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The Briefing with Jen Psaki

Race to the Finish: The Closing Messages Come Into Focus

The Briefing with Jen Psaki

NBC News

News, Politics

4.5664 Ratings

🗓️ 29 October 2024

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

Eight days out from the election, Jen Psaki explains how Donald Trump's dark Madison Square Garden rally reveals his team's belief that a closing message of racism and hate is effective, while Kamala Harris and her team of all-star surrogates continue to call him out. Jen is joined by a panel of reporters and political analysts including George Conway, Eugene Daniels, and Philippe Reines to discuss the stark difference between the candidates as they compete to seal the deal. Next, Jen is joined by Michael Tyler, communications director for the Harris-Walz campaign, to discuss Trump and his allies' disturbingly racist rhetoric at his MSG rally and the contrast it provides for voters as Kamala Harris' concludes her campaign focused on unity and hope. Jen is also joined by Senator Elizabeth Warren to react to Kamala Harris' closing ad highlighting her economic plan to support working class families. Later, "Pod Save America" Co-Host Tommy Vietor joins the show to discuss Michelle and Barack Obama's extremely effective surrogacy for Kamala Harris as they campaign for her across swing states. Jen also talks with elections lawyer Marc Elias to discuss ballot boxes being set on fire in Oregon and Washington state, amid growing threats against election officials across the country. Finally, Jen reflects on President Joe Biden casting his early ballot today for Kamala Harris and the literal vote of confidence it symbolizes in his chosen successor.

Transcript

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0:00.0

Okay, everyone, we are just eight days out.

0:12.3

And right now, Vice President Kamal Harris is wrapping up a big rally in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

0:16.9

And the closing days of this campaign, she's trying to make the contrast as clear as she

0:22.3

possibly can.

0:25.1

We understand the opportunity that we have before us to turn the page on the fear and

0:32.6

divisiveness that have characterized our politics for a decade because of Donald Trump.

0:39.1

We have an opportunity to turn the page and chart a new and joyful way forward,

0:47.9

where we tap into the ambitions.

0:59.0

And we will tap into the ambitions and the aspirations and the aspirations and the dreams of the American people.

1:04.0

Let's be clear, we are all here because we are fighting for a democracy

1:09.0

and for the right of people to be heard and seen. We're not about the

1:15.1

enemy within. We know we are all in this together. That's what we are fighting for. That was Vice

1:22.5

President Kamala Harris speaking at a campaign rally in Ann Arbor, Michigan just moments ago. She's just wrapping that up now.

1:29.8

And she definitely offered quite a contrast with the headlines you may have seen from the rally

1:34.5

Trump held in Madison Square Garden last night. Now overall, since I seriously hope you didn't spend

1:40.5

your Sunday night watching it, that rally was basically six hours of racist hate speech.

1:45.6

That's my quick summary. With a brief interlude in there that included an extremely awkward

1:51.0

interaction, I encourage you to go watch it online between Melania Trump and her husband,

1:55.6

exuding the level of warmth you might feel between two very distant cousins who don't particularly

2:01.0

like hanging out at family gatherings. Beyond that, it was pretty racist and hate-filled.

2:06.9

The coverage of this rally, though, has largely revolved around two things. First, a racist

2:13.2

comedian who was part of the program before Trump even spoke, who said some truly vile things,

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