could end the he said he could end the conflict between russia and ukraine in 2a hours. what we know about his plans when it comes to that conflict?- comes to that conflict? even think about _ comes to that conflict? even think about his _ comes to that conflict? even think about his plans - comes to that conflict? even think about his plans when l comes to that conflict? even i think about his plans when it comes to ukraine but he has been sceptical of the united states's support. he says that zelensky when he comes the country is a great salesman but he always away with billions of dollars. so, he is giving voice to what i think is a great view within the republican party, a growing view within the republican party, they have spent too much to each print we had to use that money to focus on domestic issues. of course, he has expressed praise of and sympathy with vladimir putin so i think you would see a change in the us�*s foreign policy for the war. if donald trump wins

the war. if donald trump wins the election, i think it would be very unlikely that a trump president particularly if it's a republican congress, would authorise millions of dollars more to aid ukraine. whether the ward ends immediately a lot, i i don't think anyone watching would think that a the one day. just based on how american, the american government's attitudes towards... government's attitudes towards. . ._ government's attitudes towards. . . government's attitudes towards... , , ., ., towards... many people for what ha--ens towards... many people for what happens in _ towards... many people for what happens in the — towards... many people for what happens in the us _ towards... many people for what happens in the us can _ towards... many people for what happens in the us can directly i happens in the us can directly affect their own lives even if they are not in the us. when people called in america, how high up is foreign policy and terms of the candidates policy? how does that rank with voters? one is foreign policy in general is an issue that doesn't seem to matter very

much. it usually is at the bottom of the list of issues, obviously with inflation and immigration at the top and then the host of more democratic issues like health care, abortion etc. thus, a chunk of the american population has been following the war and we see that in polling that asks people to tell us whether they think ukraine or russia is winning. so it seems to change as they battle changes. as ukraine takes the town from russia, or does something, their support increases. however, what it is also seen in the national opinion polls is that as time has gone on republican support for increasing military aid ukraine hasjust dropped. now increasing military aid ukraine has just dropped. now the majority of republican people nationwide so that they should decrease spending and ukraine while democrats nationwide want the government to increase. we

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key battleground states that make up a significant chunk of the latina vote. there are a couple of hundred thousand, 300,000, in pennsylvania alone when pennsylvania is a state that could be decided by tens of thousands of votes or 80,000 i think last time around. it could, if you hundred thousand votes if that ships could make all in the world so you see the democrats there are hopeful that there is a change in the dynamic of this race down the stretch and it is it a big distraction of the trump campaign and the controversy is subsuming the message that they want to get out on things like immigration and the economy. isn't talking about that, they don't damage control and that's the last we want to do before the last we want to do before the election which is a big way. the election which is a big wa , , ., ., ., the election which is a big wa , , ., ., the election which is a big wa. ., ., the election which is a big wa. ., . ., , way. good to have your mothers. i want to because _ way. good to have your mothers. i want to because he _ way. good to have your mothers. i want to because he was - way. good to have your mothers. i want to because he was back. i want to because he was back very briefly to something we

are watching at mar—a—lago. it is his residence in florida, you can see and flex there, we are expecting donald trump to speak shortly in mar—a—lago in florida. before he heads to the swing state of pennsylvania, of course, kamala harris is delivering what her campaign because her closing argument. it is a big night for both of the candidates but we tipping to be a line on mar—a—lago pussy for you here on bbc news. cani can i get you to answer a question from one of our viewers about these two big event to be also the week ahead, how important is this final of campaigning? i figured very important _ final of campaigning? i figured very important that _ final of campaigning? i figured very important that we - final of campaigning? i figured very important that we should | very important that we should not forget that more than 50 million votes have been cast.

that is approaching one third of all the ballots that will be catch in the selection which means that for approximately 50 million people, they can't change their vote. they are set and whatever has happened up until now is going to determine what how they vote. for the rest of the public, it could variable have an impact. on the other hand, donald trump has said a lot of things that people have found maybe even scandalous but that has not affected his support base. there are people who will say that he says what he thinks, he is not saying things to try and attract birds and they find it an attractive quality. you mi . ht an attractive quality. you might the _ an attractive quality. you might the answer - an attractive quality. you might the answer to - an attractive quality. you might the answer to it i an attractive quality. you| might the answer to it we an attractive quality. you might the answer to it we have to answer anyway because it's come from a few viewers per when you complexly know the result? ., , , when you complexly know the result? . , , , result? the general sense is that it probably _ result? the general sense is that it probably won't - result? the general sense is that it probably won't take i result? the general sense is| that it probably won't take as long — that it probably won't take as long as — that it probably won't take as long as it_ that it probably won't take as long as it did _ that it probably won't take as long as it did in _ that it probably won't take as long as it did in 2020 - that it probably won't take asi long as it did in 2020 because

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to whoever wins the national popular vote. to whoever wins the national popularvote. so, if you to whoever wins the national popular vote. so, if you are instead a colorado that the democrat won the national popular vote in colorado would give that boat to the democrats. so, there are a number of states have pledged to do this but not nearly enough to make a difference to the overall tabulations. they pledged only to this. it's a great sign on. i think it is a jaggy great sign on. i think it is a jaggy system that was designed hundreds of years ago to distribute powers beyond the urban centres and individual states and to give individual states and to give individual states authority helping select the president and not one presidential candidate could dominate in a certain region. but, it's one that has created some interesting results like in 2016 you have donald trump lose a popular vote when the

presidency in the same in 2000 with bush winning despite a plurality. with bush winning despite a lurali . ., with bush winning despite a lurali . . . ., plurality. thanks so much for that. plurality. thanks so much for that- can _ plurality. thanks so much for that- can i — plurality. thanks so much for that. can i draw— plurality. thanks so much for that. can i draw your - plurality. thanks so much for. that. can i draw your attention to the website will be answering your questions and if beyonce and hulk hogan will impact election. thank you very much forjoining us on your questions. we still watch and wait for donald trump who we're 1511 00:10:31,180 --