allanburg asked one of trump s former s attorneys about one the recording. it looks bad, but you have to really matched up with a lot more facts. the tape alone, it s not something that is sufficient. you have to match it to an actual document. what was he supposedly waving around? was there any document there at all? was this all just bluff? when you say was it was a bluff, you re saying your best offense would be that he is lying about the document. possibly. new today on a republican presidential debate qualifications, and it could leave out some big names. to qualify for the stage on august 23rd, candidates must have support of at least 1% in multiple national polls. recognized by that committee. some polling from early voting states will also count candidates will also meet a minimum of 40,000 unique campaign donors, and agreed to support to the eventual republican nominee. more now on the president s first oval office speech, and just a moment to be talking with democrati
primary field is getting a bit more crowded. florida governor ron desantis officially launches 2024 campaign on wednesday, with more of a whimper than a bank. and alive, clinch announcement that had a fraction of the livestream audience of a giraffe giving birth and an exploding watermelon. ron desantis says he s running for president to, quote, lead our great american come back. the census husband comes two days after tim scott announced his presidential run, and both candidates have a long way to go to catch up to former president donald trump. a recent poll has trump leading to census by 31 charts points. 14 points higher compared to a similar poll from two months ago. joining me now for our saturday power political analysts, nbc s political analyst, carlos cobiella, s and fernand amani, democratic pollster and msnbc political analyst. gentlemen, we start the day with us because there was a bet that the census wasn t going to
sununu in new hampshire about this fight that desantis is having with disney. they re now scrapping a park in orlando that should have brought a couple thousand jobs to the state. back to you. neil: so that was really because of this tift back and forth with the governor. that is off now? that is off. there s some reporting the new york times that a couple sources saying it has to do with the back and forth but there s some comments. when bob iger retook control of the company, he wasn t thrilled about the idea to begin with. all of this news leaking on the day that we find out that desantis is likely going to file that paperwork running for president next week. neil: timing is everything. thanks, rich. let s get the read on this. tom bevan of real clear politics, doug schroen, the former clinton adviser and democratic pollster. first, tom, on this disney news and whether it has anything to do with the timing of ron
like next to the corvette in his garage. three, his student loan forgiveness plan is in limbo. and fourth on the list, the president s age as he would be 86 years old at the end of a potential second term. critics say it is just too much to overcome. i ve never seen a president do so much damage in such little time. what other presidency has had this kind of corruption where their entire family has capitalized and enriched themselves off the taxpayers and off of using the biden name? the various crises by this administration. joe biden is not the one to deliver that leadership. harris: democratic pollster and former advisor doug schoen say voters may look to michelle obama to save the day should biden bow out or if they push him out. doug schoen himself.
tape to build damning case against are trump. jurors semd the connection between his infamous words, quote, when you re a star they let you do it, and his attack on carroll. trump has denied e. jean carroll s accusations and said he will appeal the ruling. we ve heard from a few republicans who are viewing trump differently following the verdict. senator mike rounds of south dakota said he would have a difficult time supporting a presidential candidate found liable for sexual battery. former governor of arkansas, asa hutchinson said this, over 25 years of experience in the courtroom, i have seen firsthand how a cavalier and arrogant contempt for the rule of law can backfire. the jury verdict should be treated with seriousness and is another example of the indefensible behavior of donald trump. accountability for donald trump is where we begin this hour with some of our favorite experts and friends. democratic pollster, president of brilliant corners research, cornell belcher is here, a