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

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

between two very different leaders.

The Harris campaign is hammering this stark contrast

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

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

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

that you see here taking questions

from several reporters on stage for the National Association of Black

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

this afternoon today in Philadelphia.

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

on substance, facts, and certainly style.

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

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

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

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

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

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

since Abraham Lincoln. That's my answer.

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

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

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