Has a friend, he expects blind hello . Youre on the cnn newsroom. Hi everyone. Im Jessica Dean In Washington and tonight we are following breaking news. President biden speaking with israeli Prime MinisterBenjamin Netanyahu for the first time. Since signing a 26 aid package for israel. The call coming just a month after the president warned netanyahu about the humanitarian crisis in gaza, calling it quote, unacceptable. More than 34,000 Palestinian People have been killed in gaza since the war began, triggering massive protests here in the us with students at major universities calling for an end to the war cnns Priscilla Alvarez is live at the white house. Priscilla, what are you learning about this call today . What were learning from this white house readout that they touched on multiple issues during this call that happened earlier today between President Biden and israeli Prime MinisterBenjamin Netanyahu, ranging from recent events like for example israels strikes back at or ron, after iran had struck israel, this was something that the white house had been quite tight lift about when it happened. And israel had as well. But in this readout, the president reaffirmed is ironclad commitment to israels security following the successful defense against irans unprecedented missile and drone attack earlier this month. But they also talked about the hostage deal so ive been urgent talks that have been ongoing for months now with us officials traveling overseas to try to reach an agreement. And now we know that Secretary Of StateAntony Blinken will be traveling to israel. In addition, in addition to other stops in the middle east, this again, a priority for this white house, which has been trying to secure a deal that would include a sixweek ceasefire for the release of hostages, but also to surge humanitarian aid into gaza. Now of course, this has been very difficult and challenging and the process is still ongoing. But this was something that also came up during the call after some recent developments last week, when the president and issued a rare joint statement with other countries calling on hamas to release the hostages. Now, in addition to all of this, the president and the Prime Minister also talked about israels potential Operation In Rafah. Thats an area that has over 1 million displaced palestinians. And it is an operation that the white house has been pretty particularly concerned about because they do, dont see it as an operation that can happen with that many civilians in that region in this moment. And so that also came up during this call. And according to the readout, it says, quote, the leaders discussed rafat and the president reiterated his clear position that position from the United States being that this operation at this point is untenable. And so those conversations and discussions that are also ongoing. But what is clear, jessica, is that we are at an important moment, especially with those ongoing Hostage Talks. As the us, along with its partners, racist to try to reach some type of agreement to secure the release of the remaining hostages, to achieve a temporary ceasefire, and then to also get aid into gaza as its situation there continues to deteriorate so this phone call coming after an earlier phone call, this month to try to sort out the next steps again, well see the results of that in the weeks to come and priscilla we have new polling out today on the state of the 2024 race what does it look like for President Biden . Well, President Biden still seems to be trailing his republican rival donald trump. According to these phone numbers, it says for choice, for president among registered voters, trump 49 . Thats compared to biden at 43 . Now, earlier this year, he was about 45 . So the numbers are Holding Steady here. Clearly still a tight race. And of course there are issues that are dogging President Biden that includes, for example, the handling of the israelhamas war. You look at those numbers 71 disapprove of that. I mean, you can see some of it in the protests that were seeing playing out and College Campuses, but also something the president is familiar with with protests at his own events. So were seeing those Disapproval Number is still very high. And again, with the handling of israelhamas war, then also the economy and other top issue for voters. And one of the white house has been trying to make inroads on saying that theres positive indicators, saying that the economy is moving in the right direction. But voters are still not convinced. And then numbers show that only 34 percent of voters approve of the president is handling of the economy. That is a particularly concerning number for the Biden Campaign because again, they are trying to convey to voters what this administration has done, how is helped them out . And then the economy is moving in the right direction, but they still are, have an argument to make here, because as the polling shows, voters are just still not convinced, jessica yeah, Priscilla Alvarez for us at the white house. Thanks so much for that reporting. And joining me now, you see an political commentator and democratic strategist, Maria Cardona and cnn political commentator and republican strategist alice stewart. Great to see both the view glad were in the studio today. Hey lets just start first. Personal kind of laid out those top lines from this new poll that came out this morning with Trump Holding an advantage over President Biden, 49 to 43, just in the horse race. But 55 of americans saying that trump had a successful presidency, 39 saying bidens has been a success alice, what are these numbers say to you . This is not good for President Biden and look, when youre looking at not just the overall numbers, but breaking it down as priscilla did. His handling of the Economy Biden is underwater with approval on that his handling of israel is certainly under the water up peoples opinion of this president with regard to how hes handled and its opinion of the presidency with trump at 55 biden at 39 in terms of their success. And when you look at biden, look at that number 61 of those we polled say bidens president time in office has been a failure that is not good. And look, this is a National Poll and these are good numbers. And that gives people an idea of where things stand. But you also look at where is the numbers are, where are the numbers with regard to Battleground States, President Trump is ahead of biden on every single battleground state, when youre looking at the Polling Numbers and thats where its going to make a difference. And we were all at the Correspondents Dinner last night and i know that people like to make fun and joke about President Biden and his falling up the stairs are stumbling through his speech, but people are concerned about him falling down on the job when it comes to the economy and israel and securing the border, thats where hes got a real problem. What do you think . I think that this pole is one of many six months out from the election. There is a lot of time left. And in fact, if you look at this pole as compared to the others that have come out recently, other highly respected polls. Those other polls have the race, edit heat. A lot of them have joe biden up by 123 points. The cbs poll that came out today has joe biden up in michigan and tie than the other Battleground States as well. But look, theres no question that there are challenges here. And the Biden Campaign knows that theyre going to take this poll as they always do and say, we have work to do. Theyre going to roll up their sleeves that are going to continue to do what theyre doing, continued to remind people all of the great successes and accomplishments that this president has done for the American People on the economic front on securing democracy, on securing our rights and freedoms. And i think at the end of the de jessica, what americans are going to look at is the contrast, the clear choice between what President Biden has done, what he says hes going to continue to do to make the economy work for everyone to secure our rights and freedoms, to secure reproductive rights for women, which is one of those issues, including the thoughts about securing our democracy that doesnt always show up in these polls. We saw this happen in 2022. Everyone predicted a red wave when at the end of the day it was a great night for democrats because the issues of rights and freedoms and securing our democracy were also front and center. I think moving front, moving forward, this campaign is going to continue to tell that story and remind people where we were four years ago, four years ago, our economy was spiraling. We were losing millions of jobs. A Millionaire Cnn Half Americans died because donald trump denied the science of covid while he was getting a shot. I think at the end of the day, jessica, im going to bet on americans decency and the fact that they are going to choose somebody who has been a lifelong public servant, as opposed to a fraudster, a sex offender, and the criminal defendant who was only in the sterile ive prison and i know you want to get i just also before because alice i want to give you a second. Its 70 though, say Economic Conditions or poor, exactly. This is not a messaging issue for my different maria and the democrats. This is a real issue. This is a perception the American People have about the economy. They go to the grocery store, they go to the gas station, theyre trying to buy homes, are trying to get loans and they are not liking what they see. Theyre paying more. And no matter how you say it, and no matter what you think they feel, they feel as though their situation is a lot worse off than it was four years ago. And thats where theyre going to see a change and look, i i clearly see the democratic Messaging Point is vote for joe biden is a vote for decent lets see that is extremely insulting to half of the people in this country who are planning to support someone aside from joe biden. And just because donald trump might not talk like the rest of the people and might not act like the rest of the people when youre voting for him, doesnt mean youre not a decent person. I think if youre going to continue that line of dialogue, i think thats a huge mistake. Segue because were talking about half the people in this country are fed up. Joe biden might be a nice guy, but thats a economy is not nice for people in middle america. This is why i think that a lot more than half of the country will vote for joe biden because i do think that the majority of the American People are decent and they dont want to see somebody in office that tried to open return a free and fair election. The split screen that has been happening up until now. Jessica, i dont think is a good thing for biden. One on one side, you have him with a criminal hush money on the other side, you have his Attorney Arguing that he should have absolute immunity to do whatever he wants. An office decent people, the majority of americans theres are going to see that and say, you know what, we deserve better. And so with the Biden Campaign is going to continue to do is remind everyone because there is a little bit of amnesia. And lets look at the numbers that actually matter more than poles. The numbers of fundraising. If people really did not support joe biden, he wouldnt be raising the massive amounts of money that he is overshadowing so much on the money that donald trump is raising the special elections that have been happening since the overturning of roe v. Wade. If americans did not trust democrats more than republicans, we would not be overperforming and winning and so many of these republicanheld seats. So that is what this campaign is looking being out. And theyre going to continue with that messaging, look at it appears that saying those that support donald trump are not decent people. So decent is the new basket of deplorables for democrats. I get it. Thats not a really good way to win, to win over independents and late cited voters and no one is calling anyone whos voting for donald trump in decent, were calling donald trump in decent. Now, whether those people believed donald trump the lies and the deceit that he is sharing with his voters. Thats another thing were not calling anybody whos voting for him and decent. Were calling him in decent. And if you look at what he has done there is no one who can take a look at that and say, he is somebody who is fit for office, especially another four years when he has already said he wants to be a dictator on day one, he wants to take away womens bodily autonomy. He wants to be the countrys retribution who talks like that . And thats why think at the end of the day, the vast majority of americans are going to to somebody who actually this country deserves. Okay. Lets put a pin in that one for one second because i do want to ask about why the white house Correspondents Dinner. We have a quick clip i know its a little long, but lets play it and then you can go have quick thought oh we dont have it will save us some time what did you think last night, alice and then maria, what do you think . And i thought it was good. Look, again, Policy Issues aside, i thought the President Biden was funny when he when he said, look were very different. My Vice President supports me. Ill give him a laugh on that one. And i think he, you know, he was funny. It was brief, but it was funny. I think entertainment for the night. What was good. But again, when youre trying to be an equal opportunity comedian and sort of criticize and pope fund at both sides. You cant ignore the real issue out there. Is that you can make fun of a President Biden for his age in some of his stumbling down the stairs. But the real issue maybe not for people in that room and the press corps, but people in middle america, theyre less concerned about him falling down the stairs at air force one, but falling down on the job. And thats something that they need to wake up to a quick thought from i think the dinner was fantastic President Biden has great comedic timing and we saw that last night, the comedian, colin jost, was very funny as well. But alice is right. There were some serious issues that were talked about safety for journalists the fact that our democracy and our decency matters when you have an opponent for joe biden, who talks about the press as being the enemy of the people. That is another knock on him in terms of not being the type of person who deserves another four years in the oval office. And i think the big takeaway from the night is american needs journal plus, and hats off to the press corps. Thats ranks guys. All right. Well, its always good to have both of you here. Thanks so much. Maria cardona analysis. Do are we appreciate it . And you can check out their podcast, hot mics from left to right, where we get more of this all right, thanks, guys just still ahead. Tensions are running high at ucla as a Group Supporting israel faces off with a Group Supporting palestinians, a campus protests we are tracking those dueling demonstrations. 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