'duck dynasty' star willie robertson introduced and endorsed trump thursday night at the outdoor sportsman awards in las vegas. trump thanked willie for his endorsement, and reaffirmed his support for the second amendment. this comes only a week after willie's controversial relative phil robertson endorsed trump's rival ted cruz. and mike huckabee will be jamming out on stage tonight in iowa. huckabee will be playing bass guitar alongside 80's rock band fire house at the surf ballroom in des moines. the event starts at eight p.m. discuss preventing privatized medicaid. the families all have disabled children who require special care. that care could turn extremely expensive if medicaid becomes privatized in march. each family expressed their specific concerns about the potential issue to congressman loebsack. (dave loebsack/u.s. congressman) "i'm here to listen to them. i'm here to take those concerns back to washington d.c. i'll continue to express the concerns that i have with the relevant organizations in d.c., with the bureaucracies that are involved in this." loebsack hopes to derail

president has another reality star throwing support behind his campaign, 'duck dynasty' star willie robertson. he introduced and endorsed trump thursday night at the outdoor sportsman awards in las vegas. trump thanked willie for his endorsement, and reaffirmed his support for the second amendment. this comes only a week after willie's controversial relative phil robertson endorsed trump rival ted cruz. two republican presidential candidates will be in siouxland tomorrow. frontrunner donald trump will be in sioux center at dordt college. he will speak at 11 a.m. door open at 9. doctor ben carson will stop in sioux city tomorrow. there will be a prayer service at the orpheum theatre. the event is in memory of the staffer who died tuesday in a van accident in cass county, iowa. doors open at 11 and the event starts at 1. that'll do it for news and weather but, our sportsfource extra crew is just getting warmed up. highlights from ten games coming as president, i will defend this nation, but i will do it responsibly. i voted against the war in iraq, and that was the right vote. we m mr forget th

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. >> last night duck dynasty's big willie robertson official back the driving force of the gop race. that's how politics goes. >> earlier in the day, we were with willie's less politically involved younger brother jet and his wife jessica. they told us trump's appeal is heightened thanks to that special lady from alaska. >> governor sarah palin. special, special person. >> i love sarah palin, too. >> we got to go up and see sarah up in alaska and her husband is awesome. like he is the coolest cat ever. and we got to fly arou seat bears. it was fun. yeah, they're great. they're all good peop >> that can only help to me. i like it. >> i think trump is targeting voters who are angry and feel washington let them >> our insider describes trump's celebrity approach leading up to the iowa caucus. >> watching the palin endorsement was torture for me. having said that, i said what's the bottom line? the bottom line is for iowa it plays well. and that's the key for trump. he's into branding and marketing. he knows what works in each state. >> it's clear sarah palin giving it all a thumbs up wi

. >> that's willie robertson there endorsing trump.the official leader board for high profile duck endorsements. the duck primary, if you will. you saw phil robertson, the father of the clan here, endorsing ted cruz. then you got willie endorsing trump. still waiting for the endorsements of at least three other prominent ducks in this primary, including scrooge mcduck and howard the duck. remember him? that will do it for me and "way too early." coming up on "morning joe" on this friday, states of emergency are now in effect for d.c. and five states. the federal government is closing early today, as a major winter storm threatens to paralyze the district. now on the east coast. and with bernie sanders and donald trump dominating the latest polls from iowa just ten days before the caucuses, hillary clinton turns up the dial on sanders. plus michigan governor rick snyder joins the table to discuss the flint water crisis. that has some calling for his resignation. that and much more coming up next on "morning joe." y on your medicare part

this comes only a week after willie's controversial relative phil robertson endorsed trump's rival ted cruz. trump thanked willie for his endorsement, and reaffirmed his fellow republican candidate carly fiorina is coming under fire after usingnga group of iowa pre-schoolers as part of a campaign event... parents say the kids were visiting the botanical gardens in des moines when fiorina ushered them into her pro-life event this week... the 15 kids sat in front of a poster with a picture of a fetus while fiorina talked about defundin planned parenthood... some parents say the move was inappropriate and their kids were used as quote "political pawns..." parents also say no one asked for their permission... fiorina's campaign manager released a statement saying carly has kids at her speeches on a regular basis... still to come on today in iowa- one major university is raising an intersting question- should the a-c-t be optional? details after this. you're watching kwwl. we've got you covered in iowa city , marion , decorah and all who'o'the rebel now? no way. yes way! savor an egg mcmuff

a moment we're sure you've been waiting for the official endorsement from duck dynasty star willie robertsonen't they always doing this? >> it's the man i'm standing behind this year to be the next president of the united states, to help make america great again, ladies and gentlemen, donald trump! >> where the dynasty goes, the voters will follow. and in case you're keeping score at home, you'll remember his dad phil endorsed rival ted cruz last week. trouble in paradise. there's this person evidently not a fan of the gop front-runner in his obituary a man in pittsburgh concluded with, in lieu of flowers please do not vote for donald trump. wow. a deathbed wish. if you think donald trump's responses to attacks are getting a little bit cookie cutter look at this. the twitter account pour me coffee predicted this counterattack. sadly failing national review needs trump to sell magazines going broke no one reads. sad. then an hour later the actual response from trump, national review is a failing publication that has lost its way. circulation is way down with its influence being at an all-time

trump -- he was eating with willie robertson. really cool guy. i introduced myself. mr. trump left. he squatted next to my table and talked to me for almost an hour. just genuinely wanted to say hi and let me know he cared about my service. so i am here for people as great as he is. i hate that many people get a bad rap. a story i know that no one knows is that donald and his wife, a long time ago, they broke down. nobody would help them. a couple stopped and helped them with their vehicle. guess what they did? they paid off their mortgage. do you ever hear about that? no. because they are people. they are genuine people. that is the movement everyone in america is getting onto. he is unapologetically american. that is what we are -- american. we are american. absolutely. america is the greatest thing that happened to this planet in its existence. why should i ever say i am sorry for that? tell me that. mr. trump says things that may not make you feel good, but it is the better thing for this great country. that is what i care about -- the better thing for this country. now, why am

you saw willie robertson, the star of "duck nidynasty," he's celebrity and the daughter of john wayne, do you think these celebrities matter? >> i don't think they matter. the fact that governor branstad of iowa said explicitly not to vote for ted cruz is more important than any of these endorsements including sarah palin. it certainly gives trump a lot of publicity, but i think a very popular four to five-term incumbent governor saying not to vote for cruz, as ed was saying before, given his opposition to the earth the earththanol subsidy is pret telling. >> traditionally having done endorsements for many years, you used to get a story out of it for two days, it doesn't last longer than that. in iowa and new hampshire, they have watched the candidates and made their mind up slowly and deliberately. at the end of the day, nobody else will come in to alter that. >> we should mention glenn beck endorsed ted cruz. he had a list of his own. go ahead, fapat. >> one quick thing. one of the things in the polls i would be concerned about for the ted cruz camp, among the extremely conservative

good evening, and i should say that willie robertson endorsed cruz.nd one for trump. >> do these celebrity endorsements matter? >> you know, i think that they are important fill-in for a lot of reasons. but i think ultimately people make their mind up, greta, based on what is the message? what is the demeanor? can i trust this person? will they do what they said they are going to do? i think there is really one thing that stands out above all others to explain the trump phenomena. that's because trump understands one of the biggest concerns that americans are looking at today, democrats, independents, and the republicans is is this issue of unmitigated immigration. he put his finger on that. he hasn't pulled back, despite the criticism. and people want to know. who is going to do something about this issue? but, more importantly, who is going to stop the obama agenda and so people are looking at cruz, and trump, and making their minds up now in the next probably 60 to 90 days. >> aren't jobs more important though? i mean, you know, i mean, as much as

willie robertson endorsing donald trump this week. >> the man i'm standing behind this year, donald trumpg ted cruz. >> ted cruz is my man. >> lest anyone assert that reality tv is playing just a minor role in this election, meet exhibit a, republican frontrunner donald trump. tump said, you're hired to one of his former apprentice losers. >> i'm going to be educating iowa on mr. trump's greatness. >> enough of the status quo. it's got to go. >> who has also straddled the worlds of real politic and reality show politics. other key reality tv endorsements include "pawn stars" rick harrison. >> if you endorse a republican that sort of frowns on you. >> these endorsements can cut both ways. the duggers, they endorsed rick sanatorium last time, but this time they're with governor mike huckabee who removed their endorsements from his website after the molestation allegations. >> gnaw that is some harsh reality, if not reality tv. >> don't forget tomorrow night the democratic candidates will be live on cnn from iowa for their final town hall before voting begins in that state. hillary clinton,

. -- he was trump eating with willie robertson. really cool guy. mr. trump left.red about my service. so i am here for people as great as he is. i hate that many people get a bad rap. a story i know that no one knows and his wife, a long time ago, they broke down. nobody would help them. a couple stopped and helped them with their vehicle. guess what they did? they paid their mortgage. do you ever hear about that? no. because they are people. genuine people. that is the movement everyone in america is getting onto. he is unapologetically american. that is what we are -- american. absolutely. greatest thing that happened to this planet in its existence. why should i ever say i am sorry for that? mr. trump says things that may not make you feel good, but it is the better thing for this great country. that is what i care about -- the better thing for this country. now, why am i here? they told me at first i only have a little time. if you know me, getting me to talk for a little bit is as easy as finding hillary clinton's e-mails. [applause] >> so i was very pleased

last night trump was endorsed by willie robertson of duck dynasty fame whose father phil robertson recently endorsed ted cruz. >> ted cruz is my man. i'm voting for him. >> we're going to vote for you. all of us, is because you're one of us, my man. >> maybe not all of them. >> the new endorsement gives trump a slight edge in the all-important reality star primary. note that trump and cruz don't have a single endorsement from a sitting republican senator or governor. all along the conventional wisdom has been that once trump and cruz took each other on it might create space for the other candidates to gain some traction. but now that trum and cruz are in that cage match the others seem to be too busy fighting each other to take advantage of the moment. after the jeb bush super pac hilt an ad in new hampshire hitting john kasich for bucking republican orthodoxy, kasich's super pac countered with this. >> jeb bush once stood tall. before his campaign sank like a rock and he started desperately slinging mud on fellow republicans. that's not presidential, jeb. >> reporter: kasich's own twitter

he really did just mention willie, robertson's son, who is backing donald trump. we have john kasich speaking live in new hampshire right now. the new york city times. these days with this party, might not be a big deal. more for this. 73% of americans try... ...to cook healthy meals. yet up to 90% fall short in getting key nutrients from food alone. let's do more... ...add one a day men's 50+. complete with key nutrients we may need. plus it helps support healthy blood pressure with vitamin d and magnesium. >>> i like the fact that i can get all kinds of newspapers to support me. i mean, think about it, neil, i have seven out of eight newspapers in new hampshire and i have the "boston globe" and "new york times." what is there to complain about? >> well, only if you are in a conservative party who might look askance. these are the times and this is the party in which we live where the extremes of both sides might not be enthusiastic. the same as "the wall street journal" endorsed hillary clinton. it just depends on how it's taken. john kasich talking to supporter

this comes only a week after willie's controversial relative phil robertson endorsed trump rival ted cruz. in less than a month, siouxlanders wil be able to get insight from top business leaders. the sixth annual entrepalooza starts on february 15th and is a ten day celebration of entntpreneuri al spirit. . organizations are co-sponsoring the event. it starts off with a conversation with ted waitt, co-founder of gateway computer company. briar cliff university is one of the sponsors. student business leaders there say it is an important event, especially for youth. "if you wait too late there's a lot you can miss out on," said lavon wright iii, a briar cliff university senior. "that goes for everything in life. if you start at a young age you can start to build those characteristics you need as you grow up." other events include a consulting fair, a speed innovation market. all the events are free, but some require registration. students in newell are adding their voices and faces in the fight to stop bullying. 19 high schoolers at newell fonda high school made their own bullying vid

he has willie robertson from duck dynasty.lin. >> they say things like trump is a great threat to democracy, freedom, inequality, the welfare of our country and to all our people, how damaging is that when they literally are saying we're putting the media on notice? are they trying to silence the media? >> well, you know, the left loves silence of any voices that disagree with them. this is the institutional left. there are three co-founders. one was part of the legal team that tried to undermine the nomination of clarence thomas. another is the author of the vagina monologues and the third is a co-founder of code pink. i mean, we're talking about the furthest realm of the left, and it -- i mean, they must realize that this is not going to be effective for the primers. it's not going to reach the base voter of iowa and new hampshire. maybe they're trying to set up the organization for the general election because they're starting to take donald trump seriously, that he may get the nomination. he scares them. >> this is clearly

. >>> well good news from the duck dynasty family, willie and corey robertson announcing over instagram in the process of adopting a sun. corie posted this photo saying the 13-year-old boy seen in the middle will officially be their new son. he's been with the family since may. korie said they wanted some privacy and family time before going public about the adoption. what a huge addition to the family and a real asset to them. >> and also family and right? i mean, he joins the show. >> he got into a whole lot there. so happy for their family. >> join in the dynasty. let's bring in jeb bush, former governor of the great state of florida. he's up in manchester, new hampshire today. good morning, governor. >> hey, steve, i didn't know you were in the pageant business. that's interesting. >> you know, there's so much going back to the old days. brian and i have varied pasts. speaking about going back in time, bill clinton, there in new hampshire, where you're sitting right now. yesterday, on behalf of hillary clinton. what did you think about his first solo outing? >> i didn't -- i didn't

president has another reality star throwing support behind his campaign, 'duck dynasty' star willie robertson. he introduced and endorsed trump thursday night at the outdoor sportsman awards in las vegas. trump thanked willie for his endorsement, and reaffirmed his support for the second amendment. this comes only a week after willie's controversial relative phil robertson endorsed trump rival ted cruz. two republican presidential candidates

. >> that's willie robertson there endorsing trump. so here's the official leader board for high profile duck

willie robertson, his father phil. good to see you both. all right. so here i imagine the end of "duck dynasty" and you gather around the table with the big meal and i had the privilege of eating once and willie says pray the country elects donald trump and you, phil, say i pray that the lord blesses with us ted cruz. how's that work out? >> listen, son. hey, son, it could have been worse. he could have said, dad, i'm going with hillary clinton or bernie sanders.