Birthday, North Korea. Hope you remember to get them something nice. North korea traces its founding to This date in 1948. And so today was full of palpably terrified North Korean citizens marching through the streets dressed identically, Doing Synchronized things with s flags and banners all pledging loyalty until death to the third generation of totalitarian dictators who have ruled that country since its founding in 1948. The cult of personality that undergirds the North Korean dictatorship involves the worship of the kim family as gods on earth. Today, on the occasion of North Koreas birthday, the chinese president , Xi Jinping and the president of russia, Vladimir Putin, sent warm congratulations to North Korea. Warm congratulations to kim jongun, praising his dictatorship, promising Closinga Relations and cooperation in the future. And at some level, maybe the Birthday Card from China And Russia for North Korea makes d sense. I mean, both China And Russia do border North Korea, a
Thanksgiving dinner there. You know plenty of people could fit it s true i gotta say, having been in the mix for so many debates and so many different ways that you have worked, are you actually looking forward to it tomorrow or are you bracing yourself? both. I think i can t stop thinking about the fact that they have never met in person. And there s so many dynamics to i also as a fellow prepper, i admire that about the vice president. But it also means you need to prepare and then be agile, so i just think that will be interesting to watch. Re and how does she deal with the trump s of it all? so both, bracing and also interested. How about you? i mean, i feel like coming out f of the most consequential presidential debate that has everal happened in u. S. History. Every. Playing the odds means this should be a normal one, right? boring maybe. Nothingor about this campaig isbo boring or normal. I don t know. I feel like we re all just sort of ready for everything. Ready for anything.
The Disney Plus Hulu Max Bundle good morning. You are live in the Cnn Newsroom. Im Jim Acosta in washington today, Vice President Kamala Harris is preparing for the most significant moment of her political career in less than 48 hours, she will face Donald Trump on the Debate Stage for the first and perhaps only time before election day. But now, after weeks of democratic momentum, a new poll is showing just how close this race is with no clear leader in the most recent matchup cnns Harry Enten is here to break down the numbers. Harry, its just one poll, but i mean its Hit People over the head here in washington like a twobyfour what is this telling you about the momentum behind harris his candidacy . Whats happening . Youre telling me that a New York Times paul would have a Boomerang Effect in washington dc. Jim acosta who possibly guest. Thats happened before, never, ever ever. Look, i think its just so important to put this into perspective, write and give you an idea that this is a
Power. You have many republicans out there saying, well, were not going to vote for him, but we will write Someone Else in, and i think this time around, thats not enough, that its important to actually cast a vote for Vice President harris. Thats former Congresswoman Liz Cheney encouraging her fellow republicans to vote for Kamala Harris this fall. It comes as another highprofile name in the gop is endorsing the democratic Vice President. Also ahead, well bring you the latest on the final preparations for both sides ahead of tomorrow Nights Debate and the concerns that trump allies have going in to that highstakes showdown. And well bring you the latest on ceasefire negotiations in the Middle East following more protests over the weekend in israel. Good Morning And Welcome to Way Too Early on this monday, september 9th. Im jonathan lemire. Thanks for starting your Day And Week with us. It will be an important week with the debate looming Tomorrow Night. Lets get right to the news. For
Party. Vice president harris reacting to getting the baking from former congresswoman Liz Cheney and also cheneys father, Dick Cheney. The former Vice President following the warning he heard from his daughter, that its not enough just to not vote for Donald Trump. He will take the next Step And Vote for Kamala Harris. In his statement released On Friday, he called trump a threat to our republic and pointed to his repeated 2020 election lies. Quote, he tried to steal the last election using lies and violence to keep himself in power after the voters had rejected him. He can never be trusted with power again. Trump responded in a social Media Post calling Dick Cheney irrelevant. He also did a lot of other things on Social Media that well be talking about this morning. Good morning. Welcome. Monday morning. Welcome to Morning Joe. It is september 9th. Good to have you with us. With us, we have the host of Way Too Early, white House Bureau Chief at politico, Jonathan Lemire. The president