And also rebound breaking boston tart as the panthers advance to play the ranger. So exciting stuff. And as you mentioned, guys, just a wild to turn of events for Scottie Scheffler to show up and now to be in contention to potentially usually when another major after being arrested in facing os of charges, just incredible ghrelin, man. Oh, thanks so much another hour. Cnn this morning starts right now good morning. Good morning. It is saturday, may 18. Welcome to cnn. This morning. Im Victor Blackwell here with amara walker, and heres what were working for you. This morning. Personally. Dont agree with some of the things that the white house has done. But youre still want him to come here. So do become President Bidens Plan Commencement Address tomorrow is dividing the Morehouse College campus, the mood on campus today, and how the morehouse president is defending the decision to invite it also, a cnn exclusive of violent video appears to show music moguls Sean Diddy Combs brutally attacking his then girlfriend. And the Los Angeles Hotel hallway. We talked to what . Legal expert about what this new video means for holmess other ongoing legal issues. Russian forces are accused of using civilians as Human Shields, as at least ten thousand people are forced to leave park gibbs so far, the latest on the battle for this region thats coming up a private fundraiser and a College Commencement speech await President Biden in atlanta this weekend, the president is bolstering efforts in the peach state in an attempt to woo black voters who played a key role in it as 2021. But his plan to speak at Morehouse On Sunday is drawing criticism from some on campus now, students on campuses nationwide like these at the University Of Pennsylvania last night or protesting the president s continued support of israels Military Campaign in gaza. I spoke with Morehouse College president hey, dr. David thomas this week he says he is ready for Silent Protest and more houses. No stranger to facing tensions like these head on however, dr. Thomas says that he will not call on police to lead anyone off campus in zip ties in said he said that hes prepared to shut down commencement entirely if the protests escalate, cnns Camila Chalice joins us now from the white house. So under six months now, youre than six months from election day. But we know that the voting actually starts much earlier than that how important is this visit for the president President Bidens visit to atlanta is very important, victor, because hes really trying to ramp up his efforts to court black voters. And georgia. And in other states as recent polls show that support among this demographic is dwindling for support for biden. Now, victor amara, as you both mentioned, biden is going to begin giving a Commencement Speech at Morehouse College, and that has drawn a bit of tension on the College Campus some students i spoke to for cnn say that they are really critical of biden coming to the campus because given that his administration s support for israel during the hamas, hamas and israel conflict. While others say that they are open to hearing what he has to say. But Campaign Advisers told cnn that biden is going to be giving an uplifting message when he gives his Commencement Speech. And its really going to be focusing on delivering a speech that talks about overcoming adversity and stresses the importance of giving back to the community camilo, what is bidens campaign trying to highlight with this visit . Well, amara biting is really trying to remind voters during his visit to atlanta just what hes done, what hes been in office, and also draw a stark contrast between himself and his former and former president donald trump. Now, during this visit, he also really wants, does this highlight . The voters in this state . Talk about the economic policies that hes implemented. And really, because the most important thing during this visit, hes really wants to connect with voters and part of his strategy during this visit. And just in the months ahead is to reenergize his support base among black voters because its really important in this conversation that block voters really helped and played a really big role and getting them elected in 2020. And hes hoping to draw the mountain huge numbers and this upcoming election, especially as late son latest polls show biden trailing are losing ground to trump. Thanks so much camila dish, think, appreciate that. Well, there are growing concerns about propalestinian protests interrupting this, sarah im one and bidens speech at Morehouse College tomorrow. Cnns nick valencia spoke with students who say they do not want that to happen when you talked to a lawn gibson about his Upcoming College graduation, you can see hes excited covid canceled his High School Commencement in 2020. So this one is extra special. I think most sore like me that are a little bit enthusiastic, but most just want to peaceful graduation with felt protests for the 21 yearold morehouse senior, getting President Joe Biden as the Commencement Speaker, is in his words, pretty cool, even if he does see why some of his peers think the choice was controversial, i personally dont agree with some of the things that the white house has done. But youre still want him to come here. Well do want to become because i agree with his his full body of work. Thats been mixed reactions, some for some against morehouse Student Newspaper managing editor colin royal says mostly the invitation created confusion on campus. The fact that we werent really in the loop for that was kinda concerning especially we have somebody of that magnitude and somebody thats been involved in a lot of thing is that students have protested against who would you guys much rather have is a Commencement Speaker i am inclined to say andriy, 3,000. They joke, but mark reagans and know what collier had been on the front lines as two the most vocal critics at morehouse to bidens invitation, i exist as more than a prop for a photoop draped in cafe is the propalestinian activists tell us about what they call us imperialism, which they say biden has amplified by his arm support the war in gaza while at the same time overlooking their concerns as black man, he completely dismiss us by calling us violent, by calling us antisemitic. And no and no way shape or form are any of us antisymmetric because if we were we would not be engaging in these protests the idea of antisemitism does it completely contradicts and conflicts with the values that we move, with was part of my calculus that he would say yes to us because hes in this president ial race absolutely. Morehouse president david thomas invited biden to be the Commencement Speaker back in september today, he defends the decision as well as the schools choice to give biden an Honorary Degree what i want them to walk out thinking is the president of the United States came to give the Commencement Speech at Morehouse College because Morehouse College matters in the world and therefore what i do with the privilege of having gone to morehouse means i should matter in the world in the longstanding tradition of more houses, studentled Activism Thomas says he will give space for protests on sunday, but well take a hard line if protests are disruptive gibson was among a small group that met with the white house ahead of bidens visit from that conversation, he says, its clear, not only does morehouse matter what he says on sunday, biden has a chance to show the men of morehouse that they matter more than every four years . I dont want him to hit come here and campaign. I know hes going to told somebody some of his accomplishments. I know hes going to talk about so many things. Hes going to do for black people. Im expecting to hear that, but also wanna hear authentic speech about why hes here for us and perhaps why they should be there for him. Come november this week, morehouse faculty voted in support of getting President Biden an Honorary Degree. Meanwhile, Student Activists have taken to social media to encourage graduates on sunday to turn their back on President Biden during his Commencement Address, they say as President Biden has turned his back on palestine, victor amara nick valencia, they are on the campus of morehouse. Thanks so much joining me now are democratic strategist there and johnson and gop strategist brian robinson. When is the last time theres been this much talk in the runup toward a Commencement Address whats on the line for the president tomorrow . Well, first of all, Shoutout To Cnn for you all been able to host this the bay and look were glad that its an atlanta and this to me really see miss that georgia is a battleground states. Lets start with the speed at morehouse okay. Sorry. Yeah. So look, you and i both went to hbcu. You want to howard . I would clark Lanny University and i believe that these Morehouse Man, if you look with the president , just say, i think theres going to be peaceful protests. Theres peaceful protests at every single commitment into hbcu areas right now, how they conduct themselves. And if it becomes hate speech, then thats why i think the president is going to have to step in, but ive said this before, victor, i think this is going to be a Turning Point in the camp and paying for the president. I think the president is not only going to talk about what it is that hes done by the way, 60 billion hbcus more than any administration has given. But i think hes going to talk to those parents and hes going to talk to the world. As ill talk about the future, what is he doing as president now and what we continue to do as president to help these nonblack may go out and be productive citizens in the future and then more importantly, look i remember being that young activists right . I pushed back a Little Bit Arca miss miss, because most people dont even remember who the commencement. I right. But but i was an activist, so i definitely applaud the First Amendment rights to these students have but i believe these Morehouse Man are going to conduct themselves appropriately. What do you think is on the line with the president tomorrow . Well, he cant have a bad visual cool and being having a very disruptive student body of black males, because we know that the black male demographic is a huge weakness for President Biden, right now. Hes got to do much better with them that hes doing. If hes going to win in georgia, particularly hes not only coming to speak to black voters, hes coming to speak do georgia voters . His, pathway to the white house becomes a very narrow if hes not able to win in georgia, the New York Times poll shows biden getting in the mid 60s, but black voters in georgia now, yes, i know hes gonna do must put it up. Hes got to do much better than that. But what it shows that lack of enthusiasm, a lot of them may stay home and yes, a lot of them are going to go and vote for the republican maybe for the first time a 1 downturn in black turnout in georgia and trump would have one here in 2020. Thats where the margins are here. Yeah. You dont for the people there have been republicans have been critical of the president coming to more house and expecting is going to get some big show of disapproval you think theres an hbcu campus that donald trump could go to right now and get a better reception. I do know this just yesterday, the Trump Campaign made a deal to host a Vice President ial debate on an hbcu in virginia. I think Virginia State is the one that theyre looking at. Theyre so that shows some willingness to to go into that territory. But i would say the last time trump was in atlanta, he went to a chickfila right across the cic from morehouse in that neighborhood. It was a it was a he got a very, very welcome response there yeah. I think he would also talked about how those students were working for the gop and had worked with the gop daily all right. Nothing to lay i would happen if no, no, no. Shown up to chickfila is not equivalent to showing up to Morehouse College and other they say this, this is a huge way and from Morehouse College to have a sitting president the United States of america to decide to accept the invitation is september to come to your college and be the Commencement Speaker is something that i think these students have families are proud of. In this whole thing about trump. No trump would not be invited to hbcu now than when he not be invited. He wouldnt accept because he cant go into that body of students and really articulate the vision. I think in the President Biden is going to talk about 16 hbcus. Im going to funding, then im a Trustee Member of the board. Clark nine university. That money goes directly to the students. Lets talk about the debate now. That will be happening, i guess across the whole here in this building there is now this demand from former president trump, which he said during his remarks and minnesota yesterday, lets play it. We have i just wanted to debate this guy, but and im gonna im gonna demand to drug test too, by the way, i am no, i really i dont want him coming in like the state of the union. He was high as a kite i said is that joe up their beautiful row . And by the end of the evening, hes like away it was exhausted right. Now. Were going to demand a drug test now that could be just a joke playing with the audience or this could be a copout. You confident that, that trump will show up for this debate you know, its a bit right, and actually its pretty funny bet you heard there action of the audience they worked in the room. Yeah, it worked the audience knows what hes doing and its Expectation Setting to some degree. One thing that republicans have done is paying joe biden as senile and further into his dementia that he wont be able to perform if he is able to perform at a low level, he gets over that bar and so what you see trump doing here very strategically and smartly its second expectations game a little bit, a little bit better saying, yeah, every once a while he shows up and hes, you know, hes got his beach well, shot and hes ready to go. So i think its a little bit of expectations that in and a little bit of humor very effective quickly does the president need this . Debate considering the polling numbers, i think the president definitely needs this debate. He needs not to focus on these Debate Tactics that donald trump is using to distract him. Look whether he is taking a drug texts or not. Hes going to basically be up there. Hes going to make the contrast between his administration has done versus trump administration. And the last thing, look, i think that he welcomes is to buy. I like because energy to president is saying bring it on. He committed to the debate. And i definitely think we should have a crowd, right . But clearly were not going to have the studio audience, but i do believe that how the campaign amplifies the stuff under debate would be very important to the biden campaign. All right . Right. Got a rapid there. Brian, fair . Thank you. Both remember you can watch the full interview with the president morehouse, dr. 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