Some countries are bringing in tough new restrictions. Were live in london and jerusalem. Good to have you with us. On land and in the air, more than 30,000 firefighters and support personnel are doing everything they can as wildfires rage across the u. S. West coast. Fires are fighting back. They are obliterating small towns and tearing through millions of acres in what could be americas worst wildfire season. At least 35 people have been killed. Seattles iconic space needle has been smothered in a thick haze. Other major cities are being blanketed in dangerous smoke. All of this comes as President Trump is sell the to visit california. In the past he has called Climate Change a hoax. Today he will get another chance to see its very real and destructive impact. For more, cnns paul bercammen is in california. Reporter the foothills northeast of los angeles, arcadia. This is the bobcat fire. Its burned 33,000 acres. Theyre trying to douse the flames with water dropped from helicopters.
You. Todd i found it awkward, comforting at the same time. Jillian good morning. Youre watching Fox Friends First. Im jillian mele. Todd im todd piro. President Trump Holding his first indoor rally in months, speaking to hundreds of supporters in nevada as the Biden Campaign slams the president for not taking the covid19 pandemic seriously. Jillian Griff Jenkins is live in washington to break it all down as we are 50 days away from the election. Reporter the president s first packed indoor rally since june, thousands gathering, mostly maskless, not social distancing and in clear violation of the states guidelines limiting inperson gatherings to 50 people as the president talked of defeating the virus and hammering his owe opponents mental capacity. This man is totally unfit to be president. Up here. Hes totally unfit. Kim jong un doesnt know about the problems that joe has. We need very sharp people, im sorry. Joeys not qualified for this poe of significance. Reporter nevadas democrati
Seeing out here. The house was shaking. It was shaking. It really was. I was concerned about the roof coming off the house. Announcer this is new day with Alisyn Camerota and john berman. We want to welcome our viewers in the United States and all around the world. This is new day. It is thursday, september 17th. How did that happen . I know. 6 00 here in new york. President trump escalating his war on fact s and science after the cdc director testified on capitol hill that wearing a mask is more effective protection than any vaccine. And that a Coronavirus Vaccine will not be wildly available until next summer. President trump then undermined dr. Robert redfield by saying he was, quote, confused and misunderstood the questions. The cdc is trying to walk back dr. Redfields comments, seemingly to back up the president. Mr. Trump is also blaming blue states for the u. S. Having the highest death toll in the world, as though were no longer the United States. Nearly 200,000 americans have
Todd i tried to do is move dance. Todd piro does not do smoothly. Jillian can you believe it is october . Todd october will be done and then something happening november 3rd. Jillian i think i heard that. Todd you are watching fox and friends first. Jillian donald trump and joe biden hit the campaign trail one day after their fiery first debate, the president of that off as biden blasts him as a national embarrassment. Todd will lose 8 or joining us with a fresh round of attacks. Reporter i will send you a calendar link to remind you of that. Keeping a close eye on clevelands, wasnt crazy how that played out. It was riddled with interruptions at hospital attacks and now they are talking about changes. Te in a couple sw, ohio and pennsylvania. The president of the United States conducted himself the way he did, i think it is a national embarrassment. Reporter the president was rallying voters in minnesota, he said he held biden accountable during the debate and railed against the media.
Saying. First, just a week after leaving the hospital with coronavirus, the president now scrambling to make up for lost time. Scheduling three large rallies for this week, telling his supporters on twitter, he got a, quote, total and complete signoff from white house doctors. He then, though, took it a step further, claiming without evidence, he is now immune to the virus. Twitter flagging this tweet as misleading. Meantime, the trump team is pushing for this weeks debate to be reinstated. Remember, of course, it was canceled because President Trump refused to debate joe biden virtually. Now the president s team says it should be held in person because hes been medically cleared. Were watching the stalled stimulus talks. Millions of americans wonder if help is every coming. Right now theres bipartisan opposition to the president s offer. Democrats say its too little. Republicans say its too much. While they dig in their heels again, remember, millions of americans are left hanging. So