? >> well, you know, i think we're all americans and we wish our president the best, and we certainly hope he succeeds. that said, he himself has said that attitude is more important than preparation, and i'm skeptical about how he's going to be ab

alex witt, alex, my girl. >> i'm so glad to see you're in the middle of all of it. we'll pick up where you left off. good day to all of you. i'm alex witt. 9 certainly a day of protest. and a demand for action in hundreds of cities across the u.s. with one message aimed at the white house. >> you are not alone, and if you ever feel alone, think of me and all the other people in the world who want to help you and your family get together. >> you are sending a message. we are sick and tired of seeing little children, seeing little babies taken from their mothers. >> say it loud, say it clear, immigrants are welcome here. say it loud say it clear refugees are welcome here. >> i am on the side of fighting to help families stay together. >> the marchers demand change from the president's tweets about ice. 204 2047 is the number of children still separated from their parents as a result of the zero tolerance policy. we begin with live pictures. this from across the united states from sea to shining sea, you're looking at demonstrations right now in new york city taking th

i'm alex witt. stay where you are. "a.m.think it'll take for to you figure out whether he's serious. >> very good

up next, alex witt has the latest and i'm sure i'll be following up alex on the press conference. >> i can't say what i enjoyed better, your show, the conversation with it or the conversation within the last three minutes. >> yeah. >>> good day to all of you, i'm alex witt at msnbc headquarters. it's 12:00 p.m. in the east, 9:00 a.m. in the west. happening right now, the president holding a news conference on many topics to tariffs to north korea, and even president obama. >> the united states has been taken advantage of for decades and decades. >> i feel that kim jong-un wants to do something great for his people. and he has that opportunity. and he will have that opportunity again. >> obama can say all he wants but he allowed russia to take crimea. >> in just a few minutes i'll be speaking with ben rhodes, obama's former national security adviser about all of this. >>> also, what to make of the first lady's rebuke of rudy giuliani and the comments that he made of the stormy daniels situation. >>> plus, the president's relationship with vice president pence. and a video that got a l

alex witt at msnbc headquarters. here's what's happening. reaction rolling in to the 20 page confidential memo about the president, his executive power, and the strategy of his legal team. >> what this memo outlines, what their team has said was if the mueller team is going to potentially subpoena the president, that is something that they believe is not authorized. >> i look at the obstruction part of the argument, first of all, he didn't obstruct. we can pin on the facts. can't be indicted because it interferes with the presidency. >> the idea he can't be charged with obstruction of justice, the last time that ever happened in this country was when we were ruled by king george. >> the secretary of defense in singapore, ahead of the nuclear summit. his warning about the road to the meeting with north korea. >>> plus stark disparity. i ask a member of congress why the death tolls in puerto rico are so different. >>> new reaction from trump personal attorney rudy guiliani to that bombshell report, regarding the lengths the legal team is going

i'm david gura for alex witt. three senators visited a holding facility in texas yesterday.they were not allowed inside. nbc's cal perry joins us now from torneo, texas. what can you tell us about that visit. we know it's the place where the so-called tent city is located. that facility for young men ages 16 and 17, young migrant men ages 16 to 17, what did the senators say about their visit there yesterday? >> well actually the tent city is behind me. it's on that compound that you see over my shoulder. but it's been built in a way that it's out of view. of the media. we cannot get any decent shots of it really from where we are. it's not just being kept out of view of the media. it's being kept out of view from elected officials as well. those three senators, udall, hinrich came here to try to pressure authorities to let them see the tents. they came here, spoke to the media. they walked to the gate behind me. they had an interaction with homeland security. then they were allowed onto the compound, but they were taken into a control room, david and shown some cctv footage

i'm alex witt here at msnbc world headquarters in new york. let's get to what's happening right now. the new details from that 20-page memo sent to special the part where the trump legal team makes an apparent admission about the president's role in drafting a letdter on air force one to explain donald trump jr.'s meeting at trump tower. they say the president dictated a short but accurate response. personal lawyer rudy giuliani says previous comments from another lawyer about the president's handling of that incident were ill informed and that this inconsistency is another reason why the president should not sit down with the special counsel. here's what giuliani told my colleague chuck todd today. >> i obviously asked jay about this. i think he was uninformed at the time, just like i was when i came into the case. he was just in the case. this is a point that maybe wasn't clarified in terms of recollection and his understanding of it. what jay did was he immediately corrected it, and even if it had been under oath, you would call that recant

i'm richard lui in for alex witt.colleague, david gura, picks it up from here. >> thanks, richard. >>> i'm david gura, everybody, here at msnbc headquarters in new york. >>> still waiting, many of the migrant children separated from their parents because of the white house's tough immigration policy remain parrot four days after president trump ordered families to be re-united. >>> the resistance. more protests and rallies along the u.s.-mexico

. >>> a very good morning to you all of you i'm alex witt in new york at msnbc. >> i'm richard lui. 5:00 out st. >>> of course, breaking news this morning.president expected to land in singapore this hour where he will prepare for tuesday's historic summit with kim jong-un. >> a good question, how long will it take? i think within the first minute i'll know. >> how? >> just my touch, my feel. that's what i do. >> well, the north korean leader kim jong-un arrived just a few hours ago. and upon his arrival he was greeted by singapore's minister for foreign affairs before his motorcade departed for the hotel. >> we'll cover the historic news with hallie jackson at the singapore airport tracking president trump. >>> and

i'm alex witt here at msnbc world headquarters in new york at the half hour.what we're watching for you. new, the president right now attending a g-7 breakfast on gender equality. he showed up a little bit late this morning after friday meetings with the leaders of france and canada. he is expected to head to singapore in just a couple of hours, leaving the g-7 early. this for his highly anticipated summit with kim jong-un. on friday in quebec, he tried to smooth over tensions between him and justin trudeau after a combative lead-up to the su

i'm in for alex witt at msnbc world headquarters in new york.he half hour, here's what we're watching. we begin with a live picture of the white house where in a half hour from now, president trump is scheduled to leave for los angeles for events with nevada's republican party. and his executive order thursday ending it. new insight this morning from the "new york times" and the "washington post" on what led the president to retreat on that policy and the confusion his executive order created between the justice department and the department o

i'm alex witt here at msnbc world headquarters in new york at the half hour.is at camp david a day after reversing his decision to cancel his summit with kim jong-un. the president now appearing to concede that it is going to take more than just one meeting with the north korean leader before they come to a final agreement. here's what the president told reporters after meeting with the top aide yesterday. >> i've never said it happens in one meeting. you are talking about years of hostility, years of problems. it's a process. we're not going to sign -- we're not going to go in

i'm alex witt here at msnbc world headquarters in new york at the half hour. president trump is at camp david a day after reversing his decision to cancel his summit with kim jong-un. the president now appearing to concede that it is going to take more than just one meeting with the north korean leader before they come to a final agreement. here's what the president told reporters after meeting with the top aide yesterday. >> i've never said it happens in one meeting. you are talking about years of hostility, years of problems. it's a process. we're not going to sign -- we're not going to go in and sign something on june 12th. we never will. we're going to start a process. and i told him today, take your time. we can go fast. we can go slowly. but i think they would like to see something happen. if we can work that out, that would be great. >> meanwhile, new reaction from former white house adviser steve bannon breaking with the president over his criticism of attorney general jeff sessions for recusing himself from the russia is investigation. >> i think the

i'm alex witt in new york at the half hour.are at their home in new jersey today. that is where the president is escalating his attacks against democrats on immigration. and this time zeroing in on rising calls by some to abolish i.c.e. in a tweet earlier, he praised the agency and said the radical left dems want you out. next it will be all police. zero chance, it will never happen. the tweet comes at a time when 130 demonstrations against the border policy about to get under way. they are all in an effort

alex witt, alex, my girl. >> i'm so glad to see you're in the middle of all of it. i'm alex witt. 9 certainly a day of protest.

i'm alex witt here in new york. let's get going with it. we begin with the new reaction from capitol hill in the wake of president trump's decision to move forward and meet with kim jong-un on june 12th. here's what democratic karen bass who sits on the foreign affairs committee told me last hour. >> i think that he sees the summit almost as the goal. because the korean leader hands him a big envelope. he gets excited by that. he comes out and says that, you know, it was a very good statement. i don't think it makes much sense. and it just makes me wonder, what will actually happen in the summit. i think the sad thing is, though, world leaders know how to play president trump. and i'm sure there will be a lot of pomp and circumstance. maybe there will even be a big parade. and it's no telling what he will agree to. i think from the vantage point of the north korea leader, he's won already. he got a major victory by having the president even agreeing to the summit. and who knows what will happen. maybe there will be two, maybe there will be

. >>> and a very good sunday to you, i'm richard lui in for alex witt in new york at msnbc world headquartersks for joining us. it's 1:00 in the east. 10:00 out west. here's what's happening. new protuests. and questions about the separations at the border. the government says it knows where all the children are. while critics question the motivation behind zero tolerance. >> it's wrong to separate babies, to use cruel, inhumane policy, in order to gin up your political base. and it seems like it's working. >> the president defending his immigration policy in front of the faithful. why

up next, alex witt has the latest and i'm sure i'll be following up alex on the press conference. >>versation with it or the conversation within the last three minutes. >> yeah. >>> good day to all of you, i'm alex witt at msnbc

. >> i'm alex witt, let's get to what's happening, there's a lot to talk about as we begin with the images we're seeing across this country. thousands have gathered to demand family reunification and an end to the trump administration's zero tolerance policy. lawmakers are among these demonstrators and some like kirsten gillibrand are ramping up their calls to abolish i.c.e. here's what she told garrett haake at a rally in washington, d.c. we'll get to that in just a moment. moon time, the president was praising the agency in a treat and said the radical left demi-s want you out, next it will be all police. zero chance, it will never happen. taking us through the action, we have nbc's garrett haake in washington, blake mccoy in new york city, cal perry in el paso and mariana atencio in los angeles that's where the protest to reunite migrant families are happening. let's go to you, garrett, at lafayette square across from the white house. talk about what's happening. i know some people were heading out on a march. has that begun? >> we're at the transition point between the rally that start

i'm alex witt, i'm out of here. i'm going to cede to my colleague, david gura. >> i'm david gura. the blame game. as thousands of migrant children remain in shelters separated from their parents, president trump continues to point the finger at democrats for breaking up families, a situation entirely of his own creation. >> i hate the children being taken away. the democrats have to change their law. that's their law. the democrats forced that law upon our nation. i hate it. >> we're going to go live to the u.s./mexico border. behind bars, former trump campaign chairman paul manafort sent to jail over witness tampering and hillary clinton said james comey also used personal e-mail to conduct official fbi business. but let's begin with immigration. president trump again pointing the finger at democrats for not working with republicans on immigration, writing this today on twitter. "democrats can fix their forced family breakup at the border by working with republicans on new legislation for a change. this is why we need more republicans elected in november. democrats are good at on

i'm in for alex witt at msnbc world headquarters at 9:00 in the east. 6:00 out west. protests planned over the migrant children's separated from their parents at the u.s./mexico border. >> i don't think people can even begin to imagine what it's like to put yourself in the shoes of a 4-year-old child in the foreign land, speaking a foreign language. >> they didn't think this through matching up what parents go with each kids. >> the trump administration says it knows where all the children are. we'll have live reports on the effort to reunite families and plus -- >> they see any weakness, they will come by the millions. we have to have strong borders. >> the president defending his immigration policy in front of the faithful. why the criticism he's received may be galvanizing his supporters. >>> plus, the ethics questions raised after white house press secretary sarah huckabee sanders is kicked out of a restaurant and tweets about itment we begin with new details on how many children remain in detention centers as a result of the administration's zero tolerance policy

up next, alex witt has the latest.nd, my brother, all of the dads there. >> my brother. how about studio dad. he brought me coffee. all the fabulous dads, hello to you. good-bye to you, my friend. good day. alex witt. high noon in the east, 9:00 a.m. on the west. >>> roger stone and the russian. a report on the

i'm alex witt. stay where you are. "a.m. joy" coming your way. >> how long do you think it'll take for to you figure out whether he's serious. >> very good question. i think within the first minute i'll know. >> how? >> just my touch, my feel. that's what i do. >> good morning and welcome to "a.m. joy." the touch, the feel, the fabric of our lives, apparently that's all donald trump needs to figure out north korean dictator kim jong-un as they head into unprecedented nuclear talks on tuesday. not briefing books or studying the complex advertise of the korean peninsula, nope, just his touch, his feel. this is all fine. it follows an unforgettable performance by trump at the g7 summit in canada on saturday, where after showing up late and leaving early and insulting the canadian prime minister, we'll get to that later in the show, trump boarded air force one to get to where he really wanted to be, in singapore, away from america's closest allies and their disapproving looks and in close proximity to one of america's biggest ad

alex witt at msnbc headquarters. here's what's happening.memo about the president, his executive power, and the strategy of his legal team. >> what this memo outlines, what their team has said was if the mueller team is going to potentially subpoena the

. >>> hey there, good morning, i'm alex witt here in new york at msnbc world headquarters.ere's what's happening right now. the envelope, please? north korea directly deliver as big message to the president in the oval office. and the result -- >> we'll be meeting on june 12th in singapore. >> the see-saw summit back on. same date, same place, but the president seemed to make one thing clear he had not before. we'll explain. >>> pardon power -- is the president trying to send a message to allies entangled in the russia probe with recent moves, and is it legal? >>> and the roseanne/samantha bee controversies, why some say there's no comparisons. >>> going to extremes, a surge of candidates running on a white nationalist message. details next on msnbc live. >>> we begin with a new warning from senate majority leader mitch mcconnell to the president as he prepares to come face to face with kim jong un. here's what mcconnell said at an event in his home state of kentucky last night. >> i think for these situations to work you have to not want the deal too much. if you fall in l

hey, everyone, i'm alex witt here at msnbc headquarters in new york. the president is officially wheels up. he's headed to singapore for the historic summit with kim jong-un. the president pressure ofresh o meeting in quebec where he talked about tariffs and fair trade. >> and from the standpoint of trade and being fair to companies we are committed, i think they are starting to be committed to a much more fair trade situation for the united states. because it has been treated very, very unfairly. and i don't blame other leaders for that. i blame our past leaders. >> the president trump did not find his counterparts disagreeable. according to him, the tough negotiations were respectful. >> i will say it was not contentious. what was strong was the language that this cannot go on. but the relationships are very good. >> and on his upcoming meeting with kim, the president offered this prediction. >> he can take that nation with those great people, and truly make it great, so it's a one-time, it's a one-time shot. and i think it's going to work out very w

. >>> good morning, i'm alex witt here as msnbc world headquarters in new york. here's what's happening now. and then there were five. president trump with new word on his pick for the supreme court. and when prominent liberal voice talking about how to stop the nomination. >>> day of protests, thousands will gather calling to reunite separated families. >>> mid term battle, we'll go inside the numbers after at least one shocking primary result. and what it means for november. >>> plus, hope hicks back in the mix? maybe. a new report on what new role she might play in the white house, rit here on "msnbc live." we begin with a picture of the white house appearing to challenge a new court order that families detained under the zero tolerance policy must be released within 20 days. so the "washington post" is reporting that the new filing does not explicitly say that the trump administration plans to hold families in custody beyond the 20-day limit. however it says officials plan to detain them as they go through immigration proceedings. which in many cases can last

>>> we're approaching the top of the hour, i'm alex witt, i'll toss things over to david. >> hey, everybody, at headquarters at new york. presidential power or power trip? the confidential letter from president trump's lawyers to special counsel robert mueller revealed the shocking claim that he can end the russia investigation at any time for any reason. bumpy road ahead days before the june 12th summit in singapore. james mattis outlines what it would take for north korea to get sanctions relief and will not be easy. demanding truth, protesters in puerto rico call out the government saying thousands of hurricane related deaths are going underreported and unacknowledged. >> a 20-page letter drafted by president trump's legal team. in that document, they assert the president can not be forced to testify and they argue he could not have obstructed justice because he has absolute authority over all federal investigations. that letter was hand delivered to robert mueller back in january of this year, here's the commander in chief's current attorney earlier today weighing in on the merits of th

i'm alex witt here at msnbc world headquarters in new york. we're going to get to what's happening right now for you. we begin with the firestorm brewing over the g7 summit in canada and president trump's decision to pull out of a signing of a joint communique with other world leaders. the president's advisers trashing canadian prime minister justin trudeau on today's talk shows. >> we went through it. we agreed. we compromised on the communique. we joined the communique. in good faith. he holds a press conference and he said the u.s. is insulting. he said that canada has to stand up for itself. he says we are the problem with tariffs. he really kind of stabbed us in the back. he really actually -- you know what, he did a great disservice to the whole g7. >> now, according to reports, french president emmanuel macron is condemning president trump's refusal to sign that communique. he said diplomacy cannot be dictated by fits of anger. the president has moved on to his next diplomatic outing. he's landed in singapore with time to spare before h

i'm alex witt. a very historic day in news. >>> a big week ahead here. have a great week, everybody. >>> i'm david gura at msnbc headquarters in europe. the art of diplomacy -- president trump in singapore this hour ahead of tuesday's his stork summit with north korea's kim jong-un. when the two leaders will come face to face for the first time. >>> a one-time shot? that's what the commander in chief is calling the meeting, claiming he'll know right away if north korea means business. >>> and the president versus the prime minister en route to singapore for that meeting with a long-time adversary. president trump launched a twitter attack on our closest allies. we begin this afternoon with history in the making. president donald trump and north korean leader kim jong-un both in singapore setting the stage for tuesday's nuclear summit. with a build-up has been similar to what you'd see before a championship prize fight with all the hype, the spectacle, the bluster, and the name-calling. now there are reports the two leaders are going to meet one-on-one fi

everyone, i'm alex witt here at msnbc world headquarters in new york. here's what's happening right now. pardon me? president trump's lawyer rudy giuliani clarifying remarks about who might get a pardon after the mueller probe is finished. it comes on the day the president's former campaign manager is jailed. >>> fact check -- looking at the president's many claims during his impromptu talk with reporters. what stands up to scrutiny and what does not. >>> outside income, a new report this week on how much money jared kushner and ivanka trump made this year and the number is staggering. >>> heartache at the border, the separation of children from their mothers. there's a new report on exactly how many times it has happened in recent weeks. we've got those details now on "msnbc live." >>> new this morning, the president's attorney, rudy giuliani, responding to questions about presidential partens on the same day a judge revoked former campaign manager paul manafort's bail and sent him to jail. nbc white house correspondent kelly o'donnell has the details

i'm richard lui in for alex witt. my colleague, david gura, picks it up from here. >> thanks, richard. >>> i'm david gura, everybody, here at msnbc headquarters in new york. >>> still waiting, many of the migrant children separated from their parents because of the white house's tough immigration policy remain parrot four days after president trump ordered families to be re-united. >>> the resistance. more protests and rallies along the u.s.-mexico border with celebrities now calling for compassion for migrants. >>> and justice for all? president trump suggesting migrants be deported without due process. ignoring the u.s. legal system. president trump suggesting a short time ago the rule of law does not matter when it comes to migrants coming to america. he's using provocative language today like "invade," "resist," and "mockery" on twitter to prove his point. this as emotions build along our southern boardser wi border wit protests popping up for a second straight day across the states. celebrities pushing back again

. >>> good morning to all of you, i'm alex witt at msnbc world headquarters. here's what's happening now. trade tensions. president trump apparently at odds with american allies, as the second day of the g7 summit kicks off. >>> the relationship is probably better as good or better than it's ever been. and i think we'll get to something very beneficial to canada and to the united states. >> changing tunes, after a twitter spat one day, the president and canada's prime minister seem to be getting along. but is that just for the cameras? >>> interpreting new comments from president trump about nfl players who dealt nurg the national anthem. making sense of his offer to use his pardon power in the matter. >>> plus melania trump's spokesperson with a pointed and pithy response to one of rudy giuliani's latest declarations. reaction ahead on msnbc live. >>> new this morning, the president now attending a g7 breakfast on gender equality. he showed up a little bit late this morning. after friday meetings with the leaders of both france and canada. he is expected to h

i'm alex witt here in new york. at msnbc. high noon in the east, 9:00 a.m. out west.now, pushing the diplomatic envelope. what was in the letter from north korea to donald trump about the on and off again nuclear summit and why what the president said is getting reaction today. >>> maybe we pushed too far. new allegations about president obama and his thoughts about the 2016 election results. >>> plus, the idea of universal basic income and the democratic candidate for president who says it's great for the economy. >>> but, we begin with new reaction from the president reigniting his feud with democrats over the border wall. this time, using the white house weekly address as his platform. >> they don't want border security for two reasons. number one, they don't care about it. number two, they're afraid it's going to make me and the republicans look good. and they don't want that. >> well, the president's comments come at when his add station has come understand fire for losing track of nearly

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