small. sometimes that big, most horrific instances get a ton of attention and the day today alleged harassment doesn't make the news. >> they were texting with the threats -- they do something like that all the time. they are to comfortable with that. >> and i think that get comfortable because people don't get a light on it, and i think that's why people like may come to blow some stuff out. imagine the things that don't get blown up. i felt like what he's saying, this is every day life we go through and nobody cares, unless somebody makes an issue out of it. thanks for watching the beat we, can't pay short to join us weekdays at six pm eastern. that bait on msnbc. eastern. good evening, and welcome to politicsnation. tonight's lead, the long winding road to november. ♪ ♪ ♪

where it just wakes and to primary season, and already both parties seem to be circling their wagons around their likely nominees. a rematch between president biden and donald trump seems inevitable. but both men face plenty of uncertainty between now and november. that's why president biden is south carolina tonight, a week ahead of its forest in the nation democratic primaries. a victory seems certain. but the mood of black voters and the state is hard to predict. and just a bit, i'll ask to black activists who helped engineer the presidents 2020 win in georgia about what the president needs to do to repair his standing with african americans before election day. as for donald trump, he faces twin challenges. his last republican rifle is

sharpening her attacks as the campaign moves into her native state. and the former president's legal troubles are mounting. a new york jury yesterday hatching him with an 83 million dollar judgment and his defamation trial. john it may not have to talk about it all, congressman ro khanna, democrat of california. congressman, i know you are about to take the stage with president biden in south carolina in a few moments. you are there with him. but before i ask you about it, i want to quickly get your thoughts on the verdict of the former president, donald trump's, give mission trial yesterday. a jury of trump's peers ordered him to pay e. jean carroll $83 million. that wasn't a partisan judge made this decision, or president biden. it was nine ordinary americans who looked at facts and

rendered a verdict. what does this outcome say about this man who appears to be on a glide path to be that republican presidential nominee for a third time? >> reverend, it says that this president has shown extreme disrespect for women. $80 million of disrespect, according to a jury. and that disrespect has translated into policy. remember, this is the president who got rid of roe v. wade, took away women's rights to their own autonomy with their bodies. in a contrast with president biden and vice president harris couldn't be clearer. i think it's going to be very problematic with him. the republican woman, many of whom might have concerns about the policies he's taken. >> not much ed that he brags about, he put the jurors on the

supreme court to take away roe v. wade. i should mention, you are in south carolina right now, we are your campaigning for that president ahead of next week's democratic primary. and you are there is a member of the biden harris national advisory board, which you also were in new hampshire last week supporting the successful right and biden effort. with trump looking increasingly like that likely republican nominee, talk about the stakes of this upcoming election. >> reverend, as you know i was the former co-chair of the bernie sanders campaign in 2020. and i'm now for the president, speaking after him tonight in south carolina. i was out there in new hampshire. i'm going to be going to michigan, nevada. to make that case to young voters, to voters of color, to progressive voters, that we need this president reelected. this president has delivered on the economy. seven billion dollars and eight

preset your funding. the most of any modern president has delivered on high-speed internet. he's delivered on funding for small businesses. he has delivered on student loan relief of 156 billion that 3.7 million's americans, many black americans, people of color, we've got to understand the stakes of what -- how far backwards this country will do if the president doesn't. when >> as the republican race has narrowed down to trump and nikki haley, we've seen the former president draw increasing attention to haley's indian ethnicity. using her birth name and falsely claiming she's ineligible to run for the presidency because her parents were immigrants. it smells a little of the birtherism he entered politics with. what's your take on trump's racist attacks and what has

been your feeling about watching two indian americans run as major candidates for presidency this cycle, even if you disagree with him politically? >> first, i had pride that their or indian americans on that national stage. and i often came and spoke at when people attack vivek ramaswamy's vandalism, or when people have launched racist attacks at nikki haley. i'll tell you what i've been disappointed about. they attacks would be less hurtful to nikki haley if she had told more about her story, if she'd acknowledge that racism indian americans face. prior to 1965, we weren't even allowed to come to america without discrimination. it was the civil rights movement that paved that way for nikki haley and my parents that allowed them to come to america, and allowed her to run for the highest office in the land. what makes me concerned about nikki haley's she never talks

about her indian american story, or the role of race in america. and i what she d >> you have been colin for greater regulation of the tech industry, including banning the popular platform tiktok. this week, florida's republican led house, voting in favor of a ban on social media for minors under 16. some florida democrats have criticized the bill for being too vague. but you think this may be an issue where republicans and democrats can find some common ground. >> reverend, of and think we should ban tiktok, but i think we should for the sale of it to an american company. and i do think we can find common ground when it comes to the regulation of social media and children. i don't think we should ban everyone up to 60. there is a lot of people, 14, 15, 16 who care about climate, police violence, lgbtq connery, abortion rights who are on these platforms, and i don't

want them to lose their voice. but what we do need to stop is the targeting of ads and targeting of algorithms to minors, people under 18, that has created addiction and has many young woman, in particular, facing 18th disorders or even contemplating suicide. and this is a bipartisan issue. the president has called for it in the state of the union. i hope he'll cover it again, and i hope we get to something done. >> last question, to your home state of california, ahead of its own senate primary on march 5th. the democratic field includes some of the biggest names from your state congressional delegation, including representatives adam schiff, katie porter, and barbara lee who you've endorsed and whose campaign you co-chair. 03 square off and a debate this week, along with that latent republican candidate, fuller baseball star steve kirby. only the top two vote getters will go on to that general

election. what issues are looming largest in this context, with just five weeks to go? >> i'll tell you why i was behind barbara lee. she's the strongest anti-poor voice. she was the lone voice to stand up catching up blank check to george w. bush for a 20 year afghanistan or. that's prove prescient, because she's the strongest war colon for a space for it with the release of all hostages in the middle east. and she's the person who wants peace in that region, who understands that hamas's attacks on october 7th or brutal and has condemned the rapes and violence. but she's also spoken about the human rights of that women and children who are being killed in gaza and looking for an end to violence. that to me is actually the biggest issue right now, among many democratic primary voters. that's what i think jay's going to finish in the top two. but there are a lot of people in politics, reverent, who are

deeply mayer. she's an exceptional human being. >> thank you for being with us, before you go to the stage with president biden. in south carolina. congressman ro khanna. co let's continue the discussion of our election with guests from south carolina ahead of next week's democratic primary. cliff albright and latosha brown, the cofounders of black voters matter. latosha, cliff, thanks both of you for being with us tonight. black voters matter is in the middle of a three-day effort for activists, faith leaders, and hbcu students together in charleston to kick off the kick off all of your we fight back campaign and bus tour. two weeks into the primary season. i know you had a good turnout today -- from national action network was at one of the stops. why is it important to start this campaign in south carolina,

latosha? >> we know that south carolina, we believe it sets the tone and tenor of doing for this election cycle. it was plucked photos and does that actually made the difference. i give him credit for saving democracy in the last election. but also, because the primaries been moved. the primary, this is the first state the primer of a democratic primary literally six foot where people vote. and ultimately, what we know is black voters were k and critical constituency base that actually brought that about, but also they're going to be key and critical at setting the tone and tenor as we go for. we started in south carolina because the people in south carolina have sent a message before, and once again they're leading the way, what we need to do to protect our rights and this democracy. >> president biden is also in the palm meadows states this weekend, speaking to voters tonight and attending that dinner marking south carolina's first inclination primary. the state blitz voters for essential to biden's nomination

and victory four years ago. of course, polls have shown a decline in black support nationally for the african american communities since then. just minutes ago, the president joined by congressman jim clyburn of south carolina grated some patrons and staff in a small barbershop and downtown columbia. he spent some 30 minutes there. you have been on the ground there in south carolina, cliff, what are you hearing from black voters at this time around? >> we are really hearing about the same thing, and before i answer, you already mentioned, reverent, nelson revelers. that's where we're sitting right now, charity mission baptist church. i want a shot -- at >> our national action network late in south carolina, a good man. >> that's right. what we are hearing as folks, they want more information. they want more information about what's been done. some people are skeptical about

what's been done. some people figure, well, maybe i'm just not hearing it right. i'm seeing all these stories about the economy, it is no good, or what black men and black voters are going to be doing. but people really want to have conversation. that what more content, more messaging, they want it to be done where they are. like you said, president biden going to the barbershop. and they have been in south carolina over the past couple of months. both the president and the vice president. but there needs to be more messaging. and it's going to take place more regularly. all throughout the year, it's going to be a message. but not just that message, it's got to be the right message jurors. it's got to be aware that message is it delivered. and it's got to be frequently delivered. and we believe, if all three or four of those things are done, and folks are ready to respond, we think the enthusiasm's going to increase the closer we get to the election, and that more that people realize this is not a referendum, necessarily, but it's a choice. and for the most, part it's going to be a choice between

two candidates. >> just moments ago, you heard me talk about congressman khanna about trump's efforts to stop divisions on nikki haley's indian background. right now positions are real in south carolina, but they're complicated. voters there either halle governor and one of trump's most prominent boosters and the state's son wintertime scott. a black man. latosha, what are your thoughts on pit race fits into this gop race right now, particularly in south carolina? >> unfortunately, we have a major political party in this country that does not get to use race as a rallying call. we unfortunately have seen a president, that while he was in office and since he's been out of office, to not only be a whistle to use that as a dog whistle, really trying to stoke fears around rice. but actually use that as a tool to really be able to talk,

shape policy and attacked committees. we see that part of the reason why our campaign, we called it we fight back, we are going to fight. that we are fighting back this tendency for this party, this candidate to try to literally be able to bring up white nationalists. we are fighting back this idea, this attack on our community. we are not going to pay the step goats -- it's not our sole responsibility to save this democracy. that black democracy has real needs. we have a real agenda. and what we're going to do, this election, we are going to demand and organize ourselves so we can get the things we desire and deserve. president trump, this is an interesting election because it's one of the first elections we've seen recently and probably ever in the history of this country, we have two candidates -- you can't look at president trump, when he governed and what happened, and you can look at how president biden has governed. as a community, we don't believe this is going to be an election based on excitement and emotions. this is an election that's

really about how you ignite the base, and motivate people to move for the best interest. and the black community has shown themselves to be pragmatic -- >> and you can gauge what happened in that black community, and for that matter of or come in these, under the four years of trump and what's happened under three years of biden. you don't have to guess. you've got two people, you can look at their record. i'm burden that up. i want your reaction to the story. a black south carolina couple seeking justice after dealing with a racial animosity from nicktroy neighbors. culminating in a cross burning during the thanksgiving holiday three years ago. no criminal charges filed after the incident, despite reporting racist and sold from those same neighbors as the cross was removed. elaborate later charged with misdemeanor harassment, only after the black people

protested. the case is at the forefront of a push to make south carolina and act a hate crimes law. it's one of the only two states without one. do you see a link between that and the urgency of voting, to? >> definitely. as a matter of fact, i was at the south carolina capitol just the other day, it overlit that was partially led by bishop grain from the a.m.a. church. and you asked me a, what are people saying? what are we hearing? we are actually hearing more about some of his local issues. some of these statement issues. fans or even hear about some of the presidential issues. there are connections. what we're talking about in terms of the hate crime bill, south carolina is one of only to say it that doesn't have it. that's what people are open and around. they're also organizing around educational issues. right here in north charleston, moms for liberty, who we know about because of what they're doing across the country, just removed up to proteins and -- they have gained control of the

school board. here we are hearing about issues like that. but there's an incident between these local issues and the federal. rice and the presidential race. keep in, mind when we looked at for ottawa, the police officers that murdered her or not prosecuted by state prosecutors. who are the prosecutor? bye bye department of justice. federal prosecutors. those who murdered ahmaud aubry, federal prosecutors. so someone, especially in a state that doesn't have a hate crime, that's what it means, to have a president, have a department of justice who will come in and say, will investigate this as a hate crime. that could potentially happen under this administration, but it cannot happen under and administration of a twice and paged president who's running on white supremacy, and in fact is trying to find the flames of hate crime in this country. >> all right, that's what many of us still stand in the street, doing what we need to do and sometimes latosha is there to

keep singing, to keep us going. all right, cliff albright, latosha brown, thank you both for being on. coming up former president trump has been getting tongue tied on the campaign trail and it looks like even some republicans are finally taking notice. >> he is going on and on, mentioning multiple times as to what i didn't take security during the capitol riots. why i didn't handle january 6th that? i wasn't even in d.c. on january 6th. >> more on that after the break, and this week gotcha's. ay [wind and snow sounds] weathertech has you covered. [bird chirping] [laughing] with our laser—measured cargoliners. no drill mud flaps and floorliners. to secure your phone don't forget the cupfone. order yours today at weathertech.com. you never know when it's gonna be a weathertech day. perfect weather today...

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voting in nevada's february 6th primary. let's bring in tonight's panel, democratic strategist juanita tolliver and republican strategist susan del percio. both are msnbc political analysts. let's start with the 83 million dollar rolling against former president trump handed down just yesterday by new york jury in the e. jean carroll defamation case. that decision kept off yet another wild day that so trump strung out of the courtroom before returning for the verdict. later on truth social, trump called the judgment, quote, ridiculous and blamed the biden administration. susan, this case is just an appetizer. there are many other trials and potential verdicts on the former presidents plate before remember. are republicans really ready for what's about to be served up? >> not as ready as they

probably think they are. i think they can probably handle it, those seeking reelection. but there is going to be a huge blow back. we are probably also on the heels of getting a judgment in the corporate fraud trial brought forward by new york state attorney general look aysha james. >> that's a few days by the way, that january 31st. that's a few days away. >> yeah, so we are going to have $83 million, we are going to see whatever this number is. it is expected to be quite large. that's the second one. now we get into the other charges. these are all criminal charges that have been brought against the president. i think those will have more of an impact, but not so much on those seeing trump rallies and saying no matter what i'm going to go for him. where it matters is those voters, republicans, right standard independents, they're

not loving joe biden right now. they'll never vote for trump but they may stay home or consider someone else. so seeking how dangerous donald trump's, not just as a sexual assault proven and has to pay for it financially, not as a bad miss this man, but also on potential criminal charges. that gets people really scared. i think, or at least to a small scale sliver we need to be scared, to jump in state in the bottom column. >> juanita, this case was about trump's repeated attacks on the reputation of a woman who accused him of sexual abuse. there are plenty of women who overtake aside they'll vote for trump, but among the remaining female supporters, is there any office likely to change their minds? >> sadly, right, i don't think so. i think susan made it clear. the distinction here about the republican primary voter base for those persuadable independents, and unless

they're already in that persuadable independents column, i don't see any more women peeling off from trump the support. that's something we've seen because this award that was announced, or this verdict tonight is the, day it is separate from that libel case, what he was found liable of defamation. if there was going to be any peel off, that should have happened last year. but that isn't happening. and i think the people have been writing with trump are going to continue to ride with him. a front through the federal, criminal cases. they don't care. they are standing by their man. >> susan, trump's main rival responded to the carroll verdict, saying americans could do better than trump. but nikki haley has not discussed that details of that case. at present, haley is focused on cape in her campaign alive, heading into the home state of south carolina for the republican primary later next month. even if she performs better than expected, it's hard to see

how she can amass the delegates necessary to win the nomination. the rnc avon bristly considered a resolution this week that would have named trump that presumptive nominee. how long can haley carry on, how long should she carry on? >> if she can keep going after the president the where she has been, she hasn't been doing it well enough and certainly her comments on carroll we are rather appalling. but floor republican primary voters, if she goes after trump, that money will still come in. that can keep her to super tuesday. and one thing i noticed in that last month or so about the former president, is that he's warren down by this schedule. i think he wanted an end to this primary mostly because he's tired and doesn't want to have to campaign for several months, and doesn't want to worry about nikki haley. again, maybe it's mental acuity

issue, confusing haley and nancy pelosi. but it could also be just that he's tired and he's warrant down, and there is 91 federal counts against him. >> 91 felonies he's facing but also $83 million plus 5 million, and even appealing he's going to have to put a ball and worth it. he may be worried about his bank book because he's going to have to come up with a lot of money, getting on to what the judge may come up with next week on the state attorney general's case. we might found out that the emperor has no clothes, no money. bots juanita -- >> and the fact he potentially can't continue to do business in new york. we know that could be part of that rolling. we know what his pocketbook is hurt, it's going to translate to the campaign. >> he's defined by his pocketbook -- he has a lot to worry about. butjuanita, let's turn to immigratn.

it is topping many polls as the issue voters say th are most concerned about. this week's senate minority leader mitch mcconnell says, a bipartisan border deal is unlikely because trump doesn't want. did the former president posed angela day that he would rather have no plan then half one he doesn't like. the same time, republicans in washington are refusing to work with the president and democrats on a border plan. texas governor greg epithet seems determined to deepen the crisis, defying the white house and telling the u.s. supreme court, by pledging to install more razor wire to try to prevent migrant crossings. how is it republicans can claim to be the party that cares about the voter when they are the ones refusing to work towards a solution, juanita? >> crisis and chaos or the points and the goal point

blank. and we know this comes across issues. because the same way trump is saying, don't do anything about the border, he's also hoping for the economy to crash. it's never been about humanity, never been about the people, never been about ensuring safe passage for anybody. but the cruelty is the point. that's what we are seeing coming through in this republican approach. anytime they can point to something as a failure president for biden, that is their goal. especially this election year. i think that something that clearly separated voters, we say in poll after poll, republicans republicans like this cruelty. they're motivated by the inhumanity of the policy we are seeing for republicans, or is democrats and independents for more and lines of, okay, we understand what migrants are coming, they should have more humane approach when they get to the border. that should have a quid forcing excess to resource. and therein lies that delineating line. what i am concerned about, right, is this posture that

we're seeing from republicans, as you mentioned about really not wanting to do anything. but also i'm concerned with some of the remarks i've seen from president biden saying he'll take measures to shut down the border if this bill passes. that's not the message that's going to appeal to advocates and people on the ground, organizing for him in 2024, whose votes he's trying to court. he's got to find a better ground, a better center where he can come at this from a place of humanity in response to what democrats fully understand it's a crisis that does require him in response. >> juanita tolliver and susan del percio, thank you both for being with us. coming up, the numbers suggest the american economy is bouncing back. but many americans feel like nothing is improving. i'll talk dollars and cents with a venture investor who broke down color barriers on wall street. that's ahead. ♪

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make president biden's h and issue since this campaign cycle began. and so, i was pleased this week to see at least a few of them are also asking questions about the fitness of their own front running candidate. on the trail, and online, nikki haley has made note of trump's curious habit of mixing her up with just about any woman he's upset with. take a listen to trump seemingly confusing haley with nancy pelosi. >> you know, when she comes here, she gets like nine people and the press nova reports the crowds, you know, that never report the crowd on january 6th. nikki haley, nikki haley, nikki

haley -- did you know they destroyed all of the evidence, everything, deleted and destroy all of it? all of it! because of lots of things. like, nikki haley is in charge of security. we offered her 10,000 people, national guard, soldiers. they turned it down. they don't want to talk about. that >> had this gaffe been made by president biden, you can bet that republican uproar would have been immense. and these aren't the only examples of trump getting confused and his public appearances. take that look at some of these other recent statements, where he seemed to mix people and events and cite things that aren't just flat out wrong. >> we have become a drug infested, crime origination, which is capable of solving even the smallest, smallest problems. we are an institute, with a powerful death penalty.

we'll say ding, ding, ding, they've only got 17 seconds to figure this out. missile launch -- obama dropped missiles and they ended up hitting a kindergarten. if that's the case, he's going to end up being interested when he leaves office. with obama, we won an election that couldn't pay one. will it be in world war very quickly, if we are going to be relying on this man. >> to be clear, no one should be trying to diagnose any candidate from afar. and everyone and public life makes fair share of misstatements while speaking. but as they age and veteran of the 81 year old candidate and of race is a concern, it should also be a concern -- consideration for his rival, who is just three and a half years younger. everyone should be held to the same standard. so i appreciate that at least a

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politicsnation. for the past four weeks, in my capacity as president of national action network, i've been laid in demonstrations outside the new york office of hedge fund billionaire bill

ackerman to speak out against diversity programs that led to the ousting of claudine gay, harvard university's first black president. this week i was honored to be joined by harry and simone, ceo of the fearless fund, a venture capital fund that invests and black female entrepreneurs currently being sued by conservatives, alleging the firm violates the civil rights act. i've long warned efforts would come about to roll back affirmative action will not stop with college campuses. it could also impact our workplace. government services. and much more. joining me now is john w. rogers, jr.. the founder and co-ceo of ariel investments. you run the oldest black investment forum into united

states, which you found it back and 1983. what do you think is missing from this debate over diversity, equity, and inclusion as it has been for him today? why are initiatives maine to give folks a hand up, rather than a hand out, now being treated as something sinister? >> as you know, reverend, it just doesn't make sense. our mutual friend reverend jackson always makes it clear that baseball became a better sport once jackie robinson started to play -- when you allowed all extraordinary talent into the thick lakes, those players often made the whole of same, they took their team to the world series, one world championships. we were out there, searching for kellan if we are. it just didn't make our team stronger. >> and those teams also started making those teams a lot more

money once they started having a broader base and fear base of players. that didn't get an exceptional favorites, these athletes were good. and they performed on an even playing field. on wednesday, the broke that oversees florida's 12 public universities voted to ban using a state or federal dollars for diversity programs or activities, aligning with law signed by florida governor and former 2024 gop candidate ron desantis last spring. this is the latest development of a pro door republican push nationwide to target diversity, equity and inclusion programs in higher education. what are your thoughts here? you'll pay a big education advocate. >> i think it's really a travesty. and especially heartbreaking that so many of these southern states, we are there universities wouldn't allow black students, now refuse to

deepest with black companies outside of the lowest margin parts of the supply diversity network. they don't use black loafer ms., accounting firms, marketing agencies, money managers for their indictments. those doors are as close as they are from a business perspective as they were for us as students just a couple of generations ago. it is morally reprehensible. >> talk about new highs this week, thanks in part to news the economy is growing and inflation is subsiding in many ways. but many americans are not feeling optimistic on 36% of americans approve in president biden's handling of the economy. what is driving that disconnect that we can -- what can the biden administration do to address that disconnect? >> i think the administration

just has to continue to stay on message, let people know that unemployment is low, inflation rights or in the right direction, interest rates will be coming down this year, it's going to help mortgages to get lower and lower. the economy is really quite, quite strong. what we didn't get into -- a recession. we have some of her orchestra beautifully soft landing, and the administration should get credit for that. it's a very, very positive, very good story. >> i wanted you on tonight, because your forum ariel investments is celebrating 41 years. it's 41st anniversary. you and your co-ceo mellody hobson have worked and performed -- and worked with the naacp, as you mentioned, reverend jackson. you work with us, that national action network, the last couple of decades. how much have things changed for african americans in

corporate america, since you started out 41 years ago, and what more needs to be done for the future, john? >> post that george floyd murder, more corporations are doing that right thing. and they're listening to you and other civic leaders and community leaders and deal with the right thing. more and more corporations, and some nonprofits and hospitals and universities are following the university of chicago's program and using the term business diversity instead of supplier diversity. letting people know, open for business as everything they're spending money on. professional services, financial services, technology, as well as supply chain efforts. things are moving in the right direction. i know in chicago, we've had some great successes with companies like mcdonald's that have created hundreds and hundreds of millionaires, opening up the doors to franchisees and black suppliers.

companies like excel on have done an excellent job. and our state committee here in chicago, our 84 most significant businesses, has a whole business diversity effort to try to cover-up -- encourage or major corporations, nonprofit to be able for business with all minority firms. >> and that is because there is a direct effort. it's not going to happen by itself. and you mention hospitals and other large public colleges, public health. many of them need to really start engaging more and diverse terms of how they do business, real contradict, forms of color, black, brown, not just do it as some kind of side program. talk about that. because, i'm out of time, but i really want you to zero in on

that because these are people using public funds, some tech paraffins, but if you look at who they do business with, it is tech paris from only one community. >> that's exactly right, reverend. and i think, because we let this happen, we sit on those boards, we have let trustees in there, black mayors and major cities, and all the hospitals, for the universities need direct support from the federal government. they need support from local government. often, there and documents, there are benefits from our text policies in this country. they have a responsibility to do business with folks and local communities, everything they spent money on. it is so important for them to follow the university of chicago's late and use the term business diversity and signal they're open for business wherever they spend money. >> john w. rogers, jr., happy anniversary to you and melody and the team at ariel investments. thank you for being here. up next, my final thoughts,

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