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Americast

America on fire

Americast

BBC

Politics, Government, News

4.33.1K Ratings

🗓️ 16 September 2020

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

With wildfires devastating the West Coast, we look at whether environmental issues will sway voters’ minds. As polls in Florida tighten, we deep dive into the diverse Hispanic vote. And how could the election affect post-Brexit trade negotiations between the US and the UK?

Studio Director: Emma Crowe Producers: Harriet Noble and Natalie Ktena Assistant Editor: Emma Close

Transcript

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0:00.0

BBC Sounds, Music, Radio, Podcasts.

0:04.6

Any parent who has ever made the mistake of playing desperciutto, the song in the presence

0:10.9

of their children knows what it feels like to see an absolute head-in-hands cringe, well,

0:17.0

this is what happened at a Joe Biden rally this week.

0:20.6

I just have one thing to say.

0:23.0

Can I go in here?

0:26.4

All right.

0:27.4

There you go.

0:28.4

That's a little bit different.

0:29.4

Come on.

0:30.4

I tell you what, if I had to tell one of any one of these people, I'd be elected president

0:47.5

by acclamation.

0:50.0

Joe Biden comes to the stage and then he fumbles, gets out his phone and starts playing desperciutto,

0:58.6

which is meant to make a Hispanic audience what feel that he's one of them.

1:04.8

He pays tribute to the guy who wrote it, who has spoken at the rally.

1:09.6

And it goes a bit flat.

1:11.8

Did you ever have, it said to you, Emily, you're trying too hard.

1:16.4

John, you're trying too hard.

1:18.4

I think this was a Joe you are trying too hard.

1:22.6

We're going to be talking about that and more on this edition of America.

1:30.1

America.

1:31.1

America.

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