The Tea, Spilled by Morning Joe: Friday edition

This is the April 3, 2026, edition of “The Tea, Spilled by Morning Joe” newsletter.  Subscribe hereto get it delivered straight to your inbox every Monday through Friday.

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Spring is in full swing, and Americans across the country are coming together this weekend for Passover and Easter. Whether you’re hiding the afikomen, hunting for eggs, or just happy it’s finally warm enough to be outside, there’s plenty happening. Hop to it! 

In the nation’s capital, cherry blossom season is at its peak. Head to the banks of the Anacostia for Petalpalooza — a daylong street fest with interactive art, live music, dance performances, and a “beverage garden” for those who need something stronger than pink lemonade.

Down in Atlanta, 404! Day Weekend is five days of celebrating the city’s culture, community, and history. Lace up for a 5K, catch the parade, and stick around for a concert or two. 

In the Windy City, Chicago’s Art Institute is showcasing “Matisse’s Jazz: Rhythms in Color” — the vivid cut-paper works Henri Matisse created when he was bedridden in his later years. 

Out in the City of Angels, the Los Angeles Beer Festival is celebrating its 20th edition and going strong. More than 80 vendors, 200-plus varieties of beer, the best of L.A.’s food trucks, and DJs to keep things moving. Cheers. 

And in Miami, bedtime looks — and sounds — a little different this weekend. Poetry in Pajamas is part of O, Miami’s annual monthlong poetry festival: PJs, open mics, kids reading their favorite poems, some even original. Need we say more?

LETTERS FROM OUR READERS

If Trump is not defining his objectives on Iran, it’s clear (to me) that it gives him a universal escape hatch. Any outcome — even outright failure — can be claimed as success. “That was always our goal!” Isn’t it best to call his bluff before he calls ours?

— Kevin M., Longmont, Colo.

Many people voted for Trump because he could apply his business experience to the job of president. Trump, who filed for bankruptcy six times, is on pace to become the first president to start a war and then, when he fails, stick others with the liabilities and messes, like his bankruptcies. Can you think of any situation where his business experience has made him a better president?

— Jeff S., Sedona, Ariz.

I saw your program this morning, and was appalled that the insurrectionists are suing those courageous police officers at the Capitol. I would like to know why the national [Fraternal Order of Police] hasn’t spoken out about this outrage, and why they have continued to endorse Trump for president, after his history of condoning distrust of law enforcement, the judicial system, the FBI, and our intelligence community, especially when it concerns Putin. I’m ashamed that Capitol Hill is letting him get away with abandoning Ukraine. 

— George F., Chicago