Final prep underway for the Abc News debate tonight. In a race this close, the stakes could not be higher. Good morning, im Bill Hemmer live in New York. They have never met before. Dana i thought that was interesting. Bill in the room for the first time. Dana im great. Im Dana Perino and this is Americas Newsroom. This is like a little bit like the playoffs. Bill yes. Like the Championship Game before the super bowl. Weve had this date circled on the calendar for three months and so finally its here. Dana its less than 12 hours from now. Vice president harris and former President Trump Meet on the Debate Stage in philadelphia. The showdown is seen as their best chance to sway undecided voters in a race that could be decided by the slimest of margins. Bill trump is expected to go over harriss policy flipflops, fracking, medicaid for all, the border wall. Harris under pressure to explain the reversals going 51 days without a formal news conference. Dana Alexandria Hoff has the latest on
Tonight is where the plot thickens. What will it take to give either Kamala Harris or Donald Trump that critical edge in the final 56 days . And what trump himself is telling our reporter in a Phone Call just this morning about the big showdown tonight. Plus, could the key to winning this election be as simple as getting a small slice of undecided moderate voters comfortable with your candidacy . Maybe not so simple. How do you do it . And who has got the edge . And both Harris And Trump will leave pennsylvania once the debate is done, but likely not for long. Ill talk to two mayors in cities in pennsylvania. We got a lot of experience in what it takes to win in this all important state. So, it is a very busy day, hello, im chris jansing, joined by my colleague Andrea Mitchell for our Special Coverage, msnbc reports debate day. This is the Spin Room. And we are just blocks from where the first and so far only president ial debate will be held tonight. And, chris, Donald Trump is expect
Ideals . I dont think she is abandoning her ideals but trying to be pragmatic and what is right in order to win the election. Bill thats why they call it live tv. Senator sanders suggesting that Kamala Harris is still just as liberal as ever. How will she explain the reported pivots on the issues . We all wait. Hope you had a glorious weekend. A new week begins now. Im bill hemmer. Dana im Dana Perino and this the americas newsroom. Senator sanders reminds me of when the Bush Campaign found the video of John Kerry saying i voted for it before i voted against it and became the thing. Yes, trump is trying to define harris as a radical liberal leftist. Bernie sanders says let me help you, sir. The Vice President is looking to win over skeptical Voters Tomorrow Night as a Poll Shows President Trump leading by One Point nationally. Suggesting her momentum is stalling. Bill the Harris Team projecting confidence saying theyre exactly where they expected to be at this point. Our Campaign Chair
If Donald Trump goes in and does what he does exactly with Joe Biden, that is let the opponent talk, it is the best night of his life because Kamala Harris cannot speak extemporaneously. She needs to hit the mark. You need to talk about policy and the economy and she needs to give people what they need to hear from her and get to know her better. He has a history, she has one, and the problem for her is she is running from hers and he is running toward his. It is an easier position to be in. The expectation has always been that she is punting above peered she will have to punt above her weight and she was the underdog and this debate is no different. She will appear to do better during the debate but the problem is you will take whatever she says during the debate and compare it to all of those platforms that you just listed it that she already flipped on. John moments are now the White House will hold its first briefing of the week as Vice President harris prepares to defend the admin
Jeanine Pirro along with jessica, Jesse Watters, Dana Perino and greg gutfeld. It is 5 00 in new York City and this is the five. Judge Jeanine Bernie Sanders droPPing a Bombshell On Kamala right before the debate. The Vice President gearing uP for her big showdown with former President Donald TrumP Tomorrow Night and shes turning to Method Acting to PrePare. According to New York Times, harris been holduP for five days in a Pittsburgh Hotel doing highly choreograPhed sessions with an advisor dressed uP like Donald TrumP. There is a Stage And RePlica Tv Lighting and an advisor in method actor mode, not just Playing Donald TrumP, inhabiting him, wearing a boxy suit and long tie. Harris will be suPer careful to Pretend she is a moderate. Do you think shes abandoning her Progressive ideas . I dont think shes abandoning her ideals, shes doing what is right to win the election. Judge Jeanine Harris giving this Preview how she will attack trumP. He tends torfight for himself, not the american