Ahead on washington journal, your thoughts and reaction to the events of the last few days as President Trump continues his treatment for covid19. We are dividing our phone lines regionally. 202 7488000 if you live in the eastern or central time zones. Those of you out west, 202 7488001. Send us a text message at 202 7488003. You can join us on social media, on twitter, and on facebook. Good sunday morning. Thanks for being with us. A lot to get to in the next couple of hours, including this headline from the New York Times, confusion and concern as the president ails. This headline, trump saying he is doing much better. He is not out of danger. That is from white house chief of staff mark meadows, contrasting a rosy picture painted by the president s dr. On television. Saturday evening, the president said he was starting to feel good. The video meant to reassure the nation posted on his website at realdonaldtrump. Com. [video clip] i want to begin by thanking all the incredible medica
Leaders are convening virtually at the Un General Assembly we will have complete coverage of that meeting also coming up tonight another tragic milestone more than 200000 people have died in the u. S. From the coronavirus with a president ial election just weeks away will ask how it was coded 19 affecting the campaign. Im bring golf its good to have you with us we start tonight in new york city and online both are where the United Nations General Assembly began convening to dig it comes in the middle of a pandemic and on the 75th anniversary of the uns founding now this is an assembly unlike any before for one this year World Leaders are not really meeting in new york but instead addressing the forum via video because of the corona virus pandemic us President Donald Trump was among the 1st speakers and some of his comments today he lashed out at china take a listen. As we pursue this Bright Future we must hold accountable the nation which unleashed this plague onto the world china in t
Pandemic has claimed more than 200000 lives in the u. S. The highest death toll in the world what does this mean for the president ial election just weeks away and wildfires ravaging california the amazon and other parts of the planets climate activists are pushing the United Nations for concrete action to protect the environment scientists are on their side many powerful politicians are not. To our viewers on p. B. S. In the United States and all around the world welcome the United Nations General Assembly has held its annual debates as the you when marks 75 years since its founding it was the 1st assembly where World Leaders did not gather in new york city but. Addressed the forum via video because of the coronavirus and did a far from delivering a unifying message us President Donald Trump repeatedly lashed out at china in his speech this prompted un secretary general antonio good terrorist who warns against a quote new code. Lets have a listen now to one of trumps attacks on china
And were back this week. Bar we continue the washington with journals series on battlegrount states with this election this Election Year with ged political reporters and analysts on the ground. Were examine whats changed since 2016, what issues are motivating voters this year and take a look at recent Political Trends that could give us clues on how the state might vote in. November. We talked about wisconsin. Today florida. At nor and then pennsylvania on wednesday. On thursday, well take a look at north carolina, then friday , michigan and saturday arizona. Today our focus is florida and joining us is rick, director of the Public Policy institute at jacksonville university. Ound lets begin with what makes florida a battleground state. F d it is the big prize, the path of the white house is through the l state of florida. Its 29 electoral votes. If you look at the four biggest in the country, we already know that california with the big prize of 55 is going to go to joe biden, texas
Those claims. Also, coming up, another tragic milestone. The pandemic has claimed more than 200,00000 lives inn the u. , the highest death toll in the world. What does this mean for the president ial election weeks away . And wildfires ravaging california. The amazon and other parts of the planet. Activists are pushing the United Nations for concrete action to protect the environment. Scientists are on their side. Many powerful politicians are not. Im brent goff. To our viewers on pbs in the United States and all around the world, welcome. The United Nations General Assembly has held its annual debate as the u. N. Marks 75 years since its founding. It was the First Assembly where World Leaders do not gather in new york city, but instead addressed the forum via video because of the pandemic. Fafar from delivering a unified message, donald trump lashed out at china in his speech. This prompted u. N. Secretarygeneral to warn against a new cold war. Lets have a listen now to one of trumps