Acquire u. S. Steel is a very important u. S. Steel is critical to pennsylvania. Only 4000 jobs. Important Union Job that i know the Vice President stands with those Union Jobs. Okay, natalie dean, as always, good to see you. Thank you so much. At this hour, and other notable endorsement workup Vice President Kamala Harris, the who and the why ahead. It is not Liz Cheney although she did endorse her. The end of the alphabet generation, may be the ones to decide the next president. What a poll says. The next hour starts right now. Good day from Msnbc World headquarters, will come to Alex Witt reports. Developing, Election Day now just 58 days away. Vice president Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are both gearing up for what will be a historic and pivotal thing, the first president ial debate. That is going to be a faceoff that will take place two days from now and earlier today supporters of both candidates, Hearing Expectations on the sunday shows peer i think what is going to win the debate, what is going to win the election goes back to his economic speech he gave in New York on thursday. Because the number one issue for voters across this country, whether youre Republican Or Democrat or independent, is theo economy. Donald trump is for enDonald Trump. And Kamala Harris has spent her life working for the people. Kamala harris, for the people. A i think that is who will show up on Tuesday Night. Ahead of the debate, new polls bringing fresh insight into how tight this race is in some of the most critical states. In a new cbs poll, of Battleground States Emma Harris leads trump in michigan and wisconsin. Both within the margin of error and they are tied in pennsylvania. And former republican Liz Cheney reveals today, Revealed E Rather today she spoken with Vice President harris after shee had her father, Vice President Dick Cheney gave public endorsements to the democratic nominee. Im not going to talk about the details and conversation except i would say, that she has a full Recognition And Understanding of the stakes of this Race And Inof the importan of reflecting a broad coalition that is coming together to support her. In just a few minutes we will dig into what impact an endorsement from the cheneys could have in this race. But first we got reporters and analysts ready to go over these developments. We begin with nbcs aaron gilchrist, once again from pittsburgh, pennsylvania with the latest from the Harris Campaign hear what are you hearing from the team today, with the Vice President about th how shes preparing to meet and debate Donald Trump. We got to remind viewers that is the first time they will meet facetoface. You are absolutely right. I think theyve been in the room together for the first time but it is the first interaction coming Tuesday Night on the Debate Stage in philadelphia, we know that the Vice President has been hunkered down with some of her closest advisers in the hotel es behind me. We have not seen her today. We saw her about 24 hours ago and that was the first time we had seen her in the three days shes been here at that point, four days shes been here, really going through the motions of preparing for this ti debate. We understand she has held mock debate sessions, shes gone through Briefing Books that her staff has prepared for her. According to sources we talk rd to, shes done q a, Work Shopping answers to Policy Questions that she may receive s on the Debate Stage. And we heard from one of her Campaign Managers earlier today, here on msnbc, Talking Da About how the Campaign really is viewing this moment in time, when Vice President harris will be on the stage with former President Trump, having to answer questions and having to have a faceoff with him as well. Listen. All jokes aside we are taking this extremely seriously. Donald trump is a skilled debater. You spend in the most Yo President ial debates of any candidate in president ial history. This will be the Vice President s first residential debate as the nominee. And so, we know that Donald Trump it is preparing as he has been for weeks and hes going to come ready. But so is the Vice President. The other part of the Debate Preparation here is preparing for whatever Donald Trump may do on stage. The Campaign Sources inside have been very clear about part of the preparation that he includes being able to pivot if there is a moment where Donald Trump my say something derogatory to the Vice President. We know that hes insulted her on the Campaign Trail, alex, i have been to both Campaign Trump Campaign events and Harris Campaign events. We have heard Him Lab insulted her and weve also heard on the Campaign Trail the Vice President , almost every speech he has had has ended with when we fight we win and i think there might be expectation from supporters that the Vice President will fight on stage, at the same time we heard from circuits who had a congresswoman say that the Vice President intends to be calm, cool and collected on stage. Ol at the same time she will stand her ground if there is an insult that is lobbed at her, if there are lies told on stage, we understand from sources the Vice Resident is ce prepared to call at the lies as they happen. To correct the record if necessary and make sure that she seen as ones who can be president ial, who can stand up to any sort of bullying, as it is characterized coming from the former president , alex. 100 , it is a safe bet that no one will walk over Kamala Harris. We will see what happens Ve Tuesday and we will see you again. Lets go to e nbcs Jillian Frankel right here in New York. Devoted have a different opinion on how to approach the debate then trump might normally take . Alex, i spoke with a handful of Voters Yesterday in battleground wisconsin, at the Trump Event and what many of them told me is they hope the former president will focus more on policy over personal attacks on the Debate Stage. Now trump has to walk a Fine Line here, it is a major goal for his Campaign on the Debate Stage to sort of define harris before she is able to do that on her own terms. We do expect to hear him go after the Biden Harris Administration over the u. S. Withdraw from afghan us down and to specifically criticize harris herself and how she handled immigration at the Southern Boarder over the last few years. I do want you to hear from a few of trumps most ardent supporters at that rally yesterday, about what they do and dont want to hear on the Debate Stage. Take a listen. I really want him to stay focused on policy. And try not i think so much has always been to just pick apart each other and to really just try to get focused on what hes going to do and how hes going to do it and stay away from trying to. I hope you lets, lets talk and make a fool out of herself because that will be easy for her to do. Yeah, going off into tangents and personal attacks, stick to the issues. That is what is most important right now. And i think he will have a good debate. He did with sleepy joe. Alex, in terms of his overall Debate Prep, we know hee has a less traditional approach and instead favors a Fluid D Style of Phone Calls and meetings with those closest to him in his orbit, about top Policy Issues and how to approach them heading into Tuesday Night. Jillian frankel thank you an for that. Lets go from there to a new and exclusive story. Nbc news learned of another notable endorsement for Vice President Kamala Harris. Nbcs broke the story and has more on the exclusive interview. Welcome, who has made e this endorsement . Good afternoon, alex. The father of a slain moslem Army Captain who died in Iraq Ho in 2004, serving our country, 00 the father himself garnered a lot of attention because he pointedly criticized former President Trump in 2016 at the Democratic National Convention in his speech. Now is telling us exclusively at Nbc News, i talked to him just Yesterday Lk and he said he wants to endorse Vice President harris Brick Youe will also be at a Campaign Surrogate for her. Take a listen what he told me about why hes making the decision. Why are you mendorsing Vice President harris at this moment . Trump is undeserving of support of america, because he is divider. He creates hatred. On the other hand, Kamala Harris, r Vice President , is person who unites the country, who is for equal dignity, who is for equal opportunity for entire america. Our goal is to our families, the most honorable and respected families in united states. We have utmost respect for them. To them, i say this. S. Please reconsider. Reconsider your stand. Donald trump has Habit And Nature of exploiting. Now he also told me that he thinks Donald Trump has gotten worse since he went and did that speech in 2016, so he saying he really believes Donald Trump will be a dictator and could end american democracy as we know it. Mo the last part he was talking about Gold Star families. The endorsement comes as a Harris Campaign is anticipating a number of goals our families connected to Loved Ones they lost during the withdrawal fromt afghanistan, and that of course, Abby Gait attack at the kabul airport. That they are anticipating they will be attacking president biden as well as Vice President s harris. And hes essentially saying to the families, i respect you and understand why you feel the way you feel but he also is imploring them to really reconsider backing Vice President harris. On the present trump has been se disrespectful to Gold Star families and veterans and that is why he wanted to speak out. Does he think the debate can sway the opinions . I did not thats a good question. Im not sure whether or Anot H believes the debate can sway li voters as well as families. What he does want people to know is that he believes he himself, talking out and speaking ethicals are Family And Family member that he can explain to people why he sees Donald Trump the way that he sees him and hes hoping that will sway people. Did he talk to you about Donald Trumps appearance at Arlington Cemetery, the controversial one ended that influence him as well . That certainly influence him and he did talk to me about that. He said he found it to be really disrespectful for Donald Trump to go to Arlington Cemetery, to take a photo. Even talk specifically about the fact Donald Trump put two thumbs up at that great site, of that fallen soldiers. He said in particular, who does that and why would you take that space that is dignified where heroes are laid to rest and make it a political statement. Essentially echoing Vice President Harris Language and calling it a political stunt. In he also said he goes to Arlington Cemetery a lot. He has really got to know the staff there and he says when i go there, i bow my head and think about all the people who have lost Loved Ones and given their lives in service of this country. He not only is really mad about Donald Trump, using the spacey we the way he did but hes familiar with it because of yours as a Culture Father he goes there to visit his family. Of course. Lets be clear, the issue is not about Donald Trump going t with a Gold Star family. A to visit and honor their Loved One that they lost, that is not the issue. That is fine and invite Donald Trump to be there. It is about turning it into a Campaign added, taking pictures and putting it out there for publicity which is against the roles. Let me ask you one more question. And that physical es altercation. The Campaigning awas physical wrestling and getting into an Tl Argument with the Arlington Cemetery staff member. He was dumbfounded by that and yeah, all of that adds to this. 100 , one more question because youve done Exclusive Reporting on the Debate Prep for the Vice President. This article headlined parents preparing for potential volatile moments. Tell us about tsthat. I have been talking to a number of sources who are mb familiar with her Debate Preparation. Some of them directly involved. They tell me shes wreally trying to prepare to both introduce herself to americans who maybe dont know her Back Dori using talking about her Mother And Middleclass upbringing and also about her policy stances. But shes also getting ready to needle Donald Trump. She thinks hes someone whos th volatile, who used derogatory language which is why there was a tussle about whether or not the microphone should be muted and the Harris Campaign did not want the microphones muted but t agreed they would be muted. That even that he would curse at her and use the B Word and they are preparing for her to be calm and stay focused on what she wants to say to The American people because there are undecided voters that she really wants to appeal to. The other thing im told that she wants to make sure she doesnt get pulled into personal attacks. She wants to get him to lash out at then does not want herself to be seen as lashing out and im told she right now is really being diligent about preparations and in doing that, shes having Somebody Dressing and talking like Donald Trump, and a doing that for her, that same aid was working with Hillary Clinton in 2016. The lot of thought is going into the debate and she wants to come away feeling like she got her message across and didnt get in the mud with Donald Trump. We will see what happens tuesday, thank you. Good to see you. 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New today, Liz Cheney doubling down on her public support of Kamala Harris hear in a new interview, the former republican congresswoman explaining why she and her father, former Vice President Dick Cheney are endorsing harris for president. Given how close this race is, in my view again, it is not enough. You have many republicans who are saying, well, were not going to vote for him but we will write someone else in. And i think that this time around, that is not enough. It is important to actually cast a vote for Vice President harris. Joining us now is stuart stevens, senior adviser to the Lincoln Project and that romneys Chief Strategist for his 2012 president ial Campaign. Welcome, thank you for being here. Did you think you would live to see the day that a cheney would vote for democrats let alone what Liz Cheney announced today. She spoke with Kamala Harris about it. I think it just shows the stakes of this election. I work closely with liz, Debate Prep for her dad and in 2004, predicted liz would run for president. She was that impressive. The fact this party doesnt have room for a cheney, just shows the complete collapse of the republican party. As any sort of governing party, with any coherent political velocity. And youve got a criminal, whos the nominee of the party. I mean it is just extraordinary. And i think that the cheneys are doing the right thing for the country. What do you make of the theory, and it was published this weekend in an article, that republicans need to lose this election in order to regain the republican party. In other words, see the backside of Donald Trump for good and then put the party back together again. I think they do need to lose this election but i dont think that is going to be enough. This is somehow a reluctance to admit and accept that Donald Trump, third time hes the nominee and he is what republicans like. We cant get around that. Is not like just hijacked the party. Hang on, what is it that republicans like about him . What does Donald Trump and doug embodied that this is great, we love this. I think that there is a great degree of racism involved, that we dont talk about enough. Trumps coalition is 85 white in a country that is 59 white. And people when i say that to Republican France they say everybody who voted for trump as a racist and no, it means that everybody who voted for trump, there was something more important to them than having a racist as president because you cant deny that Donald Trump is a racist. And i think that the party has become driven by this grievance and this anger. And it is really at war with the future. This is a party that gets in a fight with nike over colin kaepernick. Gets in a fight with disney. This is just rejection of the world as it is and it is so different from the reagan era, when i was drawn to the party with it was optimistic to be born in the country, you won the lottery. To be born in transamerica come you are victim and sucker. Powerful forces are out there to take advantage of you. I think it is a complete reversal for what it means to be an american. So lets take this sensitive topic of racism and, given who the democratic president ial candidate is, what kind of Uphill Battle is it, if this is something you are suggesting is innately at the root of support for Donald Trump, given who Kamala Harris is. Look, i think this underlying dynamic of this ra