Trump. I want to go straight to cnns kristen holmes, who is at the site of Trumps Rally in saginaw, michigan and cnns eva mckend, who was in ripon, wisconsin, were Vice President and Kamala Harris is campaigning. So kristen to kick it up to you first, what did the former president focused on his Rally Today Bit more of a difficult question than you might think because its focus was All Over The Place they had billed this because a speech on the economy ensure he touched on some of those policies, particularly no tax on tips. No tax on Social Security or overtime. But the speech really veered and multiple well different directions. We heard him using some of his favorite catchphrases, calling Nancy Pelosi crazy, you talking about how Gavin Newsom was crazy saying Kamala Harris Ruin California and also talking about how Kamala Harris never worked at mcdonalds, something that he has existed on fixating on, but the other other thing that he really kept going back to was this conversation a
Military capability and the u. S. Military. Its also a testament to the tensive planning between the united states and israel to anticipate and defend against the attack we expected. Make no mistake the united states is fully, fully supportive of israel. That was president Joe Biden addressing a major escalation in the Middle East, irans ballistic Missile Attack on israel. Well bring you the very latest on that developing story in just a moment. And well go through the big moments of last Nights Vice President ial debate, which could be the final matchup between the campaigns before Election Day. And well Haven Update on recovery efforts across the southeast as President Biden prepares to get a firsthand Look Today at some of the devastation. Good Morning And Welcome to Way Too Early on this wednesday, october 2nd. Im jonathan lemire. Thanks for starting your day with us, and we have an extraordinarily busy show for you this morning. And well begin with the latest developments out of t
Hospital. My mom is going to die. My mom is going to be swept away. Reporter more than 60 patients were evacuated by helicopter. All making it out alive. The nurses, the staff made sure we got out. Reporter amid so much desperation, stories of survival, heroism and hope. In North Carolina, onlookers watched in horror as this home was swept away with a woman still inside. Armed with a Life Jacket and i rope, Eddie Jumped in. I couldnt watch her die. Reporter pilots from around the country coming together to bring in critical supplies and get people out. We have had people from text texas to maine show up. Reporter heroes saved her and her mom. I want to thank them. If it werent for them, we would not have made it. Reporter priscilla thompson, Nbc News, johnson city, tennessee. There are always heroes among us. That does it for us today. Thank you for being here. Thank you for the privilege of your time. Andrea mitchell picks up with more news right now. Right now on Andrea Mitchell repo
Is prepared to hit back even harder. Where does it all end . And from the president to the pack mules, where does it end with Hurricane Helene . With hundreds still missing and more than A Million without power, how long does it take . We start with the vp candidates, both on the Campaign Trail after a late debate night. Tim walz in pennsylvania, j. D. Vance in michigan. The question now, did the Debate Chock full of midwestern nice, move the needle even marginally in a campaign where margins are everything . Walz was sort of like placating to the people. And vance was dancing around questions. My opinion on things hasnt changed too much tonight. If you were to say who won tonight, i would say Tim Walz won would everybody Say Walz won this debate . A show of hands. No pressure. So now with votes already coming in, what does this mean for the final 34 days . To reassess any strategies moving forward . I want to bring in the host of crooked days podcast. Mark short was Chief Of Staff to
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