Nguyen and lewis bergdorf. I really have no view. I just hope she gets better and can get back out. I have no view. I just dont want to get to get involved with it. I pe she will be fine and continue on ward. In all fairness shes lying in bed and Getting Better, we want herbert and back on trail, right . We want her back on the trail. It is hot and its always hot when i perform because the crowds are so big. These rooms were not designed for this kind of a crowd. I dont know, folks, you think hillary would able to stand up here for an hour and do this . I dont. I dont think so. I dont think so. At least its performance, right . Good morning everyone. Did you hear that . I heard it. Its thus, september 15. Joe has the morning off. With us on set is veteran
columnist mike barnacle. Managing editor of Bloomberg Politics and cohost, Mark Halperin. Donny deutsch. He was cohost of that show yesterday. What are you doing, halperin . He was really good. He was oh, my goodness. Hes got his finishing attorney pulse of real america and talks about Hillary Clinton and donald trump as if he knows them both. He does. Youre on again this evening once again, paulie shore was not available. Try not to embarrass us. National correspondent for Bloomberg Business week and Political Columnist for the boston globe josh green is with us on set. In washington, msnbc political analyst and former chairman of the Republican National committee michael steele. Good to have you back on, michael. I need to you explain this for us. We begin with more polls showing donald trump gaining ground on Hillary Clinton. A new National Quinnipiac poll shows clinton leading trump by five points but trump is benefiting from the five point swing in his favor since last month. Her lead shrinks to two when the Party Candidates are added in, gary johnson at 13 . A poll of ohio voters has trump at 5 in two way poll first time hes hit that mark in that state. Hillary clinton is at 46 . When expanded to the four way with thirdParty Candidates he leads clinton by five points. Thats the same margin as the bloomberg poll that came out yesterday. Cnn has a florida poll showing trump leading by three in that state, 4744. In nevada, despite a sinking favorable rating a Monmouth University poll finds the race has flipped in trumps favor from july. He now leads 4442 over clinton there inside the margin of
error. Im going to start with Mark Halperin. Tell me what you think is happening. Trump is consolidating support amongst republicans. The campaign has focused on a few key states. Its reflecting whats going on. But i believe right now this is primarily a four state election, florida and ohio look to be right now and trump has an edge in both those states. North carolina which is very close and then pennsylvania. I think that the Trump Campaign, its hard to argue right now that they dont have the momentum they have momentum and its fascinating to see what Hillary Clinton comes back out on the trail today. Shes still the favorite in the race. First i want to jump to michael steele. When you look at polls like this, does it show that something trump is doing is working or what does it reflect . I think it reflects a couple
of things, mika. A lot what weve talked about back and forth on the show at various times and thats the attitude of the American People. After labor day they settle down, start to look at these candidates differently. Thats number one. Mark has it exactly right. The Trump Campaign with kellyann conway on board has consolidated. They act and function like a campaign and doing the things they need to do. Theres a greater coordination on the ground between the National Party and state parties on behalf of trump. Thats been helpful. A lot of synergy beginning to line up. As you head into this debate in a week that makes this very, very interesting. Of course the past week, has not been helpful for Hillary Clinton either. Thats assisted trump in turning these numbers more in his favor. Mike barnacle . Josh, state of ohio a big ball game. Business week, you have a
special interest. You live in ohio practically. What we did is we teamed one with the Data Science Firm to find the most intensely pro trump, pro clinton areas and went there and talked to ordinary people. Not rally goers or politicians. What we found explains the story of the race. The most pro clinton area neighborhoods in southeast cleveland heavily africanamerican. They are for clinton but not excited about her. Time and time again people would tell me well vote for her we never considered donald trump but we dont have the passion that we did for obama in 08. Most trump district youngstown, ohio, very blue, labor Friendly Area and its a story of whats happening, whats pushed trump into the lead. You had thousands of democrats switch registration in the spring. Vote republican in the primary for donald trump. So trump is turning democrats
into republicans. In the piece or in your travels in ohio yesterday big story on the pages of every american newspaper, the economy is on the rebound. Do you get any sense of this from the workers in ohio one of the surprising things. Die. Both of these areas, southeast cleveland, youngstown, economically distressed but both sets of people had a feeling that things were gradually Getting Better. I didnt encounter a lot of anger or cautious apartmentism. If you look at the internals of the new bloomberg poll we have the favorability about the ohio voters, 50 . They are doing okay. I have optic issues for Donny Deutsch. Hillary clinton is set to return campaigning today with events in North Carolina and washington, d. C. She spent three days off the road recuperating at home in
chappaqua. They are doctor released that she also takes a blood thinner. And a tube was put in her ear in january of this year after a sinus and ear infection. Her fz said shes otherwise healthy and in excellent mental condition. Im told to keep going but i just want to pause for a second. I think thats worth pausing that they pointed that out because i think we all know that. Pointing it out, whats its doing, donny . I want to you keep reading because i want to hear from Donald Trumps mental. I would like to hear that. You know, you asked me the optics. I want to bounce back to the ohio polls for a second before i get to hillary. Why this to mesa big deal for trump beyond the actual numbers and this is a critical state. Its carried every election since 64. If you go back to trump in the primaries his weapon of choice
is im winning youre not. He had 16 people. Every time they said you have no experience, donald you said horrible things about the muslim. Im ahead in the polls. Look at me, look authentic. Hes not had this weapon in the last six weeks. Be interesting to watch donald from behind i thought his head would explode. It hasnt. Now as we head into the debate next week he has this weapon, winning. Im on top. Im on top. Im on top. Its a very powerful weapon. You never heard hillary use that. So your discussion how women are not good about im writing about this. Pounding their chest. Its making a difference for her. Its shame that the day after donald trump was on a daytime show dr. Dr. Oz. Pointing to his own goofy jerry garcia doctor saying nothing on a day that Hillary Clinton listed and mark went
over in great detail 17 or 20 or 24 facts about actual documentation about her health, were still talking about her health and not his health. Right. Its a travesty and a sham. We talked yesterday, mark, does donald have to match her point for point and he wont and the American Public willett her get away with it. Shes a windex glass. She has to step up on some levels. Its the part thats fixable. Shes got the experience. She trumps him on every level. She has to go out there and fight it in a real way. Donald trump also revealed more about his own health. In a taping with dr. Oz, thats airing today if your health is as strong as it sfreems your view of systems why not share your medical records . I have no problem in doing
it. I have it right here. Should i do it . I dont care. [ applause ] its too letters one is the report and one is from lennox hill. May i see it . This is what was done. If elected at age 70 youll be the oldest person ever to enter the oval office. Why do you think you have the stamina . About the same age as Ronald Reagan. And hill va year behind me. I dont know if this makes sense. I feel as good today as i did when i was 30. I want to bring up one other thing that there are certain traditional problems that all 70 year olds have, hyper tension. So i wonder if he releases his transcripts these are facts. Hes 70 years old. Donny is just all about facts. I didnt hear that. I didnt hear that. I have no idea. Im not even looking at you. Im looking at Mark Halperin. Can we pause here . No. It raises the question, dr. Oz and donald trump on that set and donald trump saying to the audience and dr. Oz saying should i. We have a con game masquerading as an election. Hes up five in ohio. Up five in ohio. Also, apparently the exact thing hell use any time somebody criticizes him. Up five in ohio. Also talked about his blood work which he says is normal. He says he gets cancer screenings annually. Also dr. Oz apparently said that up five in ohio is slightly over
weight. So what. Who isnt . Right. Hello. Josh is not. Josh youre looking okay. I got a clean bill of health from dr. Deutsche. Aldony does is look in the mirror and exercise. Im trying to bring a level i can believe what you just said. Dont you talk to me about levels of intellectual. Im looking at what are typical Health Issues for 70yearold plus people and that jumped out at me. What are you talking about . Go ahead. No. Its unbelievable. I dont understand why you guys wont talk about science. And statistics. I would say that what donny is saying is ridiculous but what up five in ohio did on dr. Oz matches. Okay. So one audience member tells nbc news that trump said authenticate likes fast food. Because at least he knows whats in it. Im getting a lot of omgs on text. Omg from my friend vicki. Yeah, donny, thats for you. Quality control that the National Chains bring. Right. Im sure he does. Im with him on that. Popeyes. Up five in ohio also says, and ohio this is for you because these pollings are well there, that campaigning is his exercise. See when hes moving his arms around, he says when he does that thats his work out. Hes holding invisible weights. He has ten pounds in each hand. See. Look. Jane fonda eat your heart out. Oh, my gosh he can do a work out video. I dont even know what to say. Why dont we do this. For the first time in a century
new Hampshires Union Leader the largest newspaper will not be endorsing the republican nominee for president. So up five in ohio, not so good in New Hampshire as it pertains to the union leader. Its backing libertarian candidate gary johnson. Everything is upside down. The naps publisher has been critical of donald trump and writes in part this. Trump is a liar, a bully, a buffoon. He denigrates any individual or group that displeases him. Americans are being told we have to choose the lesser of two evils. No we dont. This is johnsons third newspaper endorsemen. The Richmond Times came first on september 3rd followed by North Carolinas winstonsalem journal about a week later. The presence of thirdParty Candidates chips away at Hillary Clintons support slightly more than Donald Trumps. The poll shows johnson supporters when forced to choose between clinton and trump choose
clinton at a higher rate than trump 39 to 35 . Stein supporters break slightly. You know whats interesting yes but i have a question but go ahead. The public liberiaer of the union leader, no surprise whats interesting to see if he picks up on the fact that corey le lewandowski, he has a little mail box at the end of his driveway the man chest engineer union leader, will it be picked up on his participation. Gary johnson gets 9, 10, times. In that ohio clinton he cuts into her young voters. Theres something here. I got to ask barnacle. Why isnt well at the top of the ticket . Theyve had a couple of discussions about flipping that ticket. That ticket needs to be flipped. Little too late for that. It. Why isnt he at the top . They had discussions comes up all time. But too late for that. If they had done that and made the debate my money would be on bill well. So many people voting for bill. Why did it not even start out that way. Michael steele if you had that ticket what would you do with it . Bill well would be at the top for sure and i think it would have a dramatic impact on the race. I think they would be at or above 15 in the polls. Who doesnt know this . Well could have gotten the nomination. Thats problem he has deep roots. All right. Still ahead on morning joe
president ial nominee tim kaine is calling trump to shut down the Trump Organization. Well explain why. Senator Claire Mccaskill joins us. And chuck todd joins up. First heres bill karins with a check on the forecast. Some impressive pictures from toda taiwan where that typhoon picked up. And julia was downgraded this morning by the hurricane center. Tranl from that is fairly to the east off the coast around wilmington area. Thats the worst of it. The forecasts takes it and keeps it drifting out here. No issue. The other threat today slight risk to severe storms central portion of nebraska hit or miss around omaha. An isolated tornado it would be anywhere from osborn to grand isle. Todays forecast very warm. Picture top ten from d. C. To philly to baltimore and new york enjoy this. After yesterdays heat and humidity today cyrystal clear. In new york City Temperatures have dropped to 60 degree range. This afternoon mid70s. Perfect almost falllike weather. More morning joe when we come back. We could read the room. On the phone, youre just a voice. Yeah, im good. For fast rewards, lets book on choice. This trip could really help us grow. Should i stay or should i go . When its time to go for business, book on choicehotels. Com and get a free night when you stay with us two times. Book direct at choicehotels. Com its peyton on sunday mornings. Eman what up, peyt. You know i have directv nfl sunday ticket. I get every game, every sunday. All in hd. Yeah. I know that. So you wanna come over . Ill make nachos i cant right now man. Im playing. Oh yeah. Alright. Ill pencil you in for tuesday. vo get nfl sunday ticket included at no extra charge. Only on directv. [ clock titime. ] you only have so much. Thats why we want to make sure you wont have to wait on hold. And you wont have to guess when well turn up. Because after all we should fit into your life. Not the other way around. Ju. You think its okay to make unlawful contributions out of your Family Foundation and then attack my foundation that saved personal lives in my foundation. We put millions of dollars into it. You think thats okay. Well hes your guy. All right. Former president bill clinton on the campaign trail yesterday criticizes donald trump and the contributions he made to his Family Foundation. Well new documents released by
the New York Times, the new York Attorney general shed light on the 25,000 donation made in 2013 by the donald j. Trump foundation to a Political Group connected to Florida Attorney general. Remember this . A copy of actual, the actual check obtained by the New York Times signed by donald trump is dated september 9, 2013. Four days before bondys office said publicly it was reviewing complaints about Trump University. That appears to challenge the argument that the Trump Foundations donation was made in response to the possibility of an investigation. Both trump and bondy have said they never discussed the complaints against Trump University. Trump paid 2,500 penalty imposed on the foundation for failing to disclose the donation to the irs. He also repaid the 25,000 to
the foundation which said the gift was an error. So still a little convoluted and well be following that but worth saying given how in anyway it be a solves the fact it was four days before. Its a strange coincidence. Im not a big coincidence guy but still have to work on facts. We might be able to as Public Service offer some light on this because david from the Washington Post ought to be nominated for Pulitzer Prize given the work hes done on aspects of the trump fortune and things specifically like whats happened in florida. We can focus on the foundation. We got this new report from newsweek that examines the trumps Organization Global ties, including deals in russia, india and turkey. Suggesting daunting challenges for the republican to separate
himself from it as president. As its offered it will be expl