atlanta as part of the dp gathering, an event hosted by conservative radio show host eric circumstance son. eva mcken joining me live from the gathering in atlanta. what are the speakers saying? reporter: vivek ramaswamy is on stage right now behind me, so i m going to do my best to do my best campaign trail whisper. true to form, he is talking about making patriotism cool again and railing against corporate diversity efforts. former new jersey governor chris christie talked a lot about school choice, strong foreign policy and taking a very aggressive public safety position. former president trump really not the focus of this event. he was not invited by erickson to the gathering here. but after christie left the stage, he did address reporters and he just really attacked trump for not participating in
it is cooler, though. they re waiting for the winds to turn so hopefully these fires in both locations turn on themselves instead of towards the communities. the parallel to hawaii is extraordinary, but this has been going on for a really long time, for the entire summer. paula newton, thank you so much. right now, republican presidential hopefuls are pitching themselves to voters in atlanta, the very city where former president trump was just indicted, but he won t be there. how are the other candidates handling his absence at that event? i need it cool at night. you trying to ice me out of the bed? baby, only on game nights. you know you are retired right? am i? ya! ve 50% on the sleep number limited edition smart bed. plus, free home delivery when you add a base. shop n only at sleep number.
are just going to do a job that was once very simple. but they have been intimidated by people who just don t like the way that the votes have turned out. and it is especially fitting to address and strengthen voting by mail, and i know me, reverend, all i will be putting my forever step on every ballot that i send from here on out. now that is perfect for me to go right here, because i go into this next question right here. because i join you these past weekend, mourning the loss of, three years ago, of civil rights lion and longtime congresswoman from georgia john lewis. and seeing him revered with a u.s. postage stamp, unveil that morehouse county there in atlanta, i admit i am somewhat conflicted. because i see a startling going backwards on so many things, like the voting rights act he fought for. affirmative action and policing, you name it. with all those challenges in mind, what was it like for you
pointing out to the voters, these are who these people are, this is what they are doing. there are productively, or do nothing to help your districts, your states, they are doing nothing for the american people. and i think that, you, know while it is embarrassing to me as someone who is a lifelong republican, i call myself a republican republican right now, to watch the republican party continue to embrace this type of. brand but they will continue to lose elections that way. and i think that president biden is wise to point out to americans that this is what you are getting right now when it comes to the gop. as people painful as it is to people like me who, you know, remember the party of lincoln back in the day. michael hardaway and olivia troye, thank you both for being with us. now, on to georgia, which has become the center of multiple escalating investigations involving donald trump. i was pleased to see some heartening news out of the peach state last week on friday, at atla
this morning, at atlanta s hartsfield jackson airport. so far today, over 1,000 flights have been delayed across the country but only 100 have been ultimately canceled. as for the weather, it is a mixed bag, from extreme heat, with feels-like temperatures reaching 115 degrees, to severe weather producing hail and each some tornadoes. cnn meteorologist allison chinchar is joining us to break down the biggest risks this morning. tell us what we need to know. right now, we have rain that is making its way through the midwest, as we speak. storms already occurring, a live look at cincinnati, you can see the heavy rain coming down on this camera. temperature right now 74. two rounds across the midwest. the first cluster in indianapolis, and cincinnati and making its way through fort wayne and you have other areas with some showers and showers popping up, mississippi, texas, and even areas of the carolinas, and then the secondary wave will