And 37 days away from a new president of the united states. Theres so much going on today. And im going to start with the big one. Donald trump, you know who that is, right . [ laughter ] is supposed to hold a press conference on thursday to explain the potential conflicts of interest he might have when it comes to his business ventures. You know he owns hotels, golf courses, i think he owns a whorehouse. [ laughter ] he hasnt had a press conference for 139 days, which is a long time. But he postponed the press conference on thursday because they said hes too busy. And what is he busy doing . Kanye west entered trump tower. You see him back there. Wasnt so long ago that at a concert he went on this rant where he told his audience that if he had voted he would support donald trump and then a short time later he ended up in the hospital, im sure the two were not connected. [ laughter ] jimmy are you, though . Because im not, exactly. Thats right, donald trump met with kanye west today. H
And we do say good morning on this friday. Im kendis gibson. Im Gloria Riviera in for diane macedo. We begin with breaking news in arkansas. The states executioner went back to work overnight for the first time in over a decade. The state ignored criticism for its plan to carry out several executions by the end of this month. La dell lee was executed just before midnight as his death warrant was about to expire. Abcs Danya Bacchus with the latest. Reporter in arkansas inmate put to death. Earlier this afternoon ladell lee received as his last meal request communion. Reporter his attorneys making one last push to save his life filing a civil rights lawsuit to prove his innocence, but to no avail. These are lawsuits being filed are a sense to delay the executions, the lawful executions of these individuals who have been convicted by juries of abs crimes. Reporter ladell lees execution was on hold due to a temporary restraining order on the states use of a drug, one of three used in the l
Youll want to subscribe to. Veep stakes continue tomorrow. More from cleveland and more on Hillary Clinton meeting with tim kaine. Hardball with Chris Matthews is next. Bill mahr plays hardball. Good evening. Im Chris Matthews in new york. The Republican Convention is just days away now and the partys nominee is running the most unpredictable, some would say confounding campaign in modern times. The Democratic Campaign is facing a major trust deficit. Only 37 of voters consider her trustworthy. On top of that the country seems polarized on issues of race and policing. Saying America Needs more love
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Stressing diplomacy. James mattis says right now the u. S. Effort in the tense standoff is being diplomatically lady by nikki haley. President trump thanked russian president Vladimir Putin for pushing american diplomats out of moscow and cutting the state departments payroll. And the president continues to attack Mitch Mcconnell telling the senate gop leader to goet wo get to work on the trump agenda and asking him to resign if nothing gets done. Lets go to Barbara Starr at the pentagon. Good morning. The administration emphasizing that diplomacy does remain what they hope is the longterm solution, but short of that, if north korea were to attack the u. S. In guam, the president saying much more than just fire and fury. I read about where in guam by august 15th, lets see what he does with guam. If he does something in guam, it will be an event the likes of which nobody has seen before, what will happen in north korea. When you say that, what do you mean . Youll see and hell see. He wi
If the United States has to defend itself in any watpheany korea will be destroyed. President trump talking kim jongun. Hes a disruptor. He enjoys engaging on social media. The rockets we shouldnt laugh too much about because they represent a great threat. Even as people try to recover from irma, there is more hurricane trouble on the way. Two other hurricanes now churning in the atlantic. The storm is expected to strengthen as it gains more steam. This is new day with chris cuomo and alyson camerota. This is new day. Chris is off. John berman joins me. It is monday, september 18th, 2017, 6 00. All eyes on the United Nations as President Trump plans to address World Leaders for the first time. They will be watching to see how he will address his America First policy and his skepticism about the u. N. North Koreas Nuclear test will loom large. U. S. Officials warn pyongyang that time is running out for a peaceful solution. U. S. Bombers and fighter jets conducting drills over the korean