good afternoon, everyone. i'm bianna golodryga. welcome to "cnn newsroom." >> i'm victor blackwell. it's good to have you. more than 9 million votes across the country already been cast. election day just two weeks away now. not two days away. two weeks away. and the pressure's on for the candidates to win over every voter. it's especially high in pennsylvania. tonight democrat john fetterman will face off against republican mehmet oz in perhaps the most anticipated debate of the election season. >> it's also the only chance for pennsylvanians to see the candidates argue the issues side by side. in a 50-50 senate pennsylvania is one of the races democrats hope to gain to retain power over the chamber. many voters there have already made up their minds, though. nearly 640,000 people have already turned in ballots. cnn's jessica dean is in harrisburg, pennsylvania. jessica, give us a preview of tonight's debate. >> reporter: well, bianna, you really just outlined how

critical this race is for both parties. this is likely the outcome of this election here in pennsylvania is likely to determine the outcome of who is going to hold power over the u.s. senate. so both republicans and democrats very, very focused on this race. john fetterman the democrat and mehmet oz the republican coming together for their first and only debate tonight. the first time these two men will be meeting. and there's some interesting dynamics at play. you'll remember fetterman is recovering from a stroke he suffered just days before the may primary. he's been very open about his auditory processing issues. he's talked about that and admitted that he does have those. he uses some closed captioning, which we saw this happening over the weekend with an event with senator amy klobuchar. they kind of took this out for a spin. they will be using that same technology at the debate tonight. so you have fetterman, who's recovering from a stroke and who even by his own campaign and surrogates' estimations doesn't love debating, isn't his strongest suit, paired up against mehmet oz, who of course spent years and years as a

television celebrity doctor talking on camera all the time. so we will see those dynamics playing out. it's just going to be the two men and the moderators. no audience for this one here in harrisburg. but we do expect to see them each trying to get an edge in with any undecided or persuadable voters that still exist out there. i have talked to some of them. there are some people who do feel like they still don't know who they might vote for in a race that is so tight and continuing to get tighter and tighter as the polling continues and we get closer to election day. our new cnn polling showing fetterman with a slight advantage, 51% to 45%. and when it came to what issues matter the most to these constituents here you'll notice it is economy far and wide at the top there, guys. we do expect to hear a little more about that from them tonight. and what's also intriguing and kind of ironic, both of them trying to paint the other as the most extreme. so keep an eye on that as well. bianna and victor. >> jessica dean there in harrisburg for us. thank you very much. >> interesting to see fetterman really trying to lower expectations ahead of that debate tonight. we'll see how it plays out. another big debate tonight

is in new york. a race that is getting more competitive than democrats had expected. incumbent governor skaeth hochul goes up against her republican challenger congressman lee zeldin. >> cnn's athena jones is covering that race for us. so what should we expect tonight at the debate? >> i think you can expect congressman zeldin, who has been very eager to debate governor hochul, i think you can expect him to try to hit her and score some points on the issue of crime and public safety. this is an issue he has been running on for weeks. his main key issue. this is someone who is going and showing up outside subway stations and bodegas and anywhere a violent incident was reported to talk about the issue that voters say is top of their minds as well. 28% of new yorkers rated crime and public safety as the most urgent issue. republicans put it number one. but democrats also rank it highly. i caught up with several voters in brooklyn last week. the first two you're going to hear from are in bayridge, southern brooklyn, these are zeldin supporters.

the last woman is a woman in northern brooklyn. listen to them. >> it's very important because if we put the criminals where they belong we don't have to worry about them. that's how important it is. >> my nephew was mugged in he loer manhattan not that long ago. it could be me tomorrow. >> i have lost a lot of enthusiasm because things seem to continue to be the same. >> now, those first two voters were talking about their concerns about crime and the idea of, you know, the sort of debate over the end of cash bail and issues like that. the last one was saying she's leaning toward hochul, she's not so concerned about crime but she did express a lack of enthusiasm. that is another thing that democrats are worried about. because that's what happened back in 1994, the last time a republican beat a democrat for the governorship. a lack of enthusiasm. >> no one expected this race to be as close as it is. athena jones, thank you. early voting started today in wisconsin, and the democrat running for the senate there was

among the first to go to the polls. mandela barnes is in a virtual tie with republican incumbent ron johnson. a cnn poll shows them just a point apart. of course that's within the margin of error. >> two weeks out it is neck and neck, and that means we're going to do what we've been doing from the very start, that's showing up everywhere, talking to everybody, not taking a single vote for granted, running as intensive a campaign in rural communities as we are right here in milwaukee because any vote we take for granted is a vote we'll lose. we're not looking to lose any of them. >> now let's go to florida and the race for governor there. republican governor ron desantis faced off against democratic challenger charlie crist in their first and only debate. now, crist is trailing desantis by eight points in the polls and is nearly out of campaign cash. >> and he went after the incumbent on culture war issues, inflation and his response to the covid pandemic. the two also sparred on abortion and whether desantis will run for president in 2024.

>> i'm proud of the 15 weeks that we did. i know charlie crist opposes that, even though the baby is fully formed, has a heartbeat, can feel pain and can suck their thumb. >> i want to make sure we keep a woman's right to choose available to the women of the state of florida. and i want to make sure that we don't have a governor in the future who wouldn't even allow exceptions for rape or incest. yes or no, ron? will you serve a full four-year term fif you're re-elected governor of florida? it's not a tough question. it's a fair question. he won't tell you. >> listen-i know charlie's interested in talking about 2024 and joe biden but i just want to make things very, very clear. the only worn-out old donkey i'm looking to put out to pasture is charlie crist. >> things got heated. let's discuss all of this with cnn political commentator ana navarro and cnn political commentator charlie dent, a former pennsylvania congressman. ana, before this debate last night you said you can't bring yourself to mark a checkbox for

either candidate. did anything you saw last night change that? >> first of all, i'm still shlepping my absentee ballot around everywhere i go in hopes that at some point i have an a-ha moment. i just -- i remember too vividly what charlie crist was like as governor. and i am living right now the culture war nightmare that ron desantis has brought on in florida. so it's a very hard choice but it's the choice that floridians have to make. it's one or the other. and i think it's important for people to know that it's okay to vote for the lesser of the two evils, it's okay to cross party lines, it's okay to split your vote. what did i see yesterday? i saw a very heated debate. i thought both of them did well. i actually had forgotten how charlie crist was as a debater. and he was better than i expected. as far as that question of whether ron desantis is going to

run in 2024, i don't know that that changes anything. i think it's kind of baked in the cake in florida. basically, if you live in florida and are an elected official and drink the water you think you can be president. jeb bush, rick scott, marco rubio, donald trump, ron desantis. so i don't think it's something that sways -- that influences the way people vote. >> i was thinking about this. some democrats are pointing out that ron desantis did not commit to a full term, congressman. he didn't raise nine figures to be re-elected just as governor of florida. right? that's what his voters expect in 2024, he'll run for president. did charlie crist do anything to turn around this race? >> i don't think he did. all ron desantis had to do is make no errors. i don't think he made any errors. and by the way, politicians are ambitious. this is hardly surprising to the general public. the fact that he might run for president, i don't think is going to make a lick of difference in this gubernatorial

race. so, i mean, people expect that of politicians. i don't think that's a very effective issue to smack desantis on. yeah, he's going to run for president. but so what? >> ana, if you're like most other people you'll be watching the other debate tonight in pennsylvania between fetterman and oz. it was interesting to see fetterman's camp really tamp down expectations and say oz will probably be the better debater and the victor out of tonight but obviously he would be the better candidate. that's coming from his camp. what do you make of that strategy and what will you specifically be looking for from both candidates? >> well, looking for their positions on policy issues and also frankly because it's been on the news is what's on the radar for so many voters and so many of us in america, look at how fetterman is doing. but you know, i think people are compassionate and i think people can relate to those who are going through illness, who are

going through medical issues. and it's not a rare thing in the u.s. senate. right? just recently there's been two u.s. senators who've been stricken with strokes, have recovered, and are back working in the senate. i'm talking about senator lujan and senator van hollen. pennsylvanians are used to people like senator specter, who continued to work as a senator while battling cancer. you know, we all remember john mccain, who single-handedly with one thumb saved obamacare while battling, a battle he ultimately lost, geoblastoma. i think americans know people are sick. i think americans know people go through medical circumstances and many recover and many have to continue working through it. to me that makes him more relatable. and i think dr. oz has got to be very careful about being a jerk and being mean about it, particularly because the letters in front of his name are d-r as

in doctor. >> let's hold this conversation and go to the white house. president biden is going to deliver some remarks before his third booster shot. >> the nurse who's going to give it to me, told her it's on television. but at any rate, as we know, this virus is constantly changing. new variants have emerged here in the u.s. and around the world. we've seen cases of hospitalizations rise in europe in recent weeks. and the weather's getting colder. people will spend more time indoors and contagious viruses like covid are going to spread considerably more easily. and as a country, you know, we have a choice to make. can we repeat what happened in the past winters, more infections, more hospitalizations, more loved ones getting sick, even dying from the virus? or can we have a much better winter if we use all, all the tools we have available to us

now? and let's start with covid update vaccines. they're designed to fight a specific omicron strain that's as dominant in our country right now. this is really a serious, giant step forward. remember, omicron did not even exist when the first vaccines against covid were developed. didn't even exist. we're especially fortunate here in the united states because my administration made sure we're the first country in the world to have vaccines that target most common covid strains. for americans over 5 years of age who are fully vaccinated our nation's health experts recommend that they get the updated covid vaccine once a year. in other words, it's just like the flu shot. and if you're fully vaccinated, get one more covid shot. once a year. that's it. now some high-risk people such as elderly and immunocompromised

may need more than one covid shot. but for most americans one covid shot each year will be all they need. and if you get it you're protected. and if you don't you're putting yourself and other people at unnecessary risk. the shot is free. it's widely available. and conveniently located. just in time for the holiday season. look, over 20 million of our fellow americans have already gotten the shot. i'm calling on all americans. it seems like i'm having to make this case again. all americans to get their shot just as soon as they can. your old vaccine or your previous covid infection will not give you maximum protection. let me be as plain as i can. we still have hundreds of people dying each day from covid in this country. hundreds. that number is likely to rise this winter. but this year is different from the past. this year nearly every death is preventable. let me say it again.

nearly every death is preventable. so get updated -- get your updated covid shot. now is the time to do it. by halloween if you can. that's the best time. and that way you can be protected for the holidays. and please, while you're at it, get the flu shot. have your kids get their flu shot. you can get them at the same time you get the flu shot and covid at the same time. either your doctor's office or one of the drugstores. we're already seeing a rise in flu and rsv and other respiratory illnesses, especially among young children. so take precautions, stay safe. you can spend thanksgiving with family and friends with a peace of mind knowing that you've done your part for everyone's well-being. my administration is doing our part. we've made these updated vaccines easy to get and available for free at tens of thousands of convenient locations. these include local pharmacies,

doctor's office, community health centers, rural health clinics that serve the hard to reach areas in america. 95%, 95% of americans can find a free updated vaccine within five miles of where they live. you can go to vaccines.gov. let me say that again. go to vaccines.gov to find a location near you. again, i'm going to say it one more time. go to vaccines.gov to find a place where you can get the shot near you. we're working with doctors, community groups, faith leaders and companies. leaders at some of our nation's largest pharmaceutical chains, i said, are standing behind me. they're all stepping up to help more people get vaccinated. some are offering coupons when people get their updated covid shots. get the shot. 5, 10, $20 off your drugstore grocery purchase -- or grocery

purchase next time at the same time you get the shot. some are making it easy for you just to walk in and get your vaccine right away, including on nights and weekends. and others from the private sector are stepping up as well. including delivering covid treatments right to people's homes for free. now, what do you do if you think you have covid? well, please, get tested so you can be treated. we mailed out hundreds of millions of free test kits earlier this year. we had to pause the program because unfortunately some of our friends in congress failed to continue to fund the covid response. but if you have already used up these free tests, that's okay. we have required health insurance -- we've required health insurance companies to cover free at-home tests, aift t eight tests per person per month. folks on medicare and medicaid can get free at-home tests as well. and we've made free testing widely available in communities.

and then if you test positive for covid get treated. we have amazing treatments available now. and it can help stop koifd infe covid infections from turning into serious illness. we're the only large country in the world that made paxlovid -- paxlovid widely available for free. you can get it prescribed by your doctor or at thousands of test to treat sites or even from your local pharmacist. pick it up for free at your pharmacy. it's a pill. it's a pill. it's easy. paxlovid can save your life. it's worth it. and here's the bottom line. virtually every covid death in america is preventable. virtually every one. almost everyone who will die from covid this year will not be up to date on their shots or they will not have taken paxlovid when they got sick. we've made the vaccines free and available. we've made the tests free and

available. we've made paxlovid free and available. please use them. use them. and encourage your friends and loved ones and neighbors to use them as well. it can save a life. to employers help your employees get vaccinated. set up a vaccine clinic in your building. give people time off to get it if necessary. share good clear information. just like you do for the flu shots. to school and college leaders. help your communities get vaccinated this fall. host on-site clinics before thanksgiving. and to our friends in congress it's time to step up with much-needed covid funding. help us stay ahead of the virus and keep our communities going strong with free vaccines, free tests and widely available treatments as we've done so far. some of our friends in congress say we don't need covid funding. but they say there's really no reason that the government should be paying for it.

i strongly disagree. strongly disagree. this is a global health emergency. if we really want to put covid behind us, we have to keep up the fight together. we can't leave people to face it alone. some members of congress say they don't want to move beyond covid but they don't want to spend the money to do it. we can't have it both ways. the funding we seek is critical. to continue the work to develop and purchase the most effective treatments and vaccines against covid. it's important. it's important. now, i want to speak directly to those with special conditions. new variants may make some existing protections ineffective for the immunocompromised. sadly, this means you may be at a special risk this winter. so i urge you, i urge you to consult your doctor on the right steps to protect yourself. take extra precautions. i also want to say this.

as we enter this new moment in the battle against covid, let's use it to start fresh as a country, to put all the old battles over covid behind us. to put all the partisan politics aside. we've already lost over 1 million americans to covid. over 1 million americans to covid. we can do so much now to reduce the number of people who die from this terrible disease. we have the tools. we have the vaccines. we have the treatments. none of this is about politics. it's about your health. and the health of your loved ones. i'll close with this. over the past 20 months my administration has left no stone unturned to make life-saving tools widely available and easily accessible. now covid cases are down by more than 80% from when i took

office. covid deaths are down nearly 90%. and now we're in the longest stretch since the virus emerged when our hospitals are not overrun with severely ill covid patients. that didn't just happen. it took a combination of incredibly effective vaccines, tests and treatments to get us there. one of the biggest public health efforts ever undertaken in this country. but together we did it. and let's keep doing it. let's keep going. this fall get your covid shot and get your flu shot. it's simple. it's easy. for most americans it's one of the covid shots per year, once a year, that's going to be required. and it's the most important thing you can do. so thank you. and now i'll show you just how easy it is to get that shot. you're not giving me the shot. >> no, i'm not.

>> all right. what am i doing? left arm? >> yes, sir. >> all right . >> mr. president, is covid still a national emergency? >> a necessity to deal with to make sure it doesn't become one. >> what's your reaction to the saudis on oil, urging the u.s. not to use reserves? >> sir, do you think it was a mistake for new york to withdraw its mandate for vaccines? >> say it again. >> do you think it was a mistake for new york to withdraw its vaccine mandate for private employers? >> no, i don't think -- that's a local judgment. thank you.

[ multiple questions being asked ] >> what is your next move now that brittney griner lost her appeal, mr. president? >> we're in constant contact with russian authorities to get brittney and others out. and so far we have not been meeting with much positive response. but we're not stopping. [ multiple questions ] >> thank you very much, press. >> the dirty bomb allegations from russia as it relates to ukraine, do you believe this is the beginning of a false flag operation? is russia preparing to deploy a dirty bomb itself or a nuclear weapon? >> i -- i spent a lot of time today talking about that. let me just say, russia would be

making an incredibly serious mistake if it were to use a tactical nuclear weapon. i'm not guaranteeing that it's a false flag operation yet. i don't know. but it would be a serious, serious mistake. >> mr. president, is a dirty bomb a -- >> thank you very much. we appreciate it. thank you. >> that may be a first. a president getting a booster shot and taking questions from reporters on other issues. but the president did address some newsworthy issues as well today and topics, saying he's in constant contact with russian authorities over the detainment of brittney griner, now sentenced to nine years in a russian prison, and saying he doesn't feel at this time that the u.s. is getting a positive response. and then he was just asked again about the threat of a dirty bomb and a false flag provocation from the russians and he said once again they would be seriously mistaken if they used a tactical nuclear weapon. all of this as he was putting his jacket back on. >> in the time it takes to

button your sleeve and put the ja jacket back on the president made some news here. this event was to promote booster shots. we now have this new formula for the booster as we go into the fall and winter season where we typically see surges, this is the third booster for the president. he spoke to several different groups about why it's important to both get the booster and how to offer it to people so we make sure everyone is protected. >> and he was standing there with health officials and health care executives as well. let's bring in cnn senior medical correspondent elizabeth cohen and cnn health reporter jacqueline howard. and elizabeth, this administration has been frustrated that more americans are not getting their boosters, announcing a new strategy really today, saying that as of now this will be an annual booster shot just like you get your flu shots once a year. perhaps that will entice people to turn out, if they know it only has to be once a year now. >> let's hope so, bianna. i have to say that i think something we've learned in the

past three years is that it's actually easier to make a vaccine than to convince many people, or a certain section of the country to get that vaccine. there's been so much vaccine resistance. this booster came out. it's been more than a month. and take a look at this number. it's pretty sobering. 10% of people who are eligible for this omicron booster, the new shot that we just got, saw president biden get, only 10% of the country has gotten it. that's pretty crazy when you think about it, considering that more than a million americans have died from covid. you would think that people would be standing in line to get this shot. but that hasn't been the case. as a matter of fact, if you look even bigger picture, 20% of americans haven't gotten a single covid shot. over the past couple of years they haven't gotten a single covid shot. 20% of americans. so the cdc and others have a lot of work to do on how to do good vaccine education. the anti-vaxxers are fabulous at what they do. the cdc and others need to get

fabulous at fighting them. bianna? >> and also we've learned from the federal health officials that the protection that one gets from having covid or from that booster from maybe the winter or fall is not going to offer nearly enough protection as we go into the cooler months. jacqueline, let me come to you. and elizabeth mentioned it and so did the president, this new formula directed specifically at these omicron variants. tell us about it. >> that's right. these are updated vaccines that specifically target the variants that are dominantly circulating right now. omicron and its subvariants. and it was interesting, victor, to hear the president mention how we could see an annual vaccine where this will become routine just like we get annual flu shots. and for many of us who have had our primary series and have had our boosters some people tend to have fatigue, muscle pain, headache after the vaccine and some people tend to have no side effects but there is new

research in the journal "jama" that finds that -- or suggests that people who do have some of these side effects it's associated with possibly having a greater antibody response elicited from the vaccine. but the researchers also note that if you do not have side effects do not be concerned, of course the vaccine still elicits an immune response from you. among 900 response participants antibody activity was observed in 98% of people who were asymptomatic, did not have these side effects. and of course antibody activity was observed in 99% of those who did. so this is interesting research that kind of puts into perspective how our vaccines will become routine possibly on an annual basis and how we should think of when we feel crummy after the vaccine and what exactly that might mean. victor and bianna? >> crummy. that's a great way to describe how i felt after i got that second booster. jacqueline howard, elizabeth cohen, thank you.

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it's very hard to get out of it without a real economic slowdown. so i too am in the camp that we likely, likely have a recession in the u.s. going to have i think most likely a recession. we might be in a recession in europe. >> cnn's business editor at large richard quest joins us now. he's at the future investment initiative conference in saudi arabia. a seat at the table. you've been talking to the top financial leaders. what are their predictions for the economy, richard? >> reporter: their predictions are a recession. that's the bad news. the good news is that they think it will be mild and not severe. but it will be widespread and it will probably be global in nature. so that's the economics, if you will, of how things are going. there's a million and one reasons that you and i have talked about in the past for why we are where we are. what is interesting is that they all feel it's manageable. that this is not the greatest

issue affecting us at the moment. jamie dimon, ceo of jpmorganchase, put it this way. he says yeah, recessions we can do it, there are other things i'm truly worried about. >> i think the most important thing is the geopolitics, what's going on in russia, ukraine, america-china, you know, the relationships of the western world. that would have me far more concerned than whether it's a mild or slightly more severe recession. >> now, the real problem with that is there's almost nothing they can do about it. this is government to government. this is problems of war, russia-ukraine, trade policy u.s.-china, worsening with xi now getting a third term. so the economic environment is poor. the geopolitical situation is fragile. >> and judging by historical events, typically a war or geopolitical instability many times does lead to a recession.

it's interesting to hear that they're expecting a deeper recession in europe than here in the united states. richard quest, fascinating. thank you so much. well, they were supposed to be planning her 16th birthday. but now a family is grieving. they're planning that girl's funeral after a shooting at a high school in st. louis. we'll have more on the victims and the latest on the investigation, next. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ your record label is taking off. but so is your sound engineer. you need to hire. i need indeed. indeed you do. indeed instant match instantly delivers quality candidates

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we're learning new details about monday's fatal shooting at a high school in st. louis. police say the shooter was 19. he graduated from the school last year. he was armed with an ar-15 style rifle and had more than 600 rounds of ammunition when he walked into the central visual and performing arts high school. >> he killed a teacher and a student before police killed him. police say the shooter left a handwritten note in his car. >> "don't have any friends. i don't have any family. i've never had a girlfriend. i've never had a social life. i've been an isolated loner my entire life. this was the perfect storm for a mass shooter." end quote. so in reading this we can see, you know, some of what's going on inside his mind. he feels isolated. he feels alone. quite possibly angry and resentful of others who have

what appeared to him to be healthy relationships. and so a desire to lash out. >> cnn's adrian broadus is in st. louis for us. so adrian, so disturbing what we just heard there. but we're also learning more about the victims and the police response. what more can you tell us? >> reporter: well, i can tell you two people were killed here at this high school, including a teen. alexandria bell. her friends and family say had she survived she would have celebrated her 16th birthday next month. a milestone her father and her friends, who created this memorial behind us, say she was looking forward to. but instead of planning that birthday celebration her father, who lives out of state, says they are now planning a funeral. >> she was the girl that i loved to see. that i loved to hear from. no matter how i felt, i could

talk to her and it was -- it was all right. that was my baby. >> right now just -- i'm just trying to find some answers. we want to know how he got in. >> reporter: that father hurting and so many others in this community as well, searching for answers. wanting to know how that 19-year-old shooter was able to enter after investigators say the doors were locked. now, the chief commissioner would not tell us exactly how that shooter made his way into the building. also killed was a 61-year-old physical education and health teacher who was planning to retire soon. she was beloved by her current and former students. listen in. >> miss kuczka was one of the special teachers. she really cared heavily. you know, and she was the same

towards everybody. yeah, there was no fair and unfair with her. everything was the same all across the board. we were having a party in the gym and she was like you're not going to have a soda? and i was like no, i can't drink that. that's not good for you. and she was like oh, it's heaven to me. >> reporter: the only time branden smiled when we spoke to him yesterday was when he was sharing memories about that teacher. and they say, victor, to teach is to touch a life forever. she certainly touched many. back to you. >> certainly hearing those stories, just an awful time for that community. you feel for the father who says doesn't matter how i felt, i was always happy to hear from her. adrienne broaddus for us in st. louis. thank you. adidas becomes the latest company to drop kanye west after a string of anti-semitic remarks. did they act quick enough, though? that's next.

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i would have hired actually talented people from all over the world. instead of talentless people from all over my house. adidas has ended its partnership with kanye west after his string of anti-semitic remarks. the sports wear brand says it does not tolerate anti-semitism or any hate speech and his comments were unacceptable and dangerous. >> gap also distanced itself from the artist saying it will remove all of his merchandise from the stores.

caa dropped west as a client. here with us is jeffrey abrams, the los angeles regional director for the anti-defamation league. good to have you. let's talk about adidas first because their statement that came out was this bold headline. adidas terminates partnership with ye immediately. it's been two weeks, though, since he said that he was going deaf con 3 on jewish people. this is what he told drink champs about his relationship with adidas. >> the thing about me and adidas is like i can literally say anti-semitic [ bleep ] and they can't drop me. i can say anti-semitic things and adidas can't drop me. now what? >> and that was more than a week ago. what do you make of adidas decision and the timing of it? >> well, thank you for having me this morning. we view this decision by adidas as a very positive outcome.

now, it might be a bit belated but it really illustrates two powerful things. first, anti-semitism is utterly unacceptable and has consequences. that's what adidas -- the action by adidas today demonstrates. but secondly, it also demonstrates over the last several weeks, over the last two weeks as you indicate, there's been an upswell, a surge of people, people using their voice, people joining adl's campaign, run away from hate. dozens and dozens of celebrities raising their voice. you listed the numbers of companies that have taken their stand. so today's outcome and the outcome is what matters sicents very powerful message. anti-semitism is utterly unacceptable. and regardless, regardless of the view, it has consequences. >> ten days, ten days. that is how long it has been since we heard him say that

adidas will not fire him even if he says anti-semitic things until adidas finally did let him go. listen, i have a 10-year-old jewish son and he's been asking me why hasn't anything been done? he wears adidas brands, he plays soccer and he was personally offended as of millions around the world. i know that the adl had been speaking with adidas. what were they telling you behind closed doors as to why it took this long? >> well, our senior leadership because of all this public pressure, because of the campaign, because of the other companies, was in communication with senior executives, other shareholders as well of adidas. and this is why we have this outcome today. whether it was ten days too late, which it was, every day would be too late. but the outcome is critical because that's the message it's sending. and really the risk here is it doesn't ending with adidas. what kanye west has been doing with his rhetoric, which he

continues to double down on, is normalized anti-semitism at a time when it's surging throughout our country. >> let me ask you about the pass that people often give ye. i say ye because he's legally changed his name and i respect that. he puts out a new shoe. he'll release new music and he'll be back into popular culture again. six months from now do you expect we'll go into that pattern again where he will be -- it will either be forgiven or forgotten? >> well, we certainly hope that's not the case and this is this moment. we're in a moment where people have gathered together. this has been cat lalyzing in my ways. that needs to continue. companies need to make a decision about who they do business with. if he does have new opportunities, if does have new

opportunities with a company, frankly, like parler, which he's purchasing, we all need to speak up and speak up loudly. parler is not a social media platform, it's a hate speech platform. it has no regulation about hate speech. and now ye is on the verge of purchasing it. so the story doesn't end here with adidas. the story continues, unfortunately, with the oldest hatred in the world. what has been happening with ye as he's been continuing these rants is it's normalizing and really giving aid and comfort to white supremacists, to extremists, a band of characters who are all taking comfort and in fact glee fully taking comfort in their newest champion. >> it's been a very long ten days, jeffrey abrams. let's hope that this is a teachable moment for all of us and for companies as well. thank you for everything that you've done and for your time. we appreciate it.

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it's a brands new hour of cnn newsroom and it's good to have you with us. i'm victor blackwell. >> and i'm bianna golodryga. president biden is steering another $10 million toward the democratic house and senate campaigns with election day two weeks away. the muoney injection a sure sig of just how high the stakes are in this midterm election. tonight they are feeling extra pressure in pennsylvania. >> democrat john fetterman will debate republica