The Rachel Maddow Show

2024 Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley is standing by comments that she made supporting the jury in E. Jean Carroll’s $83M defamation verdict against Donald Trump.

Tesla’s shares dropped 12%, marking a 27% decline for the year, amidst concerns about the growth of the electric vehicle (EV) market. CNBC’s Andrew Ross Sorkin joins Morning Joe to discuss the challenges facing EV adoption, Elon Musk’s leadership, and Tesla’s transition from a car company to a tech company with a focus on AI.

Romi Gonen, a 23-year-old abducted by Hamas on October 7th, has been held captive for 111 days. Activist Mandana Dayani joins Morning Joe following her recent trip to Israel to share her heart-wrenching sitdown with Romi’s sister, Yarden, whose concern for her little sister’s physical and mental well-being is growing by the day.

Donald Trump’s remarks about wanting the economy to crash and opposing a tough border bill have stirred controversy within the Republican Party. The Morning Joe panel discuss how these statements may impact his standing among voters and the party’s direction.

In a post on Truth Social on Wednesday, Donald Trump claimed that “anybody that makes a ‘contribution’ to Birdbrain, from this moment forth, will be permanently barred from the MAGA camp,”— which ultimately stirred up concern about his ability to win over swing voters and expand his base. The Morning Joe panel reminds viewers of Trump’s mistakes of 2020, focusing on his potential rivalry with Nikki Haley, who some believe poses a unique challenge for him in the Republican Party primaries.

Former President Donald Trump must pay writer E. Jean Carroll over $83 million in damages for repeatedly defaming her, a jury found Friday. The nine-person jury began reached a verdict in just under three hours. The Morning Joe panel discusses the verdict and what could be ahead for Trump in terms of payment to Carroll.

Senate negotiations to impose tougher immigration and asylum laws have moved to a new phase as the group is now working with key senators to finalize the funding provisions in the deal, three sources familiar with the talks said. NBC News’ Sahil Kapur reports.

The Republican Accountability Project’s Sarah Longwell joins Morning Joe to discuss what several of Trump’s former high-level appointees are warning about a second term for Trump and why she says those former appointees need to keep speaking out.

Joe Scarborough reacts to Trump winning the New Hampshire primary with 54 percent of the vote by saying Trump should be winning by 80 or 90 percent.

Steve Kornacki breaks down the results of the New Hampshire primary.