Jenna the president making a pitch for party unitty and can the white house get it done . It is all happening now. And we begin this hour with President Trump telling conservatives that he kept his word in the white house turning Campaign Promises in to reality. Nice to be with you. I am Leland Vitter in for jon scott. President trump spoke to cheering crowds in cpac despite the groups past skeptism about his conservative value and his absence last year as candidate trump. The president spent much of his speech lashing out at the messenger and media in covering his new administration. President trump im against the people that make up stories and make up sources. They shouldnt be allowed to use sources unless they use somebodys name. The core conviction of our movement is that we are a nation that put and will put its own citizens first. [applause] President Trump for too long we have traded our jobs to other countries, so terrible. We have are defended other nations boards while leavi
Republicans in power. America is booming. And america is winning. We are finally putting america first. [cheers] steve i was in absolutely the worst seat in the house when Rolling Stones came to kansas city and i heard them sing this song. Pete you heard them . Steve i heard them and it was lifechanging. Ainsley first concert ever . Steve no but with the stones. Pete i have never been to a Rolling Stones concert. Probably never going to happen. Steve reason we are playing start me up is you have four days to go out and vote. Midterms are going to be consequential. Have you heard . Pete i was down in florida yesterday. Almost every Single Person in that diner had already voted. The amount of early voting happening across the country is indicative. Steve im voting tomorrow. Pete the amount of enthusiasm. People are paying attention walltowall. Ainsley wonderful that states allow to you go out to the states and vote earlier and early so your voice can be heard. You heard the Rolling Stone
In the United States and around the world. Im George Howell. The cnn newsroom starts right now. 2 00 a. M. On the u. S. East coast. China and the United States divided by the tugofwar on trade, and now there is a new flash point to tell you about, a massive protest that took place in hong kong. Chinese state media say the United States is behind it because of the trade dispute, but trade is not the reason so many people took to the streets there, as evidenced by the hundreds of thousands of demonstrators you see right there, people who said they came together to protest the bill they fear gives the Chinese Government too much power in hong kong. The linc would allow criminal suspects in hong kong to be sent to Mainland China. Emotions have been running high on this issue and the protesters there, well, it went straight through monday morning. For most for the most part, things were peaceful. The clashes did break out there in some places. Authorities say at least three people three Pol
Warriors. Jack brewster following the Sanders Campaign from chicago. Allie, let me start with you. Talk through your expectations, another big day for 2020 candidates on the road. Absolutely, a lot of candidate pitches. 13 of those 2020 democratic hopefuls coming to San Francisco to make their pitch to the party they hope to be the standard bearer for in 2020. Really what this summer meeting is about is about laying the groundwork from dnc perspective for whatever candidate ends up getting out of the category as nominee. We know what rnc is doing, republicans, a couple of people talking boult challenging him. Right now hes not going through take competitive primary. They are able to focus on whats down the road. Really what voters are grappling with, who the nominee is going to be and this question of electability. When im out on the road all i here from voters is i want to beat President Trump. For Democratic Candidates its about pitching themselves as the most electable. Theres a few
How you can help. How you can learn. How you can get the skills to know your value and communicate it effectively. That does it for us this morning. Chris jansing picks up the coverage right now. Mika, thank you so much. Hello there. I am Chris Jansing in for stephanie ruhle. It is thursday, august 22nd. Heres whats happening. After sowing distrust, confusion at home, President Trump heads to europe in a few days where his snubs and flipflops will meet head on with global consequences. And on issues far more pressing and consequential than greenland. The other g7 leaders have to be wondering what the heck the president has in store for their big summit this weekend. Even as here at home there are new reports today that people who have worked in this white house are increasingly worried about the president s behavior. I want to go to the white house and Peter Alexander who had a front row seat for the president s conversations with the press yesterday, one of many over the past couple o