Joining us. Cnn newsnight with abby. Phillip starts right now tonight debate drama. If theres a debate, donald trump turns, i guess into a maybe while the harris camp, one at debater calls trump chicken plus change to im going to work to get him elected rfk goes from Calling Trump a big food to betting on him to unify the country. Also a new and startling look at how the Trump White House worked from a top general who lived through it, live at the table Ashley Allison scott james, stuart stevens, and katie frost welcome to a Special Edition of newsnight state of the race good, evening everyone. Im abby phillip in new york. Lets as always get right to what america is talking about. The debate stage, and whether or not donald trump will actually be on it. The republican nominee has once again, given you at home reason to doubt whether hes going to show up to work on september 10. And heres what hes saying. Good about it. Were thinking about they also want to change the rules. You know, t
Did nine On Cnn all right today the democrats make It Official in chicago. Its the final day of the Democratic National Convention here at the United Center. Tonight, Vice President Kamala Harris will accept her Partys President ial nomination he waits, have spent the last week telling voters that she is going to meet this moment youre be a president , respected by World Leaders because she already is Kamala Harris is more than ready for this moment yes, she can say shes ready to lead Kamala Harris, his top. Kamala harris is experienced and Kamala Harris is ready. Welcome to a Special Edition of cnn newsroom. Im Abby Phillip live at the dnc here in chicago, and im jim acosta. Its great to be with you once again, and its set to be historic night behind us, as harris will be the first black woman and first Asian American person to accept a major Partys President ial nomination. Its history, weve got a lot Coming Up this hour. Washington Dc Mayor Muriel Bowser is going to be here also wit
Immigrants that are already here. Which candidate is going to provide a solution to a broken immigration system, which is the candidate that will represent the interests of the Immigrant Community by far Kamala Harris is coming above Donald Trump in the our survey, so what were seeing is that latinos understand that the traits and the policies that are humane, that is about family unification, that is about the values of our community are trending much, much higher with Kamala Harris, this is an opportunity also because doing our poll, we also find that because of the short term of these new announcements, many latino still want to hear more about Policy Policy Platform for Kamala Harris ticket. So this is the opportunity to solidify that and to give some of the answers that our people are looking for. But by far, when it comes to traits and policy about our broken immigration system, Canada Harris fairs much better at this one go ahead. One of the things that its, its also clear, its
187, 7866 at 5 55 anderson cooper, 360 weeknights at 8 00 on cnn today, pushing into the future with a little help from the past. Its day two of the Democratic National Convention here in chicago. And one of the parties best and most effective speakers will headline that stage tonight. Thats former president barak obama. According to one of his senior advisors, obama will give a quote, Forceful Affirmation of Vice President Kamala Harris as the right leader for this moment yeah. I thought you were gonna say that former first lady, Michelle Obama was griner tonight. Yeah, shes also very popular, is probably the biggest. She i think she might be. She will also speak tonight along with the second gentleman, Doug Emhoff and Illinois Governor Jb pritzker so welcome to a Special Edition of Cnn Newsroom here in chicago. Im abby phillip. Im jim acosta, and it wont just be the democrat speaking at the convention this week, we are now learning that prominent republicans will take the stage one,
One 130700 it is the top of the hour. I am Brianna Keilar in chicago for day two of the Democratic National Convention. Jenna, my good Friend And Colleague boris sanchez, is in washington. The torch has been passed from President Biden to Vice President Kamala Harris. And now the anticipation is building here at the United Center. As democrats await speeches from two of the biggest stars in their Party Tonight, former President Barak Obama and former first Lady Michelle Obama will be taking the stage, making the case for why americans should elect Kamala Harris, president harris will not be in attendance at the Convention Tonight. She is headed for the critical Battleground State of wisconsin, which donald Trump Flip to his column in 2016 and Joe Biden flipped back in 2020 on the path to that all important threshold of 270 electoral votes, harris will be holding a rally and a dnc watch Party Tonight in milwaukee. Her husband, second gentleman, Doug Emhoff, will be speaking here in Chic