welcome to cnn this morning. it is sunday, december 17th. i m amara walker. i m omar jimenez in for victor blackwell. look, we are looking at a lot of things, watching a lot of things. namely, the biden campaign are accusing donald trump of parroting adolf hitler after the former president made disturbing comments about immigrants at a rally. senators are working on big immigration changes as they try to reach a deal on ukraine funding. severe weather impacted millions at the start of last-minute christmas shopping and holiday travel. and in israel the idf facing scrutiny after soldiers accidentally killed israeli hostages in gaza. prime minister benjamin netanyahu acknowledges international pressure but adds, we are in a war for our existence. and could not just rocks, but hot rocks that glow brighter than the sun be the key to helping us end our dependence on fossil fuels? we will look at the new innovative way to address the climate crisis ahead on cnn this morn
i would say the crib bars are too high for the grandpa. that was adorable. we ve been ending the show with a lot of singing this morning. that sounded on tune. the next morning of cnn this morning starts now. good morning and welcome to cnn this morning. it s sunday, december 17th. i m omar jimenez in for victor blackwell. hello, omar, good to be with you. i m amara walker. here is what we re watching this morning. immigration is front and center on the campaign trail and on capitol hill. the biden campaign is condemning the former president s newest comments while trying to secure funding for ukraine. severe weather is set to impact millions, especially along the east coast. we re tracking who can expect the worst of it and when. and in israel the idf is facing new scrutiny after soldiers accidentally killed israeli hostages in gaza. we have latest on efforts to free the hostages still in captivity. a man is canada is charged with murder over suicide kits
more warning signs for president biden as he makes his case for re-election. could a potential new compromise in congress on the border hurt him even more with his party. joe manchin is considering challenging biden next year and joins me next. plus with friends like these, a month until the iowa caucus and on the trail, donald trump is quoting dictators such as vladimir putin. it shows the rottenness of the american political system. in a month will he be the defact onominee, chris christie is coming up. and israel reels after troops kill three of its own hostages waiving a white flag. will that change the way israel is waging war in gaza and effect crucial help from the united states? hello, i m jake tapper in washington. where the state of our union is frankly stunning. watchs the leading republican candidate donald trump quote one of our nation s foremost adversaries, vladimir putin, as a sort of character witness. while on the stump in new hampshire last ni
the bar is very low when it comes to that. he is just doing side quests at this point. good morning, everyone. sorry for those tunes. welcome to cnn this morning. i m amara walker. yeah, better tunes from us later on. i m omar jimenez in for victor blackwell. we have a lot to get to this morning. we begin with president biden s campaign calling out donald trump for, quote, parroting adolf hitler in comments the former president made in new hampshire saturday. trump quoted russian president vladimir putin calling biden a threat to democracy and doubled down on anti-immigration rhetoric saying immigrants, are, quote, poisoning the blood of our country. and that comes as the senate and biden administration continue to negotiate on border policy changes to pass a supplemental funding package for aid to ukraine and israel. now, on saturday senators wrapped up in-person meetings on capitol hill saying while there isn t an agreement yet, they are making progress. senator