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‘Insulting his own base’: Joe highlights hypocrisy when Trump calls Epstein files ‘Democrat hoax’

Morning Joe

Joe Scarborough, Mika Brzezinski, MS NOW, Willie Geist

Politics, Ms Now, Washington, Giest, Government, Election, Issues, Nbc, Campaign, Brezinski, President, News, Congress, Scarboro

48K Ratings

🗓️ 19 November 2025

⏱️ 49 minutes

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‘Insulting his own base’: Joe highlights hypocrisy when Trump calls Epstein files ‘Democrat hoax’

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0:00.0

As many of us who are looking at our phones know that the Senate has passed the bill under unanimous.

0:08.0

Yes!

0:09.0

So we're going to have a moment of silence, but I think we should just have a moment of celebration.

0:16.0

Yeah, yes, yes, yes.

0:20.0

Survivors of Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking rings celebrating the Senate's passage of the bill,

0:26.9

forcing the release of more files connected to the late sex offender.

0:31.7

Now, the question will be, will the Justice Department actually provide all of the documents?

0:37.8

Or will it hold some back, citing ongoing investigations?

0:41.9

We'll dig into that.

0:43.3

Plus, we'll show you the big moments from yesterday's White House visit for the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia.

0:48.6

That meeting came despite his ties to the murder of a Washington Post columnist prompting a response from President Trump,

0:57.1

quote, things happen. Plus, a Trump appointed judge has blocked the Republican-drawn congressional

1:04.7

map in Texas. We'll look at whether the Supreme Court will decide on the case in time for

1:10.7

next year's midterm elections.

1:13.6

There is so much going on. Good morning.

1:16.2

Welcome to morning, Joe. It's Wednesday, November 19th, along with Joe, Willie, and me.

1:21.6

We have the co-host of our 9 a.m. hour staff writer at the Atlantic, Jonathan Lemire,

1:26.6

politics, bureau chief, and senior political columnist at Politico, Jonathan Martin.m. hour, staff writer at the Atlantic, Jonathan Lemire, Politics, Bureau Chief,

1:27.8

and Senior Political columnist at Politico, Jonathan Martin. Just rolling in right on time.

1:34.0

MS now, senior congressional reporter and host of way too early. Allie Battali stays with us,

1:40.1

and CEO and co-founder of Axis, Jim Van de Haas, here as well.

1:45.1

Good to have you all.

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