should he be re-elected. but perhaps the biggest example of donald trump s threat to democracy is something that has essentially fallen off the radar, an active threat to democracy by trump and many of his republican allies that is so dire and so urgent that it could wipe a democratic nation off the face of the earth before we get to election day. it has been nearly two years since russian dictator vladimir putin invaded the democratic nation of ukraine. and in that time against all odds, the biden administration has managed to keep russia thought to have been one of the finest armies in the world, at bay. joe biden held together a fractured natold alliance, fracture in large part by donald trump himself. isolated russia on the world stage r and rallied military an financial support for the besieged nation of ukraine. it was by all appearances a victory for the concept and the
studio? i like it like this. is it you doing this? i don t even know. i m a kind of go along to get along dude. i like being with you, so if that s the cost of sharing a studio. we can raise it up, whatever you want. just feet away from each other. i ll just wear a sweater. thank you. have a good evening, chris. thank you for joining us tonight. i m ali velshi in for alex wagner. we re going to warm up in the next few minutes. president biden hasxt released s first campaign ad of 2024. and in that ad president biden makes clear what he believes will be the central issue of thisce election. i ve made the preservation of american democracy the central issue of my presidency. i believe in free and fair elections and the right to vote fairly and have your vote counted. there s something dangerous happening in america. there s an extremist movement who does not share the basic beliefs in our democracy. all of us are being asked right now what will we do to maintain