their ballots thrown out the last time, because of inconsistencies in voting and people questioning those, and we can't have that happen. everybody needs to get their vote counted and i don't want any contention. i want this election to go smoothly. i want everybody smoke counted and i don't want anybody to try to throw out pennsylvania's votes because the mail-in ballots did not work to their expectations. >> reporter: i have seen so many voters, who care so much, especially, in these critical counties in these critical states, and that is michelle obama's message. she how they get out the vote event in atlanta, urging people of all stripes of all parties, just to get to the polls and make their voices count, but tonight, she will surely express a message of unity, hope, trying to get those critical swing voters to come to harris's camp on tuesday. >> there are a lot of people she would be very glad to see right there behind me. >> this will do it for me on this edition of alex witt reports. up next, the deciders.

good afternoon, i am yamiche alcindor in washington, d.c., and welcome to this msnbc special, decision 2024, the deciders. in just over 72 hours, polls will start closing in this presidential election, and right now, the candidates are out making two very different closing arguments. this race, of course, will come down to the critical battleground states and a handful of decider counties msnbc has been following throughout the election cycle. we will be looking at those in this special hour, plus this. >> what you think your mother would be telling you in these final days before the election against donald trump? >> go beat him. that is probably what she would say. yeah, that's my mother.

>> my one-on-one interview with vice president, harris on the campaign trail, coming up. now, we begin with a very busy campaign trail with a flurry of events we are following. the next hour or so, voters are expected to hear from both presidential candidates and those vice presidential candidates. former president donald trump is set to speak in salem, virginia. vice president kamala harris will be at a rally in charlotte, north carolina coming up soon. as for the vp candidates they are holding dueling rallies this hour in the swing state of arizona. governor tim walz will be in flagstaff and senator j.d. vance will be in scottsdale. earlier today, president biden paid a visit to his hometown of scranton, pennsylvania in support of harris. if that is not enough, we are also monitoring a women's march in washington, d.c. at this hour. we have a team of reporters at the ready covering all bangles

for you this afternoon as we inch closer and closer to election day. let's begin with nbc news senior white house correspondent gabe gutierrez in charlotte, north carolina, where vice president harris will be speaking soon. thanks for being here. i have to ask you, what you think is at the heart of the harris campaigns closing message? they are doing a lot, but what you think is the beating heart of this? >> reporter: hi there, she is really trying to go after those moderate republicans and swing state voters. a small sliver of the electorate that she feels can put her over the top in key states, just like north carolina. right behind me is governor roy cooper. before that, kerry washington. we are expecting john bon jovi. really trying to ramp up the excitement in the last day of in person early voting. just a couple hours ago we were at a polling place not far from here. long lines there. the harris campaign does believe that is in their favor.

they feel they are getting a lot of early votes, that a lot of women are voting as well, and senior campaign officials believe that donald trump is worried because he's coming to north carolina so often. earlier today, as you mentioned, vice president harris was in another southern battleground, georgia. take a listen to how she distilled her closing message for the audience there. >> just imagine, if he is elected on day one, donald trump would walk in that oval office with his enemies list, stewing over and enemies list, when i am elected, i will walk in on your behalf with my to do list! my to do list. >> reporter: that is something we have heard over and over again from the vice president. as you know, over the last several weeks, donald trump has an enemies list, she has a to do list, and on day one, she will work with republicans. again, that message she is trying to appeal to those

moderate voters, that can be critical in a state like this. >> that is, certainly, true. her campaign officials are telling reporters they believe people can still be swayed. it's interesting to hear them say that, interesting to hear you talk about that latest reporting. thank you so much. turning to former president donald trump, he is campaigning in virginia, following a stop in battleground north carolina. joining us on the ground from salem, virginia is nbc news reporter gary graham box. we are focusing on battlegrounds. virginia is not considered a battleground state. why is the former president spending his time campaigning there with just three days to go before election day? what is the strategy here? >> that is not just a question we are asking. that's a question the folks here, his supporters are asking, of those i have talked to earlier this afternoon. of course, thrilled and excited to see him in virginia, they

are curious why he is not spending more time in some of the battleground states. the trump campaign thinks, it's about expanding the map. he was in new mexico not too long ago. he was in new york for the big madison square garden rally, and he is here in virginia today. it's all about trying to expand the map where he can, especially, for some of the down ballot races. the second thought here is the idea of election security, of course, being a huge topic donald trump loves to talk about on the campaign trail, and it's a big week in virginia for election security. one, because of the supreme court ruling on voter rolls that overturned two lower court rulings earlier this week, and also what the doj did yesterday, which is announce that six cities in the commonwealth of virginia will have doj poll watchers in their vicinity. making sure things are up to snuff, according to doj standards. it is something that republicans and democrats do with poll watchers. the doj, now doing that as well.

>> harris campaign officials say there have already been some legal back-and-forth in some of the swing states. thank you so much, gary, for that reporting. next, we had to another swing state, or i should say, a swing state, because virginia was not one. that being, north carolina. just about an hour ago, in person voting ended, and on this final saturday of the election cycle, both candidates spent time there today. antonia hylton is there in raleigh, north carolina. this is a state, you have done a lot of great stories there, and today, there were very long lines as people were casting their ballots. what did you hear from folks? >> reporter: well, as you can see behind me here, early voting came to an end across the state more than an hour ago now. but, people are still in line waiting very patiently, in some cases, up to two hours today just to be able to cast their vote. some of that is excitement, though, and some of that is

nerves. i've spoken to voters over the last few days that of talked about immense anxiety. the brace here is incredibly tight. people are describing it as a jump ball. after hurricane helene there has been a lot of misinformation and disinformation and claims about noncitizens trying to vote, something election officials tell us is nonexistent and a complete and outright lie. but, the harris campaign has had to invest in having election law experts and voter protection experts in all 13 of their field offices in order to respond to voter confusion and concerns, and make sure that people feel safe as they had to the polls, and monitor what is going to happen on tuesday. take a listen to a conversation i had with one voter feeling a little nervous this morning. >> i think there is a little bit of fear here. i think people are nervous. i don't feel like this is an exciting election. i think that it is driven a lot by polarization, more than excitement, for a particular candidate, which is

unfortunate, but i think it's good that people care and that they are coming out in large numbers to show that and get the kind of government they want in place. >> reporter: for harris to pull this thing off, she needs people in communities like this month to be coming out in droves. she is looking for black voters in this part of the state. she is looking for young voters, many of them college age, people who live in the raleigh area. that's where she really needs to run up the score. certainly, today, when they get a look at the early numbers from today, and then again on tuesday. so, to them, this kind of line, this kind of energy, that is a very good sign. because this is a state with those moderate voters, with a lot of unaffiliated's, people who split their ticket or move one way or the other, depending on what cycle they are in, they think they are going to win over a lot of those people in the middle in the late stage. i went canvassing the other day and went and met a late stage breaker, who said she ended up taking a look at 2025 -- project 2025, and that is what

made up her mind in the last couple days. that's what they think could make history here in a couple of days. >> if she were to pull off winning in north carolina, it would be a big deal, because the last democrat to win was barack obama in 2008, and it had been decades before that. it's interesting to hear what is going on in north carolina. thank you very much, antonia hylton, for your reporting. coming up, as we monitor all the live events going on this hour, my one-on-one interview with vice president kamala harris. we talked about what keeps her up at night, and she's not the only one who is anxious. >> i'm very anxious. >> it's pretty nerve-racking. >> i'm not sleeping very well right now. start your day with nature made. and try new zero sugar gummies. upset stomach iberogast indigestion iberogast bloating iberogast thanks to a unique combination of herbs, iberogast helps relieve six digestive symptoms to help you feel better.

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we are keeping a close eye on a flurry of campaign events this hour. former president donald trump is speaking in salem, virginia in the next hour. vice president harris is holding a rally in charlotte, north carolina and the vice presidential candidates are holding dueling events in arizona. tim walz in flagstaff, and j.d. vance in scottsdale. the harris campaign is also making its final pitch on the airwaves, releasing a new ad in just a few hours. here is some of that ad, highlighting parts of her closing argument. >> throughout this campaign, i have seen the best of america, and i've seen what is holding you back and weighing you down.

high costs, fundamental rights taken away, and politics that have driven fear and division. you deserve better. as president, i will bring a new generation of leadership. i will take on price gouging and bring down the cost of groceries and housing and prescriptions. i will fight for your freedom to make your own choices. >> this week, i caught up with vice president kamala harris as she campaigned in battleground, arizona. here is our one-on-one conversation. what concerned you most when you think about how close this election is and these key swing states that you need to win? >> it is my responsibility to be everywhere i can to talk directly with voters and talk with them about the issues that are at stake in this election, so that i can earn their vote. that's why i'm here today in arizona, why yesterday i was in wisconsin, pennsylvania, and i'm going to be all over the country, especially, in the swing states, talking to folks

about the issues that relate to them and the contrast between me and donald trump are >> former first lady michelle obama says she stays up at night wondering why this election is so close. do you do that? what keeps you up at night? >> what keeps me up at night are the challenges that face the american family and my role and responsibility, and my to do list to address those issues, whether it be on bringing down the cost of groceries, bringing down the cost of housing, what we need to do to make sure childcare is affordable for working families. what i will do to make sure that medicare covers in-home care for seniors. those of the things that keep me up, which is doing the work that will directly impact the people of america, and this, again, is a big contrast between me and donald trump. he spends full time, talking about himself, his personal grievances. his enemies list. on day one, i will walk into the oval office with my to do list, which is about helping the american people deal with

their challenges, and also tap into their ambitions and dreams. >> former president donald trump has said that he would be a protector of women, whether they like it or not. what do you make of that? how does that contrast with your views on women and their rights and needs? >> well, i will speak on behalf of myself, but also, the americans that i speak with everyday around our country, regardless of gender. which is, the majority of americans believe that women are intelligent enough and should have and be respected for their agency, to make decisions for themselves about what is in their best interest, and not have their government, and certainly, not donald trump telling them what to do. and, his latest comment is just the most recent in a series of examples that we have seen from him in his words and deeds. about, how he devalues the ability of women to have the choice and the freedom to make decisions about their own body.

>> former president donald trump also rode around in a garbage truck to call attention to president biden's comments about his supporters and the rhetoric. are you concerned that president biden's comments might undermine your own messaging that you want to be a president for all americans? >> i have addressed how i feel about those comments. one, the president explained what he meant, but two, i do not believe and i will speak for myself, that we should never criticize people based on who they vote for. but, let's understand, again, where we are in this election. on the one hand, you have donald trump, who refers to people by the most demeaning words, who attempts to take from them the dignity they so rightly deserve. he is someone, who talks full time about the enemy within. he speaks ill of america and refers to us as a garbage can. and, he does not understand that most people are exhausted with his rhetoric. exhausted with that approach,

exhausted with the approach donald trump haslett is trying to divide our country and have americans point fingers at each other. they are done with it and ready to turn the page and receive a new generation of leadership, which i offer. >> as he and his supporters grab onto that language from president biden, you are not at all concerned it will undermine your messaging? >> i am very clear that in this election, what the american people want most is to know that i have a plan, that we have a plan to bring down the cost of living and invest in american families, invest in small businesses, invest in our economy. i am proud that i have the support of leading economists in our nation that recognize that i have a specific plan and that it will strengthen america's economy. he has very little of a plan, besides giving tax breaks to the riches people and his plan, whatever it may be, will weaken our economy. >> i have talked to americans from all across this country and all walks of life, who are inspired by your story. what is your message to them as they are looking at your

journey, especially, the history you are making or might make is the first black woman, indian woman to break down this glass ceiling? even now, making the history you are making now? >> you have probably heard me say many times, my mother said to me, you may be the first to do many things, make sure you are not the last. what i see in the people, who are coming to rallies such as this, young men, young women, people of every age, every background, every race, who are excited about the possibility of a new generation of leadership, and excited about the fact that they have a choice to have a president of the united states, who sees them, gets them and wants to do the hard work that is about improving their lives. >> day one, what is your first executive action? >> well, my first priority, which is a package of bills, is about bringing down the cost of living. it's about housing, childcare, what we need to do to deal with grocery prices. it's not one, but a package,

with one singular purpose, bringing down the cost of living. >> we have to go, but you talked about your mother. what do you think your mother would be telling you these final days before the election against donald trump? >> just go beat him. that is probably what she would say. >> joining me now is eugene daniels, white house correspondent with politico and a co-author a politico playbook. eugene, i was really honored to get that interview, and really, it's important because she is now, in the last few days of this election, really hammering out and getting clearer about what she needs to do. near the end of the interview i asked her about what she would want to do on day one. what have you heard about her priorities? >> what was interesting, we have all been wondering that for a long time. what does day one look like? dana bash asked her in the first interview after she became the top of the ticket, and you were able to get out of her the most detail that any of

us that have been interviewing her over the last few months have been able to do. i think that focus on a package of bills, still not very specific, but that would bring down the cost for american families, that works well. voters want to hear that, because the economy continues, across the spectrum, whether it's democrats, independents, republicans, young, old, black, white, brown, male, female, everyone is worried about the cost of living in this country, and so, that concept of some kind a package of bills is exactly what voters want to be hearing right now. then, using it as a chance to attack donald trump, who is sometimes not big on a lot of policy prescriptions. >> that is one way to put it. he has concepts of plans, he says, when it comes to healthcare. in her closing message, the vice president has been trying to balance attacking donald trump is dangerous and talking about her positive vision for the future. meanwhile, former president donald trump has been making headlines with his garbage

comments, the comedian at the rally at madison square garden, but also the violent rhetoric that came out of donald trump's own mouth when he talked about former congresswoman liz cheney and rifles. how do you make on how these closing messages are landing with voters? >> for donald trump, his closing messages landing with who he wanted to, which are the people that are most likely to be interested in him anyway. his base of support, and more specifically, he is trying to expand or double down on that base of support. so many young men, this is something he believes speaks to them in some way. talking tough, seeming tough, all of those kinds of things, but when you talk to independent voters, some of the voters that will make the decision about this election, you get a mixed bag. some voters think that it's fine. many others, especially, women, who consider themselves independents or republican, it turns them off. it is not something they want to hear out of a presidential candidate, definitely, not out

of the person that could be the president again. i think it is a risky move for the trump campaign, but they feel strongly it's going to work out and it has worked out in the past. it could work out again on tuesday. >> eugene, you talked about strong feelings. senior harris campaign officials are sounding strong about the idea they feel they are winning. they said that vice president harris is winning by double digits, among voters deciding this last week. have what are you hearing about how they are feeling about the state of the race? >> behind-the-scenes, they are saying they feel good about where the early vote is. i talked to some experts on our podcast recently, that said we shouldn't pay too much attention to the early vote because tuesday is a big day. but, they feel good about it. i will also say, there is angst. these are democrats. this is a very angst the party. they are always worried about another issue that could be dropping. did they do enough? there are a lot of people on

the road this weekend, trying to make sure that doesn't end up happening, that they don't end up with another 2016. but, they do feel confident about where they are. it's about the next few days, bringing it all the way home and whether or not they can make that happen. >> thank you so much, eugene, for breaking all of this down. we have some breaking news here. jon bon jovi is performing at the harris rally in north carolina, so let's listen in the -- ♪you've got each other, and that's a lot for love ♪ ♪ we give it a shot ♪ ♪ oval, living on a prayer. ♪

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here in raleigh, north carolina, which leaned blue in 2020, trump and gop volunteer canvassers are hoping to boost turnout. >> we had 81% of republicans turnout in 2020 and we are aiming to have that number even higher in 2024. >> polls show the race is close across the sunbelt. democrats hope to energize the electorate that helped obama win north carolina back in 2008. the black population here makes up more than 20% of the state. in georgia, it's more than 30%, and about three out of 10 people in arizona and nevada are hispanic. with those numbers in mind, one way is paying canvassers. like keenan coleman, targeting his hometown of wilson. >> i can have a conversation with you on a tuesday, run into at walmart on thursday and have

another conversation. >> that was me reporting on some canvassers in north carolina, one of the swing states and swing counties we are watching this hour. we have reporters in several key battleground states right now. we will start in wisconsin, where vice president harris and former president trump kicked off a busy weekend last night with dueling rallies, just miles apart. maura barrett is in green bay, wisconsin, with reaction from people voting early. what you hearing from people there, given the fact that people are voting? >> reporter: this area is the swing district in a swing county. immigration, healthcare, and they all feel strongly about these issues, but on relief are opposing sides. you are going to hear from a couple of voters that i met today to give you some insight on their mind-sets. >> i think the perspective on

immigration and deportation stuff makes me a little angry. the way that people treat them, as if they don't belong here, really, i don't agree with it. >> we all know what's true. we live this life. we are living with this high cost of living. we are living with the murders. we are living with everything that has been happening the last four years. we know why it's happening. we don't need people out there yelling at us and telling us, you are just a bunch of garbage if you don't vote for us. no, that's not right. >> reporter: i also met a man today, jared, who did not vote in 2016. he voted for biden in 2020 but was disappointed with foreign policy and the wars, and he says that he and his coworkers who are construction workers are planning on voting for former president trump. it's that turnover, that change of mind-set that is really interesting to watch in brown county, the suburban counties around green bay. it used to be a republican stronghold, but the democrats

have chipped away in this region of the suburbs and down by milwaukee. that's why a place like this is also something we are looking at, in terms of the senate race, being a potential split ticket race. there is immense support for democrat tammy baldwin. she has been popular here, but her race has gotten tight, as well. it's an interesting look at the way that people are deciding to support these candidates. i had a democratic strategist point out they see a real possibility that baldwin could do really well, and harris comes up short behind her, and others have said the opposite. ultimately, the campaigns are aware of how tight this races, pointing to the need to capitalize on these last few days, to organize, get out doorknocking, and elevate the ground game, because it can come down to a couple thousand votes in wisconsin. >> it, certainly, can come down to a couple thousand votes, and it's interesting to hear the passion from those voters as you are talking to them on both sides of the aisle. it tells you why this is a swing state in a swing county.

thank you so much. we are heading south from wisconsin to another crucial swing state, that being, arizona. that's where we find brahm resnick. sometimes, i email you and say, what is going on in arizona in the legislature right now? millions of ballots have been cast in arizona. how does this turnout breakdown, so far? >> we estimate, according to uplift campaigns, about two thirds of all ballots, projected total ballots have been returned already. republicans have a 41% share. a 41% share of all ballots returned. democrats, 32%. independents, 26%. democrats also face a structural disadvantage. the number of registered voters, proportionately, is down from 2020 when joe biden won a very close race.

that's a big challenge for them. democrats cannot win here without independent voters and also, peeling off republicans. that is their challenge right now. >> it's interesting when you talk about the registration four years ago. president biden beat former president trump in arizona by just over 10,000 votes. you can fit those people in a stadium. what do the trump and harris strategies look like on the ground as they are trying to get every vote possible? >> the trump strategy for a while now has been to go after any registered republican, in particular, to run up the score , as they like to say. democrats are relying on their high energy. a lot of energy behind this campaign, also, you have republicans for harris, who are having campaign events as well, and they hope the independents will come over. so far, it does look like they have an advantage with independents. >> thank you so much for your reporting, and again, for always answering my emails when

i have to ask what is going on there. >> sure thing. thank you. now, to battleground georgia, where early voting numbers have shattered previous records for the state. joining me now is tia mitchell, washington correspondent for the atlanta journal- constitution. i know you are someone who is an expert when it comes to the state of georgia. more than 4 million people have voted early in georgia. more than half the total number of voters, total voters in the state. why are so many people, this year, voting early, compared to previous election cycles? >> i think, for months now, georgia voters have been bombarded with the messaging that this is a crucial battleground state and every vote will count. everyone knows in 2020, it was fewer than 12,000 votes that decided joe biden's victory in georgia. i think that message has sunk in. georgia voters know that what they say at the polls will have impact, that every vote will

matter, and i think they responded in kind. also, the huge turnout with early voting. some of it has to do with the fact that republicans have changed their tune a little bit, whereas, before, they looked down upon early voting and voting by mail, early voting in general. republicans and democrats were both encouraging their voters to go, make a plan and vote early. voters responded. >> it's interesting that you mention that, because when i was canvassing with people, republican say, are you sure you want me to vote early? i didn't really trust it. it's interesting to hear that republican voters are following that advice. you also talked about the fact with this early vote, both sides are trying to say, this is benefiting us. i've talked with harris aides and trump folks saying, this is helping us. what do you think about it, especially, when you think of democrats pointing to record high turnout from black voters, in particular, especially, given the fact that donald trump has been going after black men in this interesting

way? >> number one, the record turnout, with black voters doing well. also, with women outpacing male voters in early voting. but, i think it's hard to read into that, because there really is no comparison to this year. we know four years ago we were at the height of the pandemic and voting looked a lot different last cycle, and then, if you go back even further than that, early voting has really shifted a lot in the past eight years, becoming much more popular. we have got to wait to see if men catch up on election day. we have to wait to see if white voters start catching up and making the percentage of black voters go down in georgia on election day. we just don't know what election day turnout will look like, and how that will affect some of the more robust early voting we are seeing. democrats believe that some of

the more conservative counties in georgia, that had great early voting turnout, that they exhausted their voters. they want see as robust turnout on election day, but again, we don't know if that will bear out or not. >> definitely, we are going to be watching georgia very closely. of course, we will have you on speed dial to break that down. you so much. we are now going to go to governor tim walz speaking in flagstaff, arizona. take a listen. >> i saw a clip of him golfing, and it showed his phone, you know, the lock screen, where we have our dogs or kids or whatever? not that guy, he has a picture of himself on his lock screen. true story. no, i get it. this is stressful times, trust me. i know this. we have been through a lot. you see the ads, you see the misinformation, the russians, the chinese and all of this, and you are wondering, people are stressed out about it, they are wondering what's going to happen, but here is the deal.

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make sure that they know who the candidates are and how to take action, to provide their voice. >> reporter: in pennsylvania, as in most states, incarcerated people awaiting trial or serving time for a misdemeanor can vote, though, a handful of states block anyone charged with election related crimes. gerald conklin, who was charged with a probation violation knows every ballot is important in this battleground state. >> my one vote may be the deciding factor, who gets the presidency. >> reporter: he is one of 23,000 people in jails across pennsylvania, state president biden won in 2020 by just 80,000 votes. this year, polls show another incredibly tight presidential race, with the keystone state, contest neither candidate can likely afford to lose. a recent voluntary poll by criminal justice advocate, the marshall project, found roughly half of 54,000 people serving in jails and prisons would vote for former president donald trump. >> most of the guys on the block are wanting president trump.

i mean, there are couple that of talked about kamala harris. >> i'm still part of the community, even though, i'm behind these walls. >> reporter: angela smith has been at this facility for a year, serving time for a misdemeanor dui. a registered republican for more than 20 years, she is planning to vote for trump. >> i feel like they pulled up a lot of stuff on him, and they could pull that up on anybody, if they wanted to. i can relate to what he's going through. >> reporter: james mcclinton, here on a probation violation and other pending charges, would not share who he is voting for. >> if you vote for a certain person, you might not be in this situation, or it might make -- you might not have to be here as long. >> reporter: most states and convicted felons from voting while in custody, but some 450,000 people in jail awaiting trial do have the right to vote. though, legal and logistical hurdles make it difficult,

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>> i want to thank everyone for taking the time out of your busy lives to be here. we do. and, we are here together, and i thank you all so very much. governor cooper, you are a dear friend. you are an incredible leader. i thank you. your next governor, josh stein. your next attorney general, jeff jackson. congresswoman adams, mayor lyle, dnc chair harrison, kerry washington. let's give it up for all of them. and, for britney spencer and khalid, the war and treaty, and john bon jovi. all right, north carolina.

we have three days left. and, one of the most consequential elections of our lifetime, and we still have work to do. we still have work to do, but here's the thing i know about everybody here. we like hard work. hard work is good work. hard work is joyful work. and, make no mistake, we will win! we will win. and, here's part of the deal on that. we will win, because when you know what you stand for, you know what to fight for. and, we have an opportunity in this election to turn the page on a decade of donald trump trying to keep us divided and

afraid of each other. we are done with that. we are done. we are exhausted with it! we are done. and, we know who he is. we know who he is. he tells us every day, but charlotte, that is not who we are. that is not who we are. and, we know it is time for a new generation of leadership in america. and, i am ready to offer that leadership as the next president of the united states of america. [ cheers and applause ] and, north carolina, here's the thing, you know me. i'm not afraid of tough fights.

for decades as a prosecutor and a top law enforcement officer of the biggest state in our country, i won fights against the big inks that ripped off homeowners. i won fights against for-profit colleges that scammed veterans and students, against predators, who abused women and children. i won fights against the cartels that traffic in guns and drugs and human beings. and, i pledge to you that if you give me the chance to fight on your behalf, as president, there is nothing in the world that will stand in my way. [ cheers and applause ] look, we know who donald trump is. right. we do, don't we?

here is one of the things we know about him. this is not someone, who is thinking about how to make your life better. and, this is someone, who is increasingly unstable. obsessed with revenge. consumed with grievance. and, the man is out for unchecked power. so look, in less than 90 days, it's either going to be me or him sitting in the oval office. [ audience reacts ] we are going to do this.

[ crowd chanting ] thank you. thank you. thank you. okay. come on. thank you. okay. okay. thank you. okay, but how about sharing with your friends, right? this is the thing that we want to share with folks, just to imagine what this means and the choice that is in front of us. imagine, and let's ask the friends that are not here, to imagine the oval office. you have seen it on tv. imagine the oval office, and if he is elected, donald trump, on day one, would be sitting in that office stewing over his enemies list. but, when i am elected, i will walk in on your behalf working on my to do list.

[ cheers and applause ] and, at the top of my list is bringing down the cost of living for you. that will be my focus every single day as president. i will give a middle-class tax cut to over 100 million americans. i will enact the first-ever federal ban on corporate price gouging on groceries. fight to make sure that hard- working americans can, actually, afford a place to live. and, if you are caring for an elderly parent, my plan will cover the cost of home care under medicare.

[ crowd chanting ] it's all good. it's all good. you know what? one of the reasons, one of the reasons we are here is because we are fighting for our democracy. and, the right of people to speak their mind, but right now, i am speaking. [ cheers and applause ] so, bringing down the cost of living for you includes making sure that we are caring for those, who are caring for others. it's okay. democracy can be

complicated. it's all right. it's all right. it's all right. this is what democracy looks like. [ cheers and applause ] included in the work we will do is ensuring that medicare covers the cost of home healthcare for seniors, and i will tell you a lot of how i think about these policies is based on my own experiences. when my mother was sick, i took care of her. it's all right. [ crowd chanting ] it's all good. it's all good. hey, listen, it's all good.

and look, we all want that war in the middle east to end. we want the hostages home, and when i am president, i will do everything in my power to make it so. so much about what i care about on your behalf is, truly, about dignity. it is about dignity. it is about the importance of lifting people up and not trying to tear them down. which, is why my plan will lower the cost of childcare, cut taxes for small businesses. do we have small business owners in the room? we do. i love our small businesses. you all are part of the big backbone of america's economy.

keep doing what you do. i love our small businesses. our work will include lowering healthcare costs, because where i come from, in terms of how i think about this, access to healthcare should be a right and not just a privilege for those who can afford it. on the other hand, donald trump's answer to the financial pressures you face, same as it was last time. another trillion dollars in tax cuts for billionaires and big corporations. and, this time, he will pay for it with a 20% national sales tax on everything you buy that is imported. clothes, food, toys, cell phones, a trump sales tax that

economists have estimated will cost you an additional $4000 a year. and, on top of that, donald trump still wants to get rid of the affordable care act. which, with throw millions of americans off their health insurance and take us back to the time when insurance companies could deny people with pre-existing conditions. do you remember what that was? well, we are not going back. we are not going back. we're not going back. we're not going back. and we are not going back because ours is a fight for the future.