Now or never, just five weeks until election day. Ohio senator j. D. Vance and minnesota governor tim walz about to come facetoface for the first and only time. Stakes could not be higher. Major crises have broken out here at home and abroad. Good evening everybody, i m margaret brennan. And i m bret baier coming to you live from fox news headquarters in new york martha maccallum the debate moments away. You can see it all right here live on fox. Tonight the two candidates to get out on the national stage in the middle of a turbulent and consequential new cycle. Here in the united states americans reeling from the impacts of hurricane helene. Dockworkers kicking off a largescale strike along the eastern seaboard. And overseas, the middle east on the verge of an allout war. We are tracking any and all developments tonight after iran unleashed a barrage of missiles in all parts of israel and all of that hanging over the debate stage tonight. We have an allstar lineup of guests here with
New hour of cnn, new central starts now its happening. Its here. One of the most consequential days in this election so far, Vice President Kamala Harris and Donald Trump set to face Each Other for the first time in a Debate Showdown in one of the tightest races in history and tropical Storm Francine expected to officially become a hurricane today, bringing Heavy Rain, Gusty Winds and a dangerous Storm Surge. Were tracking that storm as it strengthens. In the Gulf Coast. Plus a trucks suddenly disappearing out of sight. Oh, my my gosh. As the bridge beneath it collapses into rushing water. Well tell you where it happened. And who survived that. Im Sara Sidner with Kate Bolduan and John Berman. This is cnn new central it is debate day, aka a day that could end with a dramatically different 2024 race then it, which it began right now, the race between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump still historically deadlocked the newest national polls showing a 49 to 49 thai, which means the stakes are
Im going to turn you over into the trusted hands of one mr. Wolf blitzer, who is in this Situation Room, which just is actually in Philadelphia Today it is Debate Night in america and we are now just a few hours away from what will be an historic President Ial Debate. And the first Facetoface Meeting between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump. Good evening to all im Erin Burnett im Wolf Blitzer in philadelphia. Welcome to our viewers here in the united states. And around the world. This is a Special Edition of the Situation Room. Erin, the unprecedented Showdown Tonight will be thank you. Place right here in philadelphia. These are brand new pictures were getting right now the Debate Stage former President Trump now making his way to the city of brotherly love. Cnn is learning. He will be joined by two family members, Eric Trump and his wife, lara trump. And wolf. The stakes obviously couldnt be higher. This is a Razortight Race from every single poll. Early
Nervousness, on the state of the race, quite a lot of nervousness from some democrats. Jesse: can harris handle the heat, 24 hours before the debate. It will take almost super human focus to deal with donald trump. I don t think she s abandoning her ideals, i think she s trying to be pragmatic and doing what she thinks in order to win the election. Bernie sanders does it again. Hold it. Cannot speak english in my front yard, screaming at me, throwing mattresses in my front yard. Is america becoming a haitian nation. It s so unsafe in my neighbourhood. Plus eat [ bleep ] jesse watters [ ] it s the last night of debate camp for kamala and the camp councillors are leaking. I m picking up nervousness on state of the race, i m getting democrats texting, a long call with a strategist, and i can fill you in on that a bit more, but i m hearing quite a lot of nervousness from some democrats. Debate camp must not be going well, because now they re setting expectations really low. She s never
Thank you very much for letting us into your homes during these extra ordinary times. Hi, nicole, do you have Plans Tomorrow . With you. Plans with america. I will see you then and rachel. Thank you. Welcome to the beat, with this being Debate Week we will show you how Kamala Harris looks on this important night. Striking a note there arriving in philadelphia. Her team has been talking up trumps tricks and his certain skills on the Debate Stage while tearing down his pension for lies and the babble. She was also seen walking with the second gentleman and asked about the big night tomorrow. Are you ready Madam Vice President . Ready there you have it. Harris did her first national News Interview as the nominee. She is doing other media and just discussed the debate with Radio Personality with ricky smiley. Truth versus lies. He plays from this really old and tired playbook, right. Where he, there is no floor for him in terms of how low he will go and we should be prepared for that. We s