maryland. >> thanks for joining us. this situation room starts now happening. >> now, new details just coming in on how president biden and former president trump are gearing up for their cnn hey now less than two weeks away, what are sources inside both campaigns are telling us about their preparations that we're tracking the fall out from a major us supreme cream court ruling, striking down a ban on bump stocks, a controversial gun accessory, the justices still preparing to hand down opinions on other major issues, including donald trump's immunity claims also tonight, pope francis makes a historic visit to the g7 summit in italy, meeting with president biden and other world leaders about concerns over artificial so intelligence welcome to our viewers here in the united states and around the world i'm wolf blitzer, a you're in the situation room first up. >> tonight and inside, look at the debate preparations taking place inside the biden and trump campaigns that's kristen holmes is working here, sources for us. >> she's over it. a trump event in florida and cnn's arlette saenz as details on president biden's plan to take on his predator assessor once again, first few kristen trump is expected. i take it to speak at any moment now, give us the latest yeah. >> this is actually his 78th thursday's celebration with some of his biggest supporters, called club of 47. it is a group committed to getting donald trump re-elected. and while you are likely to not hear donald trump i'm take any jabs at biden's age. she will probably make some self-deprecating jokes. he is turning 78, meaning that if he does win in november, you oldest person to become president of united states, something that the former president is very aware of. that is why, when you hear him attacking joe biden, he often in talks about his mental fitness but avoids the actual comments about biden's age, knowing that he is just a few years younger now, you mentioned that debate prep that's part of how he spent the day before his birthday when he was in washington, dc. what we saw publicly was those meetings with house and senate republicans. but according to sources this afterwards he had a quote, unquote policy session at the republican national committee building present or some of his closest aides as well as senators, eric schmidt missouri, and marco rubio of florida, someone who we know is on the shortlist to be vice president. now according to these sources, they want to be very clear that this wasn't debate prep in the traditional sense that they were just talking policy. but one of the things that came up in those topics was january 6, how to answer questions about what happened john, january 6 about how to answer questions on democracy and how to answer questions on what donald trump has talked about post january 6, including hardening some of the people who are we're involved in january 6 clearly preparing in some way or at least in his way, for those debates. now again, his team has said over and over again, he is not going to happen any kind of traditional debate. there's not going to be someone filling in for president joe biden filling in for jake or dana. it is instead going to be these series of policy sessions as well. let's take questions like we saw last week when he was in arizona from voters in the crowd or meeting with various groups of people or sitting down for contentious interviews, we will obviously see how this plays out when he takes the stage in just two weeks. >> or kristen standby, i want to go to cnn's arlette saenz right now. she's in los angeles where president biden is heading for a series of campaign events are left. what are we learning? first of all, about how the president is actually preparing for this upcoming cnn debate. >> well, we'll if president biden has spent much of the past two weeks abroad and france and italy. but back at home, his debate prep sessions have started a hit. the his former chief of staff, ron klain, is leading many of these preparations clean, of course, lead those debate preps for biden back in 2020, but also for hillary clinton back in 2016 when she faced off against donald trump campaign official acknowledges that president biden won't have as much time to prepare for this debate compared to 2020 as he's juggling his duties as commander in chief, most of the intense sessions are expected to take place in the days leading up to the june 27 debate, the president is expected to spend some time at camp david preparing, but in the sessions that have taken place so far, president biden has really been focused on trying to find ways to hold trump countable on the debate stage. some of the areas where he really plans to criticize and try to try to draw a contrast with trump on or on the issues of reproductive rights also calling out trump for efforts of stoking political violence or trying to undermine democratic institutions. the ultimate goal like campaign official said is to pay trump as chaotic and divisive and present biden as a steadier and wiser alternative. this official said that biden increasingly has become punchier in his speeches attacking trump. and that is the theme that will continue into the debate. but the immediate focus it's for biden will be here in los angeles where tomorrow he said to attend a high-dollar fundraiser with some real star power behind it, he will be on stage with former president barack obama, but also a less celebrities like george clooney and julia roberts. they will be participating in a discussion with jimmy kimmel. it really represents another moment for the biden campaign to try to tap into some of those a celebrity endorsements that they have leading into this november election. of course, they are trying to build up an even bigger campaign war chest at a time when trump has actually increased his own fundraising, really potentially narrowing the gap in that money race. so far, campaign officials have yet to detail exactly how much biden will raise in this fundraiser. but just a reminder back in march when he had that fundraiser but president obama and bill clinton, they raised about 26 million so the campaign is hoping to have a big hall in this fundraiser as they're preparing for that november campaign against trump. and not just the camera the november election, but also the first debate coming up in just a few weeks arlette saenz and kristen holmes to both of you. >> thank you very much joining us now. see you political commentator actually alice it and cnn senior political commentator scott jenny's, scott trump, as you know, is huddling with advised his advisors on how we will respond to various questions including about the deadly january 6 riot. how do you think he should answer that well, i think he needs to constantly steer this debate toward the topics that are causing to be leading in the polls right now i mean, in any, in any debate situation, you want to try to get these things back to your ground. >> what would that be? inflation? immigration crime, strength versus weakness. so the best move here is to try to move these things as much as possible back towards the firmus grant you can. and that's where he's meeting biden are on those three topics actually were told the biden campaign wants to draw a contrast with trump. on various issues such as reproductive rights, political violence and, democracy, for example is this the right focus as opposed to, let's say, the economy and other so-called kitchen table issues well, i think it's important that they do draw that contrast between donald trump and president biden particularly on reproductive rights and democracy. but i also think the biden campaign and president biden is going to have to speak to the kitchen table issues that americans are feeling. and i think i believe that the biden campaign has a story to tell, but what it should steer away from is a laundry list of accomplishments that can become numbing and voters aren't directly feeling it. and rather do the storytelling of what it means when the biden administration puts out a policy around gun violence reform is able to pass historic legislation and how that saves people's lives or puts out a policy about a kara agenda and how we have have a growing community of people who need care. whether that's childcare or whether that's carrying for our elder parents and talk about how that's what they stand for. those are the issues that americans care about. and so it's drawing the contrast, but also connecting the dots on the real life issues and the personal effect that the biden campaign has had and can continue to have for four more years. >> it's interesting, scott trump and his surrogates have repeatedly said how poorly they expect biden will perform in this upcoming cnn debate. are they making a mistake in setting expectations too low? >> well, you always play this game before these debates. i mean, truthfully, when you look at the polling and you look at just how little confidence people having biden already and how little confidence they have in his ability to do the job now and for four more years expectations are already low, so it's in my opinion hard to make them any lower. i think a strategy for trump here would be to try to keep it cool. you don't have to do all the talking in this debate. and when joe biden does most of the talking, sometimes things go off the rails part of the strategy for trump here could be coming out of this debate if biden doesn't change the trajectory of the campaign, it's gonna be hard for him to get out of this quicksand. the way to possibly help that happen? is to let biden talk as much as he wants because that's been happening for the last couple of years and obviously he's stuck at a approval rating below 40% are actually a president's. we checked have often done poorly in the first debate and biden will have less prep time than he had four years ago. what is this successful debate look like for him i think he needs to continue to draw the contrast. >> i need i would i would poke the baer and donald trump is the baer and let people see and be reminded of what those four years under donald trump, what work chaos, hate, anger i'm nonsense, spewing from donald trump's mouth telling us to inject bleach during covid. i would tell the story of how donald trump failed, leading our country under covid, and how joe biden was the one who opened our economy up and got vaccines in people's arms. so i think that he has been doing the job. he's he knows these issues i would lean into the humanity that empathy that joe biden is so known for and reintroduce and continue to reintroduce himself as a caring, compassionate leader who understand personally because he's experienced it in his life. what americans are facing unlike donald trump, there are so many ways to draw comparisons against between the two of them. and i would hope that president biden leans into that scott we now know that trump is set to campaign in detroit this weekend in an effort to court black voters that comes amid a new interview that he gave to semaphore, in which trump responds to accusations of racism saying this, and i'm quoting him now i have so many black friends that if i were racist, they wouldn't be friends. >> they would know better than anybody and fast and quote, what's your reaction to that? >> well, i mean, donald trump does have a lot of african americans supporters. there's a lot of republican leaders who are african americans. it strongly support donald trump. and this is a key voting block and the election obviously, they are not happy with joe biden. the biden campaign strategy with black voters and specifically a black man and is shut up and show up. that's it. and donald trump's trying to have a conversation with them and say you're not happy with what you got. i want to talk to you and bring you into this campaign. they're reaching out to african american influencers, sports figures, and different people who can help carry that message i he doesn't have to win. black voters are black man. he just needs a carve out a few percent and it strikes me that they're on track to do that right now, if you look at the polling, so it's very alarming for the biden campaign, i think to see trump going right at the heart of what has been a core democratic constituency. and michigan obviously being a key battleground state right now, ashley, what's your response? well, i wonder the last time trump was actually in detroit, you know, oftentimes republicans say that democrats just show up and communities to get both. it seems like donald trump is doing that. i don't remember the last time he hadn't been to the bronx, but coincidentally, he has a campaign rally in it. this cycle. so i think what don i'm tom is doing right now is trying to show up in the late stages of his campaign to begin to court black voters. but what i do think democrats need to do, they do need to show up and had that conversation and understand where voters are. we often say meet the person, meet the voter where they are. if you are not happy with joe biden acknowledged that, have a conversation, talk about what you're unhappy about and the biden campaign then needs to make the case about why they should black voters should stick with president biden. i will just say joe biden is not going to win black voters, but he does need to ensure and run a successful campaign to make sure black voter or excuse me, donald trump is not going to win black voters but joe biden does need to run a successful campaign to make sure that black voter show up and don't stay home this cycle. >> actually, allison scott jennings to both of you. thank you very much. and to our viewers, be sure to join cnn for our debate between president joe biden and former president donald trump. that's on thursday, june 27th, 9:00 p.m. eastern right here on cnn and just ahead, we're breaking down the major us supreme court decision on gun rights. why the conservative justices are reversing a policy put in place by former president trump plus we'll have a live report from london, britain's princess catherine, sharing new details on her cancer battle. and a noun let's take your first public appearance in months older james is cold, calculating, cynical, and needs the money not only was the cia compromise, he also was compromised secrets and spies, a nuclear game sunday at ten on cnn scout is protected by sympatric, a trio, and he's in it to win it sympatric. >> a trio is the first chu would triple protection intestinal worms. whoa, heartworm disease, no problem with simferopol trio oh, this drug class has been associated with neurologic adverse reactions, including seizures, use with caution and dogs with a history of these disorders, sperm winning protection go with sim parakeets three, trio. >> one second. you feel safe then the police are on their way. >> well he's. still do kansas for plane crash 111 million. >> we don't continue so salts and that's right never waking up from anesthesia one and 185,000 valley, your parking or to see how it goes with my stress about the unlikely does a killer clown worry about being struck by lightning while winning the lottery? cheered out, but your odds of falling victim to online crime are one in for, you need ora, you, your family, all protected from scary online stuff? >> that map to protect everything your family does online with aura, lumina whitening strips, know grok side, no pain. i can use them every day if i want. what i want drink what i want profit aluminium strip and hello, my smile is back on point. >> easy kinda riva support your brain health, married janet. hey, edey know appraiser, franck. franck bread. how are you fred fuel up to seven brain health indicators, including your memory, joined the neretva brain health challenge. >> your calling some people find there's at an early age, others later in life are calling was to build trucks. and that's why trucks are what we do we put our everything and every truck so that when you find your calling nothing can stop you from answering now, during the rem, make this the summer event, get $1,000 cash allowance plus financing get no monthly payments for 90 days on the purchase of most 2025 ram 1,500 trucks millions of people have lost weight with personalized plans for 100m, like stephanie, who lost 38 pounds. >> the fact that it truly is just a few minutes a day is life changing? you're building this foundation to set you up for life. all you have to do is listen get started today and lose 15 pounds and 15 weeks, you give and you give. now you get with straight talk wireless, you get unlimited data and you get to choose who gets on your family plans starting at just $25 a line, doesn't have to be family more leinz more savings switch to straight talk for plants starting as low as $25 align with fast greens striking custom visuals, then inspire pride. >> district, fly that's sides. >> make your statement artificial intelligence is transforming agriculture, advancing life-saving healthcare, and strengthening small businesses this game changing technology is supporting every sector of america's economy. >> today america leads the world in ai because our companies are investing billions in this new technology. but china wants to leap ahead of america and become the global leader in technology. are leaders in congress need to stand up for innovation patient and protect america's competitive edge. the cnn presidential debates, june 27th at nine live on cnn and streaming on max close captioning brought to you by in fat help call 1807, 1000 tuo dealer invention idea, but don't know what to do next. colin van helped today. they can help you get started with your idea called now 800 read 7100, 020 the us supreme court issued another major decision today striking down a trump era ban on bump stocks, the gun accessory used in the deadliest mass shooting in us history, cns paula reid is on the story for us. paula, take us through this important really all this is one of the big gu related cases before the high court. this term, and here they struck down a ban on bump stocks which enables semi-automatic weapons to fire at speeds comparable to machine guns. and this was a where regulation to result from a mass shooting specifically the loss of vague is mass shooting which left dozens of people dead and hundreds of people injured not today's opinion, fell along ideological lines. justice clarence thomas writing for the majority, quote, we hold that a semiautomatic rifle equipped with a bump stock is not a machine gun because it cannot fire more than one shot by a single function of the trigger. and even if it could, it would not do so automatically. >> now the three liberal justices joined in a fiery dissent written by justice sonia sotomayor, who wrote quote, when i see a bird that walks like a duck, swims like a duck and quacks like a duck. >> i call that bird a duck, a bump-stock-equipped semiautomatic rifle fires automatically more than one shot without manual reloading by a single function of the trigger because i like congress call that a machine gun i respectfully dissent. now the atf, which put forth in this regulation releases statement today, calling on congress to take take legislative action to restrict bump stocks. but of course wolf, that is something that is highly unlikely to happen in an election year paula, with just write a few days to go before the end of this supreme court term. >> what other cases are we still waiting for the justices to decide? >> well, we still are waiting for about 20 to come over the next next couple of weeks and some of the big ones that folks are watching for for some foam, foremost, a lot of folks looking at the case related to former president trump and whether he has immunity to shield him from the federal elections version case also questions about other peopl