george klein, a canadian inventor, developed one of the earliest electric wheelchair. designs during world war ii to assist injured veterans. these power chairs provided increased mobility, particularly for those unable to use manual wheelchairs. since then, advancements have focused on enhancing mobility, comfort and accessibility. in the 1970s and 1980s, ultra lightweight materials like aluminum and titanium became popular, improving maneuverability. more recently, carbon fiber. has been introduced, offering even lighter and stronger frames, which significantly enhance performance and ease of use for wheelchair users. the introduction of custom molded seating systems provided better support and comfort for users with specific needs. we'll talk more about these active wheelchairs next. it's important to make the distinction between passive. and active wheelchairs, passive wheelchairs are just that, they're meant to be used in passing uh temporarily and not for extended periods of time, and that this is why you see passive wheelchairs being used in hospitals, because they're just des

george. >> mary, thanks. let's bring in rick klein with our new poll. about president biden's age. >> good morning, george. a new poll with "the washington post" and ipsos shows his standing overall. 85% of the country thinks that joe biden right now is too hold to be president. that's up sharply over the past year. 60% of the country thinks the same about president trump, but that is nowhere near biden's number. when it comes to what he should do next, two-thirds of the country, 67% of voters overall, think that joe biden should step aside and let someone else run in his place. that includes more than six in ten democrats, even more than half of biden's own supporters saying right now they would rather he step aside and let another democrat take the ticket instead. but with biden defiant, we have a matchup with two very unpopular candidates. biden viewed favorably by just 42% of the country. trump's numbers worse, only 34% favorability, 25 points underwater. yet, despite all of this, george, this is a dead heat of the race. two weeks after the debate s

primos, and it sheds light on creator natasha klein's experience growing up in a large mexican american family. marina velasco is the star reporter george pennacchio has more eaeeca guess what? >> all 12 of your primos are coming. they're staying for the whole summer. >> it's the summer of tater. or at least she wishes it was at first. >> tater is really resistant that this is not the summer she was expecting. this is supposed to be the summer of me. but i think she learns throughout the series that having your family there is an asset. >> primos is based on creator natasha klein's own life and her primos, which is spanish for cousins. >> my cousins were like, i think this one's me, and they were all just like, super duper excited about it, yeah. they keep sending me like screenshots of the trailer and just being like, oh my god, that's just like our lives. >> a big family is key to tater's story, as is a great cast for this show. velasco herself had a fangirl moment over her castmates. >> is that melissa villasenor from snl on she's my sister? is that cheech marin, the icon of mexican americans? >> klein made sure a multicultural story

klein, thank you. tune into "this week" tomorrow morning for the entire exclusive interview, george stephanopoulos, one-on-one >>> turn to the weather threat and texas bracing for beryl. likely to make land fall as a hurricane. coastal residents are preparing for a dangerous and life-threatening storm surge and power outages, boarding up their homes and loading up on supplies. some mandatory evacuation orders already under way. abc's melissa adan is in texas tonight. >> reporter: tonight, texas bracing for impact as powerful tropical storm beryl barrels towards the u.s. the deadly storm leaving a path of destruction in the caribbean, killing at least 11. texas officials calling for voluntary evacuations in several counties along the coast. coastal residents preparing for the worst, potentially more than a foot of rain, life-threatening storm surges and widespread power outages. here in port lavaca, residents stocking up on supplies and nervously awaiting beryl's arrival. the villalobos family owns this long time cafe. they're not taking any chances ahead of the storm, already boarding up. how concerned are yo

george: it is. okay, mary. thank you very much. let's bring in rick klein. so much of this conversation is about polls. what do we know from the public polls out there? >> good morning, george. one of the few polls out in the field since saturday night's assassination attempt on donald trump shows the race basically where it's always been just a two point edge nationally for trump over biden. that's been a good talking point for the biden force. the race hasn't changed significantly in the last couple days. but the portrait in the battleground states is significantly more grim for joe biden. 538 polling averages he is trailing in all of the major battlegrounds. he won six of seven four years ago. they include the upper midwest including wisconsin. trump ahead even here. >> george: gets to a broader point, rick. i remember the biden people have talked about this being a close national race. i don't want to say that it doesn't matter. this is an electoral college vote. right now it's not close. >> that's exactly right. in the possibility of a wipeout that takes you out of the game is what has democrats co

klein and rachel scott, thank you so much. we appreciate it, and we'll have much more from the interview in our second hour. plus, we'll air georgeoulos' interview with president biden again on sunday on "this week" along with more analysis from our powerhouse roundtable, the reaction, and what comes next. gio? >> gio: all right, whit. a big show tomorrow. >>> now to beryl. the massive storm now on its way to the u.s. with the texas gulf coast in its sights, and abc's melissa adan joins us from galveston, texas, with the latest on the storage's trail of destruction. melissa, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, gio. look, hurricane beryl, this is -- tropical storm beryl is expected to intensify to a hurricane, and that is what the people here in texas are preparing for, urging people, if you're in the bull's-eye for the storm, to heed those warnings. don't ride it out as this storm is intensifying. overnight, texas residents bracing for beryl, now a powerful tropical storm that came barreling through the caribbean in mexico, leaving behind a trail of destruction. residents in south texas boarding up as the storm is exp