ANNOUNCEMENT. >>> RUSSIA, IF YOU’RE LISTENING,
I HOPE YOU’RE ABLE TO FIND THE
30,000 EMAILS THAT ARE MISSING.
>> WHEN I’M BEING SARCASTIC.
>> WERE YOU BEING SARCASTIC.
>> OF COURSE.
WHEN YOU SEE THESE THUGS BEING
THROWN IN THE BACK OF A PADDY
WAGON, THROWN IN ROUGH.
DON’T BE TOO NICE.
>> HE WAS MAKING A JOKE.
>> THEY WERE LIKE DEATH.
UNAMERICAN.
UNAMERICAN. UNAMERICAN.
UNAMERICAN. SOMEBODY SAID TREASONOUS.
YEAH, I GUESS WHY NOT.
>> THE PRESIDENT WAS CLEARLY
JOKE WITH HIS COMMENTS.
>> THIS JUST CAME OUT.
WIKILEAKS.
WIKILEAKS. I LOVE WIKILEAKS.
>> CLEARLY THE PRESIDENT WAS
MAKING A JOKE DURING THE 2016
CAMPAIGN.
CAMPAIGN. >>> JUST REMEMBER THE PRESIDENT
IS MERELY JOKING.
BEFORE MAYOR PETE LAUNCHED HIS
CAMPAIGN IN INDIANA OVER THE
WEEKEND HE WAS ALREADY LAYING
THE GROUND WORK IN NEW
HAMPSHIRE.
HAMPSHIRE. THAT’S WHERE "MORNING JOE"
MEDICAL CONTRIBUTOR DR. DAVE
CAMPBELL CAUGHT UP WITH THE 20
CONTENDER TO KICK OFF OUR NEW
SERIES ABOUT THE CANDIDATE AND
THEIR HEALTH.
THEIR HEALTH. ♪
♪ >> THIS ONE PERSON IS SMARTER
THAN ALL THE OLD PEOPLE I EVER
MET.
MET. >> I FOUND HIM EXTREMELY
ENGAGING.
ENGAGING. >> HE’S EXACTLY THE TYPE OF
PERSON WE NEED IN WASHINGTON
NOW.
NOW. >> I LIKE HIS MORALS, HIS
VALUES.
VALUES. >> THE THING THAT RESONATES WITH
ME THE MOST IS WHEN HE TALKS
ABOUT THE FUTURE.
>> I WOULD LIKE TO HEAR MORE
ABOUT HIS FOREIGN POLICY.
THAT’S A BIG PART OF THE
PRESIDENT’S JOB.
PRESIDENT’S JOB. >> HE’S AN THE INTELLIGENT
PERSON.
PERSON. HE DOESN’T SPEAK DOWN TO PEOPLE.
HE ALSO IS TRYING TO PROMOTE THE
CHRISTIAN LEFT AS OPPOSED TO THE
CHRISTIAN RIGHT.
CHRISTIAN RIGHT. >> Reporter: I FIRST MET MAYOR
PETE IN NEW HAMPSHIRE.
HE’S A HARVARD EDUCATED RHODES
SCHOLAR.
SCHOLAR. A DEEPLY ROGERS PERSON.
WE TALKED LIFE, FAMILY, POLICY
OF, HEALTH AND THE FUTURE OF
HEALTH CARE IN AMERICA.
>> THE BOTTOM LINE IS WE NEED TO
MAKE SURE EVERYONE GETS GREAT
HEALTH CARE.
HEALTH CARE. THAT’S AN EASY THING TO SAME BUT
THE MECHANICS OF DIFFERING IS
NOT SO SELL.
HOW DO WE MAKE SURE EVERYBODY
HAS SOME KIND OF COVERAGE
GUARANTEED TO THEM.
IF YOU’RE A PART OF AMERICA, ONE
OF THE THINGS AMERICA DOES FOR
YOU IS WE MAKE SURE YOU HAVE
COVERAGE.
COVERAGE. >> HOW DO YOU STAY HEALTHY ON
THE TRAIL?
THE TRAIL? >> CAMPAIGN LIFE PUTS A LOT OF
PRESSURE ON SOMEBODY’S MENTAL
HEALTH.
HEALTH. I THINK A LOT ABOUT HOW TO STAY
ROOTED.
ROOTED. PART OF IT IS TIME MANAGEMENT.
MAKE SURE YOU HAVE DECENT AMOUNT
OF SLEEP.
OF SLEEP. ENOUGH THAT I CAN FUNCTION.
MAKE SURE I’M IN TOUCH WITH
THINGS THAT IS FOR MY LIFE.
MY MARRIAGE, MY PARENT, MY
MOTHER.
MOTHER. FAITH IS PART OF THAT AT LEAST
IT IS FOR ME.
YOU GOT TO -- AND PHYSICAL
EXERCISE IS PART OF HOW YOU CAN
TAKE CARE OF YOUR MENTAL HEALTH.
>> DIET.
>> DIET. >> REALLY IMPORTANT.
I TRY TO DO THE RIGHT THING.
IN MY CASE IT’S ONLY POSSIBLE IF
THERE’S A CHEAT DAY EVERY NOW
AND THEN.
AND THEN. >> WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE SNACK.
>> WE HAVE A CHEESEBURGER PLACE
IN SOUTH BEND THAT’S IRRESTIBLE.
>> SMOKING?
>> SMOKING? >> I’M GUILTY OF A CIGAR.
>> LET’S WALK BACK.
>> THE VALUES OF OUR PARTY ARE
THE RIGHT VALUES.
BUT MAYBE WE GOT TO FIND A NEW
WAY TO TALK ABOUT SOME OF THOSE
THINGS.
THINGS. I LOOK TO YOU TO HELP ME MAKE A
FEW FRIENDS AROUND THIS STATE.
>> WE’RE HERE WITH MAYOR PETE.
THE MUSEUM IS FULL 300 PEOPLE.
THERE ARE ANOTHER 100 PEOPLE
OUTSIDE.
OUTSIDE. THIS EVENT HAS GROWN
DRAMATICALLY ALL AROUND MAYOR
PETE.
PETE. >> I’M PROBABLY NOT WHAT YOU
PICTURE WHEN YOU THINK ABOUT
YOUR NEXT PRESIDENT.
ALL RIGHT.
ALL RIGHT. THEN WE’RE GETTING SOMEWHERE.
I HOPE I CAN COUNT ON YOU AND
I’M THAT YOU FEEL FOR YOU BEING
HERE.
HERE. THANK YOU.
THANK YOU. >> IT’S REALLY A LOT OF
ENTHUSIASM FOR THAT GENERATION
OF ENERGY.
OF ENERGY. WHAT’S EXCITING ME THE MOST NOT
JUST COMING FROM YOUNGER VOTERS
BUT PEOPLE MY PARENTS AGE THAT
WOULD LIKE TO SUPPORT
GENERATIONAL EYES.
GENERATIONAL EYES. >> ELECTED AT 29 NO MAYOR HAS
EVER RUN AND WON THEIR PARTY’S
NOMINATION FOR PRESIDENT IN OUR
HISTORY.
HISTORY. NOR HAS ANYONE UNDER THE AGE OF
43 EVER BEEN PRESIDENT.
THIS FORMER INTELLIGENCE OFFICER
IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY
RESERVE SERVED IN AFGHANISTAN IN
2014.
2014. HIS MILITARY EXPERIENCE HAS
TRAINED HIM WELL FOR THE
CAMPAIGN TRAIL.
CAMPAIGN TRAIL. HE’S PASSIONATELY DEDICATED TO
HIS HEALTH AND FITNESS AND WE
CAUGHT UP WITH HIM IN THE GYM AT
6:00 A.M.
6:00 A.M. >> EXERCISE WORKS.
>> YEAH.
>> YEAH. ONLY TIME TO DO IT.
>> I DON’T KNOW HOW YOU DO IT.
HOW ARE YOU GOING TO ZMOIT YOU
HAVE MONTHS TO GO.
>> I HAVE A RUNNING GROUP BACK
HOME.
HOME. I KNOW SOMEBODY IS WAITING ON
ME.
ME. BUT WITH ME ON THE ROAD SO MUCH
WE’LL HAVE TO MAKE SURE AT LEAST
EVERY SO MANY DAYS THERE’S SOME
GYM TIME IN THERE.
MY BIBLE FOR WORKING OUT IS THE
GUY THAT PUTS OUT FOR KIDS WHO
WANT TO GO BUDS AND BE IN THE
S.E.A.L. PROGRAM.
S.E.A.L. PROGRAM. I HAVE A GOOD WAY OF DOING
SWIMMING, LIFTING.
SWIMMING, LIFTING. IF ANYBODY HAD THE TIME TO DO
IT, ANYBODY CAN BE IN PERFECT
SHAPE.
SHAPE. >> HOW ABOUT COFFEE.
IF I DON’T HAVE COFFEE I’M DONE.
>> I GIVE IT UP FOR LENT WHICH
IS MY ANNUAL OPPORTUNITY TO
RESET BY CAFFEINE TOLERANCE.
THEN WENT YOU GET BACK TO IT
THAT FIRST CUP OF COFFEE AN YOU
FEEL LIKE YOU WON A PRIZE.
A LOT OF CAMPAIGNS RUN ON THAT
STUFF.
STUFF. >> BEING AROUND MAYOR PETE MAKES
YOU FEEL WHOLESOME AND I HAD
GENTLE KIND WAY IS INFECTIOUS.
WANTING TO SPEND AS MUCH TIME
TOGETHER AS WE COULD WE JUMPED
INTO HIS EXAMINE CAR AND WENT
ALONG FOR THE RIDE.
HE SHARED WHY HE’S RUNNING FOR
PRESIDENT.
PRESIDENT. >> I LEARN FOR THE FIRST TIME
LAST NIGHT YOUR FATHER HAD
PASSED.
PASSED. I’M SORRY TO HEAR ABOUT THAT.
IS THERE ANYTHING ABOUT YOUR
FAMILY LIFE, CLOSE PERSONAL
THINGS THAT YOU EXPERIENCE THAT
SPEAK TO HOW YOU WILL BE
THINKING OF OTHER AMERICANS IN
YOUR DECISION-MAKING FOR THEIR
HEALTH ISSUES?
HEALTH ISSUES? >> WHILE WE WERE MAKING
DECISIONS ABOUT, ABOUT
SUPPORTING DAD IN HIS FINAL
WEEKS AS HE WAS LOSING HIS
STRUGGLE WITH CANCER, WE WERE
JUST THINKING ABOUT THE MEDICAL
SIDE.
SIDE. NOT THE FINANCIAL SIDE.
EXCEPT FOR ONE PERIOD WHERE WE
WERE LOOKING AT LONG TERM CARE.
YOU DON’T WANT A FAMILY TO HAVE
TO THINK ABOUT THAT.
>> HOW HAVE YOU COME TO THE
DECISION TO RUN FOR THE
PRESIDENCY?
PRESIDENCY? >> THERE WAS KIND OF A DAWNING
AWARENESS THAT I HAD SOMETHING
TO OFFER THAT WAS DIFFERENT THAN
THE OTHERS.
THE OTHERS. AS I WAS WATCHING THIS FIELD
TAKE SHAPE, FILLED WITH PEOPLE,
BY THE WAY, THAT I ADMIRE.
BUT YOU COULD SEE IT TAKE SHAPE
AND IN MY VIEW YOU COULD SEE IT
MISSING SOMETHING.
MISSING SOMETHING. AND WE MARRY THAT UP TO THIS
MOMENT WHERE IT FEELS LIKE
AMERICANS IN GENERAL, DEMOCRATS
IN PARTICULAR, ARE LOOKING FOR
SOMETHING DIFFERENT.
SOMETHING DIFFERENT. I’M NOTHING IF NOT THAT.
IT’S A LITTLE BIT OF A CRAZY ACT
FOR ANYBODY TO STEP FORWARD TO
DO THIS.
DO THIS. >> TO THINK THAT YOU COULD DO IT
PUTS YOU IN A SMALL UNIQUE POOL
OF PEOPLE, TO FEEL LIKE YOU
REALLY HAVE IT IN YOU TO BE ABLE
TO PULL THIS OFF.
>> YEAH.
>> YEAH. THERE’S AN AUDACITY TO IT.
IT’S A LITTLE BIT OBSCENE FOR
ANYBODY TO LOOK AT THAT OFFICE
IF YOU TRULY UNDERSTAND THE
GRAVITY OF THE DECISIONS MADE
THERE AND THINK YOU CAN WALK IN
AND DO THAT JOB.
>> I AGREE.
>> YET ALL OF THE PEOPLE THAT
HAVE DONE IT HAVE BEEN PEOPLE.
IMPRESS
IMPRESS IMPRESSIVE PEOPLE.
IMPRESSIVE PEOPLE. >> HAVE YOU DECIDED WHAT YOUR
NICKNAME WILL BE WITH DONALD
TRUMP?
TRUMP? >> WHO KNOWS.
WE DON’T KNOW.
I’M SURE HE’S GOT A LOT OF
OPTIONS.
OPTIONS. >>> SO, MIKA, A LOOK, JUST THE
DAILY ROUTINE, AND BOY I TELL
YOU, YOU LOOK AT SOME OF THOSE
NEW HAMPSHIRE CROWDS, YOU SORT
OF GET A BEHIND-THE-SCENES LOOK
THERE OF JUST HOW HE LIVED BUT
IT’S GETTING INTENSE ON THE
CAMPAIGN TRAIL.
CAMPAIGN TRAIL. >> IT REALLY IS.
IT REALLY IS.
I THINK WHAT I FOUND FASCINATING
THERE IS WHEN DR. DAVE WAS
ASKING HIM ABOUT HIS HEALTH.
I THINK MOST GO TO ANSWERS WOULD
BE WELL I JOG EVERY DAY AND TRY
TO DRINK A LOT OF WATER AND I’M
WORRIED.
WORRIED. HE WENT RIGHT TO MENTAL HEALTH,
WHICH IS SOMETHING THAT I’VE
BEEN FOCUSED ON IN KNOW YOUR
VALUE BECAUSE IT IS REALLY THE
ROOT OF ALL YOUR HEALTH ISSUES.
IT STARTS WITH YOUR MENTAL
HEALTH.
HEALTH. HE WENT RIGHT THERE AND THEN
WENT FROM MENTAL HEALTH TO FAITH
IN TERMS OF HIS PHYSICAL HEALTH.
WHICH I FOUND ABSOLUTELY
FASCINATING.
FASCINATING. >> YOU KNOW, EDDIE, FOR SO LONG
IT SEEMS THAT DEMOCRATS HAVE
CEDED THE GROUND ON THE NATIONAL
LEVEL ON FAITH TO REPUBLICAN
PARTY WHO AGGRESSIVELY CLAIMED
IT AS THEIR OWN.
THAT IS ONE THING THAT CERTAINLY
IS DIFFERENT WITH MAYOR PETE AND
WE SAW IT THERE AGAIN.
ASKED ABOUT HIS HEALTH, HE
TALKED ABOUT HIS SPIRITUALITY AS
WELL.
WELL. >> IT’S NOT JUST MAYOR PETE.
WE HEARD AMY KLOBUCHAR IN THE
LASS SEGMENT INVOKE GRACE, THAT
HE PURSUED GRACE.
WE HEAR CORY BOOKER ON THE
CAMPAIGN TRAIL TALKING ABOUT
LOVE.
LOVE. TRYING TO ELEVATE THE DISCOURSE.
TRYING TO IN SOME WAYS TAKE UP A
RELIGIOUS LANGUAGE THAT’S NOT
NECESSARILY TETHERED TO A
TRADITION BUT TO SAY THAT THE
DEMOCRATS WHICH HAS OFTEN BEEN A
GROUP THOUGHT OF AS THE SECULAR
SIDE OF AMERICAN POLITICS,
ACTUALLY TALKING ABOUT FAMILY
VALUES, ACTUALLY TALK ABOUT
RELIGIOUS COMMITMENTS AND WHAT I
LOVE HOW MAYOR PETE DOES IT HE’S
UNASHAMED IN A WAY IN WHICH HE
EMBRACES HIS RELIGIOUS IDENTITY.
THEY HE LINKS IT AND TETHERS TO
HIS OWN POLITICAL AND
PROGRESSIVE CAMPAIGNS AND
COMMITMENTS.
COMMITMENTS. SO I THINK IT’S INTERESTING.
IT’S AN INTERESTING PATH FORWARD
FOR THE DEMOCRATIC FIELD.
>> IT CERTAINLY IS A
TRANSFORMATIONAL PATH.
TRANSFORMATIONAL PATH. YOU KNOW, MIKA, WE HEARD NANCY
PELOSI SEVERAL YEARS AGO
STARTING TO TALK MORE ABOUT
FAITH AS IT WAS CONNECTED WITH
THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY.
BUT YOU ARE HEARING, AMY
KLOBUCHAR TALKING ABOUT THE
GRACE OF GOD.
MAYOR PETE TALKING ABOUT HIS
RELIGIOUS FAITH.
RELIGIOUS FAITH. OTHER DEMOCRATS DOING THE SAME
THING.
THING. IT’S ALMOST AS IF THE REPUBLICAN
PARTY FOR THE FIRST TIME IN A
GENERATION OPENED THEMSELVES UP
TO A WEAKNESS IN THIS SIDE OF
THE ELECTORATE, REALLY, FOR THE
FIRST TOMB SINCE JIMMY CARTER
RAN IN 1976 BY EMBRACING A MAN
THAT IS PERHAPS THE MOST SECULAR
CANDIDATE IN DONALD TRUMP IN THE
HISTORY OF THIS REPUBLIC.
>> AND YOU CAN READ AN ESSAY
FROM DR. DAVE ON OUR SITE.
JOE.MSNBC.COM.
JOE.MSNBC.COM. ALL ABOUT HIS EXPERIENCE WITH
MAYOR PETE.
MAYOR PETE. >>> UP NEXT -- A MONTH AND A
HALF AFTER THE COLLAPSE OF THE
HANOI SUMMIT, PRESIDENT TRUMP
AND KIM JONG-UN SAY THEY ARE