Miscellaneous
The coronavirus pandemic, Trump's failures of governance, and more are discussed by former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice, who tells Joy Reid that we will need to build a stronger, better America in the wake of the pandemic, and that, 'That's going to require the kind of leadership we don't have now.' Rice also comments on whether she is aware of any vetting by Biden's staff of her record as a possible vice presidential pick. And: Donald Trump's planned West Point graduation speech, requiring 1,000 students to return to campus during the coronavirus pandemic, is slammed by veteran Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL). Duckworth tells Joy Reid that this plan amounts to, 'needlessly exposing them to danger.' Plus: Trump has lost the support of a former devotee, veteran David Weissman, who is now a Democrat supporting Joe Biden. Weissman explains his transformation to Joy Reid, telling AM JOY, 'I learned that many things I've been told for many years are false.' Then: Trump could lose voters to Rep. Justin Amash's presidential run as a Libertarian if he were to win that party's nomination and enter the 2020 race. MSNBC analyst Elise Jordan, and election researcher and forecaster Rachel Bitecofer, who is also assistant director of the Wason Center for Public Policy at Christopher Newport University, join Joy Reid to elaborate. Also: Trump has hinted that his administration may deny federal coronavirus relief funds to sanctuary cities. Rep. Deb Haaland (D-NM) joins Joy Reid to discuss, saying, 'The president is doing his best to distract from his own failures.' Haaland also addresses the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on Indigenous American communities. Then: Trump's insinuation that the coronavirus is manmade is debunked by critics, after the U.S. intelligence community issued a statement affirming that the virus that causes COVID-19 is not man-made. Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) and Dr. Ashwin Vasan join Joy Reid to discuss the likely impact the president's apparent belief to the contrary is having on the pandemic fight. Finally: A coronavirus track that fights the virus in an innovative way -- by promoting hand washing and social distancing, while targeting young people, and people of color -- has been created by rap icon Doug E. Fresh and Dr. Olajide Williams of Hip Hop Public Health. '20 Seconds or More' in part seeks to address the racial disparities of the pandemic, which is more deeply impacting communities of color. All this and more in this Sunday edition of AM JOY on MSNBC.