also this morning, we all remember the devastation caused by that horrific earthquake in haiti. like we said, there is the mayor of port-au-prince in studio with us right here right now. we re going to talk to him in just a minute of course what s happening to the recovery of his city. the money that is promised, is it getting there. and also the other news this week, wyclef jean run for president of haiti.
announcing it live, that today i went in and i signed and i am running to be the president of hai haiti. well, the mayor of haiti who has his the mayor of port-au-prince, i should say, jean-yvea jason, and his translator. the mayor is here in atlanta or raising awareness in haiti and being part of an event that took place last night. we just showed it to you a short time ago. usher s foundation, including to the president, first of all, how was it for you, mr. mayor, to be hanging out with folks like usher, justin bieber and also president clinton? how was the event last night? translator: the event was very important for he and i wanted to be there.
campai campaign, you know, we worked with the mayor of atlanta directly, reid, you know, and the promises there to build a huge high school, state-of-the-art school in port-au-prince. and we likewise mobilize support in china, as well. paris, barcelona, and we ve spoken and told every city throughout the world, come, come, let s help port-au-prince. people are hear that message once again this morning. certainly need to keep it in the forefront of people s minds that it s still happening there. the last thing i want to ask here and i have to ask, will someone by the name of wyclef jean be able to help? yes, he gets some attention, but is he the person qualified, would you say, to lead haiti in this reconstruction?
washington, another plane was already loading up with more wounded back in the war zone. i want to make sure i give credit to the fabulous cnn producer brian vitaliano who shot this three-part series by himself with i joining him as the correspondent. it was really incredible to see these young faces and the medical teams that do extraordinary work taking care of them. excellent three-part series and i m glad you brought it to the viewers here in the situation room. thank, barbara. thank you very much. will the hip-hop star wyclef jean run for president in the native haiti? stand by. new information is coming into the situation room. i realized i needed an aarp. medicare supplement insurance card, too. medicare is one of the great things about turning 65, but it doesn t cover everything. in fact, it only pays up to 80% of your part b expenses. if you re already on or eligible for medicare, call now to find out how an aarp. medicare supplement insurance plan, insured by unitedhe