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The Beat with Ari Melber

Harris emphasizes difference with Trump in new interview

The Beat with Ari Melber

Ari Melber, MS NOW

Politics, Government, News, Versant, Ms Now, Daily News, Versant Media

4.64.2K Ratings

🗓️ 17 September 2024

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

MSNBC's Ari Melber hosts "The Beat" on Tuesday, September 17, and reports on the 2024 election, Elon Musk, Sean "Diddy" Comb's indictment and Trump accountability. Steven Brill, Chai Komanduri, Maya Wiley and Molly Jong Fast join. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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0:00.0

Welcome to the beat, I'm Ari Melber. Our top story is the 2024 presidential campaign.

0:05.8

We are just one week out from that highly watched debate, which was a contrast for America

0:11.0

between two very different leaders.

0:13.0

The Harris campaign is hammering this stark contrast

0:17.2

as what they see as a key selling point in her campaign and its current momentum.

0:23.0

And today, brand new, I can show you another contrast.

0:27.0

We could tell you that now both nominees have done this key interview appearance

0:32.0

that you see here taking questions

0:33.6

from several reporters on stage for the National Association of Black

0:36.9

Journalists. Now Trump did his all the way back 48 days ago. Harris did hers

0:42.1

this afternoon today in Philadelphia.

0:45.0

It's a split screen across time, if you will, which shows the very different approaches

0:49.2

on substance, facts, and certainly style.

0:52.3

I don't think I've... facts and certainly style.

0:54.0

I don't think I've ever been asked a question so in such a horrible manner, a first question.

1:01.0

You don't even say hello, how are you? a first one

1:05.0

all let me just say it is good to be with the National Association of Black

1:08.0

Journalists and I thank you for the work you do and that your members do

1:10.4

every day. I have been the best president for the black population

1:15.2

since Abraham Lincoln. That's my answer.

1:18.6

Better than President Johnson. So I appreciate the spirit of the question but I'll tell you I'm often going to ask this

1:23.8

question in a way that I've had to respond by first saying that I think it's very important.

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