Brand new reporting in ProPublica reveals that Don Jr.’s Bahamas wedding this past May was “heavily funded by a secret benefactor: Umar Kremlev, a Russian oligarch close to President Vladimir Putin. Kremlev footed the bill for hundreds of thousands of dollars of wedding expenses, according to records reviewed by ProPublica and interviews with three people familiar with the event.” In response to the reporting, Don Jr. did not deny the payments, calling Kremlev a “friend.” 

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A new poll from The New York Times and Siena reveals the GOP’s weaknesses ahead of the midterm elections. Meanwhile, President Trump is campaigning for Michael Whatley in North Carolina’s Senate race. MS NOW Senior Capitol Hill Reporter Ali Vitali, New York Times White House Correspondent Luke Broadwater and Puck Congressional Correspondent Leigh Ann Caldwell join Stephanie Ruhle to share their analysis.

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“I understand that you bow to Trump, but the way he really went off the chain, you’ve got to really wonder about where he is in his head.”

The Morning Joe crew joined their hands in prayer in reaction to Sen. Tim Scott’s “overboard” speech at the Republican midterm convention in Dallas.

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Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz tweeted a photo from the Trump trial with the message, “Standing back and standing by, Mr. President.” This is the very same language Trump used in the first presidential debate in 2020 when referencing the far-right group the Proud Boys.

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Rudy Giuliani, the former New York City mayor, federal prosecutor and legal adviser to Donald Trump, was disbarred in New York after a court found he repeatedly made false statements about Donald Trump’s 2020 election loss.

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