Also, new Fundraising Numbers showing harris with a sizable Cast Advantage over Donald Trump. The Vice PreSident raising nearly 190 Million to trumps 45. 5 Million in august. We will dig into those numbers ahead. Right now, Donald Trump is hosting a rally in wilmington, North Carolina. One person, though, not there. The state gubernatorial candidate, Mark Robinson, who of the allegedly made raid rude and racist comments on a Porn Site years ago. Robinson denies any connections to the post. Vice preSident harris, meanwhile, laying the crisis in womens reproductive health care, squarely at the feet of trump in a rally in atlanta. He brags about overturning Roe V wade. In his own words, quote im did it and im proud to have done it. He is proud proud that women are dying. Proud . That doctors and nurses could be thrown in prison for administering care . Proud . That young Women Today have fewer rights than their mothers or grandmothers . How dare he. And in arizona, The State Supreme Court deciding almost 100,000 voters will get full Ballot Access after their Registration Status was in limbo. Officials in that Swing State very aware that every vote matters. The path to maintaining the Senate Majority runs through arizona. We have Ruben Gallego going against an election denier, of kerry lake. We also have very competitive congressional seats that we lost in 2022 by very tiny margins and we are set to flip them now. And we have several reporters and analysts ready to bring us the latest on these developing stories. We will start with nbcs Aaron Gilchrist, at the Harris Headquarters in wilmington, delaware. So, Harris Team said today she has accepted the next invitation to Debate Donald Trump next month. When did all of this happen . Reporter well, we learned about this, alex, really in the last hour or so. We know that there had been discussions about additional debates, in addition to The One that happened on september 10th, so now we have learned today that the Harriswalz Campaign has accepted this Cnn Invitation for a debate on October 23rd, that is a wednesday, roughly two weeks before election day. An opportunity for voters, potentially again, to see harris and former PreSident Trump on a Debate Stage together. I want you to hear a little bit about what the Deputy Campaign Manager had to say about this on cnn a little bit earlier this afternoon. Donald trump is The One who said, you know, he just has to feel like he is in the right mood to go to the debate, so we certainly hope he is in the right mood, come October 23rd. Listen, his team has said one thing, he has set another. Obviously, last time they overruled him on things like muted microphones, but we think if Donald Trump is wanting to have his way, he will probably show up on October 23rd, so we are confident that we will be able to present a clear choice to the american people. But, frankly, the ball is in Donald Trumps court this time. Reporter and i was wrong, that was the communications manager, not the Deputy Campaign Manager for the harris walz campaign. But, you can see Michael Tyler there sort of poking the bear a little bit here and saying that they want to see Donald Trump on a Debate Stage. He said he could do it, would do it, and at one point or another. So, they would like to see it happen again. As we understand from the statement from the Harris Campaign, the rules would be essentially the same that we saw at the Cnn Debate between former PreSident Trump and PreSident Biden back in june, same rules we saw with the abc debate on september 10th. The Harris Campaign said they believe the american people deserve another opportunity to see the two people at the top of the Ticket Debate each other before election day. We know that Jd Vance and governor Tim Walz will have an opportunity to debate October 1st for the cbs invitation, but that is not really an opportunity to hear from the candidates themselves, to see that contrast, the difference between the two candidates ideas on an Debate Stage that you will see from another harristrump debate, alex. So, the Harris Campaign would really like to see this happen again. They are saying they will do it. We know that the Trump Campaign, former PreSident Trump, had said back in august that he wanted to do a fox news debate. That didnt happen. Now, we have this other opportunity for a debate on October 23rd. Okay, Aaron Gilchrist in wilmington, thank you so much. From one wilmington to another one, this one in North Carolina. This is tosha burns, this is where Donald Trump is expected on that stage pretty soon. So, another welcome to you. What are the voters there saying about the Mark Robinson issue . I mean, he is not attending the event with trump and it is in his home state. Reporter yeah, i talked to a bunch of folks about this, alex. It is really a mix of opinions. Some are dismayed by what they saw on the reporting, some arent swayed by it at all, and simply dont believe it. Take a listen to some of what we heard. Its not good, but i liked him from the minute he put his hat in the ring. Yeah, hes to already hear about it, it is sad. The better choice over mr. Stein. Mr. Stein is very much like our current governor, he has not supported the rights of the unborn. That is a big thing to me. I will still be voting for robinson. Reporter so, alex, in our reporting, sources are telling us that as the former preSident continues to keep telling us to continue to urge him to resend his endorsement, but he doesnt have any plans to do that, just yet. I also did talk to some of the people here about this news on the debate, that harris has accepted the October 23rd debate with cnn. I asked them if they want to see the two face off again. Mixed reactions there, as well. Some say, look, everybody knows who trump is, he shouldnt go debate on another network, it might be unfair to him. And others are saying, hey, you know what . The more, the merrier. We want to hear more from these candidates. They think the former preSident could do well. Of course, i am talking to folks that are at a Trump Rally here, but it is interesting to see that some folks think he shouldnt do it and some folks think it would be a good idea for democracy, if you were to do another debate with harris. Okay, dasha burns, we will see you again next hour. We will presume the former preSident will be taking the stage and you can give us a Wrap Up of things there. Thank you. Joining me now, former Water Representative Carlos Cabello and host of the podcast. And you are welcome to correct me because i dont speak spanish. You are also joined by columbia university professor, basils michael, both msnbc political analysts. How did i do, carlos . Did i butcher that one . That was perfect, alex. No correction needed. You are an angel. Thank you. Let me ask you guys about the debate because we got this news just before starting the broadcast about an hour ago. Give me a sense of why Kamala Harris is doing it im going to ask you that first, basil and then carlos, if you think Donald Trump should participate. So, there are the questions laid out. What do you think, basil . Well, you know, Donald Trump has said he wanted to do this, so why wouldnt he show up . I mean, there are a lot of reasons you wouldnt. Maybe hes just scared to debate her again. But, he said he was going to do it, so he should come out and do it. I think his ego will not allow him to stay away from an opportunity to sort of showcase himself in front of these supporters. You know, initially, i had said that maybe it is not a great idea for Kamala Harris to do it again, she was so good in the first debate, any mistakes so close to the election might rewrite the narrative for trump in that debate, but i do feel that she is going to still be really good in debating him. I think she will still sort of Win It if you will. But, i also think it is a great Fundraising Opportunity just before the election to be able to do that last voter portion. So, i do think there are some pluses for her to go to that debate so soon before the election. Okay. Carlos, are there pluses for Donald Trump to do another debate . Alex, i really think Donald Trump needs another debate, after the debate with Kamala Harris. He lost the momentum in this race. We saw that in the Fundraising Numbers that you just shared and we are also seeing it in some of the polling. In addition to that, trump has some major issues in states like North Carolina, so it really does seem like, given the dynamics of this race, that Donald Trump could benefit more from a debate. Of course, it would depend on his performance and his ability to stay focused which is a major Obstacle Question for him, right . And carlos, if he doesnt, what does that do to his campaign . If he has another performance like The One he first did, with Kamala Harris . Well, if he does the same or doesnt debate at all, i think the race stays about where it is now, and it certainly does seem that both financially, in terms of enthusiasm, and as Swing Voters are going in some of these key states, that Kamala Harris has a slight edge over Donald Trump. So, this is important for him. He should definitely do it. And if he doesnt, he should write out the best Debate Performance possible, rather than snapping back to a lot of these grievances and complaints, and personal attacks, and insults that he is so prone to. Carlos, what you make of the state Republican Party standing behind Mark Robinson, given the new reporting, with his past inflammatory comments that we have on record . Look, this is the trap that republicans have found themselves in, since Donald Trump first burst onto the scene here, in 2015. The base of the Republican Party is willing to go to places and willing to take positions that put the Republican Party in a very bad place when it comes to Swing Voters, middleoftheroad voters, independence, people who actually decide elections. So, here is a candidate, alex, who is likely going to lose this race and in a spectacular fashion, i may add, a guy who is singlehandedly turning A Pink state into a purple state. He is probably going to lose his race yet, the base of the Republican Party, which now controls a lot of these Establishment Instruments of the Republican Party, is standing by him. 15 years ago, the Republican Party in North Carolina would have said, no way. We need a different candidate. This man is no longer qualified. That type of instrument in the Republican Party no longer exists. And you know, basil, robinson said this summer, some folks need killing. He said he would like to go back to when women couldnt vote. He denied the holocaust. He called gay and transgender people filth. I mean, all of this led David Graham to write for the atlantic, if the North Carolina gop was going to draw a line on this sort of behavior, it should have been drawn years ago. How did the states gop get to where it is now . Well, i mean, that is the existential question, because how did the Republican Party at large get to where it is today . Largely, over the last few years, it is the influence of Donald Trump. But listen, this has been brewing for a long time. I always said if Donald Trump didnt exist, he would have been invented. The truth is, that once you go down this path, it is almost impossible to pull it back. You developed a Cult Following around an individual, and any steps away from the sort of core of that are met with such stern disapproval, that it is a disincentive to go on a different direction. The republican Report Party right now in North Carolina has to go with robinson because he is on the ballot, there is no taking him off the ballot. So, unless they will promote a write in candidate, they are stuck with this guy, who was already underperforming Donald Trump in the state. These incredibly abhorrent comments. And i want to add this quick thing, just think about the thing that Herschel Walker was also somewhat promoted by Donald Trump. Where is he today . Mark robinson is going to go the same way that Herschel Walker did come into obscurity. The fact that todays republicans, the trump republicans, pushed these africanamericans out here to then go and hate on other africanamericans, whose sole purpose of running these campaigns is you know, i have not really seen anything like it, but that is a feature of todays Republican Party. Basil, if you are right and Mark Robinson goes into Obscurity And Carlos is right that he is going to lose the election quite markedly, give us a sense of how this affects the preSident ial race in the state of North Carolina . On a scale of 1 to 10, 10 being disastrous for Donald Trump carlos, you first, how much does it affect . Well, alex, again, it makes the state a purple state. I think North Carolina, a state where Donald Trump has had a slight edge now for a few weeks will become a pure Swing State. It is going to be a tossup, anyone can Win It. Why . Because Donald Trump is not going to disavow this man. Donald trump is not going to openly criticize this man. And that is what will lead a lot of those Swing Voters, suburban types, College Educated Types to say, you know what . If Donald Trump is standing by this guy who we find to be unacceptable, then we cant support Donald Trump, either. Some of these people may not vote, some of them may vote for Kamala Harris. All right, im going to interpret that answer as like, a five. Basil, you have a 1 to 10 . Yeah, listen, Kamala Harris is an aspirational candidate. I am going to have aspirational statements about North Carolina and her chances. I will say a seven. We will go with a seven, i think that would be the independent vote that is there, the history of that state electorally, the Money Advantage that she has, she can pull out a lot of votes if she can, in some ways, depress the turnout for Mark Robinson and up her turnout. Shes got a really good shot. Okay. You two cant go anywhere, because we have more to talk about in just a few minutes, so stay right there. First, as we give you quickly, everyone, look at Donald Trump plane that has just arrived in wilmington, North Carolina, for the rally that was scheduled to start about 15 minutes ago. There you go. We are defending springfield, the governor of ohio, the step he just took to defend that small town from the onslaught of lies. We are back in a quick 90 seconds. Seconds. Somebody just got their first Debit Card Ice cream on you . Ooo, tacos i got you. Wait hold on, dont you owe me money . What . your money is a part of your community, so your bank should be too. Like, chase you know, when i take the bike out like this, all my stresses just melt away. I hear that. This Bad Boy can fix anything. Yep, tough day at work, nice cruise will sort you right out. When im riding, im not even thinking about my painful cavity. Well, you shouldnt ignore that. 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I know the Trump Campaign well, i want to ask, have they responded at all to the oped and is he planning a visit to springfield . Well, we havent got any update from the Trump Campaign in terms of any specific time when he would arrive in springfield, although lets be clear, republican officials there are hoping that he reconSiders those plans. But, for that oped that you mentioned, we did hear from a spokesperson of Jd Vance, who pushed back on the oped and said Jd Vance and Governor Dewine dont agree on every issue, and said that Donald Trump will help secure the order and end the chaos. Of course, the spokesperson not really referencing the lie, the rumor, that Donald Trump amplified on the Debate Stage, that caused much of the chaos that you saw in springfield. That was followed by threats to schools, and grocery stores, and businesses, that has also caused a lot of frustration with members of that community. You know, i was at a Town Hall earlier this week, a Protrump Crowd there. I want you to listen to what one supporter of the former preSident told me. That is why he gets in trouble, because some but he trusted told him about dogs and cats, he bought into it, i guess, and it did happen in other towns, from what i understand, but not springfield. And that is the thing. And then, of course, you go and repeat it, you better have it checked yourself, because your opposition is going to play that up all day long. Again, local officials there say there is no basis of truth, no line of truth to those claims that we heard the former preSident amplify on the Debate Stage. But, the impact has been clear, there are still State Troopers that are sweeping the schools that were evacuated because of bomb threats, those threats have subSided since earlier this week, but you have a lot of people there fearful about the situation in springfield, and many of them, some of them, blaming the former preSident. You know, can i just also say, quickly, i listened to you with that interview, and that gentlemen you interviewed said, it has happened elsewhere, we have heard, just not in springfield and i am like, Come On all right, thank you very much, shaq, i appreciate that. I want to bring back Carlos Cabello and basil now. N