also with us, representative debbie lesko on critics who warn that a biden presidency will turn the unitedates into a sanctuary country. ♪ gregg: we begin tonight with president trump set to address the new york city police benevolent association about an hour from now. edward lawrence has the details for us. edward? >> reporter: yeah, that address is going to happen at his bed minister resort which is where the president right now. he landed about 10 minutes or so ago from visiting new york city. now, the president through this speech is trying to shore up the police vote. listen. >> we're being honored by the police, by new york city's finest tonight, and they'll be doing an endorsement, so we're very honored by that. >> reporter: now before leaving for the new york/new jersey area, the president upped the pressure on house speaker nancy pelosi. in a series of tweets and also followed by an in-person interview with the press and the media, the president says that he has directed the treasury department to start working on direct checks, $3400 for each american family. he also said he wan