Supreme court nomination, stimulus talks, and last night, dueling banjos of town halls, one for President Donald Trump and the other for joe biden, the democratic president ial nominee. To get us started and talk about this is the Washington Post White House Reporter ashley parker. Ashley, thanks for being here. Ashley thanks for having me jonathan. Jonathan on the town hall, these dueling debates, did the Trump Campaign achieve its aim, scheduling the trump town hall at the same time as biden . Ashley if the aim in some ways was to compete with biden for airtime and overshadow biden, i think, yes, anecdotally, more people seem to be watching the trump town hall in real time then the joe biden town hall. If real question to me is, knowing in hindsight how the townhall went, his the Trump Campaign happy that potentially so many people watched that trump town hall in real time . [laughter] jonathan im glad you pointed that out, because earlier in the day, i sent out a tweet saying, lets
Good morning. Im jonathan capehart, opinion writer for the Washington Post and welcome to first look, Washington Post onestop shop for news and analysis on the most pressing political issues of the day. This morning we are reviewing an actionpacked week, Amy Coney Barretts nomination, the coronavirus, stimulus talks and, of course, last nights dueling banjos of town halls, one for president donald trump, the other performer Vice President joe biden, the democratic president ial nominee. To get it started to talk about all of this is the Washington Post White House Reporter ashley parker. Thanks so much for being here. Thanks for having me, jonathan. So on the town hall, these dueling debates, did the Trump Campaign achieve its t aim, scheduling the trump townhall at the same time as biden . Well, its the aim in some way was to compete with biden for airtime and overshadow biden. I think yes. Anecdotally, or people seems to be watching thetr trump townhall in real time than the joe bide
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Last night President Trump said the u. S. Is looking to build two brandnew hospital ships. That process would take years. Two cruise ships with hundreds of sick passengers and crew members are due to arrive in florida today. Several people have tested positive for the coronavirus, and four are dead. Floridians will be allowed to disembark, but the fate of the others is unknown. Abcs gio benitez has more. Reporter as the two Holland America cruise ships approach the florida coast, Amy Lee Jones fears time is running out for her parents on board. Her father has severe pneumonia, her mother has a fever. Theres no time. These people need to get off the ship. There are people even more ill than my father. Reporter the zaandam left buenos aires nearly a month ago. 233 are sick, four passengers are dead. Everyone on board desperate to dock in florida. But floridas Governor Desantis reluctant to let nonfloridians into the state. Clearly were going to be willing to accept any floridians on boar