Coast. Its monday, its september 9th. Tomorrow is the debate. This is Fox Friends. Yes, the countdown is on. We are just one day away from the 2024 president ial debate and as harris flipflops her wayed to the middle far left, Senator Bernie Sanders said the quiet part out loud. I dont think she is a abandoning her ideals, i think she is being pragmatic and doing what she think is right in order to win the election. Ainsley yep. Whatever it takes. Tulsi gabbard is preparing Donald Trump ahead of the show june. She is going to join us live this hour. Brian plus, a Fox News alert. House republicans reveal the failures that led to the disastrous afghanistan withdrawal. How the administration put optics over safety. Lawrence and Melania Trump speaking out efforts to silence her husband in a rare public statement. Steve we will tell you what she said. Meanwhile the second hour of Fox Friends starts right now. Ainsley we are less than 4 hours from the abc president ial debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris. Proinel brian all right. The Vice President says she is ready as she spends a fifth day in pittsburgh prepping for the debate. Steve what was the prep like and everything else . Rich edson is at the White House with details as we know them. Although, irish, they are keeping a lot of stuff secret. Yeah, they are keeping a lot of stuff secret. She has been out and about a little bit going to see some local businesses but for the most part its been quiet Debate Prep as far as the public is concerned, steve, ainsley, brian and lawrence, good to join you this morning. What we have got here is the second debate of the president ial cycle, but the first between these two candidates. The Vice President has been in pittsburgh since thursday getting ready for this session. She says she is prepared to take on trump. Are you ready, madam Vice President . Im ready. Now, we asked the Trump Campaign how he was preparing an aide responded Whats Debate prep . New york times released a Poll Showing trump with a nearly 2 point national lead over harris though within the margin of error. The poll shows harris can still define herself to more than a quarter of votes. 28 of likely voters say they still need to learn more about the Vice President. Views of trump have been locked in for a while. Less than 10 say the same of the former president. Trump spent Saturday Afternoon in Central Wisconsin at a rally airfield. He called president Biden Stupid and harris corrupt. She is worse than him. Is he smarter person than she is. Oh, they are waiting for the debate. You know, if i destroy her in the debate, they will say trump suffered a humiliating defeat tonight. [laughter] no matter what. Tomorrows 90 Minute Debate will have no live audience and closed microphone when the other candidate is speaking. Democrats also previewing the debate. It will take almost super human Focus And Discipline to deal with Donald Trump in a debate. Its no ordinary proposition. Its going to be a straight up debate. She is going to do great, of course. But Donald Trump will be good, too. I mean, we can all remember he wrecked all of the republicans. He is a good debater. There has been a lot of criticism of the Harris Campaign for not having too much detail out. She is starting to flesh that out a little bit on her website with a New Way Forward on her Policy Themes. They include building an opportunity economy. Safeguarding fundamental freedoms and a bunch of other things. She has released some details on Tax Proposal and beginning to split a little bit with the White House where she currently serves. Back to you guys. Ainsley thank you, rich. Time something interesting releasing new themes on Website Right after the New York times Siena College poll was released that said 1 3 of the voters dont know much about her. Steve we have been talking about what exactly does she stand for . As i look at her website Kamala Harris. Com. Some of the Policy Themes are building opportunity economy. We have heard her say that lower cost for families. We have heard her say that safeguard our fundamental freedoms, ensure safety for all, justice for all. Keep america safe, secure and prosperous. We have heard her say all of that. When you go through the website, there are very few details on how she is going to do it. I mean, they talk about cut taxes for people in Middle Class. Make rent more affordable. Goes on, grow small business. Take on bad actors, strengthen and bring down the cost of healthcare. It is not really specific on how she is going to do it. Ainsley why didnt she do that over the last three and a half years. Lawrence speaking of the issues she talks about the border. In there she talks about her plan is really the bipartisan plan. There is no Harris Plan that she is presenting to the table. As you guys know. That bill is dead. This congress is getting ready to end in this Election Year. But then she separates the Border Issue in tackling the Fentanyl Crisis and opioid crisis as if she is just going to go after the drug deals. Not actually going against the countries that are getting the fentanyl across the border. So she sees them, brian, as two separate issues. Brian like you said last hour she does bring up project 2025. All i can say if there is a Think Tank that Kamala Harris and other colleagues working at. Maybe its brookings institute. They come up with a policy. I wouldnt think in A Million years you should stick on Kamala Harris. It has nothing to do with her just because they are democrats. For them to jump on the Heritage Foundation 900 Page Document which is interesting for conservatives. But to think its Donald Trumps document is wrong. Just because his former trump people that worked there. Why wouldnt conservatives work at a conservative Think Tank especially as prestigious as heritage. Vice president harris and governor walz, keep communities safe a bring back the bipartisan Border Bill and sign into law at the same time she knows our Immigration System is broken and needs comprehensive reform that includes strong Border Security and earning pathway to citizenship. The problem is her track record. She is directly involved in it. Border crossing yous are up 237 . 2. 3 million that crossed illegally under President Trump. 9 Million crossed and not even done with four years on bidenhairs. She has no credibility on the border. And on the bipartisan bill. I just think it works to trumps advantage to say what he didnt like about it. Also, if they were serious about the bipartisan bill he would have offered it up and said who wants amendments . There is nobody would have taken. Lawrence that would have changed the entire process. And, by the way. She talked about securing the border. Part of the securing the border is getting rid of people that dont belong in the country that, illegally intempleted you need ice to do it. Border patrol doesnt do deportation. She said that she wanted to defund ice . So, is that the position still of Kamala Harris . You say you cant have secure borders without ice. Brian she wants a earned pathway to citizenship, too. They dont bring up Sanctuary Cities anymore. Politically no longer advantageous. Ainsley they dismantled all of trumps on the border. Under Donald Trump 2. 4 million. Under biden and harris it was 8. 2 million encounters at the border. Immigrants knew that they were wearing biden sweat shirts and tshirts. Brian when they first crossed, remember . Ainsley exactly. They are trying to cross the border and she allowed that to happen. Steve ultimately what she has got to do as she walks across the stage wednesday in new hampshire, she has got to decide how much of the Bidenharris Agenda she is going to embrace and how much she is going to distance herself from joe. And she has already shown some contrast with joe. Ultimately, according to the campaign, they want to show the contrast with Donald Trump. Donald trump is undoubtedly going to bring up and we have been talking a little bit aboutible, many changes in policy over the last couple of years. You know what . A lot of people call them flipflops. A lot of people on this show, on this couch we have been referring to her evolution to a new way of thinking because she is obviously changing her mind. Brian she never says it. Steve she doesnt she will have to say it tomorrow. Bernie sanders does it call flipflopping. He doesnt call it evolution. He calls it pragmatism. Watch this. Do you think that she is abandoning her progressive ideals . No, i dont think she is abandoning her ideals. I think she is trying to be pragmatic in doing what she thinks is right in order to win the election. She has another approach toward moving toward universal healthcare. But, again, i think on issues like expanding medicare, by expanding Social Security, and lifting the cap on Taxable Income that the rich put in so we can raise Social Security benefits, the need to raise the Minimum Wage from starvation 7 and a quarter Minimum Wage to living wage. Raising taxes on billionaires. She is going to win and i think she can win big. Yes, Helper Views are not mine but i do consider her progressive. Brian if you drill down on it, one of the things they say only a third of the people think that Donald Trump is too far left. Most think he is in the middle. Nearly half of voters in contrast say that harris is too far to the left. Only 41 says she is not too far either way. So she is trying to go to the middle but the american people arent buying it. And they are trying to make himoi trump an extremist and the american people arent buying it because we have made our own decisions. I just think this is what i found heartening is that the american people looked at what was happening with someone doing one interview as opposed to 41 interviews no. Town halls no, press conferences, not even taking general questions from the media. Changing positions but not personally. Only through surrogates and Press Releases and said no, thats not good enough. Thats why i thought when she President Trump gained four or five points on the poll. By this pointed biden was up 6. Hillary was up 8. Answered gained points just because he he is doing the job. She is in Bubble Wrap and she thought she could coast by telling us what spice shes uses in chili. And the american people say thats not good enough. Lawrence its just a Sugar High as i told people from the very beginning i believe it wasnt an authentic movement. You dont have all these people, maybe the rallies, okay . When you are talking about every day people. You dont have people going all across the country saying im a kamala fan. If you look at the website she says this as a purity prosecutor, Attorney General senator of the united states. Kamala stood up against people, predators, scammers and powerful interests. Okay. So you got all these villains, where are the victims . Where are all the victims coming out saying Kamala Harris took on Wall Street for me. Where are the victims saying oh, Kamala Harris took on this predator for me. Part of being a good politician and having a record is once you do something, people dont forget. And during the campaign season, all those people that you helped, you put them on the campaign trail, you cut ads, there are no ads of all these people that she claims in her Press Document over the night that she helped that are out there right now. Steve thats going to be absolutely ripe ground. Good ground for Donald Trump to plow. Lawrence 100 percent. Steve isnt that the approach going to be taking . We heard different things i doesnt do traditional Debate Prep. She is doing more traditional stuff. Is he being peppered with questions by aides and stuff like that. And going over a lot of his past record. Just so that he can cite it when she brings something up. You know, because things are so tightly scripted and because there is only one big interview that we have known of, and that was in our rear View Mirror and there is just one debate. This is going to be one of the highest takes 90 minutes in american history. And that is why the Kamala Harris side is trying so hard to stage manage everything. They are only making she walked out, she and her husband did a little walk yesterday. She said she gave a thumbs up. Said she was ready there was one other availability. They put her out. And that was it. She just went shopping. Brian went to another Spice Shop. A tea shop. Steve she went shopping and thats the only video we have got. Ainsley think about this that interview you talked about she spoke for 16 minutes. Thats it. She is running for president. We n need to know why she flip flopped on all of these issues. She came another time and says she likes doritos. Do you remember that . Released some video with Tim Walz what music they likes and how he likes the white guy tacos. Now she is in a Spice Shop. They are known they posted on their website an article called about republicans. Its bashing republicans and the g. O. P. And it was written by the ceo bill pensee, thats the name of the Spice Shop in Pittsburgh Hiding in the bunker trying to prepare for the debate. In january of 2022, he said he wanted to rename Mlk Day to republicans are racist weekend. He lost 40,000 subscribers on his facebook page, the guy who owns the Spice Shop. She goes to the Spice Shop. Her Press Pool covers what spices. Kamala harris just went to pensees Pepper Corn Dressing base. Fox sports seasoning. Trinidad lemon garlic marinade. Turkish Seasoning And Salt free italian seasons. Steve i wonder if she is writing a cookbook. Brian almost too much spices. She is asked about what do you want to accomplish in the debate she important to point out that there is a problem with the three camps i mentioned last hour. A problem with the obama people that entered late. The biden people that stuck around and the harris people that have been there all along. The obama people that told her dont do interviews. Dont do press conferences. Dont answer any questions and only do one can Item Interview that are keeping her away. That is why you look at this last poll and the american people go, okay, this is dumb. Im not going to be taken advantage of like this. The harris people said we never would have done that they feel from the outside they have so little faith in her. You cant conclude anything different. They have so little faith in her to be able to do something. They think the best option is to keep her away and just have other people talk for her. What an insult. Lawrence i hate to give Kamala Harris any advice, but i think she should stop listening to them all. I this i she should stop the Debate Prep. Her memorizing lines i think is going to hurt her on the debate. She needs to decide what she believes as a candidate. She already has the job as being the nominee. No one can take that away from her. Be who you are. Put the Policy Positions stand where you stand. Brian american people dont want where she has been. Lawrence at least give the american people a choice. At least she can have an adequate debate and know the positions that are in this document. Im not sure she know what is these positions are. Brian they are so generic though. Steve they are so broad. Its hard not to want prices to go down. Brian i like Middle Class people. Lawrence ask how and she does not explain how do you it. Steve not a lot of specifics there think about the dynamic behind the scenes. You point out the three camps. The wilmington people, biden people and obama people there as well. The obama people can go we won the presidency twice. You should listen to us. Lawrence great candidate. Steve they are not saying that part. They are saying she great candidate. The biden people, they are they are splintered. And so thats why. Brian they are angry by the way. Steve sure, absolutely. They want to know who is in charge. Thats why they are stage managing things so tightly. So, when the rather, when the the Washington Post writes that particular item about, okay, she went out and these are the spices she bought. On foxnews. Com. David marcus did an oped and he said that he posits this. Why Kamala Harris Press Pool deserves the Pulitzer Prize. He Goes On to say the harris Press Pool should receive Pulitzer Prize for their unique approach this Election Cycle in which the candidate is never asked any questions relevant to being president. Rather, given the joyous opportunity to simply share her deeply human qualities. This generation of journalists understand that the american voters dont need to know pointless specifics about how harris might govern. They need to know how real and powerful the vibes are. And he is absolutely right. Its all about the vibes. Listen, we get paid to sit on the couch and talk about politics. There are a lot of p people whoo she went to a Spice Shop. Thats cool. Ainsley they didnt want her to be the