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-- to democracy. is a political analyst for fox news radio. at the start of 2024, how do you assess president biden and former president trump? guest: this is shaping up to be an anti-climatic processes. there has been a lot of turbulence but president trump is a commanding position as someone whose support has only grown. he enters the new year with the commanding position in iowa, a little weaker and new hampshire. nikki haley is catching up to him. moderate showing the influence

in the state. trump still has a high approval among the 60-70% of republican voters. president biden, the question is about his age. when you look at the polling and talk to voters, there is concern that is one of the biggest challenge she will have to overcome that he will be able to serve out the term and has the energy and charisma to run a campaign. he will start on the campaign trail in south carolina with his speech about democracy. host: why do you think he chose those themes in his speech, will it be i am not donald trump are

the issues i want to pursue? guest: expect a lot of the message to be about as much about donald trump as it is about his own accomplishments. certainly, he wants to talk about the economy. we heard a lot about bidenomics but people were still feeling the pain. they see the wars going on in ukraine and russia and what is going on in the middle east. there are a lot of delays and by biden understands he is pulling low. january 6 is a lot of the issue for democratic voters. there could be a lot of questions about the economy,

border security and crime. but when it comes to issues of democracy, that so one of the strongest issues that democrats have. host: we have shown video from another court room that trump will be in today. how will that affect the time he will be able to spend on the campaign? guest: they will be spending as much time in the court as they are in new hampshire and iowa covering the primaries. there are a lot of legal issues that he is facing in vulnerabilities that could play into what happens in 2024. but when is the timing of the d.c. trial? how will that blend to the primary. do republican voters worry about

a convicted former president, how does he run for president in those circumstances? host: our guest is with us until 10:00. if you have questions related to campaign 2024 on the issues for democrats (202) 748-8000, for republicans (202) 748-8001 for independents (202) 748-8002 or text at (202) 748-8003. with the iowa caucus approaching, talk about what president trump has to achieve and the others running? guest: let's start with the challengers. we will know if a real challenger can emerge. nikki haley seems to be the most

formidable challenger. in iowa, trump is a clear forerunner. desantis has put forward the most money. he had the endorsement of kim reynolds, and religious leaders but it has not translated. nikki haley has a little more momentum. if she can finish in second place and translate that into an outright when against strong, that would set up a super tuesday in south carolina. host: as you talk about new hampshire as a corrective against iowa, how does that play against iowa. guest: iowa is still sensitive that they lost the democratic

caucus. nikki haley is certainly playing for new hampshire. the electorate is more moderate and tailor-made for nikki haley. if there is a state that donald trump is the weakest in its new hampshire. host: here an ad for a super pac's supporting donald trump against nikki halley. [video clip] >> nikki haley even opposed trump's wall and pushed for

amnesty. we don't need to call them criminals because they are not. host: they are probably seeing plenty of those as but what is the messaging there? guest: that is a hard-hitting message against nikki haley. border security is submerging the top issue for republican voters. even democratic mayors so worried about immigrants impacting their communities. it's is also assigned that trump has spent most of his campaign focusing on ron desantis. he sees him as his largest threat and now, they are spending money against nikki haley which shows that she is

submerging as the most formidable challenger. host: we will show you that bad, but we will also take calls. carol in virginia on the independent line. caller: my concern is how divided america is right now. whoever our next president is, i'm concerned with our position globally. with our position in the global market, i'm wondering how are the candidates going to bring america back to the position where we were so strong and dominant after world war ii. guest: you see in the american electorate of malaise, trump

wanted to get out of nato. despite the war in ukraine. the democratic party has had a heavy strain of isolationism and the wariness of wars. when we talk about nikki haley in the mainstream middle and american politics is trying to bring that back and talk about republican internationalism. and the need to win these wars, israel's war against hamas in ukraine against russia. that is the middle position although in recent months you have seen a lot more isolationism on the right and questions about the future of funding for ukraine. host: this is charlie in california on the republican

line. caller: this is charlie. host: go ahead. caller: i am wondering if the democrats are putting together their first planned impeachments of trump when he wins and i wish desantis would get his wife more involved because she is a charmer. guest: we will take the desantis question. one of the big frustrations among the people in his circle is that he started off as a formidable challenger last year. some showed him neck and neck in the conservative reckoning and a conservative state. he did not project the most

charismatic figure. he didn't really talk to voters and have the charm that a lot of candidates are supposed to do in iowa and new hampshire and his wife has been one of his biggest assets. the challenge with desantis with these public appearances he comes across as knowledgeable and as a fighter and he has taken on the left wing but he has not been able to showcase much empathy and connecting one-on-one. host: is there a sense after iowa that there is an offramp for his campaign? guest: his campaign has put all of their eggs in one basket. if he finishes and third place

it is hard to see how he would have the money or resources in new hampshire he is pulling in fourth place. host: speaking of new hampshire here's an ad airing there supporting nikki haley. [video clip] >> of all the republicans running for president why it is donald trump only attacking nikki haley? because trump knows haley is the only one who can beat him. she cut government taxes for small business and now she is trying to eliminate the federal gas tax. a new generation of conservative leadership. host: playing on that theme of age. guest: new generational

leadership the fact that both trump and biden together over a hundred 60 years old. she is also taking hits on the immigration issue and donald trump on taxes. in south carolina she offers her opinion. host: here is kevin on the democrats line. caller: i am a lifelong democrat and i think your callers, we got our government reelected. we voted for him instead of stacey abrams.

we are going to do the same thing this year with joe biden. we will vote for anybody. there are thousands of us. i think you better wake up and free palestine. thank you. guest: one of the worries of the biden campaign is whether some of their supporters, the progressive voters, whether some of them stay home or vote for a third-party candidate. there are third-party candidates like robert of ken, jill stein, cornell west. the challenge they could face is the voters stay home or look at third-party candidates on the

left and bleeding support from the candidates. host: in reference to those polls, the biden campaign says they could see a reflection of the economy in the polls. was the expectation of that happening? guest: there is a disconnect between the macro economic outlook. the economy is growing against expectation and unemployment is low, the stock market and 401(k)s are doing well. but the price you pay for goods is still significantly higher than four years ago. containment elevated from where people were hoping and expecting. thus the question coming in to 2024.

the second quarter is usually when economic perception gets baked in. whether there is growing consumer confidence next year. host: our guests not only serves as a political analyst of fox radio but editor-in-chief of the jewish insider. what is that? guest: we cover what is going on in the news with israel and hamas in the scourge of anti-semitism. host: how are people reacting to president biden's management? guest: he is and a no-win

situation. among a lot of people who care about israel and those who want to see hamas defeated. the numbers on foreign policy are better than economic policy. he is able to keep the mainstream coalition together but is had to deal with the progressive left, concerned about the casualties in the humanitarian situation. in gaza, you saw his speech at mother manual church where you had a bunch of protesters interrupting a solemn occasion at the church and that is the kind of unrest within the party the white house is worried about. they have the majority of public opinion on how they handle

policy. but they want to cease-fire and outspoken about humanitarian issues. and they are trying to urge israel to get into the next phase. host: what about different sectors and their reaction to israel/hamas? guest: michigan is a state that the white house is more concerned about than they were a year ago because of the arab-american vote. in a swing state, even small movements can make a big difference. states like pennsylvania, georgia, ohio. they feel politics are on their side.

host: let's hear from marlene in connecticut, on the independent line. caller: thank you for taking my call. as an independent voter and a blue state, i'm not affiliated with the party but i do have a lot of questions about the republicans stance on border security. why they vote against every package that includes border security and calling for a shutdown of government. don't they realize that shutting down the government includes border control. it's disconcerting that they don't realize side or they are trying to guess i people. as a woman