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NBC News Radio, I'm Lisa Taylor, former President Trump, speaking from his Marilago estate in Florida, it comes as new polls show Vice President Kamala Harris is gaining momentum in the race for the White House. I think that our country is right now in the most dangerous position. It's ever been in from an economic standpoint, from a safety standpoint. Both gangs on the street and frankly, gangs outside of our country. Tropical Storm Debbie is bringing heavy rain and tornadoes to North Carolina, according to the National Hurricane Center, the storm is heading north from South Carolina and is around 80 miles southeast of Charlotte. There have been at least 11 confirmed tornadoes from the storm with three of them in North Carolina. It will eventually hit all the way up to the northeast by Saturday. Maximum sustained winds are near 40 miles an hour. Debbie is likely to become a tropical depression this afternoon or this evening. The storm that originally made its first landfall in Florida has already been blamed for at least six deaths this week. Lisa Taylor, NBC News Radio.