THIS IS JUST THE STARTING LINE. >> OKAY.

>> OKAY. ANDREW YANG LAST NIGHT

ANDREW YANG LAST NIGHT ANNOUNCING THE SUSPENSION OF HIS

ANNOUNCING THE SUSPENSION OF HIS PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN, AND NOW

PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN, AND NOW THE FORMER DEMOCRATIC

THE FORMER DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE JOINS US

PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE JOINS US NOW.

NOW. GREAT TO HAVE YOU ON THE SHOW.

GREAT TO HAVE YOU ON THE SHOW. LIKE THE SCARF LOOK A LOT,

LIKE THE SCARF LOOK A LOT, MATCHES.

MATCHES. BUT HERE’S THE QUESTION, WHAT IS

BUT HERE’S THE QUESTION, WHAT IS THIS THE BEGINNING OF?

THIS THE BEGINNING OF? WHERE ARE WE GOING TO SEE YOU

WHERE ARE WE GOING TO SEE YOU AGAIN?

AGAIN? >> THANK YOU, MY WIFE PICKED OUT

>> THANK YOU, MY WIFE PICKED OUT THE SCARF.

THE SCARF. SHE HAS VERY GOOD TASTE.

SHE HAS VERY GOOD TASTE. THE IDEAS OF THIS CAMPAIGN ARE

THE IDEAS OF THIS CAMPAIGN ARE JUST GROWING MORE AND MORE

JUST GROWING MORE AND MORE POPULAR.

POPULAR. NOW 66% OF DEMOCRATS SAY THEY

NOW 66% OF DEMOCRATS SAY THEY SUPPORT UNIVERSAL BASIC INCOME.

SUPPORT UNIVERSAL BASIC INCOME. 72% OF VOTERS BETWEEN THE AGES

72% OF VOTERS BETWEEN THE AGES OF 18 TO 34, SO WE’RE GOING TO

OF 18 TO 34, SO WE’RE GOING TO KEEP PUSHING THE IDEAS OF THIS

KEEP PUSHING THE IDEAS OF THIS CAMPAIGN FORWARD.

CAMPAIGN FORWARD. WE’RE ALREADY TALKING ABOUT THE

WE’RE ALREADY TALKING ABOUT THE NEXT STEPS, AND IF ANYONE WANTS

NEXT STEPS, AND IF ANYONE WANTS MY ENDORSEMENT, ALL YOU HAVE TO

MY ENDORSEMENT, ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS COME OUT FOR UNIVERSAL

DO IS COME OUT FOR UNIVERSAL BASIC INCOME, SAY EVERY AMERICAN

BASIC INCOME, SAY EVERY AMERICAN SHOULD GET A THOUSAND DOLLARS A

SHOULD GET A THOUSAND DOLLARS A MONTH, AND I WILL BE THERE WITH

MONTH, AND I WILL BE THERE WITH YOU ON THE TRAIL THE NEXT DAY.

YOU ON THE TRAIL THE NEXT DAY. >> I LIKE THAT.

>> I LIKE THAT. A THOUSAND DOLLARS A MONTH,

A THOUSAND DOLLARS A MONTH, WHO’S GOING TO PUSH THAT AWAY.

WHO’S GOING TO PUSH THAT AWAY. BUT I THINK SOME PEOPLE MIGHT

BUT I THINK SOME PEOPLE MIGHT HAVE HAD SOME QUESTIONS ABOUT

HAVE HAD SOME QUESTIONS ABOUT THE REALITY OF THAT, BUT YOU SAY

THE REALITY OF THAT, BUT YOU SAY THIS IS GOING TO KEEP GOING.

THIS IS GOING TO KEEP GOING. DO YOU EXPECT THAT YOU MIGHT RUN

DO YOU EXPECT THAT YOU MIGHT RUN FOR ANOTHER FORM OF OFFICE?

FOR ANOTHER FORM OF OFFICE? >> YEAH, I’M CERTAINLY OPEN TO

>> YEAH, I’M CERTAINLY OPEN TO LOOKING AT OTHER RACES.

LOOKING AT OTHER RACES. OBVIOUSLY RIGHT NOW LIKE WE’RE

OBVIOUSLY RIGHT NOW LIKE WE’RE STILL TAKING SOME TIME TO

STILL TAKING SOME TIME TO REFLECT, BUT I’M A YOUNG MAN.

REFLECT, BUT I’M A YOUNG MAN. YOU KNOW, WE’RE JUST GETTING

YOU KNOW, WE’RE JUST GETTING STARTED.

STARTED. THE PROBLEMS THAT ANIMATED THIS

THE PROBLEMS THAT ANIMATED THIS CAM PANE

CAM PANE CAMPAIGN ARE JUST GOING TO GROW

CAMPAIGN ARE JUST GOING TO GROW AND GET MORE SERIOUS, AND WE’RE

AND GET MORE SERIOUS, AND WE’RE GOING TO KEEP ON WORKING TO

GOING TO KEEP ON WORKING TO SOLVE THEM.

SOLVE THEM. THAT’S MY GOAL.

THAT’S MY GOAL. >> HEY ANDREW, IT’S WILLIE

>> HEY ANDREW, IT’S WILLIE GEIST, GRAEGTEAT TO SEE YOU THIS

GEIST, GRAEGTEAT TO SEE YOU THIS MORNING.

MORNING. GREAT RESPECT FOR ANYONE WHO

GREAT RESPECT FOR ANYONE WHO PUTS THEMSELVES AND THEIR FAMILY

PUTS THEMSELVES AND THEIR FAMILY THROUGH THAT.

THROUGH THAT. THERE’S BEEN A LOT OF TALK ABOUT

THERE’S BEEN A LOT OF TALK ABOUT YOU RUNNING FOR MAYOR OF NEW

YOU RUNNING FOR MAYOR OF NEW YORK CITY, HOWARD WOLFSON, CHIEF

YORK CITY, HOWARD WOLFSON, CHIEF ADVISER FOR FORMER NEW YORK CITY

ADVISER FOR FORMER NEW YORK CITY MAYOR BLOOMBERG SAID YESTERDAY

MAYOR BLOOMBERG SAID YESTERDAY YOU WOULD BE A PRETTY GOOD

YOU WOULD BE A PRETTY GOOD CANDIDATE.

CANDIDATE. WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT THAT

WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT THAT IDEA?

IDEA? >> WELL, IT’S INCREDIBLY

>> WELL, IT’S INCREDIBLY FLATTERING TO BE THOUGHT OF IN

FLATTERING TO BE THOUGHT OF IN THAT ROLE.

THAT ROLE. YOU KNOW, I AM A NEW YORKER AND

YOU KNOW, I AM A NEW YORKER AND I THINK THAT MICHAEL BLOOMBERG

I THINK THAT MICHAEL BLOOMBERG DID A GREAT JOB AS MAYOR, SO HE

DID A GREAT JOB AS MAYOR, SO HE WOULD KNOW.

WOULD KNOW. WE HAVEN’T RULED ANYTHING OUT AT

WE HAVEN’T RULED ANYTHING OUT AT THIS POINT.

THIS POINT. I WILL SAY I’M MORE ATTRACTED TO

I WILL SAY I’M MORE ATTRACTED TO EXECUTIVE ROLES THAN LEGISLATIVE

EXECUTIVE ROLES THAN LEGISLATIVE ONES BECAUSE I THINK YOU CAN GET

ONES BECAUSE I THINK YOU CAN GET MORE DONE.

MORE DONE. YOU CAN GET YOUR HANDS DIRTIER

YOU CAN GET YOUR HANDS DIRTIER AND ACTUALLY ROLL UP YOUR

AND ACTUALLY ROLL UP YOUR SLEEVES.

SLEEVES. >> FAIR ENOUGH.

>> FAIR ENOUGH. SO YOU SAID THE CANDIDATE WHO

SO YOU SAID THE CANDIDATE WHO PUT OUT UNIVERSAL BASIC INCOME

PUT OUT UNIVERSAL BASIC INCOME WOULD WIN YOUR VOTE.

WOULD WIN YOUR VOTE. LET’S SAY FOR A MOMENT THAT

LET’S SAY FOR A MOMENT THAT THAT’S NOT GOING TO HAPPEN.

THAT’S NOT GOING TO HAPPEN. IS THERE SOMEBODY THAT

IS THERE SOMEBODY THAT NOTWITHSTANDING WHO LINES UP

NOTWITHSTANDING WHO LINES UP WITH YOU.

WITH YOU. IS THERE A CANDIDATE IN THE

IS THERE A CANDIDATE IN THE FIELD WHO YOU’VE LOOKED TO OVER

FIELD WHO YOU’VE LOOKED TO OVER THE COURSE OF THIS CAMPAIGN AND

THE COURSE OF THIS CAMPAIGN AND ADMIRED BECAUSE AS YOU SAY, YOU

ADMIRED BECAUSE AS YOU SAY, YOU HAVE A BIG FOLLOWING, THAT YANG

HAVE A BIG FOLLOWING, THAT YANG GANG IS BIG.

GANG IS BIG. WHERE SHOULD THEY BE THROWING

WHERE SHOULD THEY BE THROWING THEIR SUPPORT NOW?

THEIR SUPPORT NOW? >> WELL, I’M ON THE RECORD

>> WELL, I’M ON THE RECORD SAYING I’M GOING TO SUPPORT

SAYING I’M GOING TO SUPPORT WHOEVER THE DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE

WHOEVER THE DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE IS.

IS. >> WHAT ABOUT RIGHT NOW THOUGH.

>> WHAT ABOUT RIGHT NOW THOUGH. >> I DON’T HAVE ANY PLANS TO

>> I DON’T HAVE ANY PLANS TO ENDORSE JUST YET.

ENDORSE JUST YET. THE CANDIDATES HAVE BEEN

THE CANDIDATES HAVE BEEN REACHING OUT TO ME, WHICH I

REACHING OUT TO ME, WHICH I APPRECIATE.

APPRECIATE. I HAVE GOTTEN TO KNOW MANY OF

I HAVE GOTTEN TO KNOW MANY OF THEM OVER THE LAST NUMBER OF

THEM OVER THE LAST NUMBER OF WEEKS AND MONTHS AND I’M GOING

WEEKS AND MONTHS AND I’M GOING TO MISS CAMPAIGNING ALONGSIDE

TO MISS CAMPAIGNING ALONGSIDE THEM.

THEM. I’M GOING TO SUPPORT THE

I’M GOING TO SUPPORT THE DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE, AND I’M

DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE, AND I’M CERTAINLY OPEN TO TAKING CALLS

CERTAINLY OPEN TO TAKING CALLS AND FIGURING OUT IF THERE’S A

AND FIGURING OUT IF THERE’S A PARTICULAR CANDIDATE WHOSE

PARTICULAR CANDIDATE WHOSE VISION ALIGNS MOST WITH MINE IN

VISION ALIGNS MOST WITH MINE IN TERMS OF HOW WE CAN SOLVE THE

TERMS OF HOW WE CAN SOLVE THE PROBLEMS AND HUMANIZE THIS

PROBLEMS AND HUMANIZE THIS ECONOMY FOR PEOPLE AND FAMILIES

ECONOMY FOR PEOPLE AND FAMILIES AROUND THE COUNTRY.

AROUND THE COUNTRY. >> ANDREW, THIS IS CLAIRE

>> ANDREW, THIS IS CLAIRE McCASKILL, AND YOU KNOW YOU HAD

McCASKILL, AND YOU KNOW YOU HAD A GREAT DEAL OF SUCCESS COMING

A GREAT DEAL OF SUCCESS COMING INTO THIS PROCESS AS SOMEBODY

INTO THIS PROCESS AS SOMEBODY WHO HAD NEVER RUN FOR OFFICE

WHO HAD NEVER RUN FOR OFFICE BEFORE.

BEFORE. WHAT, IF YOU WERE KING FOR A DAY

WHAT, IF YOU WERE KING FOR A DAY AND COULD WAVE A MAGIC WAND,

AND COULD WAVE A MAGIC WAND, WHAT WOULD YOU CHANGE ABOUT OUR

WHAT WOULD YOU CHANGE ABOUT OUR NOMINATING PROCESS THAT WOULD

NOMINATING PROCESS THAT WOULD MAKE IT MORE FAIR, MAKE IT MORE

MAKE IT MORE FAIR, MAKE IT MORE OPEN, AND MAKE IT MORE REALISTIC

OPEN, AND MAKE IT MORE REALISTIC FOR SOMEONE COMING IN COLD LIKE

FOR SOMEONE COMING IN COLD LIKE YOU DID?

YOU DID? >> WELL, THANK YOU, CLAIRE.

>> WELL, THANK YOU, CLAIRE. I APPRECIATE THAT.

I APPRECIATE THAT. NO, HAVING RUN THIS RACE, LIKE I

NO, HAVING RUN THIS RACE, LIKE I SEE HOW DIFFICULT IT IS FOR

SEE HOW DIFFICULT IT IS FOR SOMEONE FROM THE OUTSIDE TO

SOMEONE FROM THE OUTSIDE TO BREAK IN.

BREAK IN. CERTAINLY WE HAD A LOT OF PEOPLE

CERTAINLY WE HAD A LOT OF PEOPLE SUPPORT US EARLY ON FROM

SUPPORT US EARLY ON FROM ALTERNATIVE NEWS SOURCES.

ALTERNATIVE NEWS SOURCES. I THINK ONE THING I WOULD

I THINK ONE THING I WOULD RECOMMEND IS SOME KIND OF CHANGE

RECOMMEND IS SOME KIND OF CHANGE TO THE DEBATE FORMAT WHERE IT’S

TO THE DEBATE FORMAT WHERE IT’S A LITTLE BIT MORE ROBUST IN

A LITTLE BIT MORE ROBUST IN TERMS OF YOUR ABILITY TO GET

TERMS OF YOUR ABILITY TO GET YOUR IDEAS OUT THERE.

YOUR IDEAS OUT THERE. POTENTIALLY HAVE SOMETHING

POTENTIALLY HAVE SOMETHING THAT’S ASYNCHRONOUS WHERE YOU

THAT’S ASYNCHRONOUS WHERE YOU HAVE, FOR EXAMPLE, ALL OF THE

HAVE, FOR EXAMPLE, ALL OF THE CANDIDATES ANSWER CERTAIN

CANDIDATES ANSWER CERTAIN QUESTIONS IN LONGER TIME FRAMES

QUESTIONS IN LONGER TIME FRAMES AND PEOPLE CAN ACCESS THEM,

AND PEOPLE CAN ACCESS THEM, MAKING USE OF SOME OF THE MODERN

MAKING USE OF SOME OF THE MODERN TECHNOLOGIES.

TECHNOLOGIES. I THINK THAT WOULD BE USEFUL.

I THINK THAT WOULD BE USEFUL. RIGHT NOW, THE MADE FOR TV

RIGHT NOW, THE MADE FOR TV FORMAT OF THE DEBATES LENDS

FORMAT OF THE DEBATES LENDS ITSELF TOWARDS CERTAIN TYPES OF

ITSELF TOWARDS CERTAIN TYPES OF CONVERSATIONS THAT GENERALLY

CONVERSATIONS THAT GENERALLY REMAIN PRETTY MUCH ON THE

REMAIN PRETTY MUCH ON THE SURFACE.

SURFACE. >> ALL RIGHT.

>> ALL RIGHT. ANDREW YANG, THANK YOU SO MUCH

ANDREW YANG, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING ON.

FOR BEING ON. THANK YOU FOR RUNNING.

THANK YOU FOR RUNNING. WE WILL SEE YOU AGAIN SOON WITH

WE WILL SEE YOU AGAIN SOON WITH WHATEVER YOU CHOOSE TO DO.

WHATEVER YOU CHOOSE TO DO. >> THANK YOU ALL, APPRECIATE IT.