joe biden will run for a 2nd term as u. s. president. the announcement came to day, exactly 4 years to the day that he launched his 1st winning campaign for the white house. and just as he did, then biden to date declared that we are still in a battle for the soul of america. will the 2024 u. s. presidential election be a repeat of 2020, another duel between joe biden. and donald trump, a majority of americans say that this is not what they want, but it looks like this is what they're going to get. i'm break off in berlin. this is the day. ah, it's time to finish the job, finished the job. i don't know, speaking for like a lot of us like in my generation, i feel like president biden doesn't really like them to a lot of issues that like we care about, the nose are economic planes working. i think it's wonderful. um, i mean,

seems like we're doing pretty good or is more to do, little father. he's a little old match what we're doing read build on america. also coming up, his life was a medley of music, entertainment and activism. harry bellefonte, the king of calypso has died. ah, he said, and then said he who uses how chains, conditions, law hands for those who come in behind. but you, our viewers watching on p. b as in the united states into all of you around the world . welcome, we begin the day with a look at the 2024 u. s. presidential race with a sense of deja vu. you as president job,

i've made it official to day. he will run for a 2nd term and as it stands now, biden is the leading candidate among democrats and former u. s. president donald trump. he is the leading candidate among republicans. now, if it seems like we've been here before, well, we have, and if you wish the candidates were different, you're not alone. a majority of americans say they do not want a replay of 20202024, with a rematch of biden versus trump. we're gonna have more than just a moment, but 1st a here is part of president biden's announcement from earlier today, a call for 4 more years made in a video of not quite 4 minutes long. when i ran for president 4 years ago, i said we're in a band from school america, and we still are. the question profession is whether in the years ahead, we have more freedom or less free war rates are few. i don't i want to use and i think you do to this is not

a time to be complacent. that's why i'm running for reelection is i know me a new good, decent people, inertial attention to delete an honesty, respect treating each and dignity i, my colleagues. stacey, but as now she joys me here at the big table. we sat here together almost 4 years ago. on election night back in 2020 a, so much younger than we were. we were for years like, well, just like joe, by friday, then we were talking about this, this battle between jer, blind and donald trump. who are we going to be talking about the same thing in 2024? it's is the re match that nobody and i mean, absolutely nobody asked for. yeah, but they just might get on. joe biden gave the, gave the thought that maybe he was going to be the transitional president where

he'd hand off the baton after 4 years to somebody younger to somebody more progressive. maybe somebody a little bit more brown. and now it seems like he wants to stay, and i think that he believes that he's just, he's earned the right to stay as the incumbent. he's had some big winds when it comes to climate change when it comes to the bi partisan infrastructure. bill loring drug cost and he still believes that the soul of america is on the line. 4 years ago today bind announced his candidacy. i used to say to a lot more fam fear i me camp this usually when they make these kinds of announcements, they take place at railways. it's, it's very choreograph and you see a lot of people cheering. if you are supporters. today we got a video in just a video. what's your read on that? my read is that he's reading the room as many accomplishments as he's had in the, in the past 2 years,

people are slow to feel the benefits and in their pocket books. and so to have a great celebratory rally where you are telling people that everything is great and they're not feeling that everything is great, can be interpreted as turned death. this way he comes off as presidential, he's able to lay out what he believes he's accomplished and he's also able to kind of talk about what the republicans have not accomplish and what they've tried to block when it comes to voting rights. for example, a lot of these, there's a trend among some of these rights states where they have, they have lost some of the power within their state houses. and they're kind of taking the vote away from the people who voted in other people. so and mississippi for example, their stay house is taking over jackson. and so there's a lot of mrs. jackson this year. the absolutely yes. yes. and they're not alone. so

there's a lot of it's happening. and the big thing that happened that everybody saw happened in tennessee where the 2 black, young democrats were kicked out and you know, they were reinstated later. but there was a sense of this. well boy, you have to be quiet, you have to follow our rules here and in a threatened to keep the voices of the people that voted them into office quiet yet, which is fema. there speaks to america is a polarized a electorate right now, a president binds approval rating, it has remained below 50 percent right. since shortly after he took off, so i want to show our viewers here some of the numbers. a recent poll found that 70 percent of us voters do not want by to run again in 2024. even a majority of democrats say that they don't see that by should seek a 2nd term. and those are some clear numbers right there. now

about half the americans polled so that they are concerned with joe biden's age, which we're going to talk about in just a 2nd. but here's the, some of what voters have been telling us. yes, he's in his fine house and he feels like he's able to do the job then i think it's perfectly fine. i i, i would prefer honestly if i an opportunity were given to someone who was a bit younger and may have with fresh ideas. i think he's a really good job. i personally wish he wouldn't run again. thank you. i'm 72, he's older than i am mentally. i'm certainly not as acute as i was 20 years ago. and there's no way he is either realize is surrounded by really intelligent people, but nonetheless, i think it's, it's time for a younger person to take over that job. i'm not gonna sit here with we don't have a whole lot of great choices. yeah, let's talk about choices. over here. stacey barton announced his candidacy book.

he said that he wants to run again. he is the incumbent. right. but what about the republicans there? donald trump, he's not the only game in town, or is he ah, well, he's not the only game town. there are some people that are also looking to run a nikki haley who is the former us ambassador to the u. n. and former governor of south carolina was the 1st to announce her candidacy. and she would be a history making as well because she's, she would be the 1st woman and the 1st asian american women to have the g o p nomination. at the same time where she touts this, she also decries identity politics. so let's see how that works for her. among voters, and the person who seems like he has the most fire under him. and momentum is florida governor on de santis, but he has not declared just yet. and as a matter of fact, he's in

a rumble with mickey mouse and the happiest place owner. disney, because disney spoke out about his spoke out against his don't say gay policies and he's having problems with the in double a c p there because he's essentially trying to. i also eradicate black history from school books and florida because he says that it makes the white students feel uncomfortable. so i would the santa beach trump in a primary. it's hard to say, but he would be the front runner and a group of canada, trump. we're not in the pack. well, you know, the polls tell us that job. i would most likely win if it were. if you were up against trump. yes. in 2024. that would definitely galvanized our cra, i'm wondering that would biden win against a different g o p nominee. i mean, what about if it were de santis? i think that they were de santis. i think that he would be viewed among independence and, and some more, you know, middle of the road for republicans,

if there are any left as trump 2 point. oh, and i'm not sure that that would be a win for him. and a national contest, abortion right, is a big deal, and he's pretty much made a darn near impossible and florida to get an abortion. and as i said, with the banning of books and tried to read whitewash history, he's not the ideal candidate. if biden does win a 2nd term, he will be 86 years old when he finishes that 2nd term. all right, so i mean, he's already the oldest you as president in history and people are asking this. so i'll ask you, is he too old bella, i signed up to me to decide that's up to the voters to decide. but they knew that he was an old white not very progressive man when a boat at hand an and i understand that they want somebody younger to take over the party now. and i think that

a lot of people would take exception with him not being progressive. i mean, i think of he would say he was. yeah. let me think that he especially can compared to his own record in the past. he's become more progressive, especially when it comes to the client. think that he think the age thing. do you think that's gonna haunt him all the way until election day? will definitely be an issue up until the very end. and he'll just have to do what it takes in order to remind people of what he thinks are gains that he's bought for the country. yeah. and that he's just because you're older doesn't mean you don't have anything to contribute a true you could be a 50 year old and b to oh right. yeah. stacy's always that you get to see vantage president by the decision to seeking 2nd term is also generating interests around the world. now the united states has been a key supporter of ukraine in its fight against russia's invasion. and during bind's administration, washington's relations with china. we know they have reached new loads bite, has also sought to restore us leadership in the fight against climate change. yeah,

the world and joe biden, for more, i'm joined now by live sugar. she is a political scientist. she draws me from washington d. c to night, liz. it's good to see you again. we know that you as presidential elections are usually decided on domestic issues for voters, foreign policy is low on the list of priorities. what are you expecting? looking ahead to 2024 is that rule going to hold? it'll always be a topic, but i don't see it being a central topic or even possibly in the top 3. i think some of the things you already discussed that stacy are actually going to be on top of the ticket, which is age holler is ation. which i hate to say will be an issue where it will even be about policies. it'll be this us versus them. democrats versus republicans, and always the economy. unemployment is down in america, but interest rates keep going up. and the stock market is not doing great. so folks

are feeling that, and i think those are going to really dominate the conversation with the backdrop of ukraine and china and largely russia during the pot a little bit. people around the world are looking at the united states. and i know we've, we've, i've heard this numerous times already, and they're asking are joe biden. and donald trump, are they the best that this super power can produce for its presidential election? how would you answer that question? i would start by trying to dissect what i mean by best because it is that the best and innovation and thinking and policy and politician no, but it is the best that this system has produced at this moment. i think if you look forward to not the 24 election, which i hate to even mention 28, you see so much more on the table. you see folks that have just been elected to

state house to governorships, to senatorial state races that could really invigorate both sides of the aisle. however, that is not where we are, where we are is a situation that is limited by who has been in office, who has been taking up those air waves. so this is the best we can do for right now . and i think that's ok. i don't think we always need to have a celebrity president in that sometimes we'll go through periods of, of a little less exciting candidates who outside the united states has the most at stake in the 2024 presidential election. i'm, i'm sure ukraine wants dr. barton to win, perhaps china, it is not china has maintained that they are out of it, which we all know is not quite true, but they, they don't care and they seem to have different scholar supported either side of

the aisle, i think right now what biden has done with ship. zach has been incredibly effective against china. however, trump was also seen as unpredictable. he had a huge clearance. so i think china what they tend to look at and they say that they like to re maintain the status quo. so they might, might say ok, we're gonna, we're going to signal for supporting the combat. but they also sometimes signal that they actually just want to kind of break down the system. so they absolutely have a lot at stake, but i can't say i don't think they're red or blue. i think they are more more met issues of the russian foreign minister. so you lever off today so that the, the united states is responsible for what he calls the d dollarization that is taking place around the world. do you see the, by the ministration, preparing to prevent the dollar from losing it status as the global reserve currency? because we know if that were to happen,

it would be bad news for the us. absolutely. but lab rob isn't talking as an unbiased economist looking at, and there has been an actual absolute shit that kind of might of the dollar if we compare it to 2000. and one, for example, to now for lab roth is coming from is they the dollar eyes because our sanctions are working. if they can effectively the dollar, right, then we lose a huge lever on them in this war. so he's talking from a person who has a huge incentive and maybe wants to create the image that they, they can do that more effectively than they can. any country that can de dollar eyes could create like china and independence from the american influence. but there are way too many developing countries that rely on the dollars fluidity as well as the dollar is strong. we go through cycles up and down, but the dollar remain strong and i don't see it collapsing as the monetary currency

around the world in the next several years. ok, lou sugars always lives good to talk with you. good to get your insights to that. i'm sure there will be many opportunities for us to talk heading for 2024. thank you. but i look forward to talk to you soon. bye. aah! israel has marked its memorial day to honor fallen soldiers and victims of palestinian militant attacks. people across the country came to a standstill of sirens, sounded for a moment of remembrance. military flyovers also marked the occasion. memorial day comes ahead of the country, 75th independence day celebrations this year's events. they're taking place amid an escalation in violence between israel and palestinians, and deep divisions over israelis are among israelis over controversial judicial reforms. and prime minister benjamin netanyahu delivered

a speech of the official ceremony in jerusalem. yes, at normal together, we will stand as brothers and we will secure our independence from generation to generation. together, we will stand as brothers and we will bow our heads and endless gratitude for the heroism of the fallen, the crew of them. and we want to take a look back now at some of the events that led to the creation of the modern state of israel. for many jews around the world, it was the long awaited realization of a dream. in 1948 david ben korean read out his rally, declaration of independence, proclaiming the establishment of the state of israel. it had been a long and difficult journey. for centuries, jews had lived scattered around the world. when the romans conquered jerusalem, they destroyed the jewish temple, the center of ancient judaism, and a focus of longing for the jewish diaspora. in europe,

jews repeatedly suffered expulsion and pogroms, such as in 15th century, spain and 19th century russia following waves of persecution in 18. 97 delegates gathered in basel for the 1st zionist congress. they declared a goal of creating a home state for jewish people in palestine. zionists called it arest israel, the holy land, many jews migrated there after the 1st world war. at the time palestine was under the control of the british mandate. the british government had given support to the creation of a jewish state in the 1917 balfour declaration, only a few words long, it would have a decisive impact on the middle east. anti semitism in europe grew increasingly virulent. in germany, the nazis rose to power. they stripped choose of their rights and persecuted them.

they deported millions to concentration and extermination camps where they were tortured and murdered. those who could fled, palestine became a place of refuge there. however, the struggle for supremacy intensified, sparking outbreaks of violence after world war 2. the you and proposed partitioning palestine into 2 independent states, one arab and one jewish with jerusalem placed under a special international regime. in 1947, the un general assembly approved the plan. this cleared the way for the creation of the state of israel, the following year. only one day after its founding, israel was attacked by 5 arab armies up in the ensuing war, israel captured around 40 percent of the land that had been designated for palestinians. jerusalem became a divided city hundreds of thousands of palestinians fled

or were expelled. then in 1967, another war resulted in a further power shift. since then israel has occupied both the west bank and east jerusalem and his imposed a blockade on the gaza strip. israel has been criticized internationally for its occupation policies. many governments including germany's se israeli settlements in the west bank breach international law. for many jews, israel continues to be a place of longing and of refuge. when russia invaded ukraine, tens of thousands of jews fled to israel. a safe haven in times of trouble where every jew has a right to citizenship. ah. the worlds of entertainment and human rights activism are marking the passing of an i call. the american singer, an actor harry bellefonte, has died at the age of $96.00. ah my

island in no hurry, bellefonte performing one of his best known hits island in the sun, famed for his smooth, husky voice. bellefonte became a singing sensation in the 1950s. his album calypso was not only the 1st 1000000 selling record by a black artist, but also of any performer kind thanks in part to his enduring hit, the banana boat song. this 30, who at the height of his fame, bellefonte, was also at the forefront of societal change. supporting the civil rights movement in the u. s. he performed and a number of movies dealing with rights issues, took part and pivotal marches. and was a close friend of doctor martin luther king junior. he once said his activism was

due to his experiences early in life. once i got that plot, we was really wrong. i'm and dish joe what? no, i should use this power change conditions that i haven't spoons for those who come in behind. and the word that they cry in the spirit of the fight for freedom is the word amandola. laser in life telephone to continue to speak out and raised issues at home and abroad. getting involved in south africa's anti apartheid movement. he also supported other humanitarian campaigns. he travelled the world as a goodwill ambassador for unicef, the united nations children's fund. and he also started an aides foundation

hurry bellefonte, singer actor and the king of calypso side, an artist inseparably linked to his activism. ah, and finally the moose who went to the movies. yes, a moose wandered into the lobby of a cinema in alaska. and while he started sniffing around, what was that delicious smell? he wondered popcorn. of course the moose did not wait to be offered and he started helping himself. but he clearly didn't like it. or he didn't like any of the films, i should say, that were being shown in about 10 minutes. after hanging around the moose decided it was time to make an exit you're watching the w news. and you can fall was on

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