at former president trump base of support, over 70% would like to see him show up on the debate stage. but people know who former president trump is. people either like him or they do not. people still feel very highly about him. do not. people stillfeelvery highly about him. do not. people still feelvery highly about him. what are you lookin: highly about him. what are you looking forward highly about him. what are you looking forward to highly about him. what are you looking forward to seeing i highly about him. what are you looking forward to seeing end | looking forward to seeing end this debate? this debate? seeing what candidates this debate? seeing what candidates are this debate? seeing what candidates are doing i this debate? seeing what candidates are doing on | this debate? seeing what i candidates are doing on the race, leaning into being more electable than former president trump. president biden s approval rating is not great now. i approval rating is not great
live from washington. this is bbc news president biden tours the wildfire damage in hawaii amid criticism of his handling of the crisis. preparations under way for a meeting of brics nations in south africa. and nine republicans will take the stage for wednesday s presidential debate. one will not. how donald trump s absence will impact the proceedings. hello. i m sumi somaskanda. thank you forjoining us. president biden wrapped up his visit to the hawaiian island of maui, where he offered support following deadly wildfires. nearly two weeks after the disaster which has killed at least 114 people. during the visit, the president toured the devastated town
will happen by attacking donald trump but by attacking each other. they will be able to generate some sort of headline by going after candidates on stage. a tech executive who was not run for before, would be a target. look for some key issues to come up with where there are differences. the issue of donald trump and his indictment will be one of them. chris christie will be very aggressive against donald trump and you may see some of the other candidates come to his defence. i think another big issue could be ukraine because some people have been very critical of continued us support but candidates like mike pence and the former us
they need to draw contracts between themselves and the former president. and they need to take risks. it former president. and they need to take risks. to take risks. it is a balancing to take risks. it is a balancing act - to take risks. it is a i balancing act because to take risks. it is a - balancing act because former president trump has a standing with voters. in the end this nomination goes straight through president trump. d0 nomination goes straight through president trump. do you think it will through president trump. do you think it will be through president trump. do you think it will be a through president trump. do you think it will be a balancing - think it will be a balancing act? i think it will be a balancing act? ~ a think it will be a balancing act? ~ , , act? i think the race is ust startin: act? i think the race is ust starting on i act? i think the race isjust starting on wednesday - act? i think the race isjust starting on wednesday i i act? i think
race. ultimately determine if this race, . , ultimately determine if this race. . , race. specifically in the state of iowa, ron race. specifically in the state of iowa, ron desantis- race. specifically in the state of iowa, ron desantis is- of iowa, ron desantis is putting a lot of political capital in the state. could it pay off for him? pay off for him? there is a reality for pay off for him? there is a reality for him pay off for him? there is a reality for him and - pay off for him? there is a reality for him and other i reality for him and other candidates that this is a critical state. we that makes this a different race. if they can win in iowa, there is genuine momentum. when you win in these early estates, that not only get you closer and closer to voters but also generates good donor activity and small donors coming on board your campaign and it matters. ~ ., board your campaign and it matters. ~ . ., board your campaign and it matters- board your campaign and it matt