at the top of the hour a good day to all of you from nbc news in los angeles. welcome to alex wood reports. we begin with decision 2024, 24 days until election day and voters already casting mail in ballots more than 4 million tallied so far. new polls today show vice president kamala harris and donald trump in dead heats in battleground arizona and pennsylvania. pennsylvania voters say their top issues our economy, abortion, immigration, democracy and inflation. when harris campaign cochair said young voters will play a

key role. we know the cost of housing is expensive we have heard this from young people wanting to be able to buy new homes but we know we have a plan not the concept of a plan but a plan that would allow you to have $25,000 worth of down payment assistance if you want to move into that first-time home. i think that young people are going to be the key and that is why you will see me at any concert - >> vice president kamala harris is making stops in north carolina later today meeting with black leaders faith leaders - we will have more on that. jill biden is in phoenix and tim walz is in minnesota. jd vance in pennsylvania. here is video of dance a short time ago touring a defense systems warehouse in johnstown.

also today, harris released her medical report saying she is fit for office, has yet to do the same. we will have more that in a moment. well walz is hosting the 12th annual governors pheasant hunt in the city of sleepy eye. he did local interviews and here is what he told viewers in pennsylvania. >> not casting a vote for kamala harris is a vote for donald trump and that is the chaos that comes with that. i hope we are earning your trust we continue to hear and listen. with correspondence and analyst ready to discuss the new developing story so we will start with nbc's allie raffa from the white house. >> reporter: we are seeing vice president kamala harris give more and more previews of what a harris white house would look like if she is elected in november. this is in an effort to court the still undecided voters but

specifically the never trumper republicans are still considering babysitting the election. earlier this week she raised eyebrows when she said while she was making an appearance on the view she would have a republican in her presidential cabinet. she took it one step further yesterday at the event in arizona specifically for the republican supporters of harris she said she would create, if elected, an entire bipartisan council of advisers. listen. >> i have decided also not only will have a republican in my cabinet but i'm also going to i was talking to my team about it i want to create structure of the following. which is, i love good ideas. wherever they come from, i love good ideas. part of what i intend to do is put structure around creating a bipartisan council of advisers. who can give feedback on policy as we go forward.

>> reporter: harris at that event also talking about her long friendships and relationships with republicans, specifically former republican senator jeff flake as well as the late arizona senator john mccain. she is making the argument she and republicans may not agree on everything but they share a common vision and goal for the country. >> give me a quick update on what we are learning about the health of the vice president today? >> reporter: we saw a new letter from the vice president's white house position this morning revealing in this letter that, according to a recent blood work and physical this dr. says she is quote a healthy 59-year-old female saying she suffers from mild nearsightedness as well as seasonal allergies. he concludes in the letter that she possesses the physical and mental resiliency to successfully execute the duties of the presidency.

the timing of this is no coincidence. all in an effort to draw the contrast as we continue to see a harris team to between her and trump who, after repeated requests and repeatedly talking about these medical records he still has not revealed those medical records. >> okay, thank you. joining us now we have nbc's david noriega following the trump event in north las vegas nevada. how will donald trump change his messaging to target the latino vote in this roundtable today? what are core issues the participants are looking to discuss? >> reporter: mostly it boils down to the economy. really all about that and that how he has approached targeting this particular demographic in this particular state from the beginning of the campaign. it is an interesting contrast from his message yesterday in aurora, colorado which was all about his anti-migrant rhetoric

associating migrants with crime and disorder today he will be talking about latinos as business owners and workers. the people who are supposed to participate in the roundtable are mostly latino business owners and union workers. that is who he is trying to appeal to i've been talking to latino voters in nevada all year long one thing i have consistently heard is even from people who are turned off by trump's anti-migrant rhetoric they are often intrigued by his message on the economy and what he presents as his record on the economy. letter to a widespread sense of sort of nostalgia for the pre- pandemic economy. the question a lot of his surrogates ask in their communities is do you believe you are better off when trump was in office then now. it seems to particularly resonate with this in a graphic. i spoke to a couple of trump supporters and are active in his campaign after the event and i want you to listen to

what they said because it gets out some of the points that resonates with this particular demographic. >> security at the border is something that is important for latinos. hispanics do not like to see 11 people-11 million people come across the last four years and they are taking resources. >> i am a cape elite-complete trump supporter i do not care for him until i met with him and met a real entrepreneur is a person of action. >> that perception of trump as an entrepreneur is something that is always resonated with a small but substantial chunk of the hispanic community and that section is growing, it is resonating with more more people on border security as well. something distinct from policies and rhetoric related to long settled immigrant communities like the one you see in nevada. mexican american communities often appreciate a harder line on the border and that is why we have been seeing trump campaign makes substantial gains with the latino graphic and that will be key in the

southwestern states come november. joining me here in the studio democratic congressman from california barbara garcia who is also national culture for the harris walz campaign. we have heard from donald trump repeatedly. hostile anti-migrant approach. there is polling i am checking suggesting vice president kamala harris is still lagging in the latino vote from where resident biden was in 2020. what is your reaction to her being behind where joe biden was? >> first let's be clear about the facts. the truth is kamala harris is running latinos and latino boat. we also know she is a new candidate she just got the campaign started a couple of months ago. she's going out and meeting latino voters where they are at and we expect to continue to grow that bigger and bigger after every stop and every number station. she has been in nevada and phoenix talking to tino

communities doing the univision town hall. she will do well with our community on election night especially when you contrast her record with donald trump's who has done nothing but protect our community say we are poisoning the blood of this country essentially calling us terminals. it is a clear contrast. during the commercial break we were talking you were at the event a couple of days ago in las vegas the town hall. let's listen to the q&a. >> what are your plans or do you have plans to support that subgroup of immigrants who have been here their whole lives were most of them and how to live and die in the shadows? >> my question is what is your plan to improve the medical system? what will you do if you are president that is different than what president joe biden has done in order to fix the

problem at the border. >> my pledge to you is that, by the grace of god and hopefully with your support as well when i am elected president i will bring back that border security bill and i will sign it into law. and, do the work of focusing on what we must do to have an orderly and humane pathway to earn citizenship. >> okay. how did she handle the concerns? did she change any minds? >> think she did i talk to a lot of folks that watched the town hall and were impressed. i think she reached out, show compassion the first woman you showed very emotional. what we didn't see after the town hall was over she walked right up to her and consoled her and spoke to her directly one-on-one. a person that understands our community she understands latino issues she understands you have to have a secure border which, either way, donald trump is the one that actually opposed legislation on and also having a humane

process immigration process. she continues to reach out to latino voters an important constituency in which we are telling folks stand up for the person that has been there for our community by the person who has never done anything to support latinos in this country. looking at a usa today poll showing harris is losing ground with young latino men. this has been a similar trajectory among other mail graphic groups. what can harris do to reach these guys? >> i think she is doing it. one is she is out there everywhere and she is nonstop talking to latino voters latino men across the country. that will continue and you are seeing movement where it needs to happen in states we need to win. the other piece of it is the rest of us as a latino man there are others out there, we are talking to our families to talk to your neighbors and remind folks who has been the person who has been the party

that has stood up for your mom, your sister, your immigrant parents are the people that fought to ensure we would be treated with dignity. i'm an immigrant myself it has been kamala harris and joe biden and democrats have allowed us to have some type of pathway to either citizenship or work in this country. you know the economy is critical to folks but we have to remember there is only one candidate wants to uplift workers. donald trump wants to give away people's money straight to his billionaire friends. >> there has been criticism at least at first about kamala harris not sitting down and up with media and giving interviews. that will change. let's take a look at who she has been speaking with howard stern, the view, 60 minutes, drinking a beer on the colbert show doing podcasts like call her daddy. she is going to be interviewed by charlemagne the god this week. is this helping her target the voters she needs?

>> this is exactly what she needs to do specifically in these closing weeks. she needs to - on shows and podcasts on media folks are ashley - actually listening to. it is not just the traditional media that is important. it is reaching independent voters and she will do that and will continue to do that every day through election day. we are excited responses on the view on late night have been well received but she has to keep it up and we will push every day until election day. >> you are a californian i am a californian. we are aware of kamala harris have been for quite some time given her high-profile positions in this state. do you think the rest of the country is getting an accurate sense of who she is? and if they are not, what does she need to do to make sure they see her the way people viewed her in california when she was a popular attorney general? >> we know her lover she is fantastic she has done great for our state she has had a

great, strong record. always supported law enforcement, supporting the latino community, she gets california. she is also a new candidate she has been present for a few months so we had get her out in the community. we are just where we need to be in the swing states. we are exactly where we need to be to win. she will be all across the country in georgia, carolyn, arizona, nevada, pennsylvania. in the places where she has to speak directly to voters. you will see that up. you see all the stars in the democratic party like president barack obama he - remind people there is a choice. it is a choice between democracy and the future of our country versus a person who is likely the most dangerous person to ever seek the presidency in the modern era. donald trump has to be stopped. and kamala harris will be the person that will do it. >> i think she will keep you busy too you are key for the campaign as well. i guess we will see you again

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♪ with my arms wrapped around... ♪ decision 2024. in a new wall street journal poll the battle for swing states is a virtual tie with donald trump edging kamala harris on stem - some issues. joining me now is the chief

strategist of the bush cheney campaign and political intruder analyst and host of in sync with alexi podcasts. good to see you both. before i get to the polls, i want to first ask what you are hearing among those you speak to? this new washington post article says harris and trump are taking divergent paths in a tied race. trump says he's winning the harris camp taking a more cautious stance. first alexi you have your podcast what you hear from people you speak to? >> thank you for having me happy saturday. the polls, the focus groups you can tell this election is in a proper dead heat. it is a can to a coin toss at this point. i think what is really fascinating is seeing how harris in some ways is leaning into the coalitions or constituencies part of the democratic base. women because of abortion and

reproductive rights now looking toward latino voters and young black men. trump is going on these podcasts and doing interview with folks speaking to young male voters who we all know are not as likely to vote as women voters. the two campaigns leading into the gender gap only getting larger and larger in an election with a female democratic presidential nominee. how about you matthew? what do people in your circle say? >> it is odd because typically what happens is democrats get nervous and refuse to acknowledge what the reality is is actually she is ahead and if things go as planned and they do the work they will win. that is a reality. other than a circle in the trump world who can sometimes be diluted in the course of this. what is most fascinating is how stable it has been for six

weeks. this brace has not fundamentally moved in six weeks vice president has about a three point national lead and she is ahead or tied in all of the battleground states of the seven underground state. there has not been really fundamental movement. it has been a bunch of junk polls put out basically by republicans to dream up this idea he is ahead and has momentum it is not true. i think democrats need to start to lean forward in this race and basically say this is our race and if we do the work we are going to in as opposed to being afraid of their own shadow. >> i think it is part of 2016 residual trauma frankly for the democrats but let's take a listen to comments from undecided voters in a focus group conducted by franklin's. in my opinion the more i watch the debate the more i look into the campaign i cannot trust her. i'm not going to vote for trump

but the more i think about it the more i do not know if i can vote for harris i do not trust her i'm more inclined to write someone i feel like would best represent my vote. >> i do not want to vote for some do not want to tell my children that i voted for someone that actually threatened democracy. i need to analyze and think a little bit more before i just wrote for trump. >> you have been warning about polls that push the 2022 red wave narrative which turned out to be dead wrong. what you make of these latest ones let's say from the new york times and wall street journal that says the election is essentially a jump ball? >> i think if you look at that you look at the wall street journal and new york times and take a look at an average of credible polls and the average of the credible polls in my view is you look at the average of the credible polls like i did in 2022 which is why i said i'm here and on air there was no red wave if she wins-she is

tied in nevada and i think she is slightly behind in arizona which makes sense to me. tied in north carolina and slightly behind in my view in georgia. that is a problem for donald trump not for her. the other thing about undecided voters i do not believe there any undecided voters left. watch this happen in 2004 and 2000 when i was on the bush campaign if somebody says they are undecided at this point either they are lying and they know who they are voting for they want to keep the charade up or they are not going to vote. at this point it is all about voters who have decided and motivating them to turn out. >> listening to it matthew just said what you take from the focus group - it is troubling

when you hear voters say there something i do not like about her trust about her we usually hear voters say that about female candidates almost exclusively. i think there's a bit of sexism behind statements like that. it is also concerning there are voters who still care, allegedly more about something amorphous and squishy and subjective like trust versus something clear which is the threat that donald trump poses to democracy. the fact he has no plans to make anyone she she lives better. - the only reason he wants to be president again. i think it is fascinating people can restore these unquantifiable things when you clearly a contrast in these two candidates and two sets of agendas you can look at. of course, there will always be people who say there something i do not like about her. >> there something you are discussing in your podcast which is interesting. you discuss how many of trump's

campaign promises on abortion, healthcare, the economy contradict his actions during his presidency. he said the media is largely letting trump off the hook when it comes to answering for policy shifts he is proposing as compared to what he did as president. why do you think the media coverage of harris is more critical than trump's? >> trump is a different beast. he talks and talks and talks and adds so much noise to the larger conversation it can be hard admittedly to even know where he stands, where he stood before if he is pro-life is he is - cares about immigration really just throwing people out of the country. what is interesting to me is how he pushed harris at the debate and said why have you not done any of these things since you have been vice president? he is now proposing things, building a wall, throwing up immigrants from the country he did not build the wall he did not have mexico pay for it joe biden has supported more

immigrants than donald trump did or barack obama. he's going back and forth with healthcare. he is a lot to keep up with and i think we allow him to be squishy in his positions because he is an unserious person but if you want to be president and he has a record we can compare everything he says to the record we should be doing that anytime he is taking questions. >> master - matthew - washington insiders to understand is that many voters get trump a pass on the idea he is an extremist in spite of refusing to accept the 2020 election results in promising is the government to go after potential lyrical opponents. she suggests voters still see him as an entertainer that is relatively harmless. this is the concept that is most taken root with younger men were frustrated by what culture and they see trump as giving them permission to be their worst selves.

do you agree with this analysis? what do you make of trump going all in on winning the bro boat - a vote? >> the part i disagree with that boat that is behind him right now actually sees him for who he is. he says the most ridiculous things he says outrageous misogynists sexist things in a whole class once to be able to do that in their own lives wants to be able to do that at a restaurant wants to be able to do that a party to say outrageous sexist things but are being held accountable by people in today's society which no longer accepts that. it is not like they don't see him for who he is i think that demographic sees him for who he is and want him to be that way. smacks several political analysts say this is shaping up to a boys versus girls election. harris advocates say it is imperative she keep abortion

rights front and center of her campaign and of trump just announced he's holding a town hall this week that will focus on issues impacting women with an all female audience. this trump really believe he will make inroads with women with this messaging on abortion and healthcare? >> i think no one believes in donald trump than donald trump himself. he believes in being able to pull off the impossible - i do not think women are taking any of his lies as truth and i think it has become evident donald trump looks at so-called women's issues as a political tool and nothing more than that. he does not see women as human beings are citizens. he views us as something to be controlled and it is clear when he will get up and do the town hall he only has platitudes if even that to share with women about his plan for us. it is telling that this man,

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with this storm. we are live with guad venegas in pasco county, florida. how are recovery efforts moving forward? the current is pretty strong. >> we have seen the current all- day making its way toward the gulf. the problem here this is more inland from the coast. these are communities next to rivers and lakes. the problem is you have the water making its way out from the rain that came down these last few days letting a lot of these communities. we have spoken to some of the rescue teams here today yesterday they conducted about 150 rescues right here. but today, tell us what they have done here is assist people who are still evacuating. meanwhile some of the people in this neighborhood further down that have houses in the more elevated have chosen to stay but they are cut off, surrounded by water but have

chosen to stay in some of these properties. if they want to go out they would have to call one of the rescue teams to help them get off the property. we also have a clinic right over here earlier we spoke with a pediatrician who owned the clinic who came by with one of his assistants they were checking out the inside because of the medicine they had in a freezer special vaccines they wanted to make sure have not gone bad. we had a conversation about what it like that only thinking about thinking of the clinic but also living in the area and being affected. >> it is flooded here we lose power at the house. a lot of my employees lost power and their houses are flooded. we try to do the best we can to get back in business goes on running. >> reporter: what are the biggest struggles for people in the area right now? >> gasoline one of it, the businesses are closed.

the road we cannot even move freely. >> reporter: the gasoline issue of course affecting everyone. it is very difficult to find a gas station in the tampa area with gasoline. even south of tampa yesterday we were in the fort myers area and it was difficult to find gasoline. the governor announced today they opened three different sites they are distributing free gasoline for those that needed they are giving people 10 gallons for now and they expect to open more of these distant vision centers with gasoline. they also announced the state has gasoline they want to take to some of the gas stations that needed but there is the issue with power. if gas stations have no power they cannot run the pumps and that is also an issue so they are trying to figure out a way to get generators to some of these gas stations that need them so when they can get the gasoline they can work the pumps. all of this being done as a lot

of people are struggling to get gasoline in their vehicles while other people are making it back to their immunities in the barrier islands are the areas that had to be evacuated. they are assessing the damage and beginning the cleanup process that will be quite difficult. lots of moving parts as others in areas like this one are still flooded. >> as we are seeing from the pictures, it is extraordinary. thank you. in minutes back to the desert and a detour from swing state campaigning for donald trump. why? trump. why? growing both good bacteriad bad. that balance is key to a healthy gut environment. benefiber's plant-based prebiotic fiber gently nourishes the good bacteria, working with your body to help your gut, and you, flourish. effortlessly. every day. grow what feels good. with benefiber.

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and i got donald trump will take a campaign detour to deep blue california for he will rally in a city more known for its music festival in politics. we are live from coachella where trump will be in just a few hours. think you for the joining us i am curious about the energy of the rally goers. what you hear from california supporters that might differ from those in swing states? >> reporter: number one we have gotten accustomed to trump rallies in wisconsin, michigan and arizona but coachella this is a first for donald trump and unusual because california is typically a red state.

this is where he is holding a rally we are about five eras away from him taking the stage but we are watching folks begin to come in here. i want to let you listen to people we talked to and posed the question why donald trump in california? we are less than a month until election day why is donald trump in california? >> because california needs help. >> there are a lot more supporters than people realize. our i am thinking house and senate seats to help with that. >> reporter: to help with the down ballot races? >> all of it so we can make washington again too. of course it is important also to point out the context of the 2020 election and what we can expect from the election results next month is the fact that donald trump has repeatedly made the case he actually won the state of california in 2020 of course is not truth he lost it by 5

million votes and yet donald trump has said that repeatedly and has already suggested has been fraud and cheating before this election here in 2024. is interesting those kids talking about down ballot races adam schiff is way ahead of steve garvey that is almost a done deal but he will rally at madison square garden at the end of the month. what is the strategy before this blue straight - straight - >> reporter: he was in colorado just yesterday for a rally outside of denver, and other blue state. donald trump is using these loose cities and states as backdrops that under public control folks would be better off. we have seen him as he did in colorado highlight what he says his crime committed by undocumented immigrants. of course the incarceration rate for u.s.-born citizens is higher than it is for undocumented immigrants. he uses these anecdotes of a

few of these serious crimes to represent the entire population of undocumented immigrants which is not a fair presentation. he continually points to crime taking place in blue states and pointing the finger at democrats. and this is the home state of kamala harris from the bay area and he is trying to use california as a backdrop to contrast his own policies and the promises america would look like under a second trump ministration. - administration. - administration.

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because that is what being a man is? and you know some of those brothers. a new poll might explain why former president barack obama issued a direct message to black men voters thursday showing a 12 percentage point drop in support for democrats over the last four years and a six-point increase in black voter support for the republicans. among white male voters only 70% are expressing support for harris compared to 85% for joe biden in 2020. joining me now a democrat from nevada congressman stephen horse bird chairman of the congressional black caucus and national cochair of the harris walz campaign. congressman welcome how is the campaign reacting to these new poll numbers? in a close race is there a path to the presidency for vp harris without the full backing of black voters? >> it is great to be with you

here in north las vegas this is the heart of the fourth congressional district to win nevada we have to win big here and kamala harris will win big in nevada because we have hard- working volunteers every day -one of the most diverse districts in congress and the country and a community that is about working-class values and that is why kamala harris will do so well. blackman have always voted. we are among the most loyal voting block because we understand our most fundamental rights our opportunities - about centering the issues of

all americans including black americans and turning the page on donald trump who is about taking us back. that is what the election will come down to nps black voters will be there in numbers we have never seen before. >> former president obama's comments to some pushback. >> black men are not the problem they are used to matriarchy. they are used to black women being the head of the family. black grandmothers raising them. i think it is great obama is out there speaking to blackman but they are not the problem. let's speak to whiteman and hispanic men. >> the host also pointed out that vice president kamala harris is trailing trump among latino voters overall and really men in general. what reaction are you hearing to the comments from obama? >> what i am hearing is

blackman have questions. the questions are, what has been done in the last four years and what will be done in the next four years? in the last four years vice president kamala harris worked to cap cost of insulin at $35 per month. she helped to create an economic recovery that created 16 million new businesses, 3 million black-owned businesses. she helped to lift 50% of children out of poverty. bypassing the child tax credit and they canceled more than $170 billion of student debt, helping everybody across every background. in the next four years she has talked about her opportunity economy. bringing down the cost of housing and rent by taking on corporate landlords and making housing more affordable. addressing the need to expand the child tax credit to help more families to succeed. and, investing in more businesses, entrepreneurs by creating 25 million new small

businesses to grow economic opportunity. that is what men want to hear that is what black men want to know. that is what kamala harris stands for and that is why we will win in 24 days. >> that got applause behind you. what about tomorrow, the harris walz campaign teams up with black faith leaders to launch additional soul to the polls. what can you tell us about that voter engagement? >> this is the thing, vice president kamala harris and tim walz are meeting voters where they are. they are inviting them into this process. democrats, republicans and independents. the launch of the fake leaders and souls to the polls initiative is about reaching people where they are. and along with the congressional black caucus with fake leaders with civil rights as nations and with the harris walz campaign we will be

spreading out all across the country, going to churches, doing rallies in our community and inviting the souls to the polls and to make sure we turn out those boats. because, when we vote, we win and we understand the consequences of the election and what is at stake. i'm curious if everyone can hear the two of us talking or if it is just you getting all the applause because they are selling it. cmac they love you too alex. >> enjoy your day we appreciate it. reciate it. liberty mutual customized my car insurance so i saved hundreds. with the money i saved i thought i'd get a wax figure of myself. oh! right in the temporal lobe! beat it, punks! only pay for what you need. ♪ liberty, liberty, liberty, liberty ♪

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talks have stalled and union reps say they're in it for the long haul. boeing month lost more than $1 billion in revenue since last month. look at this video from chicago, looters ran sinking a part freight train, thieves grabbing boxes of tvs, electronics and a heist lasting hours. at least six people have been arrested, some items have been recovered. tonight, the comment of the century set to make its closest approach to earth in nearly 80,000 years. the comment is one of the brightest in our lifetimes and will be visible to the naked eye. starting at sunset, the comet will glow in the western horizon for about 45 minutes until the end of the month. today the iconic rockefeller ice-skating rink open for a season. since 1936 more than one quarter visitors have hit the ice there every year. that will do it for me on this edition of "alex witt reports", a quick, best wishes for my friends for all the happiness in the world on their wedding day. i will see