Best in history. Asian american the best in history. Hispanic the best in history. Women, people with a diploma, people without a diploma. Donald trump yesterday making false claims about his economic record and the Unemployment Rate during his administration. Well have more from his rally In The South Bronx in just a moment. Also ahead well explain why ohios republican governor is calling a special legislative session to make sure President Biden is on the ballot this fall. And louisiana will soon become the first state to classify Abortion Pills as controlled dangerous substances. Well go through that legislation and its possible impact in novembers elections. Good morning and welcome to Way Too Early on this friday, may 24th. Im elise jordan in for jonathan lemire. Well start this morning with the race for the white house and Donald Trumps rally in New York City last night. After spending weeks in Lower Manhattan for his criminal hush money trial, trump traveled uptown to the bronx
I think those are all important points. And joe biden has to reach black poachers. That will be the only way he keeps his presidency. I think thats really important. But one of the things i was struck by that i was happy he talked about is the reason he exists and that hes president now is because of barack obama. What i think he does that is smart but important it is when he made the connection for being the standardbearer and the sort of placeholder for kamala harris, i thought that was more of the kind of stuff i would have loved to have seen. Im glad he announced the 16 billiondollar investment in hbcus. A lot of these colleges have enormous endowments that some of these other colleges do not have. I think is not to peaceful protest is someone who comes my grandfather was jailed for his beliefs. I think the agreement and the protesters in the audience were very respectful. And they used symbols from civil rights that are important and you had these Faculty Members with the congoles
Begin in former President Trump historic new york hush money tr trial. Plus it will cost more to cool your summer this summer as energy costs surge. Ainsley and Scottie Scheffler clenches his second masters in three years. My buddies told me my victory was secure on the cross, that is a pretty special feeling. Lawrence dallas, texas, baby. Final hour of Fox And Friends starts now. Remember, mornings are better with friends. Fox news alert, Jury Selection begins in former President Trump historic new york Hush Money Trial. Brian first ever former president To Stand Trial In A Criminal trial. Ainsley we begin with eric shawn outside new york state Supreme Court. Eric. Good morning. This is the building Manhattan Criminal Court where the show Law And Order is taped. The Screen Writers probably never imagined along with common criminals would be former president of the United States. This is where donald trump will be sitting, behind a wooden Defense Table as the historic case begins this
morning. worked a morning here for many people manhattan except for this historic arraignment there will require a few hours from now and the former president is then expected to go to court later on this afternoon. the former president basically spent the night and expending this morning huddle with his legal and political advisors in his apartment. he is hired a prominent white-collar lawyer to navigate this case. basic life look at the courthouse downtown. the new york state supreme court will appear later on today facing what is expected 34 business fraud charges in association to the payments to stormy daniels. judge marchand has already ordered no tv cameras at this in the courtroom. they ll be still photographers allowed to record the moment. meanwhile, here trump towers there are small groups of protesters from both sides. as you can see one of the posters shelling president trump behind bars. and then there s this guy, riccardo fois narrow and he is
for example, if you ar falsifying business records an furtherance of other crimes or to cover-up other, crimes or t facilitate other crimes. whether they are campaig finance crimes in violation of new york law, perhaps even i violation of federal law i there are attacks crimes attached to these hush money payments because there wer falsely taken on both federa and state tax returns as business expenses. i think it will be a much more robust indictment than just misdemeanor falsification of business records well, and how of thes public post by the forme president complicated what the da has to accomplish over th next couple of days if indee he is taking an indictment o thinks he is close he has effectively been dare by donald trump to show th goods. if you are working behind th scenes of the courthouse downtown, or the prosecutors office downtown in manhattan right now, how much more challenging is your job?