Wednesday morning. Morning joe starts right now. New York City officials say drivers could expect the slowest traffic of the year, you know traffic is slow when biden says, im just going to get out and walk. [ laughter ] earlier today, President Biden delivered his final u. N. Address. Biden called for concern and then added do what the hell you want. I dont care anymore. Good morning, welcome to Morning Joe. Its wednesday, september 25th. Were going to bring you the big moments from President Bidens final u. N. Address, calling for Unity And Partnership, amid growing global turmoil. Meanwhile, Donald Trump continues to take a much different tone on worldwide issues including the russian invasion of ukraine. Hes also doubling down on his commitment to tariffs. Well play for you those comments. It all comes as Vice President Kamala Harris is set to give a major economic address and close the gap on Who Americans Trust more to handle the economy. Only with willie and me we have the host
I have been briefed on the latest developments in Israel And Lebanon and my team is in constant contact with our counterparts and we are working to deescalate in a way that allows people to return to their home safely. I want you to know that i remain committed to security and i look forward to discussions. Thank you everyone. John President Biden reacting moments ago but not taking any questions on the major escalation in the Middle East as the pentagon announces a more u. S. Troops are on the way there. Israel says it has hit more than 300 hezbollah targets and forced operations in lebanon soon. What a way to start the week. Im John Roberts in washington. I think it will be a busy one. Sandra for this is developing situation. I am Sandra Smith in New York and good to be with you. This is America Reports. Lebanese officials say this is the deadliest day in the country in nearly 20 years with more than 270 people killed. Israel warned civilians ahead of time that it would be targeting
Reports, escalation in the Middle East. A new bombardment of israeli strikes against hezbollah targets in lebanon and an unprecedented warning to civilians. The fears its stoking of a larger regional war. Plus disturbing new evidence tied to the suspect in that apparent second Assassination Attempt of Donald Trump, including a letter where he appears to confess to the plot. What it means for his case when he face has judge next hour. And new Nbc Polling on the 2024 race showing a historic surge in favorability for Vice President harris. We will look at whats driving that and why this contest is still neck and neck. Good morning and thanks for joining us, it is 10 00 a. M. Eastern, 7 00 a. M. Pacific, im Ana Cabrera reporting from New York. We begin with the Breaking News in the Middle East. Lebanese officials say more than 180 people have been killed after intensifying israeli strikes there overnight. The idf Issuing A first of its kind Evacuation Warning to civilians in Southern Leban
Kamala harris is making headlines for what she said and her first sitdown interview since becoming the nominee. And donald trump is making headlines for his incoherence on the trail and his deranged posts on social media. Plus, another clip of jd vance resurfaces. Once again highlighting his bizarre obsession with people who don t have children. In this one, he calls out the president of the american federation of teachers by name, and randi weingarten is here to respond with and later, as the paralympics get underway in paris, we will show you my conversation with two of the most inspiring people i have ever talked with britta paralympian s mckenzie cohen and oksana masters. [ music ] okay, so tomorrow is labor day, which for many of you it likely means parties, picnics and parades, hot dogs, watermelon, whatever it may be point it is also usually the start of the political season, but this year, it is safe to say it came a bit earlier. Take a look at what has happened in the past f
Means parties, picnics, parade, hotdog, watermelon, its also you The Star of the political season, this year its safe to say it came earlier. Just take a look at whats happening the past few months, and Assassination Attempt against the former president , a change of the top of the ticket on top of the credit side, its been a lot. We dont know everything that will happen over the next few months, we know some things about the state of the president ial race right now. Harris has taken the lead nationally before more importantly is the one that shows her closing the gap with trump in the Sun Belt Battleground states, it will be won in a Tan Fall of states and a different poll shows Harris Wingback young voters with those aged 18 to 34 moving from supporting trump by 11 points to supporting harris by 13 points. Also among latino voters, a group the Trump Team has been focused on cultivating a Spending Money on. They move from supporting trump at two points to supporting harris with 16 po