official who joins me in just a moment says there s no need to hyperventilate. put down the paper bag says jen psaki. she s here with us. first, let s get to our reporters with what the president is expected to talk about tonight and how democrats and republicans will react. joining us now, nbc news correspondent garrett haake, and chief white house correspondent and political analyst, peter baker. peter, bring us into the planning from the white house s perspective. what should we expect? i think you re going to hear the president talk about a few things. first of all, he s going to talk about his accomplishments. he s going to try to remind the country of how things were when they were in the country when he took other the period, in the middle of the covid pandemic, lockdowns, social unrest in the streets. there was of course the january 6th attack on congress and the economy was in free fall. i think he s going to try to remind people how things have gotten better over
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that donald trump will win the michigan republican primary. r. that is our election projection, donald trump, the projected winner of the michigan primary. donald michigan primary. donald msnbc news can also project that joe biden will win the michigan democratic primary. joe biden, projected winner of the michigan democratic primary. steve kornacki, as always, his post at the big board. what s the big numbers here? you can see, if you ve been following the last hour here, the story has been the difference between the polls being open and close in michigan. it is i.r.a., dickinson together, a combined 0.5 of the combined 0.5 of the border counties are closed, we can make that projection. but it s been evident, as well, if you ve been watching, for the last hour what s been happening here. and one of the things as, more vote has been coming in, it was initially very concentrated right here in southeastern michigan. but more votes from the rural areas, up north, are
reports, the fight for the white house. the polls open for primary day in michigan. will the results there today offer hints about november? will trump show strength in a state that slipped his grasp in 2020? and could a mobilized protest vote hurt president biden? also ahead, the big four at the white house, congressional leaders gathering with the president next hour. can they make a deal with a shutdown now less than four days away? and later, a key witness back on the stand today in a hastily called hearing in georgia. what his testimony could mean for the d.a. and prosecutor in trump s sweeping election case. thank you for joining us. it is 10:00 eastern. i m ana cabrera reporting from new york. we begin with this matchup in michigan, polls open right now in that state s primary. nikki haley already defiant ahead of an expected defeat by donald trump as trump insiders watch this race for signals about his strength in this swing state. meanwhile, president biden ha
at this time, nbc news projects that donald trump will win the michigan republican primary. that is our election projection, donald trump, the projected winner of the michigan primary. nbc news can also now project that president joe biden will win the michigan democratic primary. again joe biden projected winner of the michigan democratic primary. let s head over to steve kornacki, who is where he always, is s post of the big board. steve, what are the latest numbers? here you can see, as you have been falling for the last hour, the story has been the difference between the polls being opened and closed in michigan. it s dire menominee, together 0.5% of the state folks. everything else has been closed for an hour, but none of the wisconsin border counties are closed, we can make that projection. but it has been evident to you if you ve been watching for the last hour what s been happening here. and one of the things is as more vote has been coming in, it was initially ve