MS Now/Morning Joe An MS NOW co-host struggled to hold back laughter while reporting on Donald Trump’s historically improbable claim that Russia’s Vladimir Putin wants the country he’s been bombing for years to “succeed.” “Let’s just take that comment there from President Trump. No, I don’t think Russian President Vladimir Putin is invested in Ukraine’s success,” Jonathan Lemire told Morning Joe viewers Monday. “He’s the one who invaded in the first place,” he added, stifling a laugh. “He’s the one still with aims to conquer it.” Read more at The Daily Beast.