Home to run for senate. And a third sounds just like donald trump, as the 11th hour gets underway on a tuesday night. Well, good evening once again from our nbc news headquarters here in new york. Day 936 of the trump administration. And as the headline writers put it tonight, the president blinked. He has apparently yielded to the markets and just about all members of the Business Community and hes backing off his threat on tariffs on imports from china. They were to take effect in just three weeks, but would be delayed now until december 15th. Were doing this for Christmas Season just in case some of the tariffs would have an impact on u. S. Customers. So far theyve had virtually none. The only impact, weve collected almost 60 billion from china, compliments of china. But just in case they might have an impact on people, what weve done is weve delayed it so that they wont be relevant to the Christmas Shopping season. Trumps own trade rep filled in the details. The products affected i
But first we begin with the house formally condemning President Trumps racist tweets about four congress wim of color. The vote was mostly down party lines. The debate itself on the house floor turning chaotic after republicans objected to these words from speaker nancy pelosi. These comments from the white house are disgraceful and disgusting and these comments are racist. How shameful to theyve continued to hear those offensive words, words we have all heard them repeat not only about our members, but about countless others. Gop lawmakers say Speaker Pelosi broke house decorum rules by disparaging the president. Emmanuel cleaver so frustrated, he actually dropped the gavel and walked off. All this as the president continues to deny and defend himself insisting he does not in his words have a racist bone in his body. All right. Joining us now to discuss everything that happened is david axelroaxelrod, abby phill and charlie dent. Great to have you all here to talk about these wild hou
Yet to come here. Our live coverage beginning on the gulf coast, cnn anchor and National Correspondent erica hill live in baton rouge, louisiana. Weve been talking to erica about the 150,000plus people who dont have power. We see youve got it. Looks dry where you are right now. What have you seen, say, in the last couple of hours . Reporter there is power here where we are in baton rouge. What were actually waiting for is the rain that is set to come. Because this is such a big storm, there is much more rain on the way and there will be on the way. What were hearing locally for residents to be prepared that there will be heavy rains throughout the day. There will be bands, there will be breaks as were seeing right now. A little lull in the wind, but dont get come place its because that will not last. Were on the banks of the Mississippi River. The Mississippi River has been in flood stage for months. Flood stage is 30 feet. Its expected to crest at 43 feet. Where does that water go whe
But nobody said anything. I think hes interesting going to sporting events the way he has and the choices that hes making. I wonder what its about. But it is if nothing else, it does give the media something to talk about other than whats happening here that he doesnt want talked about. Yeah. Listen, i think its great if he goes. Just dont, you know i dont want any division caused, right . Thats why my pop would never go, you know. When he was governor, he wouldnt go because he said, this is peoples time off and time away from people like me. I dont want to bring politics into their fun time. Yeah, a agree with that. I think a game like this, especially its a read state. I know that theres a governors race in louisiana, part of the reason hes going, but i just dont like the division. Go, but just dont cause any division. You say go, do you mean ga gau gaux. Around the bowl, down the hole, roll tide roll. Let me ask you something, captain iq. What do you think of this speculation that e
That led to a heated back and forth with throwing the gavel down and storming off. So where does this all go from here . Lauren fox is live on capitol hill with our top story this morning. Lauren, good morning. Reporter these tweets, these racist tweets from the president are still consuming capitol hill and republicans had a rare opportunity last night to rebuke the president on the record. Instead mostly they voted along party lines. I know racism when i see it. I know racism when i feel it. Reporter House Democrats strongly condemning President Trumps racist tweets. Passing a resolution rebuking him for telling four Democratic Congress women of color who were all american citizens to, quote, go back to where their came from. Three of them born in the u. S. The vote coming down largely on party lines with only four republicans and one independent supporting the measure. Its not the first time ive heard g back to your oun country, but it is the first time ive heard it coming from the