joining us now■ç is my dear friend and colleague, stephanie ruhle.ness analyst to nbc news joining us from beautiful aspen, colorado because she is speaking at the aspen ideas festival. i asked her to be here tonight because she is the only person i know this speaks to ceos. stephanie ruhle, thank you so much for totally screwing up your show prep schedule and being here tonight. i know it's a busy night for you. >> thank you for having me. i am in awe of your lead-in. you have laid out exactly the sort of economic landscape of what we are looking like here and one of the main reasons you are seeing sort of this trump narrative that all these business leaders are backing me because remember, the number one thing they want to try to push and convince people■ç of i that the economy is terrible, and while inflation is a persistent problem, business leaders are not standing with donald trump in that business roundtable meeting, it's really important for your audience to understand, trump would have you believe corporate america invited me in. they wanted

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the 11th hour with stephanie ruhle starts now. launches new attacks and calls on the supreme court to cancel his guilty verdict. >>> a jury is caseated for the federal trial of president biden son hunter. >>> bankrolling election deniers. the companies backing lawmakers who push the big lie is the 11th hour gets underway on thist monday night. >>> good evening once again. i am stephanie ruhle. we are now 155 days away from the election. americans have had a few days wa to face the reality that one of the two major candidates is now a convicted criminal. 50% of all americans think the verdict in donald trump's trial was correct compared to 27% to think it was wrong. that's according to a new abc news ipsos poll. 49% think he should end his campaign now. when you look at independence, the percent of people who believe the verdict is correct was up to 52%. meanwhile, donald trump, no surprise, continues leading the republican party in a revolt against conviction while attacking the entire justice system. donald trump himself is openl

the 11th hour with stephanie ruhle starts now. >> tonight, the biden-trump rematch now less than two days away. why trump is not trash talking the first debate even though he agreed to all the rules. >>> then, and alarming new warning about trump's plans for the economy and what they would mean for your money. >>> plus, my talk with senator joe manchin. why he left the democratic party and how he will be voting come november as the 11th hour gets underway on this tuesday night. good evening. once again, i am stephanie ruhle line from aspen, colorado and we are now 133 days away from the election, and less than 48 hours away from the first presidential debate between president joe biden and former president trump. we have been watching us trump has been talking about this debate for months and we think you need to know what he has been saying throughout these months, so let's start with the last few days were he seems to have some big problems with what will happen in this first debate. watch. >> number one it was cnn fake news right? who hates trump. [ inaudible ] who really hates tr

the 11th hour with stephanie ruhle starts now. >> tonight president biden in france for the d-day anniversary. his plan to tout american leadership on the world stage and highlight the stark contrast with donald trump. >>> then my keynote conversation with charlemagne the god, skipping the small talk and getting real. >>> plus, senate republicans block a bill to protect access to birth control as "the 11th hour" gets underway on this wednesday night. >>> good evening once again, i'm stephanie ruhle. we are now 153 days away from the election, and it -- that means it is exactly five months from today. and as we get closer to that day, president biden is trying to show the sharp differences between him and donald trump. right now he's in france to mark tomorrow's 80th anniversary of d-day. and while he is there for a very important occasion, he is also trying to reassure our allies about america's place on the world stage. and what will happen when voters go to the polls in november. as our friend reports for the atlantic, quote, in capitals across the continent, leaders and diplomats express a

the 11th hour with stephanie ruhle starts now . >>> tonight, it's exactly 2 years since the supreme court struck down roe v. wade. a decision the put abortion on the ballot in the race for the white house. >>> biden goes off the campaign trail for a debate prep will trump focuses on bringing and more campaign cash. >>> mar-a-lago documents case. prosecutors face-off against trump's lawyers over a gag order request as the 11th hour gets underway this monday night. >>> good evening once again. i am stephanie ruhle joining you from colorado at the festival and we are 134 days away from the election. today, today marks two years since the supreme court including donald trump's hand- picked justices took away the constitutional right to abortion. the cause of that decision almost 28 million american women of reproductive age now live in states with partial or total abortion bans. president biden wants to make sure every voter who knows that donald trump is the person responsible and what could be next. >> here's what donald trump says about your freedom. after 50 years with nobody coming even

>>> that is tonight last word, stephanie ruhle starts now. >>> today, president biden's warning that democracy on the 80th anniversary of d-day. his message to american allies as we approach the presidential election. >>> plus, steve bannon ordered to report to prison for his contempt of congress. then, the biden campaigns new game plan to reach out to never trumper republicans, as the 11th hour gets underway on this thursday night. >>> good evening, once again, i am stephanie ruhle, live from 30 rock center and we are now 152 days away from the election. and it has been 80 years since the largest see to land invasion in history, d-day. president joe biden joined world leaders in normandy to mark the historic moment. at the american cemetery, he addressed the crowd that included surviving veterans that took part in the assault that helped liberate europe. peter alexander was there. >> reporter: 80 years later, where useful bravery landed, today, these last surviving heroes returned. just above the source for 150,000 allied troops, waited in the surf, and were met by an endless barrag

once again i am stephanie ruhle live from the aspen ideas festival in colorado. we are now 132 days away from the election in less than 24 hours until the first debate in the race for the white house, pitting president joe biden against ex-president and convicted criminal donald trump. tomorrow could also bring major rulings from the supreme court. earlier today, a document relating to an outstanding opinion on emergency abortions was accidentally posted online. more on that just ahead. but, the high court's decision to overturn roe two years ago has fueled efforts to ensure abortion access and made it a key issue in this election, one that will be a big part in tomorrow night's debate. here is more on how these candidates are getting ready tonight. >> reporter: tonight, the stage is set. president biden at camp david, out of the public eye for nearly a week, huddling with advisers and holding mock debates. former president trump beckett mar-a-lago doing more informal prep, today calling into a campaign event with black businessman. >> inflation is a disaster. >>

i am stephanie ruhle. we are 141 days away from the election and president biden's campaign is putting donald trump's criminal conviction and other legal problems front and center. >> in the courtroom, we see donald trump for who he is. he has been convicted of 34 felonies, found liable for sexual assault and committed financial fraud. joe biden has been working, lowering health care costs and making big corporations pay their fair share. this election is between a convicted criminal is only out for himself and a president who is fighting for your family. i am joe biden and i approve this message. >> that ad is part of a new $50 million push by the campaign. it could be a preview of how president biden will go after trump's criminal conviction in their first debate which is scheduled for just 10 days from now. the president is warning voters that if trump is elected, he could pick two more supreme court justices, and that would cement take conservative super majority on the highest court in the land for mo

once again, i am stephanie ruhle. what a week we've had. let's bring in our nightcap, msnbc host, correspondent and new york times best-selling author, she wrote the book, "unbelievable," on the trump campaign. she was there when the verdict was read. tim o'brien joins us. danese wallace joins us. criminal defense attorney and comedian john, the host of the tell me everything podcast on sirius xm. all right, we have the verdict. there is no more use of the word, a legend. donald trump has been found guilty. what does this moment mean? >> could you say to gensler for me please? it would be lovely. >> guilty. all 34. >> yeah, i think we can say it is the most important, completely inconsequential event in political history. it's not going to change anybody's mind but there's no way to overstate the historic impact that it actually happened. the trial no one that could yield a conviction and yet the emotion and so many people realizing after the mueller report had 10 counts of obstruction and no one cared. after 10 counts of impingement and he

i am stephanie ruhle. welcome to the nightcap, and i hope your seatbelts are on, because we are just now 137 days away from the election. it is the first day of summer and campaign season is certainly heating up. with huge fundraising numbers, just weeks until the rnc convention, and less than one week away from the first presidential debate. president joe biden and the democrats say they had a total of 221 million bucks at the end of may, what is cash advantage over donald trump is now gone. the trump campaign says it ended may with $235 million, and that includes a huge fundraising hall after trump's conviction. this weekend, trump is in camp david in debate prep mode while he's already trying to make excuses for himself, telling supporters that the debate moderators are going to treat them fairly. let's bring in our nightcap, and is a fantastic group. democratic strategist james carville, who helped elect former president bill clinton in the early 90s. susan page joins us, and eddie lott is here, prince

once again i am stephanie ruhle and we are now 144 days away from the election. this week, president biden was on the world stage meeting with allies as his son was found guilty on federal gun charges and donald trump return to washington where republicans who ran for their lives after january 6th welcomed him back with open arms. with that, hayes brown is here. msnbc columnist and editor. katie fenner, prize-winning reporter for the new york times. julian tech and comedian alex edelman. it is his first visit to the nightcap. welcome. let's talk about this week. donald trump had an absolute lovefest with republican leaders who seem to have forgotten or at least dismissed january 6. if you remember after that date, many republicans openly criticized him, wanted him to go away. i'm looking at mitch o'connell and lindsey graham, but now donald trump is back and he's not just a nominee. he is the party. can we just start with like let's just talk about that donald trump circle of life since january 6th and to this week, what is your take? >> is someone who talks to b

the 11th hour with stephanie ruhle starts now. >> did anybody last night watch the debate? >> alarmed democrats in panic mode after biden appears confused and unfocused and last night's presidential debate. >> we finally beat medicare. >> is right. he beat it to death. >> it was a slow start, there's no question about that, but i thought it was a strong finish. >> what kind of party does that? >>■ç talk about a relatively small number of people that went to the capital and in many cases were ushered in by the police. >> mostly lying and without much fact checking. >> as the debate progressed he got more and more manic. >> just won two club championships. to do that, you have to be quite smart. i didn't have sex with the porn star. >> who wants to vote for the candidate for the debate he said i didn't have sex with the porn star. >> there is a recovery path. it's just going to be very challenging and rocky for the campaign. >> the choice in this election is simple. donald trump will destroy democracy. i will defend it. >>> good evening■ç. once again what a week. i am stephan

i am stephanie ruhle. we are now 153 days away from the election and that means it is exactly 5 months from today. as we get closer to that day, president biden is trying to show the sharp differences between him and donald trump. right now he is in france to mark tomorrow's 80th anniversary of d-day and while he is there for a very important occasion, he is also trying to reassure our allies about america's place on the world stage and what will happen when voters go to polls in november? in capitals across the continent leaders and diplomats express a sense of alarm bordering on panic at the prospect of donald trump's reelection. on friday he is scheduled to give a major speech on democracy and the global struggle against authoritarianism. compare that to what donald trump's allies are doing at home. they are openly calling for revenge against democrats after trump was convicted in new york even though there is zero evidence that president biden or any of his allies in congress had anything to do with th

stephanie ruhle, thank you so much for totally screwing up your show prep schedule and being here tonight. i know it's a really busy night for you. >> thank you for having me. i'm in awe of your lead-in. you have laid out exactly the sort of economic landscape of what we're looking like here. and one of the main reasons you're seeing sort of this trump narrative that all these business leaders are backing me, because, remember, the number one thing they want to try to push and convince people of is that the economy is terrible. and while inflation is a persistent progress, business leaders are not standing with donald trump. and that business round table meeting, it's really important for our audience to understand trump would have you believe corporate america invited me in. they wanted me to speak to them. it was their normal meeting tha they have every year, and they invited both candidates. president biden could not attend because he was at the g7, and t his chief of staff jeff zients was there. and donald trump has said since then they were clapping for me e at the end. they were, be

"the 11th hour" with stephanie ruhle starts now. >>> tonight, a high-stakes trip. president biden arrives for the g7 at a key point in wars abroad. plus, republicans hold attorney general merrick garland in contempt. as the gop turns up its attacks on the biden it in a station. and back in d.c., trumps message for republicans on capitol hill as the 11th hour gets underway on this wednesday night. >>> a good evening once again, i am stephanie ruhle. we are now 146 days away from the election. get your calendar out, mark it with a sharpie. one more day down. after a brief stop in wilmington following his son, hunters, criminal conviction, president biden landed in italy for the g7 summit. biden is off the campaign trail. the 2024 election is front and center with allies worried about what a second trump term could mean. gabe gutierrez has more. >> reporter: tonight president biden landing in italy for a high-stakes summit with a focus on the war in ukraine. a russian missile strike killed nine people and injured another 21, including two children. the white house ann

the 11th hour with stephanie ruhle starts right now. >>> at this hour, breaking news. the supreme court strikes down a trump era ban on bump stocks. >> if you see a person firing one of these next to someone firing a submachine gun, you cannot tell the difference. >> president biden releasing a statement calling on congress to ban bump stocks. >> president biden at the g7 summit in italy today. >> much of the attention focused on what he said about his son, hunter's, federal gun conviction. >> coming from the proud of my son, hunter, he is over, could addiction. >> the president has previously said he would not pardon his son, but tonight he went even further on commutation. >>> a congressional pep rally, of sorts, for the congressional nominee speaking to lawmakers behind closed doors. >> a show of hands for anyone in the room who hung out with a felon today. >> i am with them 1000%, they are with me 1000%. >> i think it must be so humiliating for them. >>> and all that happen in just one week. good evening, once again, i am stephanie ruhle. we are now 144 days away f

the 11th hour with stephanie ruhle starts now. >>> tonight, hunter biden guilty in his federal gun case. what's next for the president's only living son as he awaits sentence thing and what it could mean for the race. then my exclusive interview with john bolton. why he thinks we are not taking the former president's threats seriously enough. plus, pride month under attack. why progress is being lost as the 11th hour gets underway on this tuesday night. >>> good evening once again, i am stephanie ruhle and we are now 147 days away from the election and today the president son, hunter biden, was convicted on all counts in his federal gun trial. the jury deliberated the three counts for just three hours. president biden says he accepts the outcome of the case and will always be there for his son. here is my colleague ryan nobles with more. >> reporter: tonight president biden arriving in delaware, hugging his son on the tarmac after hunter biden became the first child of a sitting president found guilty in a criminal trial. >> no one in this country is above the law. >> reporter: it took

i'm stephanie ruhle.e now 130 days away from the election and the biden campaign is trying to reset and recover from the first debates. remember, bidens team wanted this debate to put trump's campaign on the defensive, but also to highlight his lies and dangerous policies, and those things were on display at last night but they were overshadowed by ■çbidens and performance, which even he admitted was far from his best. there was a lot of reporting about how democrats and donors are sounding the alarm today and some are even talking about the idea of a different nominee. but despite all of that, president biden made a defiant return to the campaign trail earlier today, missing voters that he will win this race. >> i know i'm not a young man, to state the obvious. well i know. folks, i don't walk as easy as i used to. i don't speak as smoothly as i used to. i don't debate as well as i used to but i know what i do know. i know how to tell the truth. i know ■ç-- i know right from wrong. i know how to do this

the 11th hour with stephanie ruhle starts now. >>> donald trump's lawyer arranging $130,000 payment to a former adult film star. >> he reportedly did so in october, 2016. one month before the election. >>'s story breaking news here in new york city. a grand jury has voted to indict former president trump. >> former commander-in-chief, now a criminal defendant. >> these are felony crimes in new york state, no matter who you are. >> we have officially begun the first criminal trial of a former president in the united states. >> i am not going to be getting a fair trial. it is a very sad thing. >> he seems old and tired and mad. >> the first witness in this criminal trial is now taking the stand. >> echo was right there beginning of trump's plan to keep his relationship with stormy daniels a secret. >> hope hicks on the stand. >> she just started crying. tissues came out. >> stormy daniels testified in vivid detail about their alleged sexual encounter. >> lawyers have argued she is lying. >> michael cullen was called to the witness stand to testify against his former boss. >> both sides m

i am stephanie ruhle, live from rockefeller center. we are now 154 days away from the election and president biden is sharply escalating his attacks on donald trump. so far joe biden has maintained radio silence on trumps multiple indictments and there have been reports of divisions within his campaign over whether he should publicly discuss trumps legal woes. after last week's legal verdict the president has clearly made up his mind. during a fundraiser last night, president biden called trump unhinged, blasting him as a convicted felon who snapped after he lost the election. he is not alone in taking an aggressive turn with the former president and his allies. earlier today on the hill, attorney general merrick garland defended himself and the justice department against repeated attacks from house republicans. they claim, without any evidence, that the department has a blatantly political agenda which includes targeting donald trump. my colleague hallie jackson has those details. >> reporter: a message both blunt and sharp tonight fr

i'm stephanie ruhle and we are now, get ready for it, 139 days away from the election.day marks 159 years since the last black slaves were given their freedom in galveston, texas, a day recognized as juneteenth. today millions of americans coast to coast celebrated with parades, concerts, and speeches and this is the fourth year juneteenth has been designated a federal holiday. president biden signed it into law in 2021 and today his campaign is out with a very powerful new ad. >> this juneteenth we salute those who built this country, those who sacrificed, those who suffered and refused to be defined by pain or silenced by oppression. we celebrate freedom, ■çfreedom to live, breath, play, choose, marry, vote and with joe biden and kamala harris, we're ready to face the future together. we can't stop now. >> what did donald trump do to celebrate this day that is so important to so many americans? the man himself, he didn't do anything. he did make at least 18 posts on truth social today and not a single one mentioned the holiday. remember, on juneteenth four years ago t

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i'm stephanie ruhle and we are now 138 days away from an election in which abortion is set to play aining role. and now democrats on capitol hill have a new focus when it comes to safeguarding abortion access. which they believe will be at risk if donald trump returns to the white house. they are ramping up efforts to reveal the comstock act. this has been on the books 150 years. it is related to materials being sent by mail that are connected to abortion. it is often referred to as a zombie law because it remains on the books though it hasn't been enforced in decades. the democratic senator tina smith who is cosponsoring the bill to repeal it warns it could be used under trump to crack down on abortion access or ban it altogether. >> we have seen a full on attack on women and their rights to their bodies. part of this agenda in this maga party led by donald trump is to use this old zombie law from 150 years ago to make a medication abortion illegal without ever even having an act of congress to make it so. >> this move to get rid of it comes days before another major political miles

>> i don't know what obscure websites of going to >> i hope every juror is stephanie ruhle -- doxxed may god strike them dead. we will and they will pay. >> again, i will always say that violence has no place for politics. i don't know what obscure account you found a social media. >> it wasn't a trick question i think from peter to condemn violence or threats against jurors. i am trying to wrap my head around, what does it tell you that a sitting senator is hesitant to condemn these calls for violence? >> i don't know. i cannot put myself in the mind of a u.s. senator and that particular senator. if someone has an aspiration to be vice president or cabinet member remember the supreme court all of which are not on viable prospects for someone like him and others, you don't want to get on the wrong side of donald trump. donald trump's rhetoric i think is the model here for everyone is talking about it. it is performative. it is dangerous when talking about separating out good-faith criticism of the judge or the prosecutors and defense lawyers and jury. have not seen that before. there

the 11th hour with stephanie ruhle starts now. >>> tonight, donald trump met his probation officer. we will look at a key step as sentencing approaches. >>> the fate of hunter biden is in the hands of a delaware jury. >>> nba legend steve kerr is here and why he speaking out about the stakes in the election as the 11th hour gets underway. >>> good evening once again. we are 148 days away from election. today, one of the leading candidates for president met with his probation officer. donald trump brush off his guilty verdict set for a standard presentencing interview this afternoon, there was nothing standard about how this interview was held. trump got special permission to attend virtually from florida and to have his attorney todd blanche present. he's been complaining for months about it two tiered system of justice and he is right. is new public defenders pointed out today, most people do not get to login remotely from a resort in florida to talk to their probation officers. as for is what happens in these interviews, probation officers generally ask about financial resources,

the 11th hour with stephanie ruhle starts now. >> tonight president biden in france for the d-day anniversary stage and highlight the stark contrast with donald trump. >>> then my keynote conversation with charlemagne the god, skipping the small talk and getting real.

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once again, i am stephanie ruhle and we are now 140 days away from the election. that means there are just 20 weeks until americans head to the ballot boxes to decide who will be the next president. today, the incumbent joe biden was making big moves at the white house. he announced an executive action to shield undocumented spouses of u.s. citizens from deportation. he called out donald trump for his comments about immigration. >> we can both secure the border and provide legal pathways to citizenship. we have to acknowledge that the patience and goodwill of the american people is being tested by their fears at the border. they don't understand a lot of it. these are the fears my predecessor tries to play on when he says immigrants in his words, poison the blood of the country. folks, i'm not interested in playing politics with border or immigration. i'm interested in fixing it. >> the president also marked the 12th anniversary of the deferred action for childhood arrivals and then he added this. >> why the action we are taking today matters if you wonder about t

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. >>> good evening once again, i'm stephanie ruhle, and we are now 145 days away from the election. this weekend will mark exactly nine years since donald trump came down the escalator and announced he was running for president. and today it became clearer than ever that in those nine years, he has been able to take complete control of what was known as the republican party. trump was on capitol hill today to meet with his allies in congress. it was the first time he's been on the hill since his supporters attacked the capitol to try and overturn the 2020 election. as "the new york times" puts it, trump's visit today was an opportunity for him to flex his dominance over a political and business establishment that has been forced to come to terms with him. here's my colleague with more. >> it was a great meeting. >> reporter: tonight former president trump back on capitol hill for the first time since the january 6th attack by his supporters. >> we agree just about on everything, and if there isn't, we work it out. >> reporter: a congressional pep rally of sorts for the likely gop no

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the 11th hour with stephanie ruhle starts now . >>> tonight, it's exactly 2 years since the supreme courtin the race for the white house. >>> biden goes off the campaign trail for a debate prep will trump focuses on bringing and more campaign cash. >>> mar-a-lago documents case. prosecutors face-off against

. >> i was on with stephanie ruhle the other night and she called the move among the billions towardald trump transactional. here is what i can get if i give my money to donald trump, she cited the meeting he had with the oil techs the other day. is that what this is, they believe they can get something out of funding donald trump, that it will deregulate their industry and they will be able to do more of what they want? >> reporter: i would note that so far it's a lot of private market investors. you are not seeing the big public ceos come out in support of trump but the private market investors have a lot of reason to. the last trump administration there were corporate tax cuts that benefited the tech industry from small companies to the mega caps, he carved out exemptions in the china tariffs. there is this thinking they may be able to get more out of a trump administration where we're seen the biden administration be a lot tougher on the tech industry. >> all right. jen, where do i begin? democrats will hear this and they will say to themselves how can this possibly be? how can a