Twominute answers to each debate topic. Mikes will be on during the socalled open discussion segments of the debate. With two weeks to go now the president today seemed to be campaigning against dr. Anthony fauci. It started this morning with the president on a Conference Call to his Campaign Headquarters that journalists were on as well. People are tired of covid. I have the biggest rallies ive ever had. And we have covid. People are saying whatever, just leave us alone. Theyre tired of it. People are tired of hearing fauci and all these idiots, these people these people that have gotten it wrong. Faucis a nice guy. Hes been here for 500 years. Every time he goes on television theres always a bomb, but theres a bigger bomb if you fire him. But fauci is a disaster. The president s dismissal of the pandemic comes as a third spike of coronavirus now threatens our country. At least 38 of our 50 states report rising infections. Hospitalizations up as well. Theyre at record highs in 16 sepa
The day. For that matter the final event of the campaign for trump in grand rapids, michigan. Warming up the crowd is Vice President mike pence. This would be the fifth event of the day for the president that included wisconsin, north carolina, and pennsylvania. Joe Biden Campaigned today hard in ohio in his home state of pennsylvania. Our final poll of the battleground states shows biden averaged out leading trump 5146. Though, of course all individual cases differ by a few digits. So far nearly 97 million of us have already voted. Thats a record. In fact, as of tonight four states now have more early vote already in than the total vote in 2016. The trump and biden closing arguments could not have been more different in tone or content. I fought like hell because we dont know any other way. We have to fight. But we caught them, and they turned out to be the people that were corrupt. I have to fight to protect me and to protect you. Because once im not here, theres nobody else to prote
Corrupt. I have to fight to protect me and you. We caught them trying to take out a duly elected president of the United States. Thats treason. We caught them. S oh, boy oh boy oh boy. We dont want to do anything prior to the election. Tomorrow we can put an end. He has divided this nation and fanned the flames of hate. Tomorrow we can put an end to a presidency that has failed to protect this nation. The powerpr to change this couny is in your hands. In your hands. I dont care how hard donald trump htries. Theres nothing that will stop the people of this nation from voting. Period. Ng we should point out the incumbent president of these United States spentes a good da of thist day trying to throw t legitimacy of this election into question. That includes mailin ballots. Hes also steamed about extending time frames for states to countfo votes. He insists the winner should be declared on Election Night, even though no state has ever reported final vote tallies on Election Night. Even th
New york times reports trump is floating various strategies to stay in office including but not limited to, quote, whether republican legislators could pick protrump electors in a handful of key states and deliver him the electoral votes he needs to change and give him a second term. But the piece goes onto note one key advisor who says he knows its over. Tonight nbc news reports a person familiar with the discussions confirms trump has indeed told some advisers if the election is certified for joe biden he will announce a 2024 campaign shortly afterward. Its clear that the multiple legal challenges and the georgia recount are not going to give donald trump the election reversal that we know there are issues so allow the Legal Process to go through and once we get all past that then well know who the actual winner is. I think its important that both continue to get those briefings. Vice President Biden should have access to those classified reports. I would think especially on the clas
The election was called for joe biden, 48 days until inauguration day. As the nation prepares to witness a new administration take over, we do remained locked in a ruling battle with the coronavirus, a war that is taking a staggering toll every single day. And the strain of this crisis is pushing our Health Care System ever closer to the breaking point. There have now been more than 14 million confirmed infections in this country. Keep in mind we crossed the 13 million case mark just last friday. There were more than 205,000 cases recorded today alone. And so far more than 2,500 lives have been lost. Tonight in an interview on cnn president elect joe biden made it clear how much his approach to the pandemic will differ from President Trumps, starting with actually listening to dr. Anthony fauci. We spoke today at 3 00. My covid team met with him. I asked him to stay on in the exact same role hes had for the past several president s, and i asked him to be chief medical adviser for me as