numbers after gaining it early and quite major endorsements of the nation s most powerful unions, including the american federation of teachers and the american federation of state, county, and municipal employees. 13 million new jobs since i became president. that s more jobs and a little over two years than any president has created in a four-year term. the unemployment term i ve seen record lows for black employments and hispanic unemployment as well. we have created 800,000 manufacturing jobs. president biden also touted his actions on climate, on health care, and lowering the cost of prescription drugs. it was a pitch to the american people for why he should be elected again. president biden did not do is give a single ounce of attention to his recently indicted predecessor. this nbc s mike reports, the president and his administration will maintain that, focusing solely on the issues. the president is saying it s not him that s accomplished all of this, and un
we had a great conversation. i ve known him since 1999. he was a seminary student here in new york. came to a demonstration i had. he ended up getting arrested for peaceful demonstration with me. we ve known each other since then. we had a great conversation, coming right up after the fabulous simone. we will be watching, rev, you have just mentored us all. take away. thank you very much. thank you verlet me say, welcoo politicsnation. right now, republicans in both chambers of congress are doing what they can to sabotage the people s business. in protest of the 37 federal counts, donald trump is facing over his handling of classified materials. and five days after his arraignment, that sabotage is ranging from a media campaign, to publicly exonerating trump before he even stand trial. to pledge from substantial republicans to intentionally obstruct the biden administration, by blocking vital appointments, even if it puts our nation in jeopardy. georgia senator, i rap
you d read the worst, there was another example. as someone in this work, what most stood out to you? what the cops did to george floyd, they ve done to many other people. the report starkly said that george floyd s murder was enabled by the policies and practices of the minneapolis police department. alicia, there is a horrific accounting of officers violating their badge. a cop drew his gun on a kid who he thought was stealing a burrito. a christmas tree at a station in a black neighborhood was decorated with cups from a fried chicken restaurant. officers put a woman who was suffering a diabetic episode in a straight jacket. she was lying on the street, screaming in pain. when you read this report, you understand why the city of minneapolis has paid more than
policing described it as a warrior culture. police officers in some communities think of it as us against them. obama s commission recommended that the better analogy, is and when you think about it, alicia, the person who applies for a job as a guardian has a whole different set of skill sets, and career goals, then the person who wants to be a warrior. it s about how do we live in community and keep each other safe. which is why i also thought this was interesting, because the report found that minneapolis has start racial inequalities. the poverty rate among black households is nearly five times higher than the rate among white households. only one has a larger gap between black and white earnings. i understand that there is an interplay between these two issues, but it did seem to be notable to say, we have to fix policing, that is a huge piece
i m able to do just simple tasks that a lot of people call simple, but when you re extremely heavy they re not so simple. golo is real and when you take release that does it for me. and follow the plan, it works. thanks for watching, i ll see you back here tomorrow at five pm eastern for another live hour of politicsnation. american with alicia menendez starts right now. thank you so much reverend sharpton. hello to you at home, i m alicia minden this. we begin with the 2024 race and the presidents official reelection kickoff. he made his first official speech today in philadelphia. the president focusing on on what he is been able to achieve so far in his first term. brock today s rally was with union