Nearly 100,000 new cases in a single day. Why blunt new comments from dr. Anthony fauci are creating a new rift between him and the president. And voter turnout could shatter records. Well talk to experts about making sure your vote counts. And casting your ballot without getting sick. Stay healthy. First, heres todays eye opener. Its your world in 90 seconds. I believe that this is going to be loud and its going to be clear. Its time for donald trump to pack his bags and go home. We are in the final sprint for the race for the white house. The president hinting hell challenge all the results. A lot of fraud and misuse can take place. The night of, as soon as that election is over, were going in with our lawyers. The fbi investigating the actions of Trump Supporters who swarmed a Joe Biden Campaign bus. Look at that. They were protecting his bus yesterday because theyre nice. President donald trump suggested that he may fire dr. Anthony fauci. Dont tell anybody, but let me wait until a
Ramped up earlier this year. You called it also a significant step. Why is that . You know, this is the first drug in the eightmonth history pesky virus that is f. D. A. Approved, which certainly has benefit, i think, if used in the right setting. The key is the right setting. But its not a home run. Reporter the experimental drug was previously authorized only for emergency use, and was used to treat the president. The news coming as coronavirus hot spots worsen. El paso reporting more than 1,100 new cases today. Unless we do something to control this this high increase in covidpositive exposures, well quickly run out of resources. Reporter 39 states report their average number of new cases is rising. Hospitalizations are climbing in 36 states, and straining resources. For all the numbers, its the names and faces that best illustrate the devastating toll. 33yearold Patrick Buchanan worked at an Elder Care Center in indianapolis when he contracted covid. He was hospitalized only a day
No. Put shutdown away and say were going to use Public Health measures to help us safely get to where we want to go. Those measures were not in place last month in the rose garden when President Trump announced nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to the supreme court. Were you surprised President Trump got sick . Absolutely not. I was worried that he was going to get sick when i saw him in a completely precarious situation of crowded, no separation between people and almost nobody wearing a mask. When i saw that on tv, i said, oh, my goodness. Nothing good can come out of that. Thats got to be a problem. And then sure enough it turned out to be a superspreader event. After three days in the hospital with covid19, President Trump returned to the white house and soon started Holding Political rallies. Im in such great shape. President trump is earlier this month, the Trump Campaign released this television ad. It features what appears to be a glowing remark from dr. Fauci on President Trumps
Candidates will face off for the final time. You are looking at live pictures from the debate hall at can the bell in nashville, tennessee. Were seeing records broken already. Nearly 50 million americans have voted, and thats more ballots cast before election day in 2016. A rot of people. This is presidenPresident Trumpt opportunity to go face to face with a former Vice President. As you remember, their second debate was canceled when mr. Trump balked at a virtual format after he tested positive for covid19. Now, each candidate held an individual town hall one week ago. Both were tame affairs, compared to that first meeting, which you can describe as an overthetop slugfest, marred by insults and interruptions that left many wishing the organizers could simply just cut the microphones. So tonight, while one candidate is answering a direct question for two minutes, the other candidates microphone will be muted. The moderator, nbcs Kristen Welker, has chosen six topics fighting covid19, A
We werent actually even going to do a show today. I wasnt going to even be here right now. But, then again, a lot of people are in places today that they did not expect to be. Because, in the earlymorning hours, we learned that President Trump and first lady melania tested positive for covid19. Now, say what you will about the president and i do this is a serious moment for our nation, and we all wish the president and the first lady of the United States a speedy and full recovery. News on trumps condition has been sketchy. This morning, the president s old friend, dr. Ronny jackson remember him . He said the president and the first lady are going to be okay, tweeting, they are both fine and completely asymp totic. The president is in very good health and has no comorbiteees. Yes, he doesnt have a single symptot and theres nothing wrong with his biteies, let alone his morebities. If donald trump ever wants lessbities, thats when we should worry. But the disgraced doctor might be shocki