more details for that and just a moment. we begin tonight with president biden calling on voters to reject maga republicans during his prime time address to the nation from philadelphia. the president using the term maga 13 times blasting so-called maga ideology as a threat to democracy and the country. maga forces are determined to take on and maga republicans to destroy american democracy. maga look at americans and see carnage and darkness and despair. gillian: the president warning about republican extremism as tens and thousands of dollars endorsing the trump candidates throughout the primary counsel, betting they ll flameout in the general election coming in the fall. also this evening where we find kevin corke, tracking reaction of the president s address. good to meet you my friend. when the white house s press secretary was asked if the president s speech would be a political one, she answered the question directly and forcefully with the confidence you d think