The Vice President spent The Weekend in pittsburgh preparing for the debate. During a Radio Interview that aired this morning, she talked about what she expected from trump during the debate. He plays from this really old and tired playbook, right, where he theres no floor for him in terms of how low he will go, and we should be prepared for that. We should be prepared for the fact that he is not burdened by telling the truth. And we should be prepared for the fact that he is probably going to speak a lot of untruths. For his part, Donald Trump held a rally in battle ground, wisconsin, on saturday. As both candidates prepare for tomorrows debate, new polling shows an extremely tight race. A New York times Sienna College national poll gives trump a 1 Point Lead over the Vice President. The Yougov Poll of michigan, pennsylvania and wisconsin show a close but tied race in the battleground states, with the results in the margin of error. With us now, Nbc News correspondent, garrett haake,
Presidential debate, adding new pressure, new polling showing this Race Neck and neck. And as the two political rivals prepare to faceoff, trump makes an alarming new threat, suggesting he would throw out opponents, election officials, donors, even voters behind bars. Also ahead, intensifying wildfires out west. Evacuations in Southern California as a blaze explodes in size. Plus, armed and dangerous. The urgent manhunt for a suspected shooter, accused of Spraying Bullets at random on a Kentucky Highway. Great to have you with us, thanks for being here. It is 10 00 eastern, 7 00 a. M. Pacific, im Ana Cabrera reporting from New York. One day to go before what could be a Make Or Break meeting between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump on the Debate Stage. Today the former president is focusing on what his team calls policy time at maralago and the Vice President is putting in her final day of Debate Prep in pittsburgh where she took some Time Out yesterday for a stroll with her husband and p
Party. Vice president harris reacting to getting the baking from former congresswoman Liz Cheney and also cheneys father, Dick Cheney. The former Vice President following the warning he heard from his daughter, that its not enough just to not vote for Donald Trump. He will take the next Step And Vote for Kamala Harris. In his statement released On Friday, he called trump a threat to our republic and pointed to his repeated 2020 election lies. Quote, he tried to steal the last election using lies and violence to keep himself in power after the voters had rejected him. He can never be trusted with power again. Trump responded in a social Media Post calling Dick Cheney irrelevant. He also did a lot of other things on Social Media that well be talking about this morning. Good morning. Welcome. Monday morning. Welcome to Morning Joe. It is september 9th. Good to have you with us. With us, we have the host of Way Too Early, white House Bureau Chief at politico, Jonathan Lemire. The president
Major stories this morning. Former President Trump expected back in court in new york city. His legal team trying to throw out the first decision in the e. Jean Carroll Defamation trial, which found him liable for Sexual Abuse and defamation. Well dig into his arguments his lawyers are making in this case. In just the last hour the georgia high School Student accused of killing four people appeared before a judge for the first time. Just before his father was in the same courtroom also facing charges in the case, including second Degree Murder. Its 10 00 eastern, 7 00 a. M. Pacific. Thanks for joining us. Im Ana Cabrera in new york city. Lets get right to the Breaking News. Donald trump expected here in manhattan in this courthouse in the heat of the fall campaign rush. He is off the trail this morning to fight the vergt that found him liable of sexual Abuse And Slander involving e. Jean carroll. In that May 2023 decision, a jury ordered the former president to pay carroll 5 Million. N
Days. Vice president Kamala Harris, of course, is now Donald Trumps opponent in the race. Were going to go through the strategies for that showdown. Also ahead, well have expert legal analysis on Hunter Bidens surprise guilty plea in his federal Tax Case. Well have the latest on that. Well also bring you the very latest developments out of georgia, as the father of the suspect is now facing charges. And the weapon used in the attack appears to have been a gift to his son. The shooter. Good morning. Welcome to Morning Joe. It is friday, september 6th. Along with joe, willie, and me, we have the host of way too early, white House Bureau Chief at polpolitico, jonathan lem. Special correspondent for bbc news, Katty Kay is with us. Pulitzer prize winning Columnist And Associate editor of the Washington Post, Eugene Robinson is here. And Msnbc Contributor and author of the book how the right lost its mind, Charlie Sykes is here. Well start this hour with pretty big theres a lot of stuff to t