Of the 2016 election. To really understand why the socalled catch and kill scheme wasnt just about preventing negative press, just something all celebrities do, as Lindsey Graham tried to spin it a few days ago, well get in our Way Back Machine and take a trip down mem memory lane. After donald trump clifrm clinched the republican nomination and there is referred to his women problems, among female voters. The low Approval Ratings were fueled by his own rhetoric and his attacks against ted cruzs wife, a republican candidate carly and his long history of crude and vile remarks, not to mention his Flagrantly Misogynistic approach to his opponent Hillary Clinton and look at how that showed up in the polls for him. 73 of voters had a negative view of donald trump by midmarch of the election year. 64 of women voters in April Of 2016 said they have a quote, strongly unfavorably view of trump. In the middle of all of this, attorney Keith Davidson sends a text to the editor at the National Enq
Duck a. Bit of a knowitall seems at times. Every time i hear you i feel a little dumber for what you say. America is not a racist country. Never, ever doubt who we are theres nothing from this debate that is going to push down Donald Trumps favorability. Theyre fighting for the bottom of the race right now. Clearly, this debate was a sign where these candidates are trying to emerge as the second place in this race against donald trump. Good morning, everyone. Top of the hour. So glad youre with us. Just heard the voice of our friend and workmate and so fascinating. Race for the bottom. Did they succeed breaking through against trump . Big question, in the race to actually win the race or some other position . Dig in and see what takeaways were. Yeah. Donald trumps rivals fighting for the spotlight at that chaotic primary. Yet again gop frontrunner a noshow and battled for a breakout moment. Its about if i may and showtime. Cant be a champion on both sides. I believe in these people. Th
ivanka, the latest trump to take the witness stand. what donald trump s eldest daughter just said about her father s allegedly inflated net worth and various financial statements. and the u.s. warning israel against re-occupying gaza. so who should govern the palestinian people if israel is successful in eliminating hamas? and a, quote, complete failure. some top republicans blasting party strategy after last night s elections. we are following these major developing stories and many more, all coming in right here to cnn news central. in just a few moments, ivanka trump is expected to re-take the witness stand, testifying in the trump organization s $250 million civil fraud trial. so far, she s faced about 2 1/2 hours of questioning from a new york attorney general s office, with a major focus on her father s past financial statements and how he allegedly inflated them to get favorable loans. let s get an update with cnn s chief legal affairs correspondent, paula reid. c
a message very much for his base. i think it s actually going to energize people against him and i don t think it s going to make a huge difference. steve: i think he went after and has continued to go after maga extremists and maga members and stuff like that because it was relatively effective in the midterms. i think it was relatively effective in the midterms. whole threat to democracy message ended up being much more popular than anybody anticipated. it wasn t about the anti-maga as it was the threat to democracy. even on election night we have voters here. we found that some republicans were concerned about the future of democracy. for different reasons than democrats were. so that was a very effective message going after maga republicans. don t go after the republicans, go after donald trump. don t go after the people. that is a misstep. hillary clinton made the same mistake when thee talked about a basket full of deplorables he is making a mistake here. steve: he is chang
voters in wisconsin this bas week decided they did not want an anti maga-backed judg sitting on their states to court. liberal candidate jane protasiewicz won her race, marking the first time in 15 years that the court will have a democratic majority. conservative candidate danie kelly who, back in 2021, advis the states republican party an it s fake electors scheme, gav what we can only describe as a sore loser concession speech watch. i do not have a worth opponent to which i can concede, this was the most deeply deceitful, dishonourable despicable campaign i have eve seen run for the courts. it was truly beneath contempt. my opponent is a serial lawyer this is the future that we hav to look forward to i