Jessica dean in New York and we begin today with Vice President Kamala Harris agreeing to a october 23rd. Of course, just days before the election, harris is now challenging her political rival to another facetoface showdown. But its trump up for more. Were going to have more on that just a moment. Also Day Trump is campaigning in the key Battleground State of North Carolina as the republican candidate for governor in that state faces a major scandal. With just 45 days to go until Election Day. Cnns Steve Contorno is live in wilmington, North Carolina, where trump just wrapped up that rally. See first off, what did trump say about the possibility of this second debate with Vice President harris . Jessica Donald Trump wasted little time telling this crowd what he thinks of our offer for another debate. He said no, thank you. He said its way too close to the election. And while Vice President harris is eager to debate because shes called losing badly, he sees no reason to do it. Take a l
Developments here, One By one, these states came forward throughout the week to say that they got envelopes that were mailed to them that contained some substance that they thought was concerning some places had to be evacuated the fbi so far has said that it seems to be relatively innocuous, but its got people rattled and worried. This is what were talking about when we say over and over that election, workers are facing threats like never before thankfully, no one got hurt and the fbi is looking into it to try to figure out who was responsible but officials from both parties have said that this is just making it harder for them to do their jobs, right . Marshall cohen. Thank you so much. The next hour of Cnn Newsroom starts right now. All right. Hello again, everyone. Thank you so much for joining me on Fredricka Whitfield and were following major new developments in the race for the White House moments ago, former President Donald Trump rejected another debate with Vice President Ka
Also, new Fundraising Numbers showing harris with a sizable Cast Advantage over Donald Trump. The Vice PreSident raising nearly 190 Million to trumps 45. 5 Million in august. We will dig into those numbers ahead. Right now, Donald Trump is hosting a rally in wilmington, North Carolina. One person, though, not there. The state gubernatorial candidate, Mark Robinson, who of the allegedly made raid rude and racist comments on a Porn Site years ago. Robinson denies any connections to the post. Vice preSident harris, meanwhile, laying the crisis in womens reproductive health care, squarely at the feet of trump in a rally in atlanta. He brags about overturning Roe V wade. In his own words, quote im did it and im proud to have done it. He is proud proud that women are dying. Proud . That doctors and nurses could be thrown in prison for administering care . Proud . That young Women Today have fewer rights than their mothers or grandmothers . How dare he. And in arizona, The State Supreme Court
Tell us why President Biden hopes to accomplish. Reporter any time you see these four leaders, biden, Prime Ministers of india, Japan And Australia they take pains to say this alights known as the quad is not countering the influence of any one country but when you look at some of the deliverables, the announcements we expect these leaders to make expanding what is known as the maritime Awareness Initiative from the specific ocean to include the Indian Ocean conducting joint Coach Guard Coast guard exercises, it all speaks to an alliance that is trying to counter the influence of china. That is what at the heart of the agenda. The alliance is something that President Biden as he is very much in Legacy Mode is particularly proud of. Jake sullivan, the national Security Adviser saying that President Biden is not just hosting the stomach in his hometown pretty is hosting each of these leaders at his home, his home in wilmington. Hes at each three Prime Ministers coming to visit him at his
Harris is actually in the campaign trail. You see the preparation with president biden. Campaigning on this labor day holiday. We can also show you them arriving. This was moments ago. We are going to bring this event to you here in this 5:00 p. M. Eastern hour. There s come all over the president but i mentioned with my colleague, nicolle wallace, we are here in the 5:00 p. M. Hour. We are going to bring you these two. First time since the dnc, big deal. We are going to bring that you live this hour. We think it s about if you want a rough estimate. Now i can tell you that harris was in detroit. She delivered a big speech surrounded by union leaders and tried to contrast her and the biden administration record with donald trump. At the former president over his policies. Intends to pull us back, including back to a time before workers had the freedom to organize. He appointed union busters to the national labor relations board. And he supported socalled right to work laws. We fight fo