joining me now is former senator doug jones. he's currently a distinguished senior fellow at the center for american progress, and jason johnson, professor of politics and journalism at morgan state university and an msnbc political contributor. i'm going to go to you first, senator, because it seems to me that what may have broken donald trump and some of his friends and allies is kind of the regular guyness of this ticket. the regular personness, they are just like so approachable and regular, you experienced that when you ran for the senate in alabama. you were running against a guy who picked his paramours from the preteen set, apparently. so people were like, whoa, too weird for us in alabama. we want you. you seem normal. so you know how this works. what do you make of the way the trump campaign has responded? >> i don't think they have a clue how to respond. you know, donald trump's campaign is always been about being unhinged. about retribution, about anger, about trying to rile up people to vote against folks. it hasn't

danielle smith, former senator doug jones and tara seth meyer. am jonathan capehart and this is "the saturday show. " ♪ >>> don't take your eyes off this presidential campaign, it is moving fast. this weekend vice president harris is holding meetings with her potential vp picks as an announcement is expected in the next few days. for his part donald trump is speaking at a campaign rally in atlanta this hour hoping to regain momentum the harris campaign has stolen from him. he is also ditching the next scheduled presidential debate on abc, september 10th, saying he has accepted a home turf debate on fox news on september 4th. harris' response, i'll be there on the 10th. first, i want to address trump's racist assertion that the vp "turned black." if you want to know just how black vice president kamala harris is just turn to page 101 of her 2019 book , "the truths we hold three" she writes on that time as california attorney general during last decades mortgage crisis the chairman ncp chairman and ceo of j.p. morgan chase. on the mind, harris writ

former senator doug jones, center for american progress.l, founder and ceo of independent veterans of america. thank you all for being here. natasha, i want to go to you first. it's kind of a tale of two stories in the state of georgia. the voter registration numbers in georgia are huge, but voter registration writ large, 175% increase in black women 18 to 29, hispanic women 18 to 29, 149.7% increase in voter registrations across the states, black women in general 98.4. black americans 85.8 and women in general 18 to 29 83.7%. in and out of georgia just phenomenally historic voter registration increases. but then in georgia you also have this headline. pro trump georgia officials they wrote new rules to deny election results. they have emails showing georgia state election board member worked with trump supporters to write rules allowing counties to refuse to certify election results. somebody who does this thing for a living, getting voters to register and getting them to turn out, are you more on the idea that so many people are registere

doug jones, former senator and attorney from alabama. center of america's progress. let's start with former president trump. pulling out of a scheduled debate against vice president harris on abc. he offered on fox news instead one month from today. posting on truth social "i will see her on september fourth or i will see her at all." writing it interesting how anytime, anyplace becomes one specific time, one specific safe space. and that she hopes to see him for the original debate he agreed to. do you think were going to see on the same stage in november and who benefits most if harris says okay? let me start with you >> i don't think there's a benefit that donald trump. i think the benefit that kamala harris right now, stick with the agency debate and make them try to show up. the fact is knowing that he is just backing out of a debate because quite frankly, she will really take it to him. he does not want that. he wants a mega rally which is why he wants to and have a big, live audience. i don't think that will happen. i am not sure

doug jones, as d.c. anticipates what a harris look like.he pala put could make a combat at jackson hole. -- the powell put could make a comeback at jackson hole. looking for the fed to invalidate the enthusiasm, writing the following. don't get too hung up on 25 versus 50 next month. the important thing is that cuts begin. we expect 100 basis points of cuts this year and another 325 basis point cuts in 2025. before we get to the fed call, i want to start with your market call. get out of bonds, get into stocks both small and large. what is behind that? tracie: good morning. so, what is behind that really is the shift we are seeing, the pivot, if you will, to lower rates. we do expect the federal reserve to cut in september. whether it is 25, whether it is 50 we do expect that cut. we think it is time to move some of the cash out of short-term fixed income. we have been using that as a parking spot for the better part of two years. now it is time to move some out and brought an exposure to equities. lower rates, and we also see a recovery of

joining me now, former senator doug jones, former u.s.hed senior fellow for the center for american progress and tara, resident scholar at the center for politics. thank you very much for coming back to the saturday show. in the tease for this, i talked about the front page story in the washington post earlier in the week that said you know, trumps people want him to talk about policies, but he keeps talking about the vice president's race and gender. i think i know why he is doing it. well, he's doing it because he thinks it works. senator jones, do you think it will work? >> no, not at all, jonathan. i mean, donald trump just gets more like himself every day despite the many advisers that he's got, he just can't help himself. this is not going to work. he has got whoever that kind of rhetoric appeals to, he's got those folks, and they are going to either turn out or they're not going to turn out but he's got those folks and certainly that kind of rhetoric is not appealing to the broad section of americans, middle of america, and the ind

now, "washington post" white house reporter, tyler pager, and former alabama democratic senator, doug jonesthat the vice president is bringing in, key strategists? >> yeah, so, before joe biden dropped out of the race, she started to put together a team of advisers to help her prep for what she thought she would be participating in, which is a vice presidential debate with a attend unknown, when donald trump was going through his process, which what he ended up doing was bring back some of the people that helped her prepare in 2020. karen dunn, a veteran washington lawyer, a longtime policy adviser to her the two of them were leading that preparation effort. also, with her chief of staff in the white house and her chief of staff on the campaign, sheila knicks, and lorraine fulls, she's also brought in some other longtime advisers, sean clegg, a california-based adviser who worked on her 2020 presidential campaign and this sort of group of people were ostensibly planning -- helping her plan for a debate, but as she took over the campaign and became the nominee, they've done a lot more than t

doug jones is a number senator from alabama.eca project, a super pac to court moderate women voters for kamala harris and they both join me now. it is always good to see you. i would love to start with you and get your thoughts on this. it is still a really close race and one thing that can always do you wrong is complacency, so you cannot keep your foot off the gas pedal if you are harris- walz. but there is something to be said about the fact that when i see trends and poles i take note of them and it seems that the harris-walz campaign has not just momentum behind its back, it is an actual movement. >> i think that is exactly right, but i think what you really hit your nail on the head with his you can't take it off the gas. i told fax -- folks at the convention that if i were running the campaign i would not only plan everything imaginable, doorknocking, you name it to get everyone motivated, but one thing i would do is put every campaign office, every campaign bus and maybe even bumper stickers, remember 2016. when so many

former democratic senator from alabama, doug jones is joining us now to talk about this and other issues. senator. great to have you thanks so much for coming on. this saturday afternoon. we know as priscilla just reported, the harris campaign trying to make abortion front and center in this race. and honestly, it was an issue that republicans and former president trump at the rnc when president biden was still on the ticket, had seemed to kind of felt like they had put it to bet. they'd put it to the side and we're going to be able to kind of press on focusing on other issues. but do you think it's as potent of an issue for voters? as it was in 2022, especially now with vice president harris at the top of the ticket, who's been really the chief communicator on this issue for the biden administration? >> yeah. i think it's a much more potent issue right now. or earlier in the year and in the summer, i think the thought that they could just kinda leave it alone, not address it. it would go away because there were other issues when president biden was on the ticket now they've got probably

roy moore, the former alabama senate candidate who lost to democrat doug jones following allegations of sexual misconduct with teenage girls. or doug mastriano in pennsylvania in 2022 who likes to dress up as confederate soldier and was at the capitol on january 6th and i really could go on. there is blake masters. but even in that rogue gallery, i have to say, mark robinson stands out. >> the lieutenant governor of north carolina has a lengthy history of attacking those student activist survivors of that 2018 shooting in parkland, florida calling them prostitots and spoiled little s. >> in case the government gets too big for its britches. because i'm going to fill the backseat side of them britches with some lead. >> get mad at me if you want to. some folks need killing. it's time for somebody to say it. >> in 2018, robinson posted that this foolishness about hitler disarming millions of jews and marching them off to concentration camps is a bunch of hogwash. he also said the movie black panther was quote created by an agnostic jew using the yiddish words for money and black. >> eve

doug jones is a former democratic senator of alabama.e is the ceo and cofounder of the seneca project, super pac to court moderate women voters for kamala harris and they both join me now. it's always good to see you. i would love to start with you and get your thoughts. it is a really close race and the one thing that can do you wrong is complacency. you can't keep your foot off the gas pedal of your harris/walz. when i see trends in polls, take note of them and it seems to me that the harris/walz campaign is not just momentum but an actual movement. >> i think that's exactly right. i think you hit the nail on the head. you can take your foot off the gas. i saw folks at the convention last week, if i were running this campaign, one of the things i would do is not only plan on everything imaginable, doorknocking, get out the vote, you name it, to get people motivated. i would put into every campaign office on every campaign bus and every car maybe bumper stickers, remember 2016 so many democrats started getting the reservations planned f

susan dell persico, republican strategist and msnbc contributor and former democratic senator, doug joneswant to start with robert f. kennedy jr. suspending his presidential bid and endorsing former president donald trump on friday. trump made a big show of this by bringing out rfk at his rally in arizona last night. but do you think this alliance helps trump or simply adds to the weirdness that already surrounds his campaign? >> it certainly adds to the weirdness. let's not forget rfk jr. recently admitted to leaving a dead bear cub in central park. he's had a worm in his brain. things seem pretty odd. but you know donald trump. you've known them for a long time. you know he love the idea of having a kennedy endorse them, and that's probably what most of this is about because politically it's not really going to do much help. he would much rather have the anti-vaxer with him than with kennedy. but i think they are still going to pick anyone but the democrat of the republican. at the end of the day, no. not much difference. >> i wonder what robert kennedy junior thinks of sharks but we wi

>> for more kamala spring and former democratic senator, doug jones of alabama and mark mckenna, formerth george w. bush and john mccain. mark, what you think, what you make of harris' choice? >> well, i think she had three really good options on her short list and i was a shapiro guy but you know, i am very political i was for mccain, when george w. bush made his pick. the bottom line that i realized what it meant for us and i think applies now, it is really key at the end of the day. and it is clear that at the end of the day she had great chemistry with this guy and i have to say in the 24 hours since the pick, i have really warmed to this guy. the country has. i mean he is just such an authentic guy. and you know what i love more than anything? the joy and i think that, you can't underestimate the power of joy in this campaign. voters are so tired of depressing, angry just hate filled campaigns that i just think that, don't underestimate the joy factor in this. the two of them together are going to be very happy warriors. and yes, the republicans, of course, will try and say he is a

. >> tyler paige, former senator, doug jones, david jolly, thanks to all of you. that does it for this edition of "andrea mitchell reports." make sure to follow the show on mitchellreports. go to msnbc.com/andrea chris jansing reports starts right now. >>> good day i'm chris jansing, live at msnbc headquarters in new york city. curtains up on her second act. after a dynamic and lucrative campaign rollout, kamala harris is now facing the part of running that's tougher to get folks cheering about policy details can lightning strike twice as she takes on the issue that looked like it might doom democrats? the economy. >>> plus, israelis now being told to stockpile food and water and get their safe rooms in order, prompted by fears that iran and hezbollah could launch a massive attack on that country as early as tonight. the latest diplomatic push to keep things from getting worse >>> and the hack attack on the trump campaign now ragising alarms on capitol hill the concerns that foreign actors will add more chaos to a race for president that has already had more than

. >> for more, let's bring in former democratic senator doug jones and former advisor to george w.. i think she has three really good options. i was a shapiro guy, but i am very political. i was for mccain when george w. bush made his pick and a bottom line i realized through that process and i think applies now, chemistry is key at the end of the day and it is clear at the end of the day she has great chemistry with this guy and i have to say in 24 hours since the pic, i have really warmed to this guy, as i think the country has. he is such an authentic guy and you know what i love more than anything? the joy. you can't underestimate the power of joy in this campaign. voters are so tired of depressing, angry, you know, hate filled campaigns that i think don't underestimate the joy factor of this and the two of them together are going to be very happy warriors. you know, and yes, the republicans of course will try to say he is a dei higher. he has a lifestyle guy who was a coach and veteran and teacher, veteran. very hard to make that stick because his lifestyle is so authentic and

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. >>> joining us now is former alabama democratic senator doug jones, and susan page, she was a bureauauthor of so many important books, one importantly about nancy pelosi. i want to ask you about that. nancy pelosi was viewed by some in the inner serred. >> now, in the hall, i think we have -- we'll see a lot of relief about that, a feeling of nancy pelosi as a hero, but if you're joe or jill biden, you may not see her in that positive way. when i ask speaker emeritus about that, and whether they had talked, i asked have they talked, and i discussed, have you tried to call him, she said we're both busy. it was so awkward and painful. senator jones, you know joe biden so well, you have worked with hem in the senate and shepherding some of his nominees. how tough has this been emotional. >> tough, but somewhat of a relief joe biden has had 50 years of public service, which is the crowning moment. he's had such an amazing administration. jill has been beside him the entire time. sure, it's tough to the leave the most power of i don't feel, but i said at the time when asked, what do you t

. >> joey: i'm joey jones, in for todd piro, he has the day off. let's get right to doug luzader. >> doug: presidential debate may be in the cards, negotiations are at arm's length. the subject did come up yesterday as former president trump took questions from media in a lengthy news conference. >> the honeymoon period. she is incompetent, i've watched her, she destroyed california and san francisco. everything she's touched has turned to bad things. she wants open borders, she wants to defund police. >> doug: as far as debates, trump is talking about three possible dates. fobs on september 4, agreed with nbc, on september continue and agreed with abc on september 25th. the other side has to agree to the terms. i look forward to the debates, we have to set the record straight. >> doug: harris did answer questions yesterday for 90 seconds, has agreed to do at least one of them. >> i'm glad he's agreed to a debate on september 10, looking forward to it. >> are you open to more debate? >> i'm happy to have that conversation about additional debate after september 10. >> he

doug. is it too late to replace tim walz? it would look chaotic for democrats. >> i don't think it is practical, harris, to replace tim walz. i do think what van jonesto be taken very seriously. if i were the democrats and i was running the campaign i would send walz out to apologize, clean up the statement make it clear what he has done and move on. the american people forgive but if he does not do that, harris, this will be a steady drumbeat throughout the campaign. >> harris: look, i'm flinching on that. a lot of the criticism is coming from military veterans in his home state of minnesota, which would mean he owed them an apology for a long time. i don't know if that cleans it up and why i kind of, you know, leaned back on that. it is interesting. cassie. >> he has carried this lie through a lot of campaigns. getting back to what you were just outlining of can he help deliver the votes that kamala harris needs to win? we're not sure about that. one thing we're pretty sure of is the guy she didn't choose could have delivered pennsylvania for her, governor shapiro is the very popular pro-israel jewish governor and she didn't choose him because tha