Transcript of Trump's Efforts Fall Apart as Democratic Turnout Surges!

We have major developments across the country right now, as in Alaska Donald Trump's efforts to delay the certification of the Alaska Senate race have failed. A court has sided with Alaska State Republicans and essentially thrown out Donald Trump's efforts to delay any certification. At the same time, voter turnout in the state of North Carolina is surging to such record numbers even Democrats cannot believe the lead they currently have heading into Election Day. All while Democrats are planning investigations of the president and his family, and there is deep concern inside the White House that the president is becoming increasingly a lame duck the closer we get to Election Day, as around him polling suggests that the Republicans won't do as well as he tries to project on the campaign trail.

So what's your final message to the voters to get them out?

Well, if you want to have, for instance, I go over numbers when I make these speeches and I say, "Your individual income is the highest it's ever been." I said, "Poverty numbers are the single best," meaning they're the best. Poverty is a bad thing, but poverty is poverty. And we have the best numbers we've ever had. We have more jobs than we've ever had in the history of our country by far. In other words, more people are working right now than ever. Our military is the strongest.

Poverty is poverty. Poverty is poverty. Now, meanwhile, politicians are saying it's time to investigate the president and his family. And behind the scenes right now, there is increasing support among congressional Democrats to launch sweeping investigations of the president and his family, including his children. Subpoenas of his children. Here's what Governor Pritzker had to say when asked about it today.

Like party. If Democrats do, in fact, win back control of Congress, the discussion over whether they would move to impeach President Trump for a third time, some of your fellow Illinois friends have said that they don't think it's a good idea. Former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Senator Tammy Duckworth says it would backfire. Do you agree with them that another impeachment would backfire against Democrats?

Well, here's what I think. There need to be hearings because there's so much corruption. The corruption is even at a higher level than the, you know, than the costs and cruelty that Donald Trump is bringing on.

So hearings, not impeachment, Governor? Hearings, not impeachment?

Well, the hearings will uncover things, and then some decisions will have to get made about that. But the American public doesn't know the extent of the corruption. I think many of us paying very close attention do. But the American public needs to see what the corruption is so that the Congress can pass laws and possibly even an amendment to the Constitution that limits the, well, I would just call it the massive, massive profiteering that the president of the United States is able to do and is doing now with his family and his close friends.

Well, let me ask.

That's directly from Governor Pritzker. It also mimics a lot of the politicians I've spoken to in the final days. Now, there has been some news in Michigan. I'm sure you've all seen by now Haley Stevens endorse Mike Rogers. The Republican Haley Stevens was a Democrat running against Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan. And Michigan Democrats are furious. Voters are actually not happy with this as well. Many Democrats have come out. Haley Stevens's own chief of staff has resigned. And this is the reception she got outside of a church with Mike Rogers.

Okay, how are you supporting a candidate that stands so firmly with some of the policies that you've stood so firmly against?

Well, look, nothing is perfect. Nothing is perfect. Yeah.

Can you just bear with us? What did you guys do?

So that's the reception they got outside of a church. Now, we'll ultimately see whether or not the Haley Stevens endorsement moves the needle for Mike Rogers at all in Michigan. Election's two days away. Not sure how much it'll move, but we'll see. I spoke with Justin Pearson about his race and a whole lot more. Make sure to subscribe, like, comment, share my conversation with maybe future Congressman Justin Pearson. Excited today to be joined by Justin Pearson, Democrat running in Tennessee's 9th congressional district. Justin, I got to jump right in. How are you feeling? We are two days away from Election Day.

I am excited. I am exhausted. And I am so grateful, all at the same time.

How are folks right now in Tennessee feeling? Is there signs on the ground of that excitement we're seeing nationwide for Democratic candidates?

Absolutely. Tennessee was one of the states that had the highest early voting turnout in the country. It's over a million people cast their ballots early. And we're hoping that momentum continues to carry us into November 3. But on the ground, I mean, I saw lines stretched around in a way that I've never seen before. During early voting, just consistent and persistent participation and engagement from folks, that gives me a lot of joy and a lot of excitement about what we're going to be able to do on November 3.

Now, Republicans were actually pretty concerned about you running for this seat, so much so that they actually gerrymandered this seat earlier this year. How are you I mean, how is the campaign doing regarding the gerrymandering? Do you still feel like you have a chance? What does it look like right now?

I know. They were very worried about us winning a Democratic primary, and now they are very worried about us winning this general election because they swore when they made it a Trump 21-plus district, there would be no way we would have a chance. And they were wrong. Polls had us within four points just a couple of weeks ago. And now, with this level of momentum and engagement, this race is neck and neck in a district that Trump would have won by 21 points. And so we are breaking their maps because, look, maps don't vote. People do.

A lot of people will hear that message and say, "I love the message," but I don't know who Justin Pearson is. I've never heard of him. I've never heard his name. So what do you tell them when they say, "Who's Justin?"

Yeah. I am a seventh-generation Tennessean. I'm a husband. I'm a son. I'm a state representative who cares deeply about this community, cares deeply about Tennessee and our country. And my one job is to try and make your life better. And I believe the people who are in positions of power in the Republican establishment and the Democratic establishment have left us behind on behalf of the billionaire class and the corporate class. And so the issues that you care about are the ones that I care deeply about. And together, we're going to be able to solve them. And listen, I'm willing to take risks to make sure we move things forward.

I want to ask you about that data center because Boxtown, the small community in Memphis, Tennessee, if you look at reporting on it, and we've done some reporting on it, the asthma rates for this community have shot up because of this data center. People are literally suffering, but it's not necessarily a topic nationwide. Can you tell folks more about how the community is actually suffering as a result of this data center?

Yeah. I mean, we were one of the first places in the country to fight a hyperscale data center two and a half years ago. Before, it was in the news every single day. And then I had Democrats and Republicans attacking me, saying, "You don't want economic development." And now I've got Democrats and Republicans across the country calling me, saying, "How do we pass a moratorium? What are the consequences of this?" And that's what happens when you're just on the side of right and you're not on the side of moneyed interest, which is the side we see too many people on. The health consequences are one of the most severe things of hyperscale data centers.

Wow.

And then you got Valera Oil Refinery, Tennessee Valley Authority's combined cycle plant in Memphis and Mississippi. And so they're just sacrificing sort of our community's health and well-being for the profits of these industries.

How do you pass that nationwide data center moratorium in a moment where you have a president who's saying, "No, no, no, data centers are great," and anyone who opposes them essentially is a traitor to this country?

I mean, the president of the United States, if he thinks data centers are so great, build one at Mar-a-Lago. Convince us all that they're going to make us richer. Build one right next to you at Mar-a-Lago. And he doesn't want to do that. And why? Because he knows they aren't great. He knows they're destructive. And what I've found are Republicans who are Trump-Pearson voters who have said he's turned his back on us. And that's exactly what this MAGA party has done. It's turned its back on the people that it said it was going to represent. And they are looking for somebody who's actually going to stand up for them, not stand up for those who just seem to have the most power, the most wealth, the most resources.

Now, people are early voting in droves in Tennessee and across the country, but I still hear from folks almost every single day saying, "I'm going to vote on Election Day, but I'm scared. I'm scared about going to the polls. I'm scared about the possibility of having a federal officer near the polling sites. I'm scared that my vote won't count." What do you say to folks who say, "That my vote doesn't even matter. I don't need to go. I'm scared"?

Listen, I have empathy first for everybody because this is a toxic political environment we're in, where the president is already preemptively suing states. They've stolen ballots from Georgia from 2020. Like, it's a scary environment that we are in. And also, we can't let that stop us, right? Like, they are banking more on intimidation than anything. That the intimidation of the thought that it won't count or matter is why we don't go to the polls. But Elon Musk isn't spending half a billion dollars in this election because he thinks it doesn't count and it won't matter.

Give me your closing message to voters in just one minute or less.

Yeah. My closing message is really simple. You deserve to have a person in Congress who loves you, loves the state, and loves the communities that we come from and will do everything that they possibly can to improve the lives of you, your family, your children. I am going to be that congressman. I accept $0 in corporate pack money. I am not a person who can be bought and sold. I will fight for you. I will speak up for you. I will defend you. And if you just have to be really convinced, my opponent is a sexual predator, and I am not. So go vote on November 3.

Simply put, thanks so much, Justin Pearson. Appreciate the time.

Thank you so much, my friend. God bless you.

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