>> janai: good morning, america.

oval office blowup. the stunning exchanges between president trump and ukraine's president zelenskyy. >> you're gambling with the lives of millions of people. >> janai: trump and vice president vance berating president zelenskyy and the mineral deal off for now amid exploding tensions. >> can i answer? >> no, you've done a lot of talking. your country is in big trouble. >> janai: world leaders responding this morning. team coverage from washington and zelenskyy's next stop, london. >> gio: health setback for pope francis. a coughing attack puts him back on assisted ventilation, two weeks since the start of his bout with double pneumonia. this morning's update from the vatican. >> janai: gene hackman death investigation. the santa fe county sheriff sharing preliminary autopsy results of hackman and his wife. could his pacemaker hold any clues? >> gio: moon mission. the blue ghost spacecraft

preparing to touch down in less than 24 hours. the tricky maneuvers and why it's being called a stepping stone towards sending humans to mars. ♪ >> whit: and road to the oscars. the big event only a day away. we're live on the red carpet. it's actually more of a crimson color than a bright red considered more flattering for hollywood's elite. how history could be made. ♪ i walked and i crawled on six crooked highways ♪ ♪ to the western sky ♪ >> whit: and the possible front-runner. >> our faith is a living thing. >> whit: looking back at the long road to stardom before they were nominees. ♪ >> announcer: live from times square and los angeles, this is "gma." >> gio: good morning, america. good to see you. yes, happy first day of march. happy start of ramadan. whit is live in hollywood. the countdown to the 97th academy awards is on.

whit looking sharp, my man. >> whit: gio, i wore your least favorite bow tie to kick things off, the one you can't stand, the jumbo, but now i'll do it every single year from here on out. hey, gio and janai, one day to go, a mix of glitz and grit here on the red carpet because it's still a construction zone as they get everything oscar ready, and we take you behind the scenes for the preps and highlight the favorites to win and nominees who could make history on sunday. that's all coming up right here, guys. >> janai: and we are looking forward to it. we love when you get all dressed up and dapper. you clean up pretty well, even with the bow tie. we will get back to you in a minute. but first -- >> whit: just for gio. >> janai: we do have breaking news to get to from overnight. stunned reaction around the world to the white house face-off between president trump and vice president vance and ukraine's president zelenskyy. plus, new drone strikes overnight between ukraine and russia. >> gio: we have team coverage this morning in washington and overseas so let's begin here

with abc news senior white house correspondent selina wang in the nation's capital. good morning, selina. >> reporter: hey, good morning, gio. what played out in the oval office yesterday was shocking, something we've never seen before. you had the president publicly berating the leader of a country that's been fighting for its survival ever since russia invaded ukraine three years ago. now the future of ukraine and american support for the country are all unclear. >> if you didn't have our military equipment -- >> you invited me to speak. >> if you didn't have -- >> reporter: this morning, shock waves around the world after peace talks implode between president trump and ukrainian president zelenskyy. the oval office meeting turning explosive after zelenskyy warns that if russia takes over ukraine, america will feel the pressure. >> you have nice ocean and don't feel now, but you will feel it in the future. god bless. >> you don't know that. >> god bless. >> you don't know that. >> god bless. >> don't tell us what we're going to feel. we're trying to solve a problem. don't tell us what we're going to feel. >> i'm not telling you. i'm answering your question.

>> you're in no position to dictate that. remember this. you're in no position to dictate what we're going to feel. >> you will feel influence, i'm telling you. you will feel influence. >> you're right now not in a very good position. you've allowed yourself to be in a very bad position. >> from the very beginning of the war -- >> you're not in a good position. you don't have the cards right now. with us you start having cards. but right now -- >> i'm not playing cards. mr. president, i'm serious. i'm the president in a war. >> you're gambling with the lives of millions of people. you're gambling with world war iii. >> reporter: vice president j.d. vance jumping in to berate zelenskyy. >> have you said thank you once in this entire meeting? >> a lot of times. >> no, in this entire meeting have you said thank you. >> reporter: zelenskyy unable to reset the tone. >> please, you think that if you will speak very loudly about the war, you can -- >> he's not speaking loudly. he's not speaking loudly. your country is in big trouble. >> can i answer? >> wait a minute. no, no, you've done a lot of talking. your country is in big trouble. >> reporter: the white house

blaming zelenskyy for the blowup. trump kicking zelenskyy out, canceling the press conference. zelenskyy abruptly leaving without signing the deal for ukraine to share its mineral resources. later zelenskyy declining to apologize to trump but telling fox news, he's grateful. >> i'm thankful to president trump and to congress bipartisan support, and i'm speaking like a president of a people who are in this struggle three years, and they just want to hear that america is on our side and that america will stay with us, not with russia, with us. >> reporter: trump has brushed off concerns that putin could violate a peace deal, refusing to guarantee ukraine's security so russia won't invade again. i asked the president who he trusts more. >> do you trust putin or zelenskyy more? >> look, i don't trust or distrust anybody. i just want to get a deal done, and if the deal happens, good, but you can't embolden somebody that does not have the cards, and all of a sudden that person

says, oh, well, now i can keep fighting. >> reporter: and sources tell me the trump administration is now considering cutting off all ongoing shipments of military aid to ukraine, and this is a strong signal of this dramatic plunge that we've seen in relations between wartime allies even though at this point it's unclear what the effect of that would be on the battlefield, guys. >> gio: unclear, indeed. all right, selina, thank you so much. as you can imagine, we are getting lots of reaction this morning to that oval office shouting match from around the world. abc's tom soufi burridge is in london with that side of the story. good morning, tom. >> reporter: good morning, gio. yeah, alarm bells are really ringing out across europe this morning after that jaw-dropping bustup. european and other western leaders are rallying behind president zelenskyy and ukraine, but western diplomats now have their work cut out to mitigate the damage. the reaction in ukraine so far is a near consensus that president zelenskyy stood up for his people trying to correct misconceptions and even at times disinformation from the trump

administration about the war and also fighting for ukraine's baseline, that they can only accept a peace agreement if there are security guarantees to prevent russia invading yet again. now, despite his principal cause, some analysts are questioning whether zelenskyy at a disadvantage in a foreign language might have misjudged the moment, and there's now deep concern about the impact this will have on u.s. military support, which was already in jeopardy. without it, ukraine will suffer a significant blow. the winner out of this is russia, the kremlin savoring the moment, praising trump and mocking zelenskyy, and the european union's top diplomat now suggesting america's role as leader of the free world could be over, and europe should now work to fill the gap. moments ago, zelenskyy touching down here in london ahead of a european summit tomorrow amid a unique sense of crisis on this continent. janai. >> janai: unique sense of crisis, indeed, tom, thank you for that. turning to the latest on pope francis as he recovers from pneumonia. a setback this weekend after a coughing episode. abc's terry moran is in vatican

city with the latest overnight, and we've heard that the pope was resting. terry, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, janai, that's right. this morning, the vatican officials tell us that the pope had a peaceful night after that significant setback he suffered yesterday. he is resting now, they say. so, it was about 2:00 in the afternoon yesterday when the pope had a sudden coughing fit, and during that fit, he vomited and inhaled some of it, and all that triggered a sudden worsening of his respiratory condition, so doctors quickly moved to clear some of that material from his lungs, and they put the pope on noninvasive mechanical ventilation, they call it. that is a mask on his face. the pope was not intubated. doctors say he responded well to that treatment and that he was conscious and alert and cooperative throughout, and so now that crisis seems to have passed after several days of what were relatively encouraging signs, but vatican officials tell us the pope's doctors are very concerned watching the next 24 to 48 hours in particular to

see how, if at all, that crisis might have impacted his condition, which was already very fragile. the pope, we are told, remains in danger. gio. >> gio: all right. so many thinking of him and hoping that he recovers. thank you so much, terry. now to the mysterious deaths of oscar-winning actor gene hackman and his wife three days after their bodies were found in their new mexico home. investigators say tests show that no sign of carbon monoxide poisoning was there, but they're waiting for more test results. abc's melissa adan is in los angeles with the latest. good morning, melissa. >> reporter: gio, good morning, so, gene hackman and his wife's death still remain a mystery. this as investigators are just trying to get their hands on any new information so they can put together a time line of the couple's last known whereabouts. this morning, as authorities intensify the investigation into the deaths of legendary actor gene hackman and his wife, betsy arakawa, one potential cause in their suspicious deaths remain a question.

>> both individuals tested negative for carbon monoxide. the manner and cause of death has not been determined. >> reporter: police trying to zero in on exactly when the couple may have dieed saying hackman's pacemaker registered its last recorded event on february 17th. >> i think that is a very good assumption that that was his last day of life. i was advised that a more thorough investigation will be completed. >> reporter: the 95-year-old actor found on wednesday in his santa fe home after a caretaker called 911. >> no, they're not moving. just send somebody up here really quick. >> reporter: investigators say they found hackman in the mudroom appearing to have suddenly fallen. his wife on the bathroom floor with a space heater near her head and an opened orange prescription bottle with pills scattered on the countertop. nearby their dog found deceased in a crate. investigators saying they retrieved several items from the home including thyroid

medication, diltialzem, which can be used to treat high blood pressure, heart rhythm issues and chest pain and found two cell phones, a 2025 monthly planner, and records from myquest, a medical diagnostic service. >> they're in different rooms of the house. they're fully dressed, and they have a deceased dog, so that certainly would suggest something that was shared between the three of them potentially that took their lives. >> reporter: now investigators are working to establish when the notoriously private couple last made contact with anyone. >> it is really key to do basically a time line of at least 48 hours before they died to see if there's any information in there. >> reporter: investigators are still waiting for several key results to come in including cell phone data that willshow who the couple last interacted with and the toxicology and

autopsy report, which, janai, will hopefully provide investigators some answers. janai. >> janai: as there are still so many unanswered questions, melissa. thank you for your reporting. now to the notorious mexican drug boss wanted for 40 years appearing in federal court. raffaele caro quintero accused of orchestrating a killing against a dea agent, and aaron katersky has more. >> reporter: this morning, four decades after he was convicted in mexico for orchestrating the murder of an american drug agent, one of the most notorious mexican narco traffickers, is locked in a brooklyn jail. mexico expelled rafael caro quintero flying him to new york where he pleaded not guilty to charges of trafficking enormous quantities of marijuana and cocaine into the united states and leading a continuing criminal enterprise, a charge that could get him the death penalty. >> an american drug agent and his pilot were brutally beaten before they killed. >> reporter: in 1985 prosecutors say caro quintero

was involved in the killing of federal agent enrique "kiki" camarena dramatized in "narcos." [ speaking non-english ] >> reporter: 40 years later dozens of dea agents looked on as he was brought into court in camarena's handcuffs. >> there is no criminal that can escape the reach of the dea and the rule of law of the united states of america. we stand here united today. we will never forget, and we will fight on. >> reporter: the aging drug kingpin was known as the narco of narcos. federal prosecutors called him one of the most notorious drug lords of the modern era. caro quintero was among 29 cartel leaders mexico handed over to the united states under pressure from the trump administration and days before u.s. tariffs are scheduled to go into effect. aaron katersky, abc news, brooklyn federal court. >> gio: all right, aaron. thank you so much. now to the growing concerns across the country as the

number of measles cases continues to climb, and this week we actually saw the first death from the disease in this country in ten years. abc's morgan norwood is here now with the latest. good morning, morgan. >> good morning to you, gio. from california to new jersey, cases are climbing, and in west texas the surge there is especially concerning, because officials aren't really sure how that outbreak started, and this morning, there's growing concern that this rise in measles cases is just the beginning. this morning with cases detected in nine states now, the race is on to stop the spread of measles. the number of cases in that texas outbreak that's already led to the death of one unvaccinated child climbing once again. the state reporting 22 new cases since tuesday bringing the total there to 146 with at least 20 people hospitalized. almost all of those cases in unvaccinated individuals or those with unknown vaccination status. >> this recent case involves an unvaccinated infant, who was exposed to the virus during a

vacation overseas. >> reporter: in west texas, the epicenter of that outbreak that killed one child, dr. leila myrick has already seen at least ten patients alone in her clinic. >> we have a few patients that have to be transferred to the more tertiary care centers in the larger city that has greater resources in terms of icu and things like that. >> reporter: and in lubbock shanae brown anxiously awaiting the moment she can get her baby vaccinated. she's only a few weeks old and can't get the shots until she turns 1. >> that's especially with the first case of someone dying recently. >> reporter: it's not just texas. new cases of the measles are being detected in other states, the cdc reporting at least 164 cases in 9 states, just 2 months into 2025, more than half of last year's total, and according to the cdc, the measles vaccine is 97% effective after those two doses, and with cases rising they're really urging parents to ensure their children are up to date.

whit. >> whit: important information. morgan, thank you. meantime, back in hollywood we're about to enter the critical 24 hours before the big show, the stars preparing to walk this red carpet, and many of the categories for the 97th academy awards are still wide open with some actors looking to make history in more ways than one. it's oscar's eve. the carpet is rolled out as we count down to hollywood's biggest night. >> and the oscar goes to halle berry. [ applause ] ♪ >> "parasite." [ cheers and applause ] >> michelle yeoh. [ cheers and applause ] >> whit: plenty of history made in the awards' 97-year existence and this year -- ♪ -- is poised to be no different. ♪ to the western sky ♪ >> reporter: could egot status be on the horizon for cynthia erivo for her role as elphaba in the oz-inspired "wicked."

our robin roberts sitting down with her ahead of the big night. >> emmy, grammy, tony. the only thing missing on your shelf, of course, is an oscar. you would be the youngest egot. >> to even think that, that's a possibility is mind-blowing. >> whit: "wicked" joins genre-bending "emilia perez" in the best picture category. ♪ the first time two musicals have been nominated since 1969. ♪ lead actress karla sofia gascon is the first openly trans actor to be nominated. >> devised to endure such erosion. >> whit: the two films join "the brutalist" raking in ten nominations. talk about a family affair, fernanda torres, the lead actress in the historical drama, "i'm still here," is only the second brazilian to be nominated for an academy award. her mother was the first more than 25 years ago.

>> the world expects mothers like you and i to walk in with our heads held down. >> reporter: "sing sing's" colman domingo can hold his head high potentially becoming the first afro latino to win for best actor. >> you ever listen to the music you're telling me not to play. >> whit: up against 29-year-old timothee chalamet, who could be the youngest best actor winner ever. so, listen to this, guys, the youngest man to ever win an oscar for best actor is adrien brody, a favorite to win this time for his role in "the brutalist." he was also 29 years old when he won back in 2003, but chalamet's birthday is in late december, which would make him the youngest by just a few months if, that's if he can pull it off, guys. plenty of intrigue. >> janai: he did just after the awards a couple weeks ago, so we'll see what happens, whit. >> gio: all right. we'll see what happens. you're following it all. we know that. we know that, whit. >> whit: we're on it. >> gio: all right. time now for the weather and in for somara is meteorologist

greg dutra from our station in chicago, wls. what's up, greg? >> greg: it's march, right, so we are not done with winter just yet. saranac lake getting an inch or two of snowfall, and there is a big old cold front on the way, so enjoy the weather while we have it. the warmth across the northeast and across a good chunk of the u.s. where temperatures are anywhere from 10 to 20 degrees warmer. new york, 57. but look at this cold air pushing in for the weekend and northeast from the upper 50s to the teens tonight. it is going to be a huge drop and very quick, and temperatures drop along with them all the way across the u.s. into the teens. red flag warnings across the

>> greg: every time it happens i come in from chicago, the cold air follows me, and guess what, that cold air moving into the midwest for a big hockey game that they got going on, janai. it's going to be quite a change from the 50s over the last couple of days. >> janai: so do we thank you, greg? >> greg: no, you don't. you blame me. all of the blame. right here. >> janai: we thank you for being here nonetheless, greg. >> greg: no problem. >> janai: now a first for ohio stadium. it is getting ready to host its first ever outdoor nhl game. 90,000 fans are expected to be there today as the columbus blue jackets take on the detroit red wings. it's all part of the nhl's stadium series. so, the teams already met up tuesday when the blue jackets beat the red wings, 5-2. you can catch all of today's action on espn and espn+ at

6:00 p.m. eastern. all the hockey. gio and i are going to be tuned in waiting for the puck to drop. >> gio: love that sports janai update right there. what about you, whit? >> whit: your day already scheduled. i know that, you two hockey heads. all right, guys, we've got a lot more coming up on the road to the oscars. we're looking at the front runners, who could be called on stage at the dolby theatre right here in hollywood. >> janai: and the latest legal moves in the suit, countersuit battle involving actress blake lively and her former co-star, justin baldoni. >> gio: and countdown to the moon landing. spectacular images right there. the latest as the blue ghost prepares for tomorrow's touchdown on the moon. stick around. you're watching "gma" on this day before the oscars. ♪ if your business needs a new application, then developers will have to write code. a lot of code. if an application needs to be modernized, then you'll need time, resources... and caffeine. if this sounds daunting,

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seven and a satellite radar image. temperatures right now, generally in the mid 40s to low 50. and then this afternoon the onshore breeze will clear some of those clouds. but it's going to be cooler generally in the 60s. and then the showers arrive tonight. >> stephanie francis, thank you. and thank you all for joining us. gma is next.

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setup on auto-replay, replay, replay, replay, replay ♪ >> whit: welcome back to "gma" on this saturday morning. that's grammy, tony, emmy award winner and tomorrow night's academy award nominee, cynthia erivo, releasing her new single, "replay." all eyes will be on erivo. if she wins the oscar, she will be the youngest person to ever to become an egot winner, and many people will be watching to see what erivo and her "wicked" co-star, ariana grande, do on the stage. there is a ton of buzz about that performance and whether or not it can top the "i'm just ken" performance from last year. can't wait for that. >> janai: so much buzz. so much excitement about that performance to see those two together on stage. >> gio: those voices. i mean, we just heard cynthia's voice right there. that single sounds amazing. >> janai: can't wait to see what happens tomorrow night. we'll have more on that in a moment. first a look at some of the other big stories we're following on this saturday morning. agencies across the u.s. government have begun sending a second email to federal

employees again demanding that they list five tasks they completed at work this week. this time the email gives federal employees the option of responding that they can't elaborate because their work was classified or sensitive. >> gio: also right now, blake lively's subpoena for phone records amid her ongoing legal conflict with "it ends with us" director justin baldoni, quote, overly intrusive and disproportionate to the needs of the case. baldoni's team saying the judge put a stop to the actress' egregious attempt to invade their client's privacy. that's another quote. lively's team responding by asking, what are they hiding? >> janai: and get this, a seven-planet parade has ushered out february. so, mars, jupiter, uranus, neptune, mercury, saturn, and venus were all aligned and visible from earth after sunset last night. the event is known as a planet parade. all the stars align, and the

spirits were out protecting us, right, whit? [ laughter ] >> whit: yeah, chris connelly here just said the planets align, and now the stars are about to align in hollywood. >> janai: there you go. >> whit: all coming together in your sort of way, janai, for sure. we are counting down, and just a day to go until conan o'brien takes the stage to host the oscars for the very first time, and as i mentioned, chris connelly joins me now with a look at the favorites to win and, chris, perhaps some surprises as well. >> that is correct. dunatics and wickedteers, whatever devoted fans of best picture nominees of "wicked" and "dune" briefer to call themselves, sunday's oscars should have plenty to entertain them. who will win? take a look. they've each racked up $700 million in worldwide box office. ♪ you're going to be popular ♪ >> reporter: but at sunday's oscars, best picture nominees, "wicked" and "dune: part 2" are not expected to be victorious in

the glamour categories. ah, but who is? >> does no one else see the irony here? has kieran culkin of "a real pain," vividly bringing a fresh spin to an outsider with an attitude vibe that lit up "succession," and supporting actress as zoe saldana, the dancing, singing, sole survivor to emerge from the wreckage of the "emilia perez" oscar campaign. fixing to bet against demi moore for best actress? well, it's your money. remember that golden globe speech. >> 30 years ago i had a producer tell me that i was a popcorn actress, and i bought in, and i believed that, and that corroded me over time to the point where i thought a few years ago maybe this was it. maybe i was complete. maybe i've done what i was supposed to do. >> reporter: those words framed

her role in "the substance," as the culmination of her 45-year body of work, ah, but look out for mikey madison from "anora." >> three carats. >> reporter: best actor tees up nicely for adrien brody in "the brutalist." sglets work on maggie's farm no more ♪ >> reporter: but behold, timothee chalamet, at 29, the star of two best picture nominees, acting, singing, pursuing his singular destiny as bob dylan in "a complete unknown." >> from time to time i do act. >> reporter: and colman domingo. >> so are you acting at all during this interview? >> reporter: he's both imagine steerial and achingly vulnerable throughout "sing sing." a not safe for work "pretty woman," a crewball with real bite as well, sean baker's "anora" and its surprising pleasures might win it a best picture oscar. >> what? >> reporter: even though

"conclave" may be a more somber example. would that be an example of defying gravity? ♪ remember as whit mentioned earlier, cynthia erivo and ariana grande expected to sing live on stage at the dolby, and, "wicked" might do well in costume and production design. maybe those are the truly glamorous oscars. we'll find out tomorrow, whit. >> whit: definitely looking forward to that. also we talked about your favorite to win best picture. but what about the one you enjoyed the most in the theaters? >> "i'm still here," the brazilian film, which i think is this sad and powerful story of life in a repressive regime, but the best capturing of a happy family i've seen in a film in a long time. >> whit: yeah, i thought it was incredible, and, of course, fernanda torres up for best actress as well. >> that's right. >> whit: i like "dune: part 2." i'm a sci-fi nerd, my favorite experience of the year. by just my personal thoughts. >> nothing wrong with that. >> whit: no predictions whatsoever. guys, back to you in new york. >> janai: he says sci-fi. we just call him a nerd. whit, you are standing --

>> whit: yep, that's right. uh-huh. >> janai: -- next to so much greatness. >> whit: the fremen, what are they up to? [ laughter ] >> gio: oh, my gosh. >> janai: love when chris can give us his two cents and his favorites. all of that, chris, thank you all. time for another check of the weather, and greg dutra who is just tickled over there. >> greg: can i just say, he has to be so mad because later we have magic the gathering cards and "star wars" toys we're talking about. he's probably pretty upset he is on the west coast. there's a chance of showers. a storm system churning off the left coast, and that may bring scattered raindrops right into the oscars. will that be a problem for tomorrow? i don't really think so. scattered showers. temperatures in the upper 50s to lower 60s so definitely cooldown from where they've been. more significantly, a severe weather outbreak is possible for the middle of this week across the southern and central u.s.

>> greg: big swings this time of year between warm and cold. the good news, the extended, extended forecast a week from now seeing warmer than normal temperatures across almost the entire u.s. guys. >> gio: okay, just in time for to you go back home. >> greg: exactly. adios, amigos. >> gio: thank you, greg. coming up on "gma," our political chat breaking down the top headlines and there were so many including a closer look at tariffs and the future of medicaid, plus the fallout from that tense oval office exchange between president trump and ukraine's president zelenskyy. stick around. exchange between president trump and president volodymyr zelenskyy. stick around. new perspectives! ♪ how to fix things. ♪ fun recip... (high pitched sound)

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♪ ♪ >> janai: welcome back to "gma" and a closer look at the top political headlines this week. joining us now from washington is abc senior white house correspondent selina wang, and in our studio, deputy political director averi harper. thank you both for being with us. selina, i want to start with you. and we have got to start with that astonishing meeting at the white house between president trump and ukraine's

president zelenskyy who ended up leaving without signing that mineral deal that trump had demanded, and what is the reaction from home and abroad about that astonishing meeting. >> yeah, janai, the reaction is shock. that was something we have never seen before. a meeting in the oval office between the u.s. president and a world leader descending into a shouting match in public on cameras for the entire world to see. you have got republicans defending the president while democrats are slamming trump for embarrassing zelenskyy to putin's benefit. what our european allies want is a peace agreement that ensures that putin doesn't invade ukraine again, something that comes with strong security guarantees. our european allies, they are currently rallying around ukraine, but they are at this moment more concerned than ever that trump could cut a deal directly with putin that is more favorable to russia, and also right now, future american support for ukraine, all of that also unclear. >> gio: and, averi, because of

that meeting now, all eyes will be on tuesday when president trump delivers that highly anticipated speech to the joint session of congress there. what are the political stakes here? >> right, well, this is the first major address for president trump since the inauguration, and it's really his first chance to be able to speak directly to the american people. you have to remember, back in november, the most important issue when it came to voters was issues of inflation and the economy, and so there are many americans across the country who are worried about things like the high cost of grocery staples like eggs, and they're worried about what the possibility of tariffs could do to drive those prices even further, so we'll have to see how or if president trump addresses that at all, but i think there's going to be a victory lap of sorts here, particularly around president trump's cultural agenda, things like the dismantling of diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts, deportations, curtailing of rights for trans people. those are issues that resonate with conservative circles, so we'll see him talk about that.

also i think we would be remiss if we didn't remark and talk about the fact that he's likely going to praise elon musk and his department of gov efficiency which has already fired thousands of federal workers. >> janai: selina, i want to bring you back in. president trump says more tariffs are coming on our biggest trading partners next week, so what do we know, and what would be the impact? >> yeah, so, janai, trump has made these threats before, and now he's saying that he's planning to move forward with 25% tariffs on mexico and canada and an additional 10% tariffs on china next week on march 4th. president trump is blaming those countries for not doing enough to stem the flow of illegal drugs into this country, but you just heard averi talk about concerns here. economists are warning that these tariffs could raise your bill at the grocery store, at the gas pump, and could increase the price of a new car by thousands of dollars. so, why is that? that's because tariffs are a tax on imports that u.s. companies pay. so, for instance, if you are running an american factory, you rely on a part from canada, you

would have then to pay 25% more for that part. these u.s. companies, in fact, offset higher costs by passing them on to consumers. but, look, guys, even if trump doesn't follow through on all of his tariff threats, the uncertainty is just bad for business, and some economists are telling me that it's already having a chilling effect on the economy. >> gio: and staying on money here, averi, the new republican budget looks to slash about $2 trillion over a decade from the federal budget. what does that mean for medicaid? there are 72 million people enrolled in that. >> right. this is the program that provides healthcare for low-income americans and for those with disabilities, and it is expected to get the brunt of these cuts as republicans try to find ways to cut spending. the bottom line is that if this were to happen, there could be less people who are covered or less services that are offered through medicaid, and this is a really important program. a significant number of the births are covered, you know, in this country by medicaid.

it is the biggest payer of nursing home costs, as well. so there is so much at stake. >> gio: a big week in politics. averi harper, selina wang, thank you so much for joining us and helping us all break this down. it's a lot to digest. >> it definitely is. >> gio: thank you. all right. coming up here on "good morning america," counting down to the blue ghost spacecraft's ambitious landing on the surface of the moon. stick around. spacecraft's ambitious landing on the surface of the moon. stick around. around. darkness. and then suddenly, out of the darkness, ♪ thunder ♪ energy. ♪ thunder ♪ (barista) milk man! (vo) beans ground. milk frothed. shots poured. espresso shaken & shaken & shaken & shaken & shaken. 10 times. no more. no less. this is the story of coffee. and company. the starbucks you love is ready. hello again. (psst psst) ahhhh...

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>> gio: we >> gio: and we're back on "gma" and that historic landing in the works for the blue ghost spacecraft looking to touch down on the moon in less than 24 hours now as we look to understand more about it and pave the way for more space exploration. take a look. this morning, stunning images

from firefly's blue ghost lunar landing as it prepares for a nerve-racking landing on the moon's surface. >> we're a little bit wider and a little bit shorter than most other lunar landers you'll see, and it is to guarantee we have a really nice soft, upright landing on the lunar surface. >> gio: others have tried to and failed. ice space landed with mixed reviews and intuitive landed with a bent leg, but because these are commercial companies, they have more flexibility to take risks that eventually can get us to mars. >> you know, the moon is a great stepping stone towards that goal and vision. it's all related. >> reporter: blue ghost will have a nail-biting descent onto the moon's south pole where scientists think we will find water critical for the future of space exploration. >> give it a go to do our power descent initiation burn, which will then start the burn with

the main action and the reaction control thrusters and pretty much all automatic until we land and have prepared the spacecraft to land on the moon automatically to mitigate any other risks. >> gio: once blue ghost lands, dozens of experiments begin. >> we'll operate for an entire lunar day, which is about 14 earth days, and that's when all of our payloads kind of start their mission. >> gio: so, the images you saw flying over it, that was the far side of the moon it captured. it's going to land on the near side of the moon. they hope to land a lander there on the far side next year. >> janai: wow. >> gio: really cool. >> janai: that's where there could be water. >> gio: that's right. >> janai: love it. all right. stick around. we've got more coming up on "gma." >> gio: that's right. >> janai: all right. stick around. we have more coming up here on gma. that somehow passed inspection but will definitely flood your basement. -wait. -congratulations. here's your first year's supply of nitrogen fertilizer. remember, not too little or too much or you'll kill your lawn. -okay. -congratulations. here's progressive's homequote explorer. -uh-oh. -you're good. you can quickly compare insurance options and find the right coverage even if it's not with us. what's the bad news?

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>> whit: and we have a lot more news coming up on "gma" in our second hour. before they were famous, a look at some of the oscar nominees' early roles before they struck it big. >> janai: plus, it's "deals & steals." the skin care products to make you feel red carpet ready. >> gio: in our "gma" cover story how your next visit to america's national parks could be affected by the government job cuts.

stick around. you're watching "gma" on this saturday morning. cuts. stick around. you're watching gma on this saturday morning. good morning, i'm stephanie sierra. we're following new developments. oakland says it can avoid temporarily shutting down four more fire stations. a budget decision from last year planned a brownout for several stations, even though the budget shortfall remains significant. other fiscal cutbacks proved to be sufficient enough to keep those four stations open. however, two fire stations, 25 and 28, both located in the oakland hills, are already closed and will remain down until the end of june. today, we will be getting an update on the transformation of san francisco's great highway into a

park space. the recreation and parks department will be providing a timeline for the construction and opening, along with maps and designs. they'll detail all that will be included, like public art, fitness equipment, a bicycle pump track, as well as skating features. all right, let's get you outside with frances. good morning. >> all right. good morning. sure will be nice enough to go outdoors, but here is our next system that is bringing us the fog this morning. and some showers later on tonight. temperatures right now in the 40s and 50. san francisco 49, oakland. 51 degrees. and then this afternoon, you'll notice it's cooler compared to yesterday. generally in the 60s for most of us, with the exception of right along the coast and half moon bay 57, san francisco 59 but san jose warmer at 68. we have a level one system coming in tonight. continuing through tomorrow morning. showers, breezy conditions, even a chance of thunderstorms and dangerous surf. so it's going to be a level one for oscar sunday. a break on monday and then another

system on tuesday and wednesday. it's also going to be light. stephanie. >> all right frances, thank you. and thank you all for joining us. gma is next.

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