the climate crisis. >> former congressman, current governor of washington and climate author, jay inslee's campaign has a single focus. >> we know the crisis is burning our towns, flooding our fields, causing diseases to spread north. we're losing massive economic wealth and benefit because of it. >> we met governor inslee at a des moines area community college. you know this provides a lot of power here >> about 30% plus in iowa. >> yeah. >> it's incredible. >> reporter: he would use executive power to restores obama-era regulations.

you have jay inslee.e said he was the first leader to create a public health care option in the u.s. let's listen to that first. >> i'm the only candidate who has passed a public option. and i respect everybody's goals and plans here. we have one candidate that's advanced the ball. >> what's the deal? was mitt romney the first to do it? this was generally true but requires a lot more nuance and context. jay inslee signed a law that put into place a public option. advocates of a pure public option, said this didn't suffice. the measures that inslee put in place were cost controls and beefing up a state exchange and making sure everyone did get health insurance. the bill does call it a public option, it might not really pass the sniff test when it comes to what advocates would call a pure public option. >> we talked roe v. wade. we talked health care. immigration, top of mind, as well. amy gloklobuchar stating that t 2013 immigration bill would have lower the national debt significantly. listen to what she

the climate crisis. >> former congressman, current governor of washington and climate author, jay inslee's campaign has a single focus. >> we know the crisis is burning our towns, flooding our fields, causing diseases to spread north. we're losing massive economic wealth and benefit because of it. >> we met governor inslee at a des moines area community college. you know this provides a lot of power here >> about 30% plus in iowa. >> yeah. >> it's incredible. >> reporter: he would use executive power to restores obama-era regulations. he wants to end the use of coal in ten years, and for all new cars and light trucks to be electric be 2030 >> there are only a millio electric cars on the roa right now in the united states we sell 17 to 20 million cars a year >> and in 1940, only 70 jeeps were made in the united states in four years we made 640,00 jeeps. >> what if even some of your goals are not achieved in, say, the next decade? >> well, if we do not in the next administration make this job one, we're going to be in for a world of hurt. when my time is up, i want to be able to look my gran

jay inslee doing an interview right before tonight's debate. a beat exclusive.ou for being here. >> thanks for bringing truth to america. >> i like that. so look, most candidates don't even do interviews in the few hours before. we get the benefit. i think it's fascinating. what's in your mind right now? >> a couple things. i want the story of florida that's being inundated with sea level rise which is also the story of our hometown and mine of seattle which is climate change is ravaging my state. forest fires have given us the worst quality in the world. we have to make the climate crisis the top priority of the united states. >> do you pivot if you get a question about something else and that's your priority? you'll run to that issue? >> not necessarily. i'm hopeful we have climate change questions. i've got a second story. i'm a governor that's succeeded. i've got the highest minimum wage. we had the greatest teacher pay increase in the united states. i've passed the very first public health option in the united states. speeches are great. plans are great. ac

congressman eric swalwell senator amy klobuchar char and former governor john hickenlooper and governor jay inslee for now we're reporting live in san francisco, christina teatro crop. >>all right christina thanks le should be a full day at the moscone center thanks that live report. still ahead on. this weekend we're going to hear from senator. there is she attended a planned parenthood event friday night ahead of her speech this morning. but first a doctoral thesis stolen from a locked car inside a parking garage

we have jay inslee with one of the biggest applause lines all about president trump.e biggest threat to the security of the united states is donald trump. >> the suingle issue candidate breaking away from issue to land that line. jay inslee was responding to a question that was asked about the greatest threat to the u.s. delawa blasio was the only one say russia. >> how do you play politics? you maximize your differences, minimize your similarities. what governor inslee decided to do is to maximize his world view as it relates to president trump. the question about national security, that is an important question. that's a serious question. and he decided to break rank with his more traditional environmental answer he would typically give to say trump, the president of the united states, is the number one national security threat. it landed and it landed well. the man is running in a competitive campaign. if you're going to win in a democratic primary, you have to say things that connect to the heart of people and it was evident his answer connected to the heart of th

joining us now is washington governor jay inslee. thank you very much. how much sleep did you get? >> just enough to get up and be with you this morning. worked out great. >> fantastic. that's the perfect amount. let me ask you, we have the chart about speaking time. who spoke the most, who spoke the least. cory booker got more than ten minutes of speaking time. you only got four minutes, 52 seconds. is that frustrating for you? >> well, look, things could have been a little bit more equitable, but i was able to deliver a message that will make -- and i was able to talk a bit about my progressive record. i'll tell you the thing most concerning to me is we're in miami and a couple of blocks from here going to be under water shortly and really are. we really need to have more time to review and discuss the climate crisis. more of the candidates have to be given an opportunity and requirement to do that. so i'm very hopeful that we can have a deeper discussion of the theme that 25 years from now people are going to look back and realize we need to focus on that issue. i hope we find a

washington governor jay inslee spoke about the massive wealth gap for american workers. >> it iss not right that the c.e.o. of mcdonald's makes 2,100 times more than the people slinging hash at mcdonald's. >> stephen: (as inslee) "you know, the workers slinging hash on the flat-top, with two sunny-sides on rye. hi, i'm jay inslee, and i have never stepped inside a mcdonalds." ( cheers and applause ) "with adam & eve on a raft. amy klobuchar tried to set herself apart from trump. >> the president literally went on tv, on fox, and said that people's heads would spin when they'd see how much he would bring down pharmaceutical prices. instead, 2,500 drugs have gone up in double digits since he came into office. instead, he gave $100 billion in giveaways to the pharma companies. for the rest of us, for the rest of america, that's what we call at home "all foam and no beer." >> stephen: if that's a metaphor you frequently use, senator, then, as we say back in south carolina, "i'm a shrimp sandwich in a thunderstorm." ( laughter ) every candidate lit up when it came to the subject of health

we are joined now by democratic presidential candidate and washington governor jay inslee. he launched his presidential campaign in march with a pledge to make defeating climate change his number one priority. governor inslee has also vowed to allow in a record number of refugees and to end president trump's muslim travel ban. inin 2017, washington became the first state toto file a lawsuito challenge trump's initial travel ban. governor inslee, welcome to democracy now! >> thanks for bringing a little democracy. amy: so your response to the dnc not only saying they will not but theyimate debate, will ban any presidential candidate from official debates if you anger in a nonofficial debate on this. -- engage in a nonofficial debate on this. >> it sounds unusual in a democracy. our party has to carry the torch on defeating climate change and so far i have been carrying that amongst the candidates. the reasason is this is s our lt chance to defeat climate change. we will not hahave another chane after the next administration. we will either act now or it will be cut at present

with jay inslee calling trump the biggest national security threat. five.ime tulsi gabbard reminded us she served in the military. three, that's the number of candidates who spoke in spanish. first beto o'rourke. then booker. and then finally the only latino candidate in the race julian castro. two, that's the number of candidates who raised their hand when asked if they would eliminate private insurance. and one, that's the number of governors on stage last night. notable because we've elected eight governors president since 1900. finally, zero. that's the number of days you'll have to wait until the next debate because round two takes place tonight. and that's your reality check. >> that's the point. we hate waiting. >> more instant gratification amidst the smell of summer. >> exactly. >> way to run with a theme. thank you, jaub. >>> thanks to international viewers for watching. for you "cnn talk" is next. for our u.s. viewers, we have the biggest moments from the debate. "new day" continues right now. >>> who is this economy really working for? the thinn

joining us now democratic presidential contender washington governor jay inslee.et's start on the issue of immigration. we just learned that the acting cbp commissioner is resigning. what's your reaction to all this? >> my reaction is we need to follow what we're doing in washington, which is to continue to confront the inhumane, incompetent, reckless behavior of the president of the united states. i've been fighting him on immigration from day one. i'm proud to have been the first governor to stand up against the muslim ban. we have now sued him and won 22 times in a row in part on his callous indifference to the suffering of young children, in part because of our excellent attorney general bob ferguson, and now we have to get another president so that we can deal with the humane issues on the border, so we can adopt comprehensive immigration reform, and so we can get a path to citizenship for our dreamers. that's what we need, and i'm ready for that job. >> day one, if you're president, how do you deal with the actual situation in which there continues to be an

joining me now from miami is washington governor jay inslee.king a few minutes. >> thank you. >> i see you got an early start heading to miami. i just want to read this headline. climate change is the major theme of your campaign, and this was a headline in "the new york times" a couple of weeks ago. honestly it's the question i'm wondering. i climate change is catching on with voters, why isn't jay inslee? >> we haven't had the first debate yet. i'm still introducing myself to voters and i am proud to carry this flag of being tclimate change candidate because it is clear we have to have a president who will commit the united states to making this the number one priority of the united states. and it has to be the organizing principle for the next president, for three reasons. one, the science is clear on this. we just don't have much time. and donald trump can tweet, he can say wind turbines cause cancer all he wants. but we know they cause jobs. we know this science is clear and nonnegotiable. you just -- he can't repeal the law of gravity or

peace said the two best people in this field on climate are me and jay inslee. and so this is something i really want to talk about because jay's a governor, i am a former mayor. we have records when bush would not join then it was the kyoto accords. i joined with a bunch of other mayors and said we need to lead on this. so i have a long record on saying not that this should be a separate issue, that every issue we talk about from our ag policy to our department of transportation, even to our military procurement supply chains, everyone should be done with a green lens because this is an existential threat, and every single -- if i'm president of the united states, every single department and agency will have to have a climate. i agree that whatever the minimal amount that we talked about is absolutely unacceptable. >> so would you ask the dnc to allow -- >> i've already said we should have a discussion on climate. and with people we bounced around on these debates, having single-issue debates is actually a good thing, and maybe some issues like women's reproduct

that's jay inslee's big idea.nbc news, iowa. >> lucky us, joining us now, nbc news correspondent harry smith, himself harry, welcome. a new nbc news poll found that the third most important issue for democratic voters in 2020 is climate change. governor inslee wants to make it number 1 and then when you get yourself down to republicans, it's a much lesser priority. >> right. >> can he use this to get himself to the top seat? >> he sure has devoted a good portion of his life to this. and you hear him talk. he speaks about these issues in a very informed way. in a very passionate way. >> personal way. >> from a personal way. especially, when you think about how serious it actually is, lots of other issues swimming around out there. he is the one with the clarion call like no more than the green if you deal, we've got to act now. do this quickly, or else. >> so is there a problem in the back that all the other candidates accept the reamiowe reality that -- reality that this is important? others say healthcare is more

tonight harry smith talks with washington state governor jay inslee. >> what's your big idea? >> my big idea is america needs to defeat thelimate crisis. >> former congressman, current governor of washingtonnd climbed author, jay inslee's campaign has a single focus. >> we know therisis dis burning our towns, floo our feeds. we'reosing massive economic wealth and benefit because of it. >> we met governor des moinesa area community college. you know this provide a lot of power here? >> about 30%-plus in inwhat. >> it's incredible. >> reporter: he would use executive power to restores obama-era regulations. oe wants to end the usef coal in ten years, and for all new cars and light trucks to be electric be 2030. there are only a million electric cars on the road. we set 17 to 20 million cars a year. >> and in 1940, only 70 creeps made in the united states. in four years we maid 640,000 jeeps. >> what if even some of your goals are not achieved in, say, the next decade? >> well, if we do not in the next administer make in job one, we are going to be in a world of hurt. when my tim

governor jay inslee of washington, 2020 democratic candidate. why stop there?why not just keep talking to candidates? >> all right. >> we'll have our own debate. >> here on "velshi and ruhle." up next marianne williamson joins us to defend some of her recent comments around health and vaccination. new shell v-power nitro+ premium gasoline has four levels of defense against gunk, wear, corrosion and friction. that helps keep your engine running like new. it's fuel for thought. woman: (on phone) discover. hi. do you have a travel card? yep. our miles card. earn unlimited 1.5 miles and we'll match it at the end of your first year. nice! i'm thinking about a scuba diving trip. woman: ooh! (gasp) or not. you okay? yeah, no, i'm good. earn miles. we'll match 'em at the end of your first year. whether it's using rewards just pointsaway. yeah, no, i'm good. toward things like complimentary maintenance. or for vehicle accessories. and with fordpass, a tap can also get you 24/7 roadside assistance. and lock your vehicle. only fordpass puts all this in the palm of your ha

that's jay inslee's big idea. harry smith, nbc news, ankeny, iowa. >>> good monday morning, a rough night in san antonio, houston, southeast texas, a lot of people up in the middle of the night with these photo storms rolling on through. the houston area is getting a little bit of a break now. san antonio, the worst is exiting your area but right over the top of victoria, texas, and as we pan out, it's going to be a wet three to four days here from st. louis through kentucky. it's been raining on and off it seems like forever in areas of southern ohio, and now it's raining in west virginia. for today, we could get isolated severe storms. watch out around d.c., baltimore. southern jersey, areas of delaware, richmond, we're not going to see tornadoes but we will be watching wind damage, maybe small hail. here's an idea of how many areas are dodging the rain drops late today. this morning, it's hit and miss and scattered. summer like pattern with the afternoon storms, anywhere from nashville through areas of kentucky

here a moment ago in the spin room saying she thinks she had a big night because of that and then jay inslee looked a little bit small. shannon. >> shannon: okay, so ed, one of the interesting things that we talked about earlier to follow is what happens in social media and twitter has put out some data on what they say were some spikes of the night. the immigration policy discussion with booker answering in spanish. also elizabeth warren, big moment when she was asked and several candidates were, after the president but mitch mcconnell still the senate majority leader, do you have a plan to do with him and her response, i do. you remember the moment when she said it. laughter and applause about it. the broadcast difficulties. it's interesting to see those of the things that are spiking people's attention. >> you're right. i mentioned beto o'rourke having need be a bit of a struggle tonight. that was another moment where you heard in the media, i can tell you there were groans when he kicked off and started talking spanish. and then he flipped back to english. cory booker, yes, he answered a

governor jay inslee of washington state.e joins me and my colleague chris jansen from miami right now. governor, thanks for your time. you spoke the fewest words on that debate stage last night. do you -- do you think you made the most of your moment? >> yes, very efficient. i got the most punch with the fewest number of words. yeah, no, actually we thought it was a good night because we had a chance to make sure people saw that i was dedicated. i think uniquely, to solving the climate crisis problem. i made it clear that i have a unique position, which is i believe it has to be the first priority of the united states. it has to be the organizing principle of the next administration. and that is the only thing that's actually going to get this job done. and that was twinned with an opportunity to introduce myself about the really significant progress i've had on progressive issues in the state of washington. for me, it was a good night. >> let me talk about something amy klobuchar said. it's a moment a lot of people are watc

. >>> jay inslee has taken to the stage.et's listen in. >> of all the things i've been able to achieve, i fought for and one this. the biggest wage increase for educators are in my state of washington. i want to riff just a little bit about my friend jim clyburn, we were elected to congress together in 1992, we went through some things together i warrant to share. we went together this effort to ban assault weapons in 1994, and at that time i represented a very republican agricultural area. and i knew if i voted to ban assault weapons, it might have ended my congressional career. i was not daunted by that, i voted to ban assault weapons, i did lose my seat and i will tell you this, i have never regretted that vote for one second. not one second. and now, by the way, we have now, since i've been governor, passed the strongest gun legislation in the united states. we have the nra on the run, when i'm president, we're going to keep them on the run across the united states of america. that's what we're going to do in the united

if you're jay inslee or michael bennett or anyone at that level, how on earth do you prepare for this evening and how do you keep it from going over the edge and being remembered for all the wrong reasons on your way out the door? >> well look. you're someone like jay inslee, i think he is going to try to create as much contrast as he can between himself and who he shares the stage with. specifically around climate change. that is an issue he has been trying to own and no one's plan goes as far as his to date. and so he will be able to own that issue. i think it is similar with other candidates that if they can carve out a lane for themselves either on a specific policy issue that may be where they can shine. i want to talk about warren a little bit, because, yes. she -- the next person on the stage is beto that maybe has a chance to go toe to toe with her a bit. initially, this looks as though she drew the short straw. but i think that she definitely, this gives her an opportunity to just shine unopposed and own the stage and she will have plenty of opportunity after this to go head

so all the aocs of the world, the jay inslees, jim ties throat. "you know what?y shouldn't be a candidate, he doesn't take this seriously." >> harris: iv right? >> josh: for democrats, i think they are absolutely right. there's a huge component of the electorate where this is the single issue they care about the most. it is a huge barrier. if you are a democrat and you are interested in issues, ultimately he is not your guy here. he has had years to navigate this one is. what he has is that he is a "electable" democrat. i'm not sure the climate is right for that. >> harris: we will stay with biden. i bring up the g.o.p. because if they are not careful they will have to go up against several plans that might actually be in the middle ground, and it will be theirs. emily, when you look at joe biden, not really at the sweet pot of some of the stuff going on in the candidate's race right now. didn't go to the california democratic convention. he had another event in ohio, but something that was missed on the calendar. we haven't seen as much of him as we see of some

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jay inslee made two great points. one was climate change was his issue.ump is the greatest national security threat to the united states. so people remember moments as opposed to, you know, this person spoke for six minutes, this person spoke for eight minutes. i wouldn't take too much meaning to that. again, i think the timing of it with warren dominating the beginning. the beginning of the debate felt like, you know, elizabeth warren, what do you think? all of the other candidates needed to react to her. while it really was dominated. >> some believe julian castro had a great night and he was able to move the needle. let's take a look where he went after beto o'rourke about the immigration policies. listen to this. >> title 18 of the u.s. code, title 21 and title 22 already cover this. i think you should research this issue. if you did your homework on this issue you would -- >> what did you see julian castro doing, sarah, in that moment? >> you know, i actually -- it was a -- it was a little hard to hear. i never like cross talk in debates and i though

let's go to msnbc moderator rachel maddow questioning the washington governor jay inslee about climatehange. >> governor inslee, this one is to you. you have staked your candidacy on climate change. it is first, second, and third. you set it is all the issues. let's get specific. we are here in miami which is already experiencing flooding on sunny days as a result of sea level rise. parts of miami beach and the keys could be underwater in our lifetimes. does your plan save miami? >> yes, first by taking away the filibuster from mitch mcconnell, to start with. we have to do that. look it, look it, we are the first generation to feel the sting of climate change, and we are the last that can do something about it. our towns are burning. our fields are flooding. miami is inundated. and we have to understand, this is a climate crisis, an emergency. and it is our last chance in the administration, next one, to do something about it. and we need to do what i've done in my state. we've passed a 100% clean electrical grid bill. we now have a vision statement. and my plan has been called the gol

shocker washington governor and 2020 candidate jay inslee joins us us.trump family again peddling birtherism. >> well, unfortunately it appears that the rotten apple doesn't fall far from the rotten tree. and what comes to mind is the question to the whole trump family at last have you no decency sirs, the fact that donald trump senior's political existence is built upon a foundation of racist attacks on barack obama, to now not learn from that experience to perpetuate it is unacceptable in america. and i think everyone ought to make a really fundamental decision right now. any got -- we got to get a new president. this indecency is corrupting. >> you've said, quote, we need to heal the country racially after the division of donald trump. instead of seeing candidates go after president trump on race though we saw senator kamala harris press joe biden on his anti-busing stance from 45 years ago. president trump was asked about busing earlier today. listen. >> the biggest threat to the security of the united states is donald trump. and there is no question

you know, jay inslee had four minutes and 52 seconds of speaking time. co cory booker, 10:55., we always strive to make sure that everybody gets roughly equal amounts. and that's certainly something we talk about with all the networks. and i didn't look at any of the -- i just got the data late last night and so we're going to process that and have a conversation. one of the biggest challenges, i think, with moderating a debate with ten people is you got a lot of people raising their hand. i do want to make sure that whether it's governor inslee or anybody and everybody on the debate stage, we're always striving to make sure that they have the opportunity to weigh in on the critical issues. >> i understand thest not easy. no one is suggesting for a second it is with ten candidates up there on the stage. some of the headlines you're seeing this morning talk about the leftward prism now in this debate. there was a leftward tilt in some of the policy discussions last night if you're talking about medicare for all, doing away with private insurance, julian castro who suggested dec

i'll speak to democratic presidential candidate jay inslee. >>> no laughing matter. president trump jokes about russia's attack on the presidential election, smiling as he tells vladimir putin not to do it again. illegitimate president. a stunning statement by former president jimmy carter who suggests donald trump is an i illegitimate president saying a full investigation would show that he did not win the 2016 election because russia interfered on his behalf. >>> and utah murder mystery. tonight police have one man in custody and are investigating others were involved after the search for a missing utah college student ends with a gruesome discovery. i'm wolf blitzer and you're in "the situation room." >> announcer: this is cnn breaking news. >>> breaking news, democratic front-runner joe biden offering a defense of his civil rights record after a less than vigorous debate performance in which he was hammered by kamala harris on his past opposition to mandatory busing for school desegregation. biden said he heard and listened to harris and touted his lifetime commi

jay inslee, 50% of his democratic electorate have never heard of jay inslee before. this is a shock. >> this is the balance, introduction, casey and a realization there are a bunch of candidates hoping to knock off and get on the stage next month. for some this may be the one and only shot they have. >> it's an incredibly difficult calculation to make. on the one hand jay inslee a lot of people haven't heard of him. we know him as a candidate that has risen on his climate change platform. do you take that to the voters or get a moment we are playing over and over again on tv? they all have to make that choice. >> here's the other challenge about tonight. frankly, look, as these weren't our rules to have back-to-back nights. but how long does tonight last? what is the shelf life of tonight's performance when you have another one coming tomorrow night? >> the thing on our air waves starting tomorrow. we should look at the likes of kamela harris has been waiting for this moment since the outset. a lot of the candidates announced back in january. so suddenly if you are k

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jay inslee the sitting governor. i think there is an opportunity above and beyond any fighting or scoring any points for people to demonstrate and introduce themselves to potential democratic voters. >> true. i mean, we know the bar is so low for governments. thinking about our president right now. as long as these people don't act like bruts i think they'll be ahead of the current president. the issue is what happens now certain primary voters will tune in. it is really about how they do in iowa. that will then change the discourse and how they do in new hampshire and subsequently south carolina. this is a way to introduce themselves to different funders, type of funders. so many of them want the small dollar donations. >> to keep going and keep the machinery operating. >> exactly. interesting. >> enthusiasm is almost more important than broad appeal. >> exactly. and if the rules keep changing to see who gets to participate in debates and if the democratic party has to sort of try and weed out these 20, whittle them

governor jay inslee is here. let's test his take. and you don't have to wonder what the president thinks. he was watching and live tweeting on his way to japan. our lucky night, or top of the morning here in new york city. let's get after it. all right. half the candidates who qualified for the first debates have made their opening statements to you, if you watched. some even made them in spanish this evening. question is, were any speaking the right language to win over democratic voters? let's get to our primetime primary with elaina plott, sabrina siddiqi, and a man named mark preston, if i have it right. again, i love the high-minded talk. i don't think it's what it's about when we get to those things. these are contests with winners and losers. who won? >> i would have to say julian castro won. >> why? >> all he had to do, as anybody at the bottom was break out. all elizabeth warren had to do was tread water. he was the person who accomplished the exact thing he needed to do and then some. >> okay. siddiqi? >> i think both castr

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moments ago washington governor jay inslee delivered a speech to south carolina voters, and governor h me now. good to see you. >> thanks for having me. this is a lively meeting today. >> has it been? what's the message you wanted to convey to voters there? >> i have two messages. number one, if i was elected president of the united states, i would make this pledge, which is that i would make defeating the climate crisis the single number one priority of the united states. and it has to be job one so it can get done. and i am unique, i am the only candidate that will make that a top priority. second thing i talked about with south carolina democrats, we have shown in my six years as governor, created the number one economy in the united states, put people to work, best paid family leave, best educator compensation package, best increase in the best public option. beat climate change, build the middle class economy. it has been received well. >> when you think of president trump as your opponent, it seems like it might be rather easy, an easy challenge since he hasn't been a huge belie

you heard it even in the applause to jay inslee. on a very bad night. don't understand how people don't know that. that supersedes everything else 10x. >> and by the way, the reason amy dropped trump's name nine times is she was referenced that she had won in areas that trump had won. it was about her electability. she even really didn't go after him. none of them really did. but that's why her total was so much higher, because she wanted to emphasize her electability as somebody who does well in red areas. >> why do you think they made the choice not to -- i mean, we talked about gene's piece yesterday, which was the most powerful thing i've read -- >> not as if there's a lack of material or immediate material. i mean, you have this heartbreaking situation on the border directly resulting from the policies of this president, the deliberate policies of this president. you know, there was some passion in the immigration discussion, but it was passion disconnected from the cause of the tragedy. >> donny, don't go. i've got to go back to chris matthews, wh

retail industry, number one and number two, think of all these democrats running, i am thinking jay inslee, whose number one issue is climate change. why does the president calculate this to be a political win to bring back coal jobs when it is relatively a small number and you got more and more people across the country saying climate is their top issue. >> the people who are saying that are not in coal country necessarily. the president is popular in coal country and this is popular in coal country. number two, president trump, the facts you are laying out, those have been truth since the beginning since president trump took office from batting climate change is not a top priority for the trump administration. those were the case when the president and his epa and administration at the time led by scott pruitt. the trump administration has other priorities. this thing is headed to court. the new state attorney general plans to file a lawsuit to fight this. >> halie jackson, our chief white house kr's correspondent. >>> we'll be speaking live with candidate and governor hickenlooper and g

. >> reporter: washington governor jay inslee with wide applause after naming president trump as america's biggest they als julian castro challenged beto o'rourke for making illegal border crossings a civil penalty, not a crime. >> absolutely we were under attack, but that's okay. >> reporter: ten more candidates appear tonight. joe biden's spokeswoman says he'll probably be a target, but he'll be ready. >> it was really drilled down and i think we're ready. >> reporter: the stage is set for part 2, just hours from now. >> that was tracey spots reporting, our damian trujillo is also in miami, and look for his reports online, again the second debate is tonight at 6:00 right here. it's moderated by lester holt and the team. >>> to a touching tribute to a rookie sacramento police officer. hu up for the final salute for officer tara o'sullivan. she was s protect a woman in week. a the from several bay area departments are o'sullivan. she's originally from contra costa county. she grew up in martinez white attending college in pleasant hill, she was a police explorer. dennis joy says today is a

in this moment between washington governor jay inslee and minnesota senator amy klobuchar. >> i'm the only candidate here who has passed a law protecting a woman's right at reproductive health insurance. >> i just want to say there's three women up here whorigh cho. >> reporter: ending where it began going after trump. >> the biggest threat to the security of the united states is donald trump. [ applause ] >> reporter: now the one name that surprisingly did not come up at all last night the early front-runner, joe biden. not a single mention by name but that will all change tonight when joe biden takes center stage along with bernie sanders and pete buttigieg. >> no question about that. that line from jay inslee about president trump being a national security threat, surprisingly not that much focus on the president directly last night. >> reporter: yeah, george, in many ways it was surprising that this debate wasn't really about donald trump. this was much more about the candidates themselves and their visions for the future of the democratic party. they spent much more time discussi

we're joined by washington governor jay inslee. welcome to the show. i'm glad to have you here. >> yeah, i wish you were here. great fish. >> well, i am hungry. thank you for rubbing it in, governor. i appreciate that. you made it to the debate stage, but it seems your campaign is having a little bit of trouble getting off the ground. do you think that the south carolina experience can be a turning point for you? >> yeah, i got to tell you, as you know, i'm the candidate who is saying that we need to make defeating the climate crisis the number one job in the united states. i was just talking to the mayor of columbia, steve benjamin, who was telling me about all the damage his community is suffering because of the tremendous precipitation events that have washed out their canal. millions of dollars of damage. so this is something that americans across the country are understanding. people's homes are burning in california. their fields are flooding in the midwest. they're being inundated here in south carolina. so, yeah, i think it is resonating. i'm s

mayor bill de blasio and governor jay inslee. the second night, senator bernie sanders, kamala harris, vice president joe biden, mayor pete buttigi buttigieg. marion williamson. kear kirsten gillibrand and hing en looper. >>> peter king is joining me now. thanks for joining me. appreciate it. >>> thank you, kristen. let me get your reaction. the first two nights have been set. we know what the debate stages will look like. what are you going to be watching for during the first two night of democratic primary debates? >> well, i hate to agree with my friend steve kornacki. i would say the first night, this gives elizabeth warren, maybe she'd rather be on the stage with the frontrunners. this gives her a chance to stand out. the second night, it's whether or not joe biden can stand up against heavy hitters there. if he can do that. i would think somebody like buttigieg, they might see it a chance to bring joe biden down. if you're the front-runner and against three other people who are known to people in politics but not necessaril

we're joined by washington governor jay inslee. welcome to the show. glad to have you here. >> yeah, i wish you were here. great fish. >> well, i am hungry. thank you for rubbing it in, governor. i appreciate that. you made it to the debate stage, but it seems your campaign is having a little bit of trouble getting off the ground. do you think that the south carolina experience can be a turning point for you? >> yeah, i got to tell you, as you know, i'm the candidate who is saying that we need to make defeating the climate crisis the number one job in the united states. i was just talking to the mayor of columbia, steve benjamin, who was telling me about all the damage his community is suffering because of the tremendous precipitation events that have washed out their canal. millions of dollars of damage. so this is something that americans across the country are understanding. people's homes are burning in california. their fields are flooding in the midwest. they're being inundated here in south carolina. so, yeah, i think it is resonating. i'm start

and jay inslee has a comprehensive, four-part proposal to tackle climate change but are any of thesessues actually resonating with voters? we talked to a few ahead of the debates to see what's on their minds. >> campaign finance reform would be one of the big issues. >> i want to know about health care people of my age what's going to -- how they're going to take care of the elderly people. >> i would be interested to hear their positions on climate change and environmental regulation >> in fact, climate change topped the list of the issues that democratic voters want to hear about in the debates over the next two nights. according to the latest poll from morning consult, 63% of voters say it's very important that the candidates address this issue. not far behind that, implementing medicare for all. 54% of voters said that's important. guys, what isn't as important is president trump. less than half of voters said that they feel taking on president trump is apriority i these debates. back to you. >> a lot of interesting stuff in here thanks very much, ylan moi let's dig deeper joinin

power she wields including attention from democratic prbl candidate and washington state governor jay insleen pushing my generation. >> i saw greta thunberg's speech and the world leaders had failed to come to an agreement on green house gas. >> i have to tdo something the >> what are you going to do? >> i'm inspired buy these great leaders. >> i stop my weekly climate strike protest when world leaders meet my demands and world leaders reduce green house gas by 50% by 2030. >> she gets down on her herself and was the weight is on already shoulders like this is her responsibility to make this drastic change. soledad: a few weeks ago she was the leader of a 11 minute die-in in times square that atractored 2,000 to symbol eyes what the panel said are the 11 years left to reverse the effect of global warmen to the planet. >> i hope that i do not have to be a climate activist because we will have reversed climate crisis. i don't think about how i am sacrif sacrificing some of my child hood to be involved in activisms because we can't wait until won't remember in position. soledad: last month in w

julian castro, jay inslee holding events as they get ready. others are preparing more or less in private, joe biden among those. of course he is the front runner, expected to arrive down here on thursday. his aides tell nbc news that they anticipate the other candidates who share the stage with them. on thursday night we'll be looking for breakout moments. they're convinced they don't need one of those. their strategy going in will be to try to deflect, focus on a positive vision and a contrast with president trump. but whoever does the talking is going to have to do it quickly. each answer is only given 60 seconds, 30 seconds to respond to any follow up questions that take place. there will be no opening statements, andrea. there will however be closing remarks, the bottom line, for politicians who can be a bit long winded, brevity might be the key. >> peter as they all get ready, a couple of candidates are actually holding town halls in miami, prep sessions in public. elizabeth warren, beto o'rourke today, leann caldwell posted an instagram

, elizabeth warren, beto o'rour, amy klobuchar, john delaney, tulsi gabbard, julian castro, and jay inslee. night two, thursday 27th, that includes bernier sande kamala harris, joe biden, pete buttigieg, michael bnet, maryann williamson, eric swalwell, and johnic hadden looper. there's going to be a test afterwards. one of the moderatorsa tlked about who might benefit from this draw. >> some look at th biden night and say oh, wow, there's biden, sander, buttigieg, harris. okay. six months a if i told you there was going to be a night of beto and klobuchar and warren, hat's awe good line up too. do you think you benefit being with biden or not? if you're not named biden, i can make a case you want to not be on the same night as him. you want the opportunityo introduce yourself, not just contrast yourself. if you're bernie sanders, you want to be. the one guy i think is not happy is joe biden. i think the two biggest threats to himright now appear pete buttigieg and kamala harris and they're on the same night with him. >> a reminder you can watch both nights of the debate june 26th and 27th

listen to washington state governor jay inslee's answer here.r go ahead. >> the biggestat to the security of the united states is donald trump. >> dynamic gabbert. >> greatest threat -- >> other answers included ge climate chan the current conflict with ,iran china, russia and the threat of nuclear war. >> ourt coverage las night debate is far from over.ta we will ke a look at more of the big moments and a look ahead to tonight's debate with joe biden, senator kirsten gillibrand ande pet buttigieg. >> we are aring from a park police officer who shot and killed a man on the gw prkway in 2017. >> a new court filingthe aurora for officer lucas vineyard said he opened fire in self-defense. 25-year-old bijan ghaisar was shot to death. neyard is named in a civil suit as one of the firing officers. in response to the lawsuit, vinerd said ghaiser the results of, quote, his own intentional and legal and/or otherwise wngful conduct. lawyers for the officer say they expect the justice department to decide soon whether the officers will face charges for civ