I look at joe, i dont know about him. I dont know. If you have to declare youre a young vibrant man, are you . Well deal with that later. Its not just the president taking on biden this morning. Possibly solidifying bidens status as the democratic frontrunner, fellow democrats running are also taking shots. Senator bernie sanders, he sent out a fundraising email jabbing at bidens announcement, writing this. Its a big day in the democratic primary, and were hoping to end it strong. Not with a fundraiser in the home of a corporate lobbyist but with an overwhelming number of individual donations in response to todays news. Contribute before midnight. It would mean a lot to our campaign. Bidens first fundraiser last night, his announcing was the news yesterday, and his fundraiser last night was at the home of a comcast executive, and then theres senator Elizabeth Warren with this. At a time when the biggest Financial Institutions in this country will try to put the squeeze on millions of hardworking families who were in bankruptcy because of medical problems, job losses, divorce, and death in the family, there was nobody to stand up for them. I got in that fight because they just didnt have anyone. And joe biden is on the side of the credit card companies. How is joe biden going to address this . We will find out any minute, as he is sitting down right now for his first sitdown interview coming in just a moment, and well bring you that. Arlette saenz has been following the campaign, will be following the campaign, and joining me now. What are you hearing from the biden team about all of this . Hey, kate. Well, were going to be hearing directly from joe biden on day two of his president ial campaign, in just a short while. But you saw yesterday, biden really made President Trump the part of the focus of his rollout, drawing on that moment in charlottesville, saying that the president s response, calling saying there were fine people on both sides of those clashes, biden saying that shows that theres a battle for the soul of the country and the president , if reelected, hes putting the nations character at stake. Now, as you mentioned, its not just President Trump who is now responding and taking on joe biden directly. His democratic rivals also are. And bidens friends and his team have always been aware that hes going to be a target, not just of the president , but also of his democratic primary rivals. And part of what biden has been trying to do over the past really i guess 28 hours since the start of his campaign, you know, hes going to be appearing here on the view which is hosted by a group of women, trying to appeal to women in these opening days of his campaign. And one thing biden has been pointing to a lot is his experience. And his belief that he could bring stability to the country. And i know that yesterday he said to me its not just going to be about being able to win but being able to lead the country. Biden points to his experience as part of his asset. But that also comes with a very long record. And one of the areas of his record has come into focus. Thats anita hill and his handling of the testimony. Yesterday, we learned that biden and anita hill have actually recently spoken and anita hill told the New York Times she felt that the way he apologized wasnt enough. She wants to see him take more responsibility. Well see if he answers any questions about that potentially today on the view. Well show what she shows the New York Times. I cannot be satisfied by simply saying im sorry for what happened to you. I will be satisfied when i know there is real change and accountability. Arlette, hes likely to be asked about that and many other things this hour when he sits down with the view and well bring those moments to our viewers. This is important for the state of this race. Arlette will join me in a second again. Also breaking this morning, we want to tell you a big report on the state of the economy just came in. The Commerce Department says the economy grew at a much better rate than expected in the first few months of this year. Cnns alison kosik is joining me. The gdp is one of the best measures of the health of the economy. Right. Best indicators of the health of the economy. What is this indicator now saying . It indicates we started off 2019 with a bang. 3. 2 for the first three months of this year. You look at the First Quarter of any year, usually its the weakest. But in this case, its actually the strongest First Quarter we have seen in six years. Basically shows that the u. S. Is a bright spot in world economies. You look at economies in japan, in europe, and in china. Theyre showing slowing growth. So what powered this growth in the economy . Well, first of all, we had an increase in business investment. Increase in exports, decrease in imports. Meaning we bought less things from other countries. Increase in state and local government spending. Also an increase in consumer spending, although at a slower pace. The timing of this, because if we roll back the calendar and think about where we were, we had the government shutdown. Yes, remember that . For a third of the quarter, the government was shut down and it only shaved off about 0. 3 off gdp. Still, we saw despite having this government shutdown, we see gdp at 3. 2 . Now, keep in mind, that number is going to be revised two more times. Theres going to be a revision and then a final number. Some critics are saying look, some of these numbers on investment spending and on exports could be inflated. Key could get an indication of that with these revisions. And also, we could see slowing as the year progresses, lets say in the Second Quarter as well. The revisions could be downward trend, but right now at this moment, that was a wow number. It was. Our jaws dropped and i basically threw my papers out. Shes also not recycling. This is what were learning. Good job. As alison was laying out perfectly right there, despite a government shutdown, despite weather issues that were a problem, and despite boeing issues that people thought would hit the economy, you have an economy defying expectations, and President Trump took time today to tout this report this morning. As well as he should. And you well know that the economy is always a major factor in every election, so lets talk about all of this. Arlette saenz is back with me along with cnn chief Political Correspondent dana bash, and seniorzeleny. I want to talk about themy and the impact of this news in a second. But first, about what is happening right now, today, biden, 24 hours out from his official entry into the race, and hes getting hit by the president and already two of his democratic competitors. Does this say everything you need to know about his frontrunner status . Are gloves off already although they were kind of playing nice to this point. Of course, when youre the big dog, you are the biggest target. And you know, there are pluses and minuses to that. The plus, to state the obvious, is that he is leading the conversation, which in a field of 20, is no small thing. The fact that he is very much not just in the zeitgeist of the 2020 field, he is that right now. And look, i have talked to people who say that when it comes to the president in particular, theres no greater gift that joe biden could get politically right now than for the president to continue to single out joe biden. Because it is a reminder to people who are going to go to the polls on primary day and go to the caucuses, who are going to decide who the democratic nominee is going to be, that this could be a fight that is worth having for democrats. A joe biden and donald trump fight in the general election. But there are a lot of negatives which arlette talked about earlier and were probably going to see come up in this hour when he sits at a table with the women of the view. Who will no doubt ask him about anita hill and so many other issues that make him maybe appear to be out of touch because of his own record and the length of his record, which spans generations and major cultural shifts. Arlette, as you have been talking about, what are you hearing about, its not just a question on in this first sitdown interview, some of the challenges, his voting record, his many decades in the senate. Thats not just going to be a question in this one interview and move on. What is the conversation among bidens team and those who are advising them about how theyre going to take this on on a goingforward basis . You have seen over the course of the past few months so many of these issues play out in the public sphere with joe biden. Theres anita hill, which hes tried to address multiple times. Theres also his handling of the 1994 crime bill, something that he helped author that you saw back in january, biden was already trying to express some regret for criminal justice and the bay that things have been handled in the past, saying i havent always gotten it right. Its going to be critical in the opening weeks of the campaign for biden to kind of define things on his own terms. To look at these past issues, potentially in his record, and try to address them up front before maybe some of his rivals start to bounce on him for that. So were going to see, i think, over the course of the next few weeks biden certainly fielding questions, not just about his past record but theres also a lot of policy that has been animating the democratic primary so far that we just havent heard joe bidens opinions on yet. I think yesterday, i think he was asked when are you going to start rolling out some policy, talking about policy . He said its all in due time. I expect in the coming weeks well get more of that. One thing, jeff, it seems biden has done successfully, has bring the conversation at this moment back to a moment in history that is a very bad one for President Trump, charlottesville. President trump this morning appearing to try to once again clean up his remarks that there were good people on both sides, those comments he made after the violent deadly violence that broke out in charlottesville. I want to play for you what the president for our viewers what the president said this morning before we talk about it. That question was answered perfectly. And i was talking about people that went because they felt very strongly about the monument to robert e. Lee, a great general. People were there protesting the taking down of the monument of robert e. Lee. Everybody knows that. So thats not really cleaning it up. Thats defending it, jeff. I mean, now that im hearing it once again. This is the day after joe biden said the first word out of his mouth in that video was charlottesville, and saying with the president s comments, this was a threat to the nation he had never seen before. And kate, this is part of joe bidens rollout as well, drawing the president into this conversation. Drawing the president into explaining and the adage in politics if youre explaining, youre losing, i think fits here. The reality is that moment back in august of 2017 was one of the darkest moments inside the white house, around the president s circle of advisers. People who are so loyal to him jeff, im going to jump in really quick. Former Vice President joe biden is speaking. Lets listen in. Joe biden speaking for his first sitdown interview with the view. What took so long to get into the race . Were so happy you finally announced. Let me ask the audience. Arent these campaigns so long to begin with . Its not until february, the first vote cast. So i dont think its too long. And i made it clear from the beginning if i was going to do this and the family was pretty sure we were going to do this a long while ago, not to i mean, its a long road. So i think this is plenty of time. Plenty of time. Well, you said something yesterday in your announcement video that really brought tears to my eyes. You said that we are in a battle for the soul of this nation. And i felt that in my soul. What did you mean by that . What i mean by that is, we are not this is not who we are, the way were treating people. Its not who we are as a nation when were talking about things like the reason for your problem is the other. It really is what i said. And i really mean it. I wrote an article at the time in the atlantic magazine back in charlottesville happened, saying, you know, this is not who we. Theres an american creed. Its about decency, honor, including everyone. Leaving no one behind. Thats the sum of the interview of joe biden sitting down with the view. Well bring you more moment as they come. Dana, how is that going . How do you think that went . It sounds like its the beginning and theyre winding up with some softballs, which is understandable. And well see as it gets going, the questions that its hard to imagine wont come, about anita hill, for example, and when did he call her . Was it just last week, and why did it take 20 years to make that phone call if he feels it so deep in his heart . And whether or not that flies in the face of the whole point of his candidacy that he laid out yesterday in the video he put out, which is this is a moral choice. I have an ethical and moral compass, and how he squares that with the fact that he maybe just recently called anita hill. I mean, those are the things that hes going to have to talk about, whether it happens today or in the near future. Those are the humps hes going to have to get over. With a lot of voters, he wont be able to get over them. People who are younger, who cant fathom some of the things hes supported in the past and have other opportunities, you know, over a dozen other opportunities of people and candidates to vote for who dont have that baggage. Arlette, the fact that the former Vice President goes first to the view, and you saw Meghan Mccain, hes longtime friends with the family. He counts Meghan Mccains father as one of his best friends. No one forgets the last time he was on the view and the emotional touching moment they had. She asked that first question of what took so long and said she was so happy to say he did. What is the message that the Biden Campaign and joe biden is wanting to send with this being the first place he sits down to have an extensive talk about his candidacy . Well, i think, one, theres a pitch hes going to be making to female voters, coming on the view is appealing to a certain block there. But i think also, what he youre going to see from him, particularly when it comes to his relationship with Meghan Mccain is his ability to emote. His ability to connect with people. Part of that has been borne out of his own personal experience with tragedy. First, with the death of his wife and 13yearold daughter when he was just elected to the senate at the age of 29, and then again in 2015 when his son beau biden passed away from brain cancer, the same type that took the life of senator john mccain. Here on that table with the women of the view i think he and his team are hoping they can show the joe biden the human being, the real person, and his ability to relate with people. Thats something we see on the campaign trail when he, yesterday, for instance, was at a pizza shop talking to folks. Thats a key attribute of his, that he and his allies are really trying to sell. And jeff, one thing that did happen today, and youre sure hell be asked about it today is the economy and the strength of the economy, the gdp numbers. Your reporting that biden has become more of a factor than anyone else in Donald Trumps 2020 kind of game plan. But now add in the economy to this question. I wonder if now democrats need to be looking at their game plan and rejiggering, reworking it immediately to go maybe the path of joe biden, right . Talk more about the character, because on the economy, can they beat him on the economy right now . Thats an open question. Well see how the economy is. It is certainly strong, a very strong report this morning, and the president should get credit for that. The question is why isnt he talking about that . Hes still talking about charlottesvil charlottesville, still consumed by the mueller investigation. But the reality is, yes, a Strong Economy for a sitting president is one of the key factors in winning elections. So this is going to be a challenge for democrats to make the argument to voters, are you better off than you were before . But we get the sense this election may be different in the sense of is it about sort of your view and your feeling for how things are. And thats why joe biden is going after what he calls the soul of the nation. He is going after that sort of moral clarity here. One of the reasons were told the president is so obsessed with joe biden is pennsylvania. That is one of the favorite states, the single sort of crowning achievement, if you will, from 2016 that the president flipped from blue to red. Joe biden, of course, from pennsylvania. Was there yesterday, going back on monday. So that is why the white house and the president indeed are so focused on joe biden. But boy, he has a democratic primary to win first before he goes headtohead with joe biden. And to answer the audience question, arent these campaigns too long . I think the four of us can say absolutely not. If you love politics, its never long enough. Really appreciate it. Well continue to watch the rollout. Coming up for us, contradicting a key finding in the mueller report. President trump doubling down on his claim that he never told, he says, former White House Counsel Don Mcgahn to fire robert mueller. Thats not what don mcgahn says. So whos telling the truth and who isnt . Plus, trump is denying he paid north korea for the return of Otto Warmbier. This is after the North Koreans handed over a bill for 2 million for the medical care Otto Warmbier received in his year and a half there. He came home in a comatose state. Whats happening with that . Stay with us. This is loma linda, a place with one of the highest life expectancies in the country. You see so many people Walking Around here in their hundreds. So how do you stay financially well for all those extra years . Well, you have to start planning as early as possible. We all need to plan, for 18 years or more, of retirement. I dont have a whole lot saved up, but im working on it now. I will do whatever i need to do. Plan your