It is a great place to start. Especially given the Vice President ial debate that we all watched. It is entitled, this is why maga loves j. D. Vance. And you wrote in part quote, weve seen all this before. In 2016 and 2020, Mike Pence was the gentleman debater. He was less polished and less effective than vance, but he had a similar, softening effect on the ticket. In 2016, his Earnest Faith and apparent kindness might have reassured voters that Trump Couldnt be that bad, not if he had chosen pence. We know exactly how that turned out. In choosing advanced and discarding pence, trump traded actual decency for a man who could simulate decency, and thats exactly what advanced did on tuesday night. But he couldnt keep it together for the entire evening. At the very end, the mask slipped. On tuesday night, walters learned exactly why maga loves vance so much. Hes a talented communicator. He has a compelling life story. He can make the ideological and Policy Case for republican populism bet
We love you, ali. Can i just say, ali is looking good. The suit, he has got brunch money. Just for the job you want, michael. [ laughter ] you guys have a great afternoon. Velshi starts now. Good morning, it is saturday, october 5th, 31 days until election day. With both underway in several states and both campaigns ramping up their efforts as we enter this final highstakes push until november 5th. Vice president Kamala Harris expected to travel to North Carolina Today to survey the damage caused by hurricane helene, while Donald Trump, alongside the Tech Billionaire Elon musk will be in butler, pennsylvania, returning to the site for the first time since the Assassination Attempt against him in july. Meanwhile, Senator Bernie Sanders and the United Auto Workers Shawn Fain are Rallying Union members this morning. We will be talking with Shawn Fain later in the show. The month before election day, the states could not be higher. Republican plans from project 2045 and agenda 47 to drasti
Costs. Costs. Good day from msnbc in washington. Welcome back to Alex Witt reports. I am Ali Vitali in for alex. We begin with decision 2024, still just 31 days until Election Day but we are following breaking news. Kamala harris expected soon in North Carolinaex. The Vice President will be briefed on Hurricane Helene Recovery efforts and meet with people impacted by the disaster. She will provide updates on federal actions being taken to support victims there. Meanwhile Tim Walz caring the message in ohio. This is the Scene And Butler pennsylvania when former President Donald Trump and his Running Mate j. D. Vance will appear later today. Pennsylvaniall is among more th two dozen states where Mailing Or Absentee voting is already underway. E the reaction from one congresswoman who just told me what keeps her up at night about the keystone state. I was there on january the 6th. I know what President Trump was responsible for. Responsible for saying, i will not accept losing. I wont all
Her staff is interlocked with mine. She helped pass all the laws. Reporter: biden bigfoots kamala harris. Now barack obama has to get involved. My name is joe biden. Welcome to the swimming pool. There s too much masculine toxicity of there that you ve got to be tough and angry and lash out. Reporter: doug emhoff accused of physical abuse. We have a full report. Our team asks many times for more security, more help and they were denied. Trump heading back to butler, as the secret service is in a state of emergency. Plus. everyone s trying to get it right today washington saw a ghost. Hey, folks. My name is joe biden. Welcome mr. President. We ve been waiting for you. Welcome to the swimming pool. The first time joe biden never set foot in the briefing room as president. The press was stunned. Peter doocy s leg fell off. And every channel in america cut straight to it. We were actually but to go live to vice president kamala harris who s speaking right now in detroit, michigan, and
Seven. And meantime, thanks so much for joining us. Ac360 begins right now president lying about disaster relief while the death toll climbs from hurricane helene and even some fellow republicans are speaking out, keeping them honest. Also tonight, the obama factor in the boost and could give him the harris campaign when he hits the trail next week the trump elon musk bromance, just how much money is must pumping into the campaign good evening. Thanks for joining us 32 days until election day. The candidates now making to swing state campaign stops a day. The former president just wrapped up a town hall in fayetteville, north carolina after visiting georgia at this afternoon, vice president harris speaking detroit and flint, michigan, heard campaign we re getting a boost from unexpectedly good job creation numbers and a dip in the jobs created last month unemployment fell in just a few weeks ago, the federal reserve cut down interest rates, which is going to be great for a lot of folks