is strong. for some. it s lonely and odds are you won t win. any group with less than 50 members. it s hard to join. most of us don t have the desire to run for president. and even if we did have the desire we still wouldn t i offer those caveats because there s a difference between critiquing and criticizing. mhm part of evaluating how someone would perform as president is evaluating how that son performs as a candidate. that is a fair critique. but we should be mindful of how difficult running for the highest offices especially in a challenging time for our country. and then a very toxic political environment. governor ron de santis started his co paint campaign with momentum with energy with excitement. and its fundraising numbers have been impressive. and yet he has not taken off like some believed he would will he regain his footing? will someone else supplant him as the closest challenger? or as former president trump on a glide path to renomination. here with the lates
, the venue for an american 1st 100 Center Street in Downtown Manhattan, playing host to a new chapter in u. S history. Today the arrest and arraignment of donald trump. Former President Trump is back in the city that made him famous. But this time to face a new reality, the first ever former president to Face Criminal Charges. Good afternoon to our viewers around the world. Im Anderson Cooper, new york and im jake tapper in washington, d c. Were just hours away from the opening gavel. Of the people of the state of new york versus donald j. Trump this is the scene, the Manhattan Criminal Courts complex for mr trump. Will surrender. Were told and then where prosecutors will drop and indictment spelling out multiple charges against him at this very moment, we still do not know exactly what those charges are and how many there are connected to mr trumps alleged scheme to buy the silence of adult film actress and director stormy, daniels said a pivotal 2016 campaign moment. As we come on a
you got to work, and it requires a lot of toil and tears and sweat, and we re going to do that. hmm you know, olivia, you and i have known each other a long time. i m always open to blaming the media for almost anything, but i mean any candidate any candidate can by the media. i mean, i mean, tim scott could do it. president trump could do it, joe mind could do it. so what do you make of that explanation? it seems like he was just trying to find a way to get out of answering that question and point the finger. i mean, if his own people are saying it, he s it s a much more difficult position. steve cortes was saying that they were behind, but you know, it s this has been a thing that we ve seen actually in presidential elections, i think ranging back to newt gingrich, for that sort of became a very powerful talking point. and him. bringing it up is nothing new. it s just interesting that that s where he s pointing the finger. you know, olivia, i
primary and at least give donald trump a run for his money. but we ve seen him sort of stalling. he s blaming the media for that, even though some of his own people are saying if effectively, that they re they re far behind. so he s finding out that this is really a tough position to be. he s been able to cut off reporters back home. he s been able to sort of rule with an iron fist, and that s not how you get to operate in a presidential election. alright olivia. you brought it up will play a play a clip. and then i m gonna ask you about it on the other side. okay, okay. the media does not want me to be the nominee. i think that s very, very clear why? because they know i ll beat biden. but even more importantly, they know i will actually deliver and oh, by the way we just announced last week better fundraising than any non incumbent has ever had. i m looking forward to being able to participate in the debate and you ve got to earn it and
and somebody else had broken that same law and you had carried that out breaking that law at their request. you would want that person to be held accountable. and that is why this first case matters to me. i think that that that is all part of what this country is based on its based on rule of law and our principles and saying that no one is above the law and they should be held accountable. alright olivia and sarah, thanks so much. we re just seconds away from from history and former president trump leaving for 100 center seat center street where he is said to surrender to authorities. but the manhattan hush money case is not the only thing on the president s mind. we have more cnn special live coverage. we re going to squeeze in this quick break. stay with us. tomorrow history in the making beginning today, we r re bringing you the news. disturbing newew details. new wy of questions relief from the pan