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Morning Joe

Trump: ‘I Don’t Care About the Midterms’

Morning Joe

Joe Scarborough, Mika Brzezinski, MS NOW, Willie Geist

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

3.98.2K Ratings

🗓️ 28 May 2026

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Trump: ‘I Don’t Care About the Midterms’

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0:00.0

The fact that we have dedicated presidential leadership is really what's made this possible.

0:04.2

It speaks to the strength of your leadership. It has never been a better time to be an American.

0:08.9

Just a reminder of another war you helped to settle, Mr. President.

0:12.7

It's just, it's exciting to see your vision.

0:15.7

We're leading us to the greatest economy that the world has ever known, and that's why they tell you,

0:20.7

to tell me to tell you, Mr. President,

0:23.0

thank you and they love you.

0:24.5

Just like you talked about with the reflecting pool,

0:26.5

we didn't do the same old thing the way we'd done it in the past after, you know,

0:30.3

Iraq and Afghanistan, the way we waged wars.

0:32.7

Instead, you said, we're going to do this smart.

0:36.8

Members of President Trump's administration heaping praise on their boss, as has become

0:42.1

custom at his cabinet meetings. Also during that meeting, the president told reporters,

0:47.4

he, quote, doesn't care about the midterms while talking about the war with Iran.

0:52.5

That comment is perhaps more proof of the messaging problem

0:56.3

the White House is facing. We're going to dig into that new reporting this morning. Also ahead,

1:01.2

Democratic U.S. Senate candidate James Telerico of Texas is facing criticism for his past comments

1:08.3

on God being non-binary and other transgender issues.

1:13.3

We'll show you what he had to say about all of that.

1:16.8

Plus, protests continue at an ICE detention center in New Jersey over claims of inhumane conditions inside the facility.

1:26.5

It comes amid a disturbing report on the impact

1:29.1

the confinement is having on detainees across the country. And is an invasion of Cuba imminent,

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