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That. we're going to talk about the economy. we're not going to talk about process. we're not going -- we're going to talk about tax plans and how we make people rise in america. we're going to talk about the middle class having a better shot and how do we help those who are less fortunate do better in life. >> hasn't his campaign been discussing those things? >> not in a debate format. you just saw the 71% figure. voters have been exposed to politics, not exposed to substance. thanks to your network and affiliate, they're going to be exposed to absolute substance for the very first time, i be...

Communities. and that is a legitimate issue that we've got to address. >> that was president obama on thursday making clear where he stands on the question of the need for a movement that specifically focuses on black lives in america. joy, if we need a movement that focuses on it, do we also need a debate or a town hall forum that specifically focuses on it? >> it's interesting. the discussion, it did clarify. it was a little clarifying in i feel like what alicia is saying is for the democratic party to really feel like it is showing actual real concern for the movement, it needs to give the ...

Mostly online donations. he's also creating some major drama ahead of the next gop debate. nbc's kristen welker reports. >> reporter: teaming with fellow candidate ben carson, donald trump is threatening to boycott the october 28th republican presidential debate on cnbc if it lasts longer than two hours and doesn't include opening and closing remarks. in a letter to cnbc, trump and carson describe their demands as very reasonable format changes. cnbc, a sister channel to nbc, says it is still in the process of discussing its debate format but notes it has not done opening and closing remarks i...

Not participate in the next republican debate unless cnbc and the republican party accede to his demand that the debate not take so long, that it be shorter. and that is a weird thing to demand. it's a weird hill to die on in terms of participating in the presidential debates. but that's his demand. and what is even weirder about it is that he has joined forces with one of the other top candidates. he's joined forces with the guy who's running second to him, ben carson. so the trump and carson campaigns are making this case collectively. the trump and carson campaigns wrote this joint letter t...

Demand. it's a weird hill to die on in terms of participating in the presidential debates. but that's his demand. and what is even weirder about it is that he has joined forces with one of the other top candidates. he's joined forces with the guy who's running second to him, ben carson. so the trump and carson campaigns are making this case collectively. the trump and carson campaigns wrote this joint letter to the folks at cnbc, our sister network, demanding that those two candidates get a say in the debate format or else they will not show up for that next debate. "neither mr. trump nor dr. ...