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You can have beautiful sunrise and Washington DC good morning and welcome to morning Joe

It is Thursday May 18 Donald Trump has claimed that he could declassify materials just by

Thinking about them like I dream of Jeannie

But there is a new evidence in the Mar-a-Lago documents investigation that may prove he knows

That's not true

Meanwhile the former president is seizing on two failed endorsements in Florida from

Governor ronda santis while ignoring the lack of success his candidates had in the last election

Also ahead the latest on the debt ceiling negotiations with both sides digging in on one big issue

We'll explain what that is and we're keeping an eye on president Biden this morning as he is in Japan for the g7 summit

Welcome everybody along with Joe williamay we have the host of way too early White House Fair Chief ecpillotico

Jonathan Lamir former aid to the George W. Bush White House and State Department's Elise Jordan is with us

And former White House directive communications to President Obama Jen Paul Mary she is co-host of showtime's the circus

And also with us this morning former chairman of the Republican National Committee

Michael steel joins us and I see

I spy Joe Scarborough showed up on time this morning, Joe

It was close. I um wow

I gotta tell you I didn't know if I was gonna make it um and have me either

Yeah last uh my snide I was I know

I heard you had a big night out with Mike Barnacle

I was exiting the polo bar and it's usually the case with Mike Barnacle um

I mean we can't go anywhere in peace we go outside

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