“Beating Donald Trump Is Vital”: Mehdi Hasan on Joe Biden Dropping Out, Kamala Harris, Gaza & More

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Journalist Mehdi Hasan joins us to respond to President Joe Biden’s announcement Sunday he is ending his campaign to seek reelection just four months before Election Day. In a letter posted on social media, Biden wrote he was stepping aside “in the best interest of my party and the country,” and then endorsed his Vice President Kamala Harris. She quickly received the backing of many powerful Democrats, but Harris could still face a challenge for the party’s nomination in the four weeks before the Democratic National Convention. Questions about Biden’s candidacy had been growing since at least last year. The activist group RootsAction launched a campaign called Don’t Run Joe 20 months ago, and during the primary more than a half-million voters chose “uncommitted” instead of Biden to protest his support for Israel’s war on Gaza. Hasan says that this is a “big, big moment for American democracy,” and when it comes to Harris, we need to “pressure her in a way that we failed to pressure Joe Biden."
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[@louisesumrell6331]

It's a shame that we even have to consider what a few billionaires want in a government that's supposed to be for and by the people 😕

[@marilynscott4788]

Now, now, where’s your compassion-it’s good to remind ourselves: Billionaires are people, too.

[@JordanConley808]

It was never for the people. The US was stolen and built for land owning white men. They have never really even hidden this fact.

[@azalia423]

Many are connected to Private Equities destroying the US. Many support Aipac draining taxpayer money for a country that does nothing for the US or the world.

[@billhanna2148]

Yeah its a shock that we live in 'Merika, a Corporate Welfare state where the corporations welfare comes b4 ANYTHING the voters want ! Nothing short of looking at your fellow citizens as either embicels or hero patriots can add clarity to this facade called "democracy"

[@msandrearobinson]

😂😂😂​@@marilynscott4788

[@PamDigiovanni]

To my American neighbours, do you know that our 3 main political parties are capped at spending 3 million!!!!!Much less chance of corruption!

[@ejg2286]

Right! 😂

[@Ria-xl7kz]

That's what you think. Because that's they want you to think. Blind sheep.

[@pamamime1]

What 3rd political party?

[@denillefleming2942]

Citizens United ruling by our supreme court screwed the dark money faucet to wide open.

[@chucksheppard5927]

Good for you...stay there.

[@sky9apache]

I'm a Black American, and I will not be for Kamala Cop Harris

[@starrshine369thequantumshaman]

What can be unburdened by what has been.

[@marilynhudson7182]

Good for you. And you need to call the White, Your House representative, and Senators telling them we don't want any more war!

[@leonharrison800]

America is done.

[@YT_Chroma]

Canada can run an election in a little as 30 days. Not 2 years of political chaos.

[@hazardousjazzgasm129]

It's why we Canadians enjoy following the US elections so much - there's just too much content to ignore

[@Marco90731]

@@YT_Chroma Cold weather = Calmer Rationality .

[@timothyberg7720]

Maybe Canada can just march into the US and clean up!!!🤣🤣🤣

[@timothyberg7720]

Those Republicans would look so stupid...

[@larryc1616]

How about we trade with Canada? We'll take Trudeau as our President and you take Trump or Canadian Cruz as your PM? You can enjoy the drama and fascism in your own country while we look on in horror!

[@joeyrobison6629]

I started despising Nancy Pelosi when she said, "We are a free market economy, they [members of congress] should be able to participate in that." Meaning insider trading in her mind was acceptable. Come to find out she has over a 250-million-dollar stock portfolio. Harry Truman said it best, "Show me a man [woman] that gets rich by being a politician, and I'll show you a crook." Her machinations behind the scenes throwing Biden under the bus is the icing on the cake for me. She's despicable.

[@willdon.1279]

Love Biden - his administration has done a superb job. No good if the GOP got in - too dangerous! And Pelosi's wealth is irrelevant - unlike Musk's!

[@michelecollier7492]

Agreed

[@dianagale581]

I’ve never been so mad at politicians: going behind the back of the president and the people, to kick out the president. It turned out best, but the way it was done is not acceptable to me. Pelosi scared her legacy! 🗳Harris for President 💙🗳💙🗳💙

[@sieraclayton1503]

?!She did not say nor did wonderful Nancy Pelosi mean "insider trading!" Her husband's Job is as a hedge fund manager. He was making wise, honest, lucrative investments before she ever ran for office the first time. Nancy Pelosi gave birth to One husband's FIVE biological children Before she ever ran for office. Unlike Dangerous Dumb Donald Treasonous Trump who has FIVE biological children with THREE different women - ALL of whom he Cheated on! Trump is also a proven Rapist! Clearly, Trump is the "disgusting" one! SMH

[@sonnyeast3862]

Mark Twain- show me a wealthy politician and I’ll show you a crook.

[@goldlotus7831]

Why does US election cycle seem to last forever? Too stressful for the candidates as well as voters. Look at other developed countries where elections are short and less of a drama than in US.

[@CAROLZ101101]

they are the usa but theri people and way of running things is worse than develpoing countries

[@robinwestwood723]

It allows them to pretend they are paddling democracy

[@jwswanboats]

1000%

[@lisarodarte6001]

I don't like it that foreign countries made bank in the U.S. when people, like the homeless, and those, living in poverty, needed the most help to get on their feet.

[@ars571]

What? Are you a bot? What piece of legislation that helped those groups got canceled because of foreign aid? That’s an argument made by people that don’t want to help either

[@dalisabe62]

The US is not for the poor. Poverty is a crime and the poor is criminal.

[@NefetariMoonRay]

DIGUST 4 ELO 2 GIVE LOADS AD LOADS AD LOADS OF 1000 000 + CASH TO DOALD REPUB T, AT COST OF THE PEOPLE

[@misteredison2175]

Isrealis even get College and Med4All on our tax dollars and WE DON'T! Screw That! And mass murder of Kids?! Women?! Men?! Innocent! I hate our Govt! With all that said, Medhi is right! Unfortunately our vote Has to be a Pragmatic one! NOT TRUMP! NAZIS are not going to rule America on my watch! Vote Kamala Harris! That's what we've got right now! Her identity alone makes positive history whereas TRUMP just sets us back to 1920, with a slogan from the KKK, Make America Great Again! Fuck that!❤

[@pplr1]

Same folks who don't want to help other nations like Ukraine usually don't want to help people inside the US. They try to play 1 of the other to look better than they actually are but that is a deception and usually the real choice is either both or neither.

[@diegotomasarene-morley7249]

Moderation and pragmatism are also Progressive values. Thank you Mr Hassan for not making perfection the enemy of the good.

[@korokos3949]

But not American progressivism. Known more as woke progressivism.

[@narendra62]

You may not realise this but you've just described conservative values perfectly. Progressives are more revolutionary in their outlook. Don't you want to see Trump take on the hornets nest that is the US establishment. I do.

[@betterplanet8632]

Mehdi ! America a Democracy? Really . Have you been livin under a rock.

[@Gozzillacia]

Medhi Hasan - a supporter of democracy ! How naive are you?

[@HCF652]

I don’t understand why a moslem Pakistani is talking about democracy. Why doesn’t he go back to Pakistan and talk about democracy there? Just sayin!

[@John.Doe.272]

It's pretty funny. The fake enthusiasm from the media is sad. Especially watching CNN and MSNBC flat out lie, as if there is no internet and we have zero memory.

[@betterplanet8632]

@@Gozzillacia He has no idea of how a democracy should run . I refer to the function of the electoral college for the selection of the president and also the fact that lobbyist can donate large amounts of money to senators . The whole thing is a crock of shit . And to think that for the many amazing people in the US all you can come up with is Camilla Harris ,Trump and the previous Biden WTF and to top it of we have the US supporting Genocide in Palestine Who live in Occupied territory with the right to self defence .

[@petehart6722]

Mehdi works for WEF. Why is his opinion of worth?

[@AshleyKeith-vw7ws]

Wait, is Biden seriously resigning? Somebody pinch me, I must be dreaming!

[@EricaWaters-lr6zw]

Why are you surprised? It was bound to happen. That man should be in a retirement home, not running for office.

[@LeahLewis-ny9iu]

Not like Trump is any better. This election is a mess. What does this mean for America and our finances?

[@ChloeCarter-kd7gz]

I understand the frustration with the impact of Biden's administration on investments, but I feel fortunate to have found Desiree Ruth Hoffman. Her guidance has been crucial in securing consistent gains, and now I'm aiming towards a retirement with financial stability.

[@AshleyKeith-vw7ws]

Desiree Ruth Hoffman? Damn, I knew I should have listened to my wife. She was on CNBC giving advice on diversifying portfolios, but I thought it was just another ad. Now hearing about her again, I hope it’s not too late to reach out. How can I contact her?

[@EricaWaters-lr6zw]

True, with all this uncertainty, a reliable advisor is crucial. My portfolio took a hit, but Desiree’s strategies have kept me afloat.

[@ethelparis2255]

the palestinian problem will be like it is no matter who is president, its beyond the presidency

[@PDK7654]

Are you saying everyone supports Israel’s genocide ???

[@ELJason2006]

Unless there is no Palestinians or no Israel there will always be a problem. No way the two peoples can share one land.

[@hkiajtaqks5253]

@@ELJason2006 We all know who the problem makers are.

[@ELJason2006]

@@hkiajtaqks5253 yes the Palestinians

[@willdon.1279]

@@ELJason2006 Well, Hamas - who terrorise any who want peace. More ordinary Palestinians hate Hamas than dare say it...

[@donnasmith3520]

The double standard of holding people accountable has really dragged this country down. It's our greatest liability.

[@julzee111]

You know, Kamala is so awesome she makes me imagine what could be unburdened by what has been.

[@HagereyEritrea]

Kamala Harris (a Jamaican Indian) - As prosecutor, neglected cases involving police shootings. - Built career off prosecuting poor blackmail and brown people for weed use. - Has supported Israel since her youth - spoke at AIPAC 3 times - She and her government gave 3.8 billion to Israel in 2022 - she denied Palestinian genocide - passed $95 billion aid package for Israel, Taiwan, Ukraine - In total , approved $200 billion in Aid for Ukraine

[@wucwug]

😂🤣

[@craftpaint1644]

What does that string of words mean? Somebody versed in Leftist Nut Job please decipher.

[@mountainhobbit1971]

I will not be voting for her should she stay the nomination. I would love to vote for a woman, but she scares me as much as Hilary did. No thank you. Just another wolf in sheep's clothing in my opinion. AND NO Trump for me either. Here we go yet again.

[@joannebuehler9049]

Really do you know what’s at stake ? Get behind Harris EVERYONE HAS TOO!!! 💙🌊💙🌊💙🇨🇦

[@Just-Codes]

I won't vote for harris. She lied already about the border from the beginning. Not only that, but she is also so far from being in touch with the real world.

[@lindaroper2654]

Ill never vote for a woman, especially her. I don't know why people think if Trump gets it things will fall apart. It was great when he was president. Was alot better than Biden and his administration. 🙏🇺🇸

[@zartic4life]

​@@joannebuehler9049 people hate Kamala including Dems. People who we're undecided the ones that decide US elections will vote Trump or not at all.

[@0908jj]

​@@joannebuehler9049That's scary just because you wanted Democrat. You don't care about the country you care about the democrat title .. That woman is gonna destroy our country. She is clueless she knows how the laugh, that's about it!

[@DebbieGabriel-n6s]

Vote them ALL OUT

[@jameskelley3365]

Hmmm... the selection of candidates is not an example of democracy in action. It is an example of the dictatorship of the donors.

[@CaminoAir]

That still doesn't excuse voters in the West from usually voting without any real understanding of policies, political realities or political candidates. What will really doom The West to deterioration is the average voter, at least as much as corporations and special interests. That's justified cynicism on my part given both my direct experience of people and the wider trends in most Western countries.

[@lovely-mk4rt]

You are talking about the republicans?

[@consoledollz1688]

Democrats were calling Biden old just like the republicans. Kept questioning him instead of supporting him. The Democrats made the smartest decision to LISTEN to their constituents. While the Republicans wouldn’t DARE put the good of the American people first.

[@Aperspective1]

exactly

[@hardestworkingmaninshowbus1950]

This guy Mehdi who is talking a thousand miles a minute would do well to consider your point. Or as Frank Zappa said, "Politics is the entertainment division of the defense industry".

[@lakedistrict9450]

For foreign affairs, it doesn’t seem to matter who the POTUS is, aipak and the other lobbyists get their agendas implemented.

[@HagereyEritrea]

It does- that is why Trump got removed because he refused to start conflict with Russia and the world was peaceful for 4 years. War is business for the elites.

[@inspiredbynatureinspiredby5586]

Kamala Harris is ethnically from India and Jamaica- Indian.

[@MichiMallu]

raised an INDIAN, her father divorced her mother when she was 5! She started playing the BLACK card after entering politics!

[@Alice-Not-In-Chains]

All people of African descent are Black people , as you probably know. It’s part of history.

[@saganhuxley]

Say the line! "TRuMp iS a ThrEaT tO DeMoCraCy." 🤤

[@urrywest]

Always remember: Democracy is on the ballot and Trump was installed by Putin.

[@0055ford]

President TRUMP 2024 ❤❤❤❤❤👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@urrywest]

@@0055ford If you want democracy you vote for who the demoratic party tells you to vote for.

[@0055ford]

@@urrywest Are you sure about that? Your IQ is failing you big time !

[@0055ford]

@@saganhuxley Your IQ say it all for you to the whole internet.🤣

[@okunomokhudu5565]

Why is Medhi not talking about Ukraine the brutal invasion of country who did nothing to deserve it. In the case of GAza it was immidiately precipated by the Hamas. If anything Ukraine has a better case than Gaza

[@askthecheesegaming3165]

Gaza was an open air prison

[@DarthVader-qy1hb]

​@@askthecheesegaming3165 gaza is not an open prison .But most of the people from particular community practising terrorism

[@janelennon7701]

Ukraine sold out to the Western war machine NATO. It is far from innocent. The USA installed its own puppet Zelensky.

[@stephensteve4546]

We have all been gas lit for way too long and people are waking up to it and it's insulting enough to rage vote for Trump.

[@groundedunorthodoxy8000]

Democrats have been so PRO establishment that it would be so so hard to not follow what the previous admin has done.

[@AbcDef-zf4gs]

What a stupid statement. I don't even think this negs anything more.

[@cholst1]

Republicans and Democrats have always been for the plutocrats and the corporations

[@raishaferreira8099]

For USA! 🇱🇷💙🇱🇷💙🇱🇷

[@kirstieangellotti9900]

And guess what... The Democrats always fix what the Republicans always screws up

[@teekaramg4719]

Barnie Sanders would change course if nominated and definitely take it from Trump.

[@bretthousley5502]

Need to change the name of show from democracy now to Backroom dealings.

[@user-gb1wk2fk7l]

I was a Democrat, no more .. Trump is the only sloution to gain America back . Will vote Republican this time

[@jagco2594]

Mehdi Hasan was 1 of they greatest on MSNBC the was nuts to remove him.

[@riftvalleyshaman]

Couldn’t agree more 👍

[@drmodestoesq]

He is a serial liar. Look at his debate tactics. He has zero sense of ethics.

[@davidlamb7524]

​@@drmodestoesqI agree with you. A totally dishonest debater and reporter.

[@metatrongroove2824]

Wonder how this intersects with the ICJ ruling a day or two beforehand.

[@manubande]

Now Joe genocide will have all the time to answer to ICJ for all the criminal support for Israel...

[@charlesirby1643]

The ruling is meaningless. There is no enforcement.

[@ODEelephant]

​@@charlesirby1643It's a sad reality, rules for all excepted and ignored by the tyrant overlords.

[@evelync177]

Since the ICJ ruling is more "symbolic" than legally binding, Israhell's genocide will continue being bankrolled by American tax-paying suckers.

[@aladdinbinschamar2442]

​@@charlesirby1643 still a proof that could be used to pressure

[@WB007]

This is disheartening to see that experienced people like Mehdi Hasan thinks one party is better than the other, whereas, the reality is that both dogs are leashed by the same owner.

[@jackieburns5257]

Thank you. Dems and Republicans both the same on Gaza

[@carlh.h.2242]

One Evil, expressed in slightly different rhetorics.

[@kimballchoo]

You mean Clinton vs Obama?

[@Romana6794]

This simply isn't accurate. There is substantive, important differences that cannot be ignored

[@WB007]

@@Romana6794 One party stands for individual rights over social cohesion, another stands for pseudo conservatism and nationalism. There are indeed many differencees between these, but in the US, both are deeply controlled by certain group of people.

[@jeanpollack5102]

when will politicians start focusing on the homeless and middle class in the UsA who are struggling instead of focusing on every other country before we clean up our own problems

[@rdbt292]

Dems, neocons, & Kamala will ceetainly NEVER focus on those things. Kennedy is your best choice for that...but even Trump will help them more than Dems. Last time he reduced prescription drug prices for a couple of the most widely used prescriptions (which Biden overturned) and passed criminal justice reform that Obama/Biden never got around to.

[@msvulcanspock]

Because both Democrats and Republicans conspire to use "Poverty as a Policy Choice".

[@Komal_US]

Exactly. Why are they only talkibg about how will Kamala do with palestine issue as if this election is happening to choose the President of palestine

[@conniefoss9382]

I am an average citizen, not Donor class....my vote was against Biden because of Gaza.

[@joannebuehler9049]

Then you’ll get facism

[@jeanthomson4557]

Trump is an even bigger supporter of Israel

[@natalielongarini229]

You're right. The people of Palestine will not be better off if Trump wins

[@stephanluclarose]

If more people voted on principle rather than this stupid "lesser of two evils" fallacy, the country would be in a much better place. Politicians would actually have to compete for votes. With this corporate-owned duopoly, the voter cannot win.

[@AceB1ue]

Medhi appealing to all of us "animals" not to vote for Trump. Irony is not lost on this guy.

[@dannaleehenderson]

The extreme violence that is created happily by people who support Trump is what we're talking about. And I've heard a lot worse said about this gentleman than what he has said

[@AceB1ue]

@@dannaleehenderson "We" who's "we"? What "extreme violence" are you even talking about? Also why would i care about what "worse stuff has been said" im telling you this right now. He called every "non believer" "animals", that's straight from him you dont need to interpret or use a single brain cell that is a literal quote. Classic word salad YT comment, lot of fluff zero content.

[@bigplanslittledrive4791]

@@AceB1uealso Medhi’s stated position is that it is totally fine to lie and mislead to gain your objectives. So you can’t trust what he says either.

[@stand.with.Iranians]

Beauty Donald Trump is Medhi's fiction to bring some hopes for Hamas.

[@willyhill7509]

@@dannaleehenderson How many wars did Obama start and how many did Trump start ? thats all you need to know really.

[@TravisNoble-t9u]

And he will be the first President to run for OFFICE with a FELONY on his RECORD

[@dr.emilschaffhausen4683]

A real felony or a made-up felony by the opposing party?

[@susanpotts3691]

A convict conman

[@garygeorge-wi7co]

@@susanpotts3691 The world needs tough guys to rule.

[@nitaweitzel822]

Trump likes to be first.

[@nitaweitzel822]

​@@garygeorge-wi7coTrump is a whiny baby

[@timothykeith1367]

Black Lives Matter isn't claiming Kamala Harris.

[@bob-d7s3n]

@@timothykeith1367 I guess you don't see that big Confederate crowds at Donald rallys . Oh doesn't matter thow .

[@bob-d7s3n]

@@timothykeith1367 maby I'm wrong

[@matthewsteele8448]

@@bob-d7s3n Trump is going to win. Kamala is a DEI clown and she's Indian not black.

[@tyl8ter]

Elizaneth Powel is said to be the person who asked Benjamin Franklin, "What have we got, a republic or a monarchy?", to which he reportedly replied, "A republic ... if you can keep it",an often quoted statement about the Constitution of the United States. The exchange was first recorded by James McHenry, a delegate of the Constitutional Convention, in his journal entry dated September 18, 1787

[@starrshine369thequantumshaman]

We are going to lose it if people like this keep spewing their snake tongues. Netanyahu shows up and is shunned by ALL DEMOCRATS! You elites are done we are taking it back

[@starrshine369thequantumshaman]

We are going to lose it if people like this keep spewing their snake tongues. Netanyahu shows up and is shunned by ALL DEMOCRATS! You elites are done we are taking it back

[@starrshine369thequantumshaman]

Harris is DEI low IQ. We want Joe.

[@starrshine369thequantumshaman]

At least this woman gets it

[@annerison-g2w]

Rizvi and all Americans: the biggest issue is not what's going on overseas it is what is happening here in the United States. Vote blue to save democracy

[@ileavazan7693]

this is not even a good joke

[@NeoFreshair]

What democracy? You'll be saying the same statement in 2028 and forever ..... Which means dictatorship and one party system!!

[@stephanluclarose]

You mean the "democracy" where Democrats create a fake Russiagate scandal to influence the election? You mean the "democracy" where Democrats do not have primaries or debates anymore, they just railroad Bernie or RFK or whoever it is that does not toe the donor class line? You mean the "democracy" which Harvard university investigated and found that the US was a functional plutocracy and that, no matter what party you vote for, it is the donors that write the laws and votes have nothing to do with it? You mean the "democracy" where the US is making itself an international pariah by completely ignoring the international laws it helped write after WW2 - to prevent future wars - so as to wage wars to maintain US imperial hegemony and support the genocide being perpetrated by its client state?

[@blainesitter9110]

Jill wanted to go to the Olympics , Joe needed his diaper changed , what would you do .

[@yoliewalker4582]

BRING PEACE make it a TWO STATE NOW IT'S OUR VOTE Thank you 🌹

[@martinnelson953]

Unforrumately that had been tried several times but the Arabs ( Palestinians) always decide on war

[@dpb5802]

What a sick country the U.S. is! Talk,talk, talk,ta…

[@bob-d7s3n]

@@dpb5802 but in America you do have the right to turn off phone or TV . Then free of bull s .

[@priscamoore2963]

VOTE 💙

[@michaelschaefer1904]

So much for democracy.

[@whackamole4909]

this show should be called "democracy some other time"

[@nomennudum5270]

@@whackamole4909 how 'bout "npr b-team?"

[@urrywest]

@@whackamole4909 Always remember: Democracy is on the ballot and Trump was installed by Putin.

[@toddhayes3506]

Let's Go VOTE 🇺🇸

[@lilypondgarage2968]

For trump

[@normaphernandezm5716]

@@lilypondgarage2968 VOTE BLUE!!!!💙💙💙💯 F. . . k Trump 👎

[@Krisowy]

lilypondgarage2968...why would you support a full blown fascist???

[@PresidentWORLD-h3o]

*НЕТ*

[@PresidentWORLD-h3o]

*НЕТ*

[@nanteb.4605]

This is gaslighting.😊 End of democracy ???????? Jeez !@!!

[@SuperStrik9]

As crazy as this year has been I think 1968 was ever crazier.

[@mamaschronicles3244]

But very similar indeed

[@adriftinaboat3452]

It’s been never ending war -violent from its founding, the penny still hasn’t dropped

[@artstrology]

When we widen our view and include history, not much has changed. The instantaneous nature of media, makes everything look smaller.

[@marilynscott4788]

Which, just as today, was also a time of ongoing war.

[@michaelschaefer1904]

The year isn't over yet. We are far more corrupt.

[@MomoBar91]

Here is an idea- Bernie Sanders as Vice President. Will probably never happen because of the establishment but one can dream. He definitely would deserve it.

[@mariarod6998]

Bernie is the best man for the democrats

[@madfoxcityemnau6414]

Bernie was locked out of the ticket for a reason. The democratic party is as divided as reps.

[@laurenmay2098]

He is 82...enough said.

[@tiffanyjones14]

He endorsed Biden, his credibility is non existent

[@EileenHall-j9f]

@@laurenmay2098he is a very bright articulate 82 year old. Age really is a number sometimes. There is no comparison between Trump and Saunders. It’s about intelligence. You can’t compare 10 year olds, 50 year olds. Age isn’t the factor.

[@rosemaryrosemaryw8117]

Love to see Mendi again! Hopefully Harris will pick a great V,P.

[@capistrano99]

Our country become World Criminal sanctuary

[@urrywest]

Word criminal sancuary for the criminally inane?

[@craftpaint1644]

Republicans are holding Hearings about constantly.

[@jensonee]

Amy and Mehdi, two great people.

[@Ogole-oye]

Medhi is a great example of cognitive dissonance. On the one hand he will condemn Trump as the ultimate evil but he greatly ignores the glaring inconsistencies and more threatening policies on the liberal left. I wonder how he reconciles his faith with his political allegiance when it directly goes against the fundamentals of islam unless he is selective in his faith too.

[@vipstervipster5002]

Mehdhi is a true lieing Jihadist ...

[@cyclonus01]

What faith? He's a fake muslim

[@umNur]

Please give an example of liberal "glaring inconsistencies and more threatening policies". That would have to include something that the liberal left has done more inconsistent or more threatening than running a candidate who is a twice impeached, 34-count felon, indicted racketeer, rapist, who is batshot crazy. Awaiting just one example.

[@glosoliani730]

It’s not just vital for Harris to win. It’s imperative!

[@deepfryblue]

Biden is an idiot, Harris is an idiot and that makes you less than intelligent

[@Sitting8ull]

Don't forget the problem with the planet becoming uninhabitable.

[@davidarchibald50]

Joe has got his...so long suckers

[@davidowens1424]

That ship sailed. Leadership did nothing for so long that the worst case is inevitable. Speaking of ships sailing, that's how I knew they weren't serious about climate change. The first thing they should have done is make it illegal for cruse ships to dock thereby ending that horrendous polluting industry.

[@Brandonwc20]

Lmao, they meaning the same people lying to you who made this, have been saying that shit the entire time you have been alive. World should have burned up and been submerged already if they had any idea what they are talking about. When so called elites talk about how dumb people are, they refer to sheeple like yourself. We tried long to warn you enough, keep voting as you are, and you'll have to enjoy a draft. Enjoy.

[@MrUHTiger]

Southern Hemisphere has to deal with all the pollution the western world caused and the West has the Audacity to tell other countries we need to do something about it 🤔🤔🤔🤔

[@Visual_Writer]

The planet is fine. Don’t fall for fearmongers.

[@BluePhoenixFireandIce]

Trump for prison!

[@realtalk6195]

I hate both parties, but in no way can you reward the incumbent Harris or Biden regime with another term. When they have your vote guaranteed, you have no leverage. They have no reason to listen to you and, likewise, you have no reason to vote for them.

[@georgechristopoulos7082]

Hey Mehdi, you're not on CNBC anymore. You don't have to keep lying.

[@stephenweeks5267]

Hey Amy 🌈 We Love You 💞🗽🇺🇲💙

[@evelyndominguez4757]

Voting for the only peace candidate, Jill Stein.

[@ehansbrough593]

Jill Stein is in cahoots with the murderous, white supremacist dictator Putin. She would have no issue helping trump get back into the WH and erase 60 years of social progress for women and POC; and remake America into a nation that would be unrecognizable.

[@Aperspective1]

exactly. it would be amazing amazing for US and the world. my vote is for her.

[@evelyndominguez4757]

@@A-qn1le I hope so.

[@evelyndominguez4757]

@@Aperspective1. That would be amazing if she did. Not sure if she would but I know Jill will.

[@debraa.155]

I miss Medhi...he got robbed...too honest!!!

[@BeverlyBurnette-ll2gl]

Excellent program

[@meta-memes9060]

If our entire strategy is to beat the worse option, we already lost

[@jamesmyers8619]

Nah, that's too defeatist. It sucks but continuing to pick the "least worst" every time will eventually lead to candidates that are less and less "worse".

[@bob-d7s3n]

@@meta-memes9060 yes we don't control anything only votes and go home and hope it gets counted . The powerful rich run our ass .

[@katebwatt2338]

We love and support Kamala Harris..,

[@mskiki150]

Yes and she all ready has a great ad that shows how her prosecutor skills to give Americans a trial of Trump since The Supreme Court Justices appointed by decided Trump has immunity and if Americans still decide to choose the old guy it will say alot about us not Trump

[@sportsmediaamerica]

Ageist comment.

[@MarcPagan]

Harris held back evidence that would have freed a man on Death Row. That's her character. America is still benefiting from Trump's presidency via his SCOTUS picks. Separation of Powers was restored in Chevron. Bigotry and racism where ruled unconstitutional Cities have control of their parks of public spaces The Bill of Rights has been affirmed Mr. Hasan is truly living in an alternative universe.

[@marilynscott4788]

@@sportsmediaamerica Nothing like being a real piece o’ work, eh?

[@Mortis33-o4b]

lol prosecutor that locked up large amounts of proved to be innocent people

[@weerolein]

Biden's unfettered illegal immigration led to English "sentences" like this one. This has to be stopped.

[@anthonygonzales5050]

Don't do it pamala!! There setting you for failure 😂😂😂😂😂

[@danieljayaprakash1610]

Why mehdhi is hell bent on bringing democrats back to power 😂

[@lindarivas1506]

I wanted Kamala before I supported Biden. I felt she was intelligent and immensely prepared to take on the fight we face. There is nothing like having a strong intelligent woman to take on a seriously pathetic man. I am so glad we have her. Others do as well as evidenced by the historic announcement and fundraising. I say now a woman’s place is in the (white) house. Onward to victory.

[@karlad4082]

“I’m not a fan of Kamala, but I’m still voting for her” 😂🤡 Vote Green 🙏🏼

[@theawaking]

Lets not forget about the lady who just got executed by that police officer violence is not the way to go

[@sylviabriggs4087]

Trump 2024 and beyond

[@user-es9fs9jo6j]

JOE is a people's Man. We love you JOE 😅 Yep! But, now we're voting for Kamala Harris 💙💙💙💙💙 She's the heavy hitter running to first base.. Focused on Harris!! She's a Winner!!!!🏆🇺🇲👏👏👏👏👏

[@americaoncoffeeaoc9387]

Stepdown Biden, not only as the Democrat presidential Candidate 2025, but stepdown from your current term as president.

[@imranhusain4643]

786/110 Iyya Ka N'aabudo wa Iyya Ka Nasta'een 🙏

[@yoliewalker4582]

NO MORE DOUBLE STANDARDS OR VETOS WHEN IT COMES TO PEACE IT'S OUR VOTE Thank you 🌹

[@HagereyEritrea]

Kamala resume As prosecutor, neglected cases involving police shootings. - Built career off prosecuting poor blackmail and brown people for weed use. - Has supported Israel since her youth - spoke at AIPAC 3 times - She and her government gave 3.8 billion to Israel in 2022 - she denied Palestinian genocide - passed $95 billion aid package for Israel, Taiwan, Ukraine - In total , approved $200 billion in Aid for Ukraine Don’t also forget she married to a Jw and she adapted two Jw kids.

[@mrguy3029]

Love that Medhi was an attack dog for big news and now he’s out of their grace😂😂😂😂😂

[@Seekthetruth3000]

Hasan is an Islamist.

[@prescriptionfunk93]

We already know they not going to ever do anything for us and we just keep on f****** helping to push through every mother f****** time! This s*** makes me sick to my stomach.

[@inkmaster2136]

He’s 81 years old.. and Trump is too old too..

[@ikiraw21]

But age was ok till sleepy joe resigned.?

[@salmanrajput.01]

She's a better candidate to compete and she'll gonna give tough time to republicans.

[@nanouekonzo5581]

In your dream. I am not even American🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@weverleywagstaffe8490]

lol…beating trump is VITAL! Oh yeah …why???

[@Lynn-i2w]

She needs to get a new state department head.

[@HomeByTheSeas]

She gives it all the time tho, heels up Kommie!

[@craftpaint1644]

Kamala said she'd fire all of them. Secretly I think they just want out anyway.

[@janetmcgibney]

Who is running the Whitehouse???

[@whackamole4909]

RIP FJB

[@jong2359]

Who has been running the Whitehouse? - same answer.

[@dingdongchingchong8659]

Junta

[@0908jj]

OBAMA.

[@The-informed]

Hitler junior aka Netanyahu😂😂

[@andreah1124]

Kennedy for President

[@karentambunga4843]

Are y'all joking about Kamala running out country ????😅

[@artvandelay8030]

Mehdi 💙

[@DelPel-j2d]

“Trying “ but not doing, empty empathy while full military support is equally bad: gas lighting. Empathy can’t save lives

[@moorlock2003]

They better have an open convention and not hand the nomination to Harris on a silver platter. If that happens the Democrats have lost my vote

[@MarcPagan]

Bigger question, why vote for any Dem? They fought to maintain racism, Trump's SCOTUS picks stopped it They fought to maintain Executive power over courts, Trump's SCOTUS picks stopped it in Chevron. They fought to maintain homeless takeover of city parks, Trump's SCOTUS picks restored city power prohibit encampments etc.

[@tothelighthouse9843]

It will be an open convention, but Kamala Harris will be virtually unopposed. It will give Dem voters a chance to kick the tires on her Veep choices tho.

[@edwardschlosser4532]

Your oligarchs already picked Harris. Only Republicans get to vote for their candidate. If you want to save democracy maybe you ought to consider a party that actually practices it. I got to vote for my candidate. You'll just have to wait to see who they pick for you. Your oligarchs want that $90 million that comes with Harris. If you have $91 million you get a vote.

[@henrylockett7838]

Why? She's the VP. She's qualified to do the job!

[@moorlock2003]

@@henrylockett7838 DEMOCRACY

[@tomarmstrong1281]

Mehdi Hasan always proposes a well-thought-out point of view. However, I cannot forget that on a religious program several years ago, he said that he believed that Mohamed actually mounted a winged horse and actually flew up to heaven.

[@davidlamb7524]

Nor can I. He also said he taught his children that it's true. He looked very silly debating Dawkins.

[@myrtillesm3532]

Jill Stein for presidency

[@Madfunkids]

Medhi is not being entirely factually honest. Public support for Biden was crucial. Pelosi clearly *did not want Harris* President Biden, navigating the long knives, placed the democratic party establishment and donor class in a position where they would need to follow his leadership in endorsing Kamala Harris. a 2024 ticket without Harris indeed would be catastrophic. Register 5 family & friends - Vote 💙 up and down ballot

[@scottgrzymkowski]

The American version of a Coup of the POTUS

[@vertigo2894]

So you want Biden to stay on and win then?

[@scottgrzymkowski]

@@vertigo2894 no I think the choices we have are horrible. I think the people need to decide and not the elite and high ranking government officials.

[@vertigo2894]

@@scottgrzymkowski Why is Kamala "horrible"?

[@scottgrzymkowski]

@@vertigo2894 it will be more of the same bad for the country, the economy, bad for business, etc. Financially, we were all doing better before 2020. I’d like to see more of that when mortgage rates were at 2.5%

[@vertigo2894]

@@scottgrzymkowski You know I wonder, is it yourself you are deluding?

[@KoolK15]

Who the heck would vote for T because of HIS policy views on the ME? And re Ukraine?

[@edwardschlosser4532]

I don't think getting 600,000 Ukrainians killed is an accomplishment. If you knew the difference between news and propaganda you'd know that the war was lost more than a year ago, and the idea that Ukraine ever stood a chance against Russia is just absurd.

[@ars571]

The bots in this chat are insane.

[@urrywest]

Always remember: Democracy is on the ballot and Trump was installed by Putin.

[@DdRemasters]

This is exactly what a bot would comment! Now, complete this CAPTCHA!!!

[@BanaSpa]

RFK 100%

[@user-fl6ko9do5y]

"but, but... pfizer pays for all the commercials......". I love RFK

[@Tee-bq2po]

Trump is now the oldest. Now let’s talk about AGE!

[@HagereyEritrea]

As long as his mind is not old he is fit to run. Trump is his own man that can say NO to the elites behind. Kamala is another puppet that will obey to any order. Biden was a dummy so the US went to war indirectly against Russia. If Trump was president, Russia Ukraine, Israel Palestine war would never happen. Many folks are brain washed beyond repair by CNN MSNBC and other lying media. Here is Kamala Resume As prosecutor, neglected cases involving police shootings. - Built career off prosecuting poor blackmail and brown people for weed use. - Has supported Israel since her youth - spoke at AIPAC 3 times - She and her government gave 3.8 billion to Israel in 2022 - she denied Palestinian genocide - passed $95 billion aid package for Israel, Taiwan, Ukraine - In total , approved $200 billion in Aid for Ukraine

[@davidlamb7524]

I'm sure many of us had the same thought 😊

[@bigplanslittledrive4791]

It will just make you look worse for trying to keep Biden in place when it’s was obvious he was in serious decline for years.

[@marksolarz3756]

I can smell your fear!

[@victorordas3953]

Any dog can do that.

[@whackamole4909]

That's not what Hannibal said

[@ChristinaMamogale]

I align myself with Panyasa Lesufi’s request to the President assuming that the bill is constitutional, because most of the other bills passed during the 6th administration have been signed without seeking approval from DA, why this one should be subjected to approval by DA? The fact that DA has been allocated the Basic Education Ministry does not mean them over-ruling the President. The basic eduction for our children has been compromised for too long by our own ANC Government by failing to implement what the Constitution directs them to do!

[@shainfarah3433]

Mehdi Hassan Like lots of others think that there is democracy in US and depends on two people, Harris and Trump. My question to Mehdi Is this joke of the century? com on Mehdi, get serious.

[@Cramondorf]

I hope Jill Stein becomes president.

[@ighdesigns]

Yeah, so she can unalive us all with the next pandemic.

[@liftedmarco4976]

With what votes

[@Diogenes_Parrhesiastes]

Why?

[@ighdesigns]

@@Diogenes_Parrhesiastes It’s her mother commenting.

[@Diogenes_Parrhesiastes]

@@ighdesigns I don't think she's alive.

[@NicoleThompson-vn9ei]

I'll vote for Kamala

[@thisismetoday]

14:05 I don’t think it’s a good thing that so many came out so quickly and backed Kamala. I love Kamala. Don’t get me wrong. I said in 2018 that she will be the first female president of the USA. But I wish we wouldn't rush into this. The reason Biden needed to leave was because of bad polling and that he didn't have a path to victory. So far Harris has not polled much better than him. Let's see if that changes. And I very much hope it will. But if it doesn't we need to be open to consider someone else. We don't need to rush into this and choose someone 5 minutes after Biden announced his departure. Let's do more polling and approach this rationally. We need to beat Trump above all else.

[@andrealayton6502]

@@thisismetoday aipac creature

[@andrealayton6502]

@@thisismetoday we need to let democrats know that we are not endorsing the Israel Lobby by voting for them!

[@thisismetoday]

@@andrealayton6502 Whatever made you write that? Are you just hating on the internet? Get out! Take a walk. Buy yourself a cupcake

[@andrealayton6502]

@@thisismetoday kamala is the recipient of close to 6 million dollars in Aipac campaign donations…. Aipac writes her speeches for het on middle east policy… Thats not hate speech my dear… its just the way our corrupt system works!!!

[@janetbaker7848]

Oh my God I used to respect this man, but he's just playing the political games just like everyone else. Which makes me think that he really is sold out or doesn't actually know what's happening.

[@Disentropic1]

If there's some secret thing happening, why wouldn't you say what it is? Seems very sensible to prefer Trump lose the election to me.

[@shakeebwonderous2059]

Yeah, the guy who got fired from MSNBC for talking about Palestine sold out

[@vinonavortex5582]

Amy a real journalist. Very rare today

[@d.f.9064]

She already has enough delegates to win the candidacy.

[@Solomonsochill]

No one with an iota of intellect is voting for Kamala.

[@peterehinger7506]

ITS NOT A CHOSE, ANYONE BUT TRUMP

[@andreware7638]

Crazy how this conversation about her is mute with how quick she flew to the sky.