Cnn prime time with abby philip is up next. In the early 20th century, the Marx Brothers became one of comedys most famous acts. They were showman, full of gags and stunts on stage in front of the camera as well. And in a wild twist, a century later, one of their most famous lines is now being used in the fraud trial of a former president. Your excellency, i thought you left. Oh no, i dont leave. But i saw you with my own eyes. Who are you going to believe, me or your own eyes . That was the quote. It was used by a judge in a ruling that donald trump is liable for fraud, pointing out that trumps fantasy world when it comes to the value of his properties and himself, and like the marks brothers, the scene inside and outside New York Citys courtroom today became a Vaudeville Routine and a parade of insults. Good evening, im abby philip, and trump appearing today in court for the first day of his trial, which threatens to decimate his entire Real Estate Empire in new york. This is a conti
They were shown full of gigs and sons on stage and in front of the cameras as well. In a wild twist, a century later, one of the most famous lines is now being used in the fraud trial of a former president. I thought you left i did not leave. I saw you with my own eyes. Who are you going to believe, you are your own eyes . That was the quote. It was used by a judge in a ruling that donald trump is liable for fraud. Pointing out that trumps fantasy world, when it comes to the values of his properties, and himself, and like the marks brothers, the scenes inside and outside new york citys courtroom became a routine, and a parade of insults. Good evening, im abby philips, and trump the peering today in court for the first day of his trial which, threatens to decimate his entire Real Estate Empire in new york. This is a continuation of a single greatest witch hunt of alltime. We have a rogue judge, we have a racist Attorney General. Its a scam, its a sham. Our country has gone to. It is all
No matter how much money you think you may have, no one is above the law. So trump in his comments as he continues to talk to the media there, is calling her racist, calling this the biggest witch hunt of all time. Lets bring in our guests and analysts to talk more about what we can expect in this trial. Nbcs Vaughn Hillyard is outside the courthouse. Also joining us, assistant Manhattan District Attorney Catherine Christian and civil attorney Danny Cevallos. Vaughn, tell us what we can expect to happen in court today in terms of the trial kicking off. Well wait to see if any witnesses are brought forward. You see donald trump standing alongside alina habba, his legal spokeswoman. You see jason miller, his Campaign Senior advisor. Just out of frame we saw his lead attorney on this case, chris kise who just met Attorney General Letitia James inside the courthouse. They briefly exchanged pleasantries and shook hands. Leticia james was joined by other prosecutors in the office. We dont ex
Thank you so much for letting us into your homes on this monday. We are grateful. The beat with katy faang in far ari melber. Always good to see you and thanks. Welcome to the beat. Im katie faang in for ari melber. Former President Donald Trump back in court facing a judge as his Civil Fraud Trial begins. This New York State Supreme Court trial is the first of many cases looming over trumps election bid, and the judge last week already found him liable for massive fraud. New York Attorney general Letitia James accusing trump of years of overinflating his net worth and misrepresenting his companys assets. Donald trump and the other defendants have committed persistent and repeated fraud. Last week we proved that in our motion for Summary Judgment. Today we will prove our other claims. My message is simple. No matter how powerful you are, no how much money you think you may have, no one is above the law. Trump satin side the courtroom for hours, flanked by his lawyers as prosecutors exp
Brand, wealth, everything hes worked to build is under threat right now. The former president just left a new york courtroom for a lunch break after facing off with the Attorney General. Just moments from now well lay out the significant stakes that trump faces. Plus Kevin Mccarthys speaker ship is in danger. His lastminute deal to avoid a Government Shutdown could come at the cost of his gavel. The new and growing threat from inside the Republican House caucus. The pointed warning that this is the new normal, flooded streets, floating cars, water pouring in from the walls. As challenges grow and infrastructure increasingly buckles across the country, what can be done to combat Climate Change . Ill speak with two leading experts. We begin with the empire that made donald trump into a mogul and a president , on trial right now in New York City. Trump decided to be in court and face the judge that has already ruled he consistently committed fraud. Before arriving he acknowledged on socia