Trump's frenemies change their game

Plus, Kornacki breaks down latest Trump polling numbers after indictment [VIEW IN BROWSER]( MSNBC DAILY Understand today's news [VIEW IN BROWSER]( MSNBC DAILY Understand today's news Thursday, Jun. 15, 2023 THE LATEST [Alternate text] [Trump's 2024 rivals are finally smelling blood in the water]( By Zeeshan Aleem In the aftermath of former President Donald Trump's multiple indictments, nearly all of Trump's competitors in the Republican presidential race have [rallied around him or kept their mouths shut](. It looks like that wall of protection around the front-runner is finally beginning to crumble. Several 2024 hopefuls, including former Vice President Mike Pence, former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley and Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., have begun to criticize Trump over his latest indictment, or at least suggest that the charges are worth taking seriously. It seems that Trump's latest legal troubles could finally provide the basis for widespread negative attacks from the rest of the GOP field. The question is whether the Republican base will actually care. This is a preview of Zeeshan Aleem's latest article.Read the full column here.](     TOP STORIES [Alternate text] [Judge. Michael Luttig]( [JORDAN RUBIN]( [Conservative ex-judge puts Donald Trump in his place once again]( On the heels of Trump’s indictment, former federal Judge J. Michael Luttig took to Twitter with some strong words for the former president. [Read more.]( [A photo of Trump in Versailles]( [JEN PSAKI]( [Trump wants to turn his indictment into reality TV. That could backfire.]( Without cameras in the Miami courtroom, Trump is making a clear play to control the narrative. [Read more.]( [LUCY MCBATH]( ['Stand Your Ground' laws kill hundreds. I promised my murdered son I would end them.]( 'Stand Your Ground' laws were in 24 states when my son was killed. Today, 38 states have them — and we are paying the price for it with our lives. [Read more.]( [A photo of Trump]( [JA'HAN JONES]( [Trump is leaning on right-wing Cubans for support]( Trump is following a playbook perfected by Castro and other illiberal leaders before him. Here’s why that matters. [Read more.]( TOP VIDEOS [Alternate text] [MSNBC]( [Garland defends Jack Smith's handling of Trump classified documents case]( [ANA CABRERA REPORTS]( [Kornacki breaks down Trump's new polling numbers after federal indictment]( [KATY TUR]( [Nevada 'fake electors' appear before D.C. grand jury investigating Jan. 6]( [MORNING JOE]( [Sen. JD Vance will hold up Biden's DOJ nominees in response to Trump case]( [MORE FROM MSNBC]( [Alternate text]   The first episode of the newest MSNBC original podcast series, "Rachel Maddow Presents: Déjà News," is now available. Rachel Maddow and co-host Isaac-Davy Aronson take listeners back in time to an event eerily similar to January 6th and explore how it could help explain the Capitol attack’s place in U.S. history. [Listen now.]( A new episode of "Prosecuting Donald Trump" is available. Donald Trump has pleaded not guilty to 37 counts in the classified documents probe. MSNBC legal analysts Andrew Weissmann and Mary McCord break down what happened inside the Miami courtroom during his arraignment and what comes next. [Listen now.](   [Image] [Image] 30 Rockefeller Plaza New York, NY 10112 [PRIVACY]( | [CONTACT]( | [UNSUBSCRIBE](listvar=sub_daily) [PRIVACY]( | [CONTACT]( | [UNSUBSCRIBE](listvar=sub_daily)