al sharpton. ♪ [cheers and applause] reverend sharpton: thank you. thank you. thank you.ood evening. i stand before you as the president of national action network. we do not endorse candidates but we report where candidates stand on criminal justice, economic empowerment, health equity and other issues. on one side of this race is donald trump. a fellow new yorker i have known for 40 years. only once, once in that time did he take a position on racial issues. he spent a small fortune on calling for the execution of five innocent young teenagers. [boos] i'm going to bring them out in a minute and you will hear from them tonight. they were not executed. they are here to continue the fight. [cheers and applause] but it was there that i saw trump love to fan racial flames. on the others is a dutch other side is a woman -- on the others is a woman i have walked with in selma, alabama. kamala harris spoke to me that day about unity and passing bills. all i ever heard from donald trump was how he could get an advantage. i see one candidate who wants to protect the right to vote

james carville, reverend al sharpton, thank you both so much. i appreciate your joining me this morning. >> thanks, al, thanks, reverend. >>> coming up, we just got our first preview of what could be a vp matchup. josh shapiro clamped back on a weird attack from vance, but first elissa slotkin's response to donald trump's kind words to vladimir putin at a rally last night. we're back after a break. a rallt night. we're back after a break thank you. save 40% on the sleep number limited edition smart bed. plus free home delivery on select smart beds when you add an adjustable base. shop now it's mine. you, ok? yeah, are you ok? we're fine. my serve. maybe we should stop. this pinewood pickleball champ stops for no one. we got our melons checked. she had a concussion. admitting i was wrong is worse than losing at pickleball. saving your brain is a definite win. don't mess with your melon. if you hit it, get it checked. >>> so jd vance has spent the last few days doing cleanup after his childish comments regarding cat lady who hate people and don't

reverend al sharpton is a host of politics nation. these are two of the wisest and most fun people to talk politics with, and they join me now, so thank you both so much. i have been so excited about this conversation. let me start with you, because the debate and donald trump's actions over the last 24 hours are just -- i mean, a little strange, but i am reminding you of when president george h.w. bush was hesitant to debate bill clinton. i'm sure you remember this, clinton supporters to show up at bush rallies in a chicken suit, there are some video footage there. kind of seems like we have another chicken on our hands here. you saw the vice president's response, how do you think she should be handling this? let's first of all, i want to thank reverend al. [ inaudible ] you crushed it. and i think that she should say i will debate him on fox on the night of september 18th, because i happen to know he is going to be in manhattan on the 18th. and i am sure the judge will give a delay in the execution sentencing to allow him to show up

you know, reverend sharpton knows this. your other painless know this, you know, most politicians, most members of congress, they will storm into that committee room and give a speech for five minutes and then make sure it pops on social media and then they will leave the room. tim walz was the first guy there, shaking the hands of every veteran, every service organization him come in the room. he was the last guy leave. he will bring republicans and democrats alike -- for example, open up more mental health care access at a time that veterans were taking their lives at an alarming rate. and who sign the legislation, it was none other than donald trump. this guy can work with anyone, anytime, anywhere, and to meet him is to like him. it gets back to this idea of joy in the campaign. could he have -- she have picked a better contrast j.d. vance who i think, in opposite to tim walz, to know that guy is to really detest that guy and at a minimum, to wonder what that guy really believes in and is for, having previously referenc

james carville, reverend al sharpton. thank you so much. >> thanks, al. >> coming up, we just got our first preview of what could be abp matchup clapped back at a very weird attack from jd vance. but first, congresswoman elissa slotkin leslie ncwith her reaction to vladimir putin's kind words at the rally last night. we will be right back. right b. ma, ma, ma— ( clears throat ) for fast sore throat relief, try vicks vapocool drops. with two times more menthol per drop, and powerful vicks vapors to vaporize sore throat pain. vicks vapocool drops. vaporize sore throat pain. with so much entertainment out there wouldn't it be great... ...if you could find what you want, all in one place? show me paris. xfinity internet customers can enjoy the ultimate entertainment experience and save on some of the biggest names in streaming, all for just $15 a month. get the fastest connection to paris with xfinity. >>> so jd vance has spent the last few weeks playing clean up after his childless cat ladies comments revealed how much he ha

al sharpton, the reverend al sharpton, obviously a stalwart of democratic politics, now coming out toak on the central park five. let's listen to reverend al sharpton. >> thank you. thank you. thank you. good evening. i'll stand before you as the president of national action network. we do not endorse candidates, but we report where candidates stand on criminal justice, economic empowerment, health equity, and other issues. on one side of this race is donald trump, a fellow new yorker i've known for 40 years. only once, once in that time did he take a position on racial issues. he spent a small fortune on full-page ads calling for the execution of five innocent young teenagers. well, i'm going to bring them out in a minute, but, and you'll hear from them tonight. because they were not executed. they're here to continue the fight. but it was there that i saw trump love to san racial flames. on the other side is a woman that i've walked with in selma, alabama to commemorate the 59th anniversary. kamala harris spoke to me that day about unity and passing bills. all i ever heard from dona

reverend al sharpton was at his side on stage last night, he joins us now.tion network and host of msnbc's "politics nation." michael hardaway is back with us. reverend, i honestly don't remember whether it was '84 or '88 but i did go to a rally when jesse jackson was running for president. he gave a speech that was i guess his standard stump speech. it was one of the greatest speeches i have ever heard in my life. the man was gifted. but what's his role in what we see today in the democratic party? >> well, i think in many ways he laid the foundation. i knew reverend jackson since i was 12 years old, my mother brought me to the movement in brooklyn, new york, and i became one of many mentes of him, he was always dynamic, always visionary. i think what he did laid the whole predicate that we are working on today. let's not forget not only did he make it believable that a black could run and win millions of votes. >> yeah. >> he changed the rules. in '88 they changed the rules for primaries at the behest of jesse jackson. put people on the rules committee and

>> first of all, it's good to be with you again, reverend al sharpton. i have to say that this is an exciting moment. the vice president -- i remember being on joe biden's committee. i was one of four. was one of the people i did outreach to and the goal of selecting a vice president which is going to be really, the first major and important decision a presidential candidate will make is to find someone qualified as someone who can run but also who can. that is the best. for joe biden, i remember his whole focus was that the focus also must be able on day one which kamala harris was and also in his words, simpatico. somebody who could relate with him and at the end of the day, that is the person when we turn off the lights, that's who were talking to. she met all those requirements and i am so confident that she's going to pick the person who is super qualified but also meshes with her and will also present the best for the american people. this decision is a big one. the great thing about the democratic slate of candidates that she is looking at is that

last night, you know, you had reverend sharpton and the exonerated five.you had talk about climate control and the like, but last night really was a night to ensure or to assure the american public she was not this radical san francisco liberal, so she tacked to the center. and that's a typical kind of strategy in our politics. and what i hoped for in this moment was not so much the typical usual political move but rather the kind of announcement of a different way of going forward, breaking loose from whole strategies, whole complaints, putting the football in a different field. but i understand the politics. it was a powerful moment, symbolically, historically, and substantively, but it wasn't a night for progressives like myself if that makes sense. >> so, eddie, let's get your thoughts, though, on the history of this moment. of course vice president harris becoming the second woman to become a major party's nominee for president and first woman of color. let's get your thoughts on that but also your thought the fact she didn't make a big deal of it at

>> well, thank you, reverend sharpton. it's just great to be with you this week, and of course, it is great to see the strong poll numbers, but what i am really paying attention to are the thousands and thousands and thousands of voters that are signing up to volunteer. we are seeing incredible grassroots enthusiasm for the harris/walz ticket. of course, as a minnesotan, i'm tremendously excited about the direction that this is going, and i think that we are -- we have a lot of work ahead of us, but you can just feel the enthusiasm all over the country. i mean, the big rally tonight in lase vegas is going to be incredible. i'm sure that my colleague jacky rosen, who's running for re-election, will be therese to. and whatn, we saw in arizona was really remarkable. as you say, probably the -- potentially the largest political rally that the state has ever seen. and i just think that it is a sign of what is not a sugar high but is real enthusiasm for the harris/walz ticket. >> now, let's talk about yourbo governor, tim walz.

the reverend al sharpton. thank you so much. as you will be joining us at the top of "morning joe." thank you again. thanks to all of you for getting up "way too early" on this tuesday morning. we will be back here live from chicago tomorrow. "morning joe" starts right now. ♪ ♪ >>> this is going to be a great week. and i want to kick us off by celebrating our incredible president, joe biden. joe, thank you for your historic leadership, for your lifetime

king until, you know, rev sharpton was our dr.sharpton and they came in that tradition, but i'm really glad you said that. i think for a lot of us, you know, the dream of a black president for us, we were a little too young for shirley chisholm, jesse jackson was a dream of a black president for us. >> that's right, and he paved the way, so did shirley chisholm, but he waved the way for barack obama and collectively, all of them pave the way now for kamala harris. this idea, lyon, i remember four years ago, talking to a prominent black leader, a woman in chicago and asking -- >> we're going to stop right now. guess who is coming out on the stage? the reverend jesse jackson is being introduced on the stage. let's take a look. is he coming out? >> please welcome founder and president of the rainbow push coalition, reverend jesse jackson. >> here we go. here we go. [ cheers and applause ] ♪♪ ♪♪ [ chanting jesse ] >> don't hesitate, don't question it. >> it really was, and i have to say, even as he's aging, he's a legend. and for many

>> well, reverend sharpton, it's great to be with you. i am here at nevada for black women's for harris event. this is the excitement. this is the energy, this is the excitement that we are seeing all over the country right here in nevada. we've had tens of thousands of people that are excited about turning out for this election. we know that all roads lead to nevada and not only with black voters, but latino, asian voters , labor voters who are giving -- and i'm here with the group of nevadans, black women for harris. these women, they are making sure their voices are heard. we are not going back. we are moving forward with kamala harris at the -- >> now congressman, most polls show president biden trailing trump in nevada before he exited the race last month. since then, a late july bloomberg poll showed vice president harris two points ahead of trump in nevada after a candidacy was announced. although the result is well within the margin of error, but what is the state of play in the civil state right now in your judgment? >> in my jud

the christian pastors led the civil rights movement, think rev sharpton. christians are the evangelical white dudes with main character energy from the hand maid's tale. this election does keep delivering surprises. some white evangelical protestants are fed up with trump. gave him 84% of their national vote in 2020. they're not alone in tiring of his act. a separate group, christians for kamala had a zoom meeting that included leaders from several progressive groups urging supporters to get behind harris and walz. call it divine intervention or perhaps lots of christians are just getting fed up with being associated with the hateful vision of donald trump. his bible stunts and religious hypocrisy and fighting back with a counternarrative to conservative evangelicals overwhelming support for trump. these groups say the conversation on faith and spir chutly has been hijacked by the christian right. the list continues. the group hijacked by maga want their identities back include unions, the united autoworkers, launching a nationwide effort to mobilize its 1

for a party who wants to bring down the temperature, they are bringing out al sharpton.bout love and joy. maybe. joining us now, katie. love and joy and al sharpton. >> the democratic nominee who is going to try to be born again, everything she stood for in the past, she wants to be new and fresh and undefined. she now wants to tell the american people nothing about her future plans for the country. it has been a fun week for democrats. they are having a good time but it is going to be if what translate inside works for the working voters outside. they are trying to blame it on trump even though harris was responsible for the bidenomics agenda. >> what is the issue you are finding the folks on the convention floor are most excited about? >> they are excited to see whatever democratic politician walks out on the stage. this has been a politician parade. you look at this lineup, one after the other. it's a long way from the everyday americans we saw with the republicans. there will be a conference on gun violence. there are all kinds of rumors about beyonce and taylor swif

yamisha al cinder is with us and fresh off his address in primetime the reverend al sharpton host of "politics nation" and also joining us michigan secretary of state joslyn benson and former republican congressman msnbc political analyst david jolly is here. yamish al cinder, there is no mystery anymore about what the objectives were. they were to share kamala harris' personal story, establish her credentials in law enforcement as a prosecutor, and it was clear by the end of last night that her commander in chief credentials are there. it was maybe to remind people of that, and then to undermine with the speeches from leon panetta and edwin gayego and others and her strong defense of what it means to be an american to essentially disqualify donald trump as not just unserious but as a serious threat. >> that's right. i mean, democrats came into this convention, and what they wanted to do was put on display that this is not just an election about vice president harris and the future of this country and whether or not they want to be a decent and kind and inclusive america or you want

al sharpton. ♪ [cheers and applause] reverend sharpton: thank you. thank you. thank you.do not endorse candidates but we report where candidates stand on criminal justice, economic empowerment, health equity and other issues. on one side of this race is donald trump. a fellow new yorker i have known for 40 years. only once, once in that time did he take a position on racial issues. he spent a small fortune on calling for the execution of five innocent young teenagers. [boos] i'm going to bring them out in a minute and you will hear from them tonight. they were not executed. they are here to continue the fight. [cheers and applause] but it was there that i saw trump love to fan racial flames. on the others is a dutch other side is a woman -- on the others is a woman i have walked with in selma, alabama. kamala harris spoke to me that day about unity and passing bills. all i ever heard from donald trump was how he could get an advantage. i see one candidate who wants to protect the right to vote while the other has tried to cook up 11,000 votes in georgia. i see a candidate

i think painful might be something that reverend sharpton can talk about, there's a history of black people having to deal with discrimination, and having to deal with people taking their lives for their race and who they are, and vice president harris has found herself in the lineage of that. let's talk about that. she was in selma, alabama, talking about racial justice, and to have this, there can be policy differences, you can have policy differences, but this attack, this attack was something that was, i think, that was really a low bar even for former president trump, who has gone very much underground in some of the comments he's made about people. >> let's not do what happens sometimes. when trump's is disgusting and racist in his attacks against willis or tish james, or judge chutkan, we say, he hates all women but he especially hates a black women who's trying to hold them accountable, right? that feels like letting him get away with something that is, for him, a trigger. let's put all of that aside and let's not do that. let's also put this in the frame of what he sought to

reverend al sharpton speaking. now we're expecting to hear from amy ressner and east bay woman and former prosecutor who became friends with kamala harris during her time in the alameda county district attorney's office. and, of course, harris herself will cap off the evening when she formally accepts her party's nomination. we have abc7 news team coverage with ryan curry in san francisco, where people are beginning to gather to watch this historic night. but let's begin with abc seven news reporter julian glover, who has the latest from chicago. >> tonight, the stage is set for kamala harris's most important night of her political life. california delegates filing in to take a front row seat to her story. >> i've been waiting for this moment. >> perrine krishnan is a california delegate, friend of the vice president and organizer for south asians. for harris, she said harris's representation on this stage means everything. it means feeling seen. >> it means feeling heard. it means feeling valued. it means we belon

reverend sharpton knows this, your other panelists know this. most politicians will storm into that committee room and give a speech for five minutes and make sure it pops on social media and then they will leave the room. walz was the first guy there shaking the hands of every veteran, every service organization that would come in the room. he was the last guy to leave. he would bring republicans and democrats alike together to work on legislation to, for example, open up more mental health access at a time that veterans were taking a their lives at an alarming rate. who signed that legislation? it was none other than donald trump. this guy can work with anyone, any time, anywhere. to meet him is to like him. it gets back to this idea of joy in the campaign. could kamala harris have picked a better kron trast to jd vance, who i think in opposite to walz, to know that guy is to detest that guy. at a minimum to wonder what that guy is for having previously referenced donald trump as america's hiterer. and to change his stripes so blatantly in the

reverend al sharpton, appreciate it. rahini, thank you so much as well. >>> what the fight could mean in the house and senate. >>> and sources say rfk jr. will end his campaign. an endorsement for donald trump could come next. steve kornacki joins us with what his poll numbers might mean for donald trump's poll numbers. >>> plus, the vibe has been high energy, some would even say electrifying. is the dnc saying swing voters, the lieutenant governor of michigan, such an important state joins us to tell us about what he's seeing out there. we're back in 90 seconds. eingute we're back in 90 seconds ing for that nice catch. we're still going for that perfect pizza. and with higher stroke risk from afib not caused by a heart valve problem,... ...we're going for a better treatment than warfarin. eliquis. eliquis reduces stroke risk. and has less major bleeding. over 97% of eliquis patients did not experience a stroke. don't stop taking eliquis without talking to your doctor as this may increase your risk of stroke. eliquis can

joining me from chicago is my msnbc colleague, reverend al sharpton, bosa politics nation and presidentnetwork. really good friend, too. we can lead with that. anyway , let's talk about the war in gaza. it is an issue, it is talking the harris campaign. due to her role in the administration. give me a sense of the challenges the vice president vases over the u.s. support for israel, and how you expect she's going to address the war when she speaks thursday in prime time. >> i think she's going to -- she and the administration have been in support of israel but many of us are concerned about the humanitarian efforts to really stop the killing of civilians and dealing with the fact that you can support the war against hamas but you do not have to kill palestinians that are innocent. most palestinians are not hamas . everyone condemns what happened october 7th but when you deal with 35,000 people killed in gaza, where is the way that you balance that all, particularly when you deal with children that were killed. she has a challenge with how she deals with the administrations positions and

. >> reporter: happening right now on stage inside united center, the reverend al sharpton addressing the delegation and so many moments happening here over the past three days at the dnc, monday, tuesday, wednesday, essentially the opening acts to a four-day play with the main event, the finale, happening tonight as kamala harris will get her chance in her moment to address a national audience. call it the main event for the convention. after two brief appearances by kamala harris at the dnc, tonight's appearance will be the one that matters. >> i want to make it clear for the world that the east coast/west coast conflict is over. we're all together. >> reporter: and house minority leader hakeem jeffries understands what's at stake. >> the acceptance speech is always the most important speech of any convention. kamala harris will knock it out of the park. >> reporter: tonight's moment is stark contrast to the party that seemed in disarray a month ago after a poor showing at the debate by joe biden. >> unity is our power. >> reporter: that is when south bay congresswoman lofgren wrote

be hearing from some other big names in the party, like senator elizabeth warren and reverend al sharptonnger pink. let's bring in alex wagner. where are you at? what state are you near and what are you seeing? >> i'll tell you something. as this convention has gone on, the floral wear, i'm going to call them leis but i don't know they're termed that, but the head pieces and the leis have gotten ever more elaborate, which i think is directly proportional to the level of enthusiasm in this hall tonight. the other indicator is, at the beginning of the evening, usually you can get around a little easier. it is jam-packed and we have three hours to go before the vice president speaks. people want to hear what she has to say and it is humming in here. a lot of white, a lot of bright eyes, and a lot of people on the floor of this convention hall, joy. >> absolutely. all right, alex wagner, thank you very much. joining me now here at the table is georgia senator and senior pastor at the ebenezer baptist church, you have to say it like that. the reverend dollar raphael warnock, how are you? >> gr

reverend al sharpton and golden state warriors mvp steph curry with a recorded video message. i believe that kamala as president could bring that unity back and continue to move our country forward. this is about preserving hope and belief in our country, making sure families can be taken care of during their most precious times. it's been an honor for me to represent our country. it's an honor to support kamala. so let's all do our part. god bless. all right. and during our 430 show, we saw massachusetts senator elizabeth warren also taking a hit at former president trump. groceries, gas. housing, health care. taxes abortion. trust. donald trump and jd vance to look out for your family. shoot, i wouldn't let those guys. i wouldn't trust them to move my couch. still to come in prime time, members of harris's family, including her niece and her stepdaughter. also on the left, their former arizona congresswoman gabby giffords. her husband, senator mark kelly. also former defense secretary leon panetta. michigan governor gretchen whitmer, singer pink is also slated to perform, an

a live look inside the united center in chicago on stage, reverend al sharpton and just earlier, we heardator elizabeth warren and california senator alex padilla. it just continues a stacked lineup of musical artists, democrats, and even some republican leaders who will be taking the stage, building up to harris's official acceptance speech. we have live team coverage tonight. our damian trujillo is on the dnc floor. but first we go to nbc's brie jackson ojai brie. what are delegates there saying about the significance of this moment tonight? good evening. well, there is a lot of significance. and in fact, we do know that tonight is arguably arguably the biggest speech that kamala harris will give in her life. her remarks follow a week of speakers coming up trying to convince the country that she is ready to lead kari hall griner hallock history in the mak

the reverend al sharpton. thank you so much. stay right here as you will be joining us at the top of "morning joe." thank you again. thanks to all of you for getting up "way too early" on this tuesday morning. we will be back here live from chicago tomorrow. "morning joe" starts right now. ♪ ♪ >>> this is going to be a great week. and i want to kick us off by celebrating our incredible president, joe biden. joe, thank you for your historic leadership, for your lifetime of service to our nation, and for all you will continue to do. we are forever grateful to you. >> vice president kamala harris making a surprise appearance on the first night of the democratic national convention, speaking for about two minutes after walking out to thunderous applause from the audience. throughout the evening we saw speakers deliver impassioned remarks to a fired-up crowd. the line-up includes a who's who within the democratic party like hillary clinton, congressman jim clyburn, congressman jamie raskin and governor andy beshear of kentucky. there

reverend al sharpton, thanks to you as well.p you have leaving to go to houst to speak at the funeral of congresswoman sheila jackson lee, one of the most successful people in my time, and vice president kamala harris is doing the eulogy. i'm giving respects to the legacy of sheila jackson lee. >> we certainly appreciate that. >>> next up here, we'll have more from donald trump's disastrous appearance in a conference for black journalists. >>> and we'll bring you expert analysis on the fast-moving developments in the middle east as fears of a wider war are growing. "morning joe" is coming right back. growing. "morning joe" is coming right back any size whooo! 20% off subs is fun to say 20% off subs are fun to eat you'll love 20% off subs the point is, any sub any size. 20% off at subway sure, i'm a paid actor, and this is not a real company, but there is no way to fake how upwork can help your business. search talent all over the world with over 10,000 skills you may not have in house. more than 30% of the fortune 500 use upwork

i know you want to listen to reverend al sharpton.eaction later. joining me now, the lieutenant governor of chicago. before we get to the speeches, you have known kamala harris for a very long time. you said you came up together, navigating the halls of power. tell us about your story with kamala harris. she was the district _ story with kamala harris. sue: was the district attorney story with kamala harris. sia: was the district attorney in san francisco, we were both in our 30s, and even 20 years ago you didn't find that many people dedicated to her their careers who have accomplished a lot, still in our 30s. we became fast friends for a long time. after hillary didn't make it, i decided to run for lieutenant governor of california. she endorsed me a year before the primary when she was senator. that became a big part of my campaign from the beginning. i broke the glass ceiling and became the first woman elected lieutenant governor of california. i have been campaigning for her, just the most incredibly wonderful thing to see her ab

reverend sharpton talked about his decision in terms of the george floyd such a sad situation.esident and vice president running against the former incumbent donald trump. but your view on american politics, did it change early in the morning of october 28th, 2022, when you were awakened quite early in the morning here on the east coast by your security detail telling you that your husband has been attacked and beaten in your own home, an element of politics, actually. >> well, that was a terrible threshold to cross, that someone would enter our home -- i have my level in guilty in terms of this. he was looking for me, where's nancy, where's nancy, echoing january 6th in the capitol. and then to assault my husband in that way, it's personal with us, with our family that they made jokes of it, even more traumatizing for our children and our grandchildren. it really speaks very clearly to the fact that we can't have that kind of politics in our country. politics is a peaceful way of resolving -- >> it's already vicious at the inception of the campaign. >> well, my situation didn'

reverend al sharpton is still with us this hour. all in together and host of "majority rules" on two way, lauren leader. and u.s. national editor at "the financial times", ed luce. katty, it's a good group. >> let's jump straight into the news. it's been a busy weekend. the trump campaign is down playing an expected polling surge for vice president kamala harris after the democratic national convention. in a new memo the campaign calls the wave of momentum seen since the vice president entered the race the harris honeymoon. it also warns that any bump from the vice president will be short lived. quote, post dnc, we will likely see another small, albeit temporary, bounce for harris in the polls. post-convention bounces are a phenomenon that happens after most party conventions. these bumps do not last. the memo mentions past election matchups that have seen post-convention bumps, including hillary clinton with a seven-point lead over trump after her convention in 2016. >>> meanwhile, thewinning is fundraising fight as the race nears

. >> president of the national action network and host of msnbc's "politics nation" reverend al sharptonas well. >> do you remember denver? >> 2008. >> you were getting up maybe at 1:00 a.m. getting ready for "way too early." >> i did "way too early" from the vancouver olympics 2:30 a.m. chris licht and i waking up together. obviously, that was the -- the roll call was fun and the energy was real and the arena was packed. but then that was just the opening act. >> that was just the first. >> boy, did michelle bring it. one of the most popular figures in the democratic party, former first lady michelle obama gave a powerful 21-minute speech taking on donald trump on issues of race and gender. in her remarks, she touched on her family's history and the importance of this election. >> something wonderfully magical is in the air, isn't it? yeah. you know, we are feeling it here in this arena, but it's spreading all across this country. we love a familiar feeling that has been buried too deep for far too long. you know what i'm talking about! it's the contagious power of hope. the anticipatio

. -- is back with us in chicago after a whirlwind of -- how sharpton, host of msnbc's politicsnation and the president of the national action network. also joining us now, michigan secretary of state jocelyn benson and former republican congressman msnbc: -- david jolly is here. yamiche alcindor , there is no mystery anymore about what the objectives were. they were to share kamala harris's personal story, establish her credentials in law enforcement as a prosecutor and it was clear by the end of last night that her commander in chief credentials are there, maybe to remind people that, but then to undermine with what the speech -- and adam kinzinger and others and her strong defense of what it means to be an american, to essentially disqualified donald trump as not just unserious, but as a serious threat. >> that's right. democrats came into this convention and what they wanted to do was put on display that this is not just an election about vice president harris and former president trump. it's really an election they believe about the future of this country and whether or not you w

it was there, as reverend al sharpton made clear in his speech, shouting about joy.room, which is, you look down from where we're sitting and just a sea of american flags being waved, chants about usa, members of the united states military, members of congress who have served in the military all coming out on stage, and a unifying message by vice president harris last night, which was not a base play, but a play to the groups she knows she needs to win this election, swing states, and frankly, even to republicans, she's saying the door is open. if you're disillusioned by donald trump and the last ten years -- and we pull covid into that as well -- if you're tired of the past, come with us, because we are not going back, as she put it. >> speaker after speaker all week long focused on those seven battleground states. it was a roll call, arizona, north carolina, pennsylvania and the like. i think the vice president last night checked every box her team wanted her to do, first, with the biography, really leaning into not just explaining who she is to america, which real

i was sitting there watching former louisiana governor mitch landrieu with al sharpton. >> how do you build on the momentum this week? >> a lot has changed in the last 30 days but the one thing that hasn't changed is donald trump is still a convicted felon and determined to be a sexual abuser of business fraud. donald trump is a president who left of the economy in this country in shambles and donald trump's about darkness and grievance. that is not change. >> the question was what can you do build up, was momentum? he pretty much gave it away there. the momentum is over contrary to the headlines will be seeing over the next 12 days. with astounding intellect. it's an embarrassment. of course louisiana is getting -- going to vote big his home state. don lemon found out that all the spin about taco recipes and joyful campaigns, it can't change the brutal facts that most americans are not better off after 3.5 years of biden and harris then they weren't the even a blue new jersey. >> who are you supporting? >> i support trump. all the people who came to this country legally it's not fair

then he was brought up on stage with some of the activists he trained, including reverend sharpton. and i just want to ask what that meant to you all, as people who came up under him in the movement. and i am going to start with you yolanda. how did that feel? >> you're going to make me start crying again. that's what i did monday night. >> you're allowed to cry. >> it was so -- i don't even know how to describe it. it was an amazing feeling. i was so proud to have learned from him. >> not only did he do so much as an activist, he did so much as a party insider. once he got inside and opened the door, he made sure the door stayed open for everybody else. the number of black people who became members of the dnc because of something that he negotiated has led to all of us being involved in the dnc, so many other people elected around the country. he opened the door to the party institution for so many not just black people, people of color, people who had been not at the table are there because of reverend jackson. >> my very first presidential campaign was 1984 for reverend jesse jac

very good to be with you, reverend sharpton.ris is the perfect warrior to partner with a new liberation christian of movement that will put -- push back against project 2025. when we look at the movement of autocracy that's sweeping the globe, it has a very hyper masculine defense. when we look at putin or even -- vice president harris certainly and biden's -- and bodies of feminine strength and power, and what she embodies onto herself as a direct confrontation to this hyper masculine -- that you see driving autocrats around the world. >> i'm seeing a lot of black national groups, -- franklin richardson, in chicago this morning, one of the major churches, the church of god, reverend briber and, bishop byron, many are not officially making endorsements of a candidate, but are really, really taking a hold against project 2025, but this week, and banjo for -- heavily featuring the late evangelist billy graham and criticizing trump over his comments on faith over the years and as vice president harris tries to make inroads into chr

. >>> more on the weekend ahead, reverend al sharpton will be joined by a former minnesota governor,oice of tim walz as jesse harris's running mate >>> and what it takes to win in the west. that is coming up on politics nation at 5:00 p.m. eastern on msnbc, and you know, we are going to be right back. . like a free 5g phone, when you switch. don't miss out. get started today. you ever try cashbacking? it's earning 3% at drugstores with chase freedom unlimited. so i can save on something special for a first date? wait! that's all for a first date? whoa. alright, c'mon earn big with chase freedom unlimited with no annual fee. how do you cashback? (♪♪) (♪♪) (♪♪) start your day with nature made. and try new zero sugar gummies. what's up, you seem kinda sluggish today. things aren't really movin'. you could use some metamucil. metamucil's psyllium fiber helps keep your digestive system moving so you can feel lighter and more energetic. metamucil keeps you movin'. and try fizzing fiber plus vitamins. i'm amanda and i've struggled metamucil keeps you movin'. my whole life with my weight. i

so when al sharpton says -- they took us out of the darkness trump put us in, no, darkness, the problemts was their nominee was president joe biden, who could not -- became clear to everybody come apparently and cling to at least nancy pelosi and then maybe to himself, that he was not able to serve for another four years, and they were not willing to sacrifice the party, so the reason all of these people feel joyful is because they got rid of the one guy that eight weeks ago they told you is perfectly fine and capable to be president the next four years. >> greg: mm-hmm. all right, harold, good to see you. you are looking dapper as al always. isn't the strategy hear what you would call star power transference? bring the star power into the room, through the obamas, and hope there is a tangential star power for harris. i would do the same thing. they often use me like that here at "the five." [laughter] >> harold: when jaime harrison and the chair of the party called and asked for an analogy, i used this analogy. you and "the five." you said something at the outset of the last segment, h

al sharpton. ♪ [cheers and applause] reverend sharpton: thank you. thank you. thank you.do not endorse candidates but we report where candidates stand on criminal justice, economic empowerment, health equity and other issues. on one side of this race is donald trump. a fellow new yorker i have known for 40 years. only once, once in that time did he take a position on racial issues. he spent a small fortune on calling for the execution of five innocent young teenagers. [boos] i'm going to bring them out in a minute and you will hear from them tonight. they were not executed. they are here to continue the fight. [cheers and applause] but it was there that i saw trump love to fan racial flames. on the others is a dutch other side is a woman -- on the others is a woman i have walked with in selma, alabama. kamala harris spoke to me that day about unity and passing bills. all i ever heard from donald trump was how he could get an advantage. i see one candidate who wants to protect the right to vote while the other has tried to cook up 11,000 votes in georgia. i see a candidate

al sharpton. [applause] and attorney benjamin crump. in that order.resswoman sheila jackson lee, and to all those that are gathered for this historic occasion, to the president and secretary clinton, and to my mentor reverend jesse jackson and others. a couple of weeks ago, jason called me and said, my mother is not doing well. i want to put the cell phone to her ear, she can't speak. i want you to say some things to her and pray for her. little did i know that it was my way, accommodated by jason and blessed my erica, to say goodbye to a gladiator and warrior unlike not another. [applause] when i was 17 years old, i was the youth director of shirley chisholm's campaign for president in 1972. i did not meet a fighter with the same kind of commitment, dedication, and fearlessness as shirley chisholm had, until i met sheila jackson lee. [mumbles of approval} there are many that are skilled in washington. many that are eloquent, but they are scared. [applause] they are happy to be in the room. [crowd shouts "yes!"] they are appointed by people. not anoin

podcast, claire mccaskill is back and president of the national action network, the reverend al sharptonth us. and this is joe biden's night and joe biden's room. i've never felt anything more than i felt the applause. and i know there is some -- it clocks in around four minutes. it felt even longer than that. and he seemed genuinely moved by it. just take me inside the room in those moments. >> yeah, yesterday was about quite a bit of emotion. the energy with which democrats feel now about this campaign coming into this convention wanting to be together to celebrate where they are now. but also wanting to pay tribute to president biden, to honor his service after what had been a difficult week. and i saw on president biden a range of emotions. one was pride in the accomplishments of what he's been able to do and really relishing the opportunity to celebrate that with a room full of excited democrats, the question i was asking ahead of his remarks yesterday, nicolle, was would the emotion of the room get to him. would the energy and the enthusiasm of the crowd, the love for him move him.

it joined me now is the reverend al sharpton post of politics nation and president of the national actionu, ralph, i see you in your spot, you are on your way to work as usual. so here we go, these numbers, they are pretty impressive numbers for vice president harris considering she's only been a presidential candidate for two weeks now. how has her emergence as the democratic nominee change the nature of this race, the feeling around it? >> i think it has changed it tremendously. i think you see an energy that we have not seen in a long time. it reminds me of 2008, when senator barack obama was running and became president brock obama at the end of the race. and i think that it's a matter of them sustaining this kind of momentum and making sure they go forward. let us not forget that we are now looking at these numbers before the democratic convention, which is a couple of weeks away. it usually gives the democratic nominee a boost and we are looking at it before the sentencing date on september 18th of donald trump, and that is going to remind everyone that he is a convicted felon of 34

one other thing, though, reverend sharpton, there's the idea he wanted to wrestle back the news cycleassination attempt, that was head line news for the few days. for the most part, he's having to deal with a news cycle where we were talking about the uncertainty around president biden's future, and then we have been talking about the pulsing energy that is going through the democratic party. it's organic energy where you have thousands and thousands of people raising millions of dollars for vice president harris feeling like as an obama 2.0 that's coming from her camp, democrats by and large saying they feel they have the upper hand here. this is now trump having to be back in the news, back in the a block. i think there's also a media calculation there based on my reporting. >> now finally, what do you make of all these new groups forming to support vice president harris? just to mention a few, win with black women, white dudes for harris, disabled voters for harris, dads for harris. wouldn't you call this a movement? >> i think it is a movement based on my reporting. one person put

days, there were so many mentions of those who have paved a path for her, right, so whether it's al sharptoning shirley chism yesterday or if it was barack obama actually being there. hillary clinton, geraldine ferrara being mentioned by hillary clinton. and i think she's a beneficiary of the people whose identity was both targeted, critiqued as they were doing this work, and then she's also able not to lead with that because she doesn't have to. she's already visibly an african-american woman as well as a south asian woman, forefront in so many ways, and so she's benefitting from the past movements as well as saying today our multiracial america is the america that we have before us, and i hope to lead. >> and, again, it's anecdotal, but i did talk to an awful lot of delegates, mostly women delegates, to be honest with you. it didn't matter if they were black or white, their ethnicity at all, there was so much emotion in the room, part of it was residual, hillary clinton, the idea of a woman, and the idea that more than one barrier could be in play at a time. >> my oldest daughter, her very

champion for justice we saw harris sharing a moment with someone those leaders, including reverend al sharpton the house minority leader, hakeem jeffries, and the family of sheila jackson lee before standing before the coffin of the congresswoman pain in her respects arlette saenz from houston. >> thank you so much for that reporting we're still focused on this big breaking news. several americans detained in russia now making their way back home after the biggest prisoner swap with russia since the cold war a historic day, not only in washington but abroad as well. and we have much more coming up on cnn news central tv on the edge, moments that shaped our culture coming this fall on cnn if you have generalized myasthenia gravis picture, what life could look like with viv guard high, true low, a subcutaneous injection that takes about 30 to 90 seconds for one thing, could it mean more time for you? they've got high, true low can improve daily abilities and reduce muscle weakness with a treatment plan that's personalized to you do not use vip guard high to low. >> if you have a serious allergy

i want to play for you reverend sharpton talking about shirley chisholm on thursday. >> we are goinger she was told to sit down, i know she's watching us tonight, as a black woman stands up to accept the nomination for president of the united states. >> shirley chisholm, who obviously made it -- shirley chisholm was the first woman, period, to ever run for president. every one after her, yourself, secretary clinton, jerell dean ferraro, who 40 years ago this year actually was named as the first woman to be named as a running mate for a major party nomination. every woman after her, all the way up to vice president harris, stand on the shoulders of shirley chisholm. i was surprised we didn't hear more about congresswoman chisholm throughout the week. but your reflections? your final comments on just the so much history that's packed into this moment but also there's a lot of work to do because this is not in the bag and i think this will be a close election. >> and i think you're right. and i think we have to continue to drill down on. everybody's excited now. i hope everybody's excit

his other son, jonathan jackson, who who's a congressman from here in the state of illinois and al sharpton who was a protege of his, someone who modeled himself, who saw jesse jackson as almost like a farce other figure. so there are moments i think when people around him wonder whether he has gotten his doom. i think tonight was an important moment given his failing health we ought to give him a moment on a stage when the nominee of the democratic party now is a black woman. another thing that's so many of these people never thought they would see happen in their lifetimes know just the emotion in the room, yeah. >> asked you to see him come out and just two watch watch that crosses base, obviously with his house yeah. >> and the possibility that maybe said something, obviously he didn't but it was his presence was good for so much. sometimes you don't need words thank you, just need to give a champion a solution and over time, i'm overwhelmed right now because i got to work for the first black president because of gestures i was little, but i remember seeing jesse jackson signs of my par

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