During his State of the Union, President Trump declared America is entering a “golden age.” On Morning Joe, @joescarborough pushed back hard, accusing the president of “unrelenting bigotry,” repeating a “continued lie” about immigrants and crime, and making economic claims voters “know” aren’t true: the address was “extraordinary… for many reasons.” | Morning Joe

Joe Scarborough reflected on Morning Joe about today’s political and global turmoil, urging viewers to keep perspective— pointing to lower murder rates, declines in global poverty, and historic progress despite challenges: “America has always had great challenges, but America is always moving toward being a more perfect union.” | Morning Joe

Morning Joe compared Pete Hegseth’s new “fog of war” explanation for the September boat strike with what he said the very next morning, when he claimed he “watched it live” and “knew exactly who was in that boat.” The panel breaks down the contradictions. | Morning Joe