Joy Reid leads this episode of The ReidOut with the fact that on Wednesday Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis kicked off his 2024 presidential campaign in an apparent two-man convention with Twitter CEO Elon Musk. Joy and her guests discuss why many say this is sure to be remembered as the most awkward campaign launch in American history. Plus, our legal expert discusses a likely reason why Donald Trump's attorneys have asked Attorney General Merrick Garland for a meeting. Finally, we talk to an activist group floating a radical proposal for reining-in America's deadly gun culture. All this and more in this edition of The ReidOut on MSNBC.

DeSantis kicks off what many say is the most awkward presidential campaign launch in American history

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Tonight on The ReidOut, Joy Reid leads with Donald Trump facing trial as opening statements and testimony kick off in the Manhattan courthouse for his Stormy Daniels hush money case. We will delve into what the jury of 12 Manhattanites heard and what lies ahead for Trump, the Republican Party, and the nation. Additionally, chaos erupts at Columbia University. The strife within America's elite institutions comes to a head at New York's Ivy League university, with accusations of Antisemitism and suppression of free speech circulating. The situation has escalated to the point where the school has called the police on its own students, who were engaging in peaceful protests in support of the Palestinian people. All this and more in this edition of The ReidOut on MSNBC.

Prosecution lays out 'criminal conspiracy' in historic Trump hush money trial

Tonight on The ReidOut, Joy Reid leads with NBC News correspondent Yasmin Vossoughian's reporting on the shocking self-immolation of a man outside the Trump trial as it unfolded on Friday. This event has drawn significant media attention from around the world to the historic trial. Additionally, just a short time ago, Judge Merchan denied a last-minute appeal by Trump and declared to the former president and everyone else in court, "We're going to have opening statements on Monday morning. This trial is starting." All this and more in this edition of The ReidOut on MSNBC.

Judge says opening statements in Trump trial to start on Monday

Tonight on The ReidOut, we lead with a dismissed prospective juror revealing she that she could not be impartial about Donald Trump. However, today, twelve New Yorkers—seven men and five women—have been sworn in for the Trump hush money trial, indicating they believe they can be impartial. Additionally, the Kennedy family endorses President Biden, rejecting the candidacy of one of their own, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. All this and more in this edition of The ReidOut on MSNBC.

Prosecutors say Trump violated  gag order seven more times

Tonight on The ReidOut, Joy Reid leads with President Biden expressing his concern about his opponent, Donald Trump, who, instead of campaigning, spent his day off from his ongoing criminal trial meeting with a right-wing foreign leader once ridiculed for proposing a military base in his home country named "Fort Trump." Additionally, Trump complained about not receiving unlimited jury strikes, a practice that does not exist in criminal trials, while continuing his attacks on the judge and prosecutor in his hush money trial. Meanwhile, Sergeant Aquilino Gonell, who was brutally attacked by members of Trump's insurrectionist mob on January 6th, joins the discussion as National Guard whistleblowers shed light on the true events of that violent and disgraceful day. Sergeant Gonell also joins Joy with his perspective. All this and more in this edition of The ReidOut on MSNBC.

While Trump is on trial, Biden hits the campaign trail

Tonight on The ReidOut, Joy Reid leads with a dismissed prospective juror describing Donald Trump as "just another guy," as the jury selection for Trump's hush money trial continues. The judge also issued a warning to Trump about potentially intimidating jurors during day two of the process. Trump's MAGA supporters are expressing frustration, claiming that it is unfair for Trump to be required to attend court like any other person accused of a crime. Additionally, the Republican Party is under scrutiny for its normalization of violent rhetoric, exemplified by Senator Tom Cotton's controversial call for violence against pro-Palestinian protesters. All this and more in this edition of The ReidOut on MSNBC.

DeSantis kicks off what many say is the most awkward presidential campaign launch in American history

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