of the united states of america, barack obama, here to germany on this fifth visit, fifth time to hannover and let me tell you that i'm delighted to have an opportunity not only to continue our talks, but today is going to be a very remarkable day because we're going to open the hannover fair together and the united states of america this year will be the partner country. these are turbulent times, i think we can both agree, and we have an opportunity to talk about the whole spectrum of international issues, by that our relations are excellent we don't need to spend too much time on this. let me tell you, barack, that i very much value the candor an open talks that are always based on mutual trust, we talk about the whole range of issues and we do so today as we have done many times previously and i hope and trust that we shall continue to do so. we used all of these opportunities here to -- we used this opportunity here to talk about, as i said, the broad spectrum of international issues, for example, combating terrorism, tackling the root causes of flight and also the peace process, but

>>> you're looking at live pictures of hannover, germany, where president obama will soon be meeting with chancellor angela merkel. they are there to discuss trade issues. welcome back, i'm joy reid, here at msnbc. let's talk a little bit about some of the issues that are in the global community. a lot of protests against the idea of these trade agreements. wait a minute, we might have the president walking out. we'll wait for him to start talking, but there's a lot of protest. >> 35,000 people came out last night. 100,000 in november. there's a lot of opposition in germany in particular. a wealthy country to get tied down in a free trade agreement with the united states is now seen as a negative. a couple years ago it wasn't. there's a real turn in the tide in europe. >> i think what's fascinating here is the relationship between obama and merkel. aheadline in the newspaper, what i really like about merkel is they started really rocky, but they are both realists, they are cerebral, they don't trust emotion and find themselves unexpected allies. >> let's listen to ankle merckal and p

wanted him to be part of this enormous industrial technology and innovation fair that goes on in hannoverportunity for them to promote the trance atlantic trade and investment partnership that is on shaky ground right now and facing opposition in austria and germany and today we saw some 30,000 people protesting in the streets of hannover, and those opposed feel these things are often conducted in secret during the negotiations and serve corporate interests and where are the peoples' voices inputting this together and president obama feels this would be great for jobs and economies. a lot of other tough topics on the agenda, though. of course, syria was going to be one of them, and during the press conference, the possibility of a safe zone or a no-fly zone in syria came up, and that's an idea that has been espoused by some other world leaders and some within the united states and even some presidential candidates, including hillary clinton. but the white house has long opposed this, and the president gave one of the most detailed descriptions that we have heard on why he doesn't think th

. >> obama made the announcement in hannover, germany. he urged european states to step up the fight against isil. >>> the bid for japan to win a contract with australia for a submarine fleet has failed. they are planning for 12 new subs to go into service after the year 2030. the contract is worth at least $38 billion. sources close to the matter say australian ministers told their japanese counterparts that japan was not chosen by phone on monday. japanese officials pitched the deal as a potential step towards strengthening cooperation with australia as china increases maritime activities in the south china sea. japanese officials meanwhile are waiting for an official announcement from the australian government. they're expected to examine the reasons for not being selected and explore other possibilities of joint defense development with australia. >>> rescue crews in southwestern japan have discovered another victim. after the series of earthquakes that has been rocking the region for over a week. police have confirmed that it is one

he's speaking to an industrial group in hannover, germany, addressing a number of issues of international concern. also announcing 250 troops headed to syria, additional u.s. military personnel. and the president will be monitoring this, addressing also the relationship between the united states and germany and how much they have done together and can do together, moving forward. good morning, everyone. it's monday, april 25th. welcome to "morning joe." with us on set, we have the macking editor of bloomberg politics and the co-host of "with all due respect," that airs at 6:00 p.m. eastern time on msnbc, mark halperin. political writer for "the new york times," nicholas confessore, and

you've now hosted our delegation here in hannover. my only regret is that i have never been to germany for oktoberfest. [laughter] so i will have to come back. and i suspect it's more fun when you're not president. [applause] so my timing will be good. and as always, i bring the friendship of the american people. we consider the german people, and all of our european allies, to be among our closest friends in the world -- because we share so much experience and so many of the same values. we believe that nations and peoples should live in security and peace. we believe in creating opportunity that lifts up not just the few but the many. and i'm proud to be the first american president to come to europe and be able to say that, in the united states, health care is not a privilege, it is now a right for all. we share that as well. [applause] perhaps most importantly, we believe in the equality and inherent dignity of every human being. today in america, people have the freedom to marry the person that they love. we believe in justice, t

of the united states of america, barack obama, here to germany on this fifth visit, fifth time to hannoverd let me tell you that i'm delighted to have an opportunity not only to continue our talks, but today is going to be a very

you offered me wonderful beer and you hosted our delegation here in hannover.y regret is i have never been to germany for oktoberfest. i suspect it is more fun when you are not president. my timing will be good. [ applause ] >> as always, i bring the friendship of the american people. we consider the german people and all of our european allies to be among our closest friends in the world because we share so much experience and so many of the same values. we believe that nations and people should live in security and peace. we believe in creating opportunity to lift up not just the few, but the many. and i'm proud to be the first american president to come to europe and say in the united states, health care is not a privilege, it is now a right for all. we share that as well. [ applause ] >> perhaps most importantly, we believe in the equality and dignity of every human being. today in america, people have the freedom to marry the person that they love. we believe in justice that no child in the world should ever die from a mosquito bite. no one should suffer f

we have hosted our delegation here in hannover.y only regret is that i have never been to germany for oktoberfest. so i have to come back and i suspect it's more fun when you're not president. so -- my timing will be good. as always, i bring the friendship of the american people. we consider the german people and all of our european allies to be among our closest friends in the world. because we share so much experience and so many of the same values. we believe that nations and peoples should live in security and peace. we believe in creating opportunity to lift up, not just the few, but the many. and i'm proud to be the first american president to come to europe and be able to say that in the united states, health care is not a privilege, it is now a right for all. we share that as well. [ applause ] perhaps most importantly, we believe in the equality and inherent dignity of every human being. today in america people have the freedom to marry the person that they love. we believe in justice that no child in the world should ever

he and chancellor angela markel toured the world's largest industrial technology trade fain in hannoverd tested some of the wares. they included virtual reality glasses complete with plastic googly eyes. >> woodruff: wall street's week got off to a sluggish start. the dow jones industrial average lost 26 points to close at 17,977. the nasdaq fell 10 points, and the s&p 500 slipped three.d >> sreenivasan: and, a federal appeals court panel has restored a four-game suspension for new england patriots quarterback tom brady. it stems from his use of under- inflated footballs in the 2015 conference championship game. a lower court had quashed the penalty. >> woodruff: still to come on the newshour: the president orders 250 more military personnel to syria. two democrats fight it out for a u.s. senate seat in maryland, an microcosm of the national intrac party divide. nepal's reconstruction, one yeaa after a devastating earthquake, and much more. >> sreenivasan: more american troops are heading for syria as the u.s. looks to press the fight against isis. this comes just days after the secreta

you've now hosted our delegation here in hannover. my only regret is that i have never been to germany for oktoberfest. [laughter] so i will have to come back. and i suspect it's more fun when you're not president. so my timing will be good. [laughter] [applause] and as always, i bring the friendship of the american people. we consider the german people, and all of our european allies, to be among our closest friends in the world -- because we share so much experience and so many of the same values. we believe that nations and peoples should live in security and peace. we believe in creating opportunity that lifts up not just the few but the many. and i'm proud to be the first american president to come to europe and be able to say that, in the united states, health care is not a privilege, it is now a right for all. we share that as well. [applause] perhaps most importantly, we believe in the equality and inherent dignity of every human being. today in america, people have the freedom to marry the person that they love. we believe in

i'll interview the president there in hannover.s this morning." the entire conversation will be on my pbs program on tuesday night. >> something to look forward to next week. >>> forecasters say in houston will finally get a break from the rain this weekend. more thunderstorms hit areas already under water after a week of heavy raining. the flooding is blamed for eight deaths in the houston area, all were drivers trapped in their cars by the rising water. officials are releasing water from two reservoirs to release the pressure on the dams. officials expanded a mandatory evacuation order. >>> the person you send to congress may be spending 30 hours a week on the phone raising cash. ahead we'll preview our "60 minutes" investigation and show you how >>> we are remembering prince this morning. >> ahead, 25time grammy winner stevie wonder will join us with his memory of one of most original artists and maybe a musical tribute. >>> back in the morning on "cbs this morning." ♪ most people know the four c's of a diamond. now, kay jeweler

we have been watching the president speak in hannover, germany. the president is making the case for free trade. they are sending additional troops to syria to cooperate on issues. we'll get you caught up on the u.s. markets. the last week was a good one for the dow. a weaker week for the nasdaq but there are red arrows. these are modest declines at this point with the dow futures down by 23 points below fair value. s&p 500 futures off by one. the nasdaq down by five. >>> overnight in asia, the nikkei was down three quarters a percent. so was the shang hang. for european equities as president obama talked about these things, really making his case for a united europe. he said what happens in europe affected the world. the markets are in the red. the biggest decliner of the major markets is in germany with the tax down .70%. the ftse 100 down by a quarter percent. take a look at crude oil prices up by $2 last week giving back some of that this morning, the june contract for wti down to $43.16. >>> ted cruz and john kasich striking a deal yesterday.

he's speaking to an industrial group in hannover, germany, addressing a number of issues of international concern. also announcing 250 troops headed to syria, additional u.s. military personnel. and the president will be monitoring this, addressing also the relationship between the united states and germany and how much they have done together and can do together, moving forward. good morning, everyone. it's monday, april 25th. welcome to "morning joe." with us on set, we have the macking editor of bloomberg politics and the co-host of "with all due respect," that airs at 6:00 p.m. eastern time on msnbc, mark halperin. political writer for "the new york times," nicholas confessore, and professor harold ford jr. then we go to washington. where we find pulitzer prize winning columnist and msnbc political analyst, eugene robinson. and -- >> what?! >> pulitzer prize winning editorial writer for "the washington post" and msnbc contributor, jonathan capehart. good to have you all on board this morning. >> i have nowhere to begin. how was everybody's weekend? did everybody have a good weekend? w