Tonight Donald Trumps lawyers wrap up the case and his criminal trial as the former president declined to take the witness stand. Then my interview with israeli Prime Minister benjamin netanyahu, as a war crimes prosecutor now seeks a warrant for his arrest. And what is going on with the economy . Inflation may be slowing, but prices remain high in this country. I will ask the head of the Federal Reserve bank of chicago as the 11th hour gets underway on this tuesday night. It evening once again, im Stephanie Ruhle in chicago and we are now 168 is away from the election. In about one week from now, a jury of 12 new yorkers will start deliberating the fate of the first former president charged with a crime. Donald trumps defense team rested its new york criminal case today after calling just two witnesses. Donald trump did not take the stand. The Closing Arguments are now set for one week from today. Then the case goes to the jury. My colleague Laura Jarrett has all the details. Reporter
With us again on this unusual and special time on the beat that does it for us. You can find me on line. The last word with Lawrence Odonell is up next. At 10 11 a. M. Today, Donald Trumps lead lawyer stood and said, your honor, the defense rests. The truth was, there was no defense. The team of highpriced Trump Defense lawyers are actually paid by the deluded people who send in contributions in response to Donald Trumps relentless begging for money from people he promised he would never ask for money. When he began his first president ial Campaign Major Selling Point was he was so rich he could pay for his own campaign and he was incorruptible and would never ask him or anyone else money and then he proceeded to never spend not a single penny. He loaned his campaign some money at the beginning but the Campaign Paid him back through the donations of those poor deluded people who sent the money to the liar who promised he would never ask for money. And now their money has gone to a high
Minds around that we would like to project on israel the kind of government we would like there to be in israel. We have the government that there is. Netanyahu is beholden to the most far right elements ever in a coalition and that is the reality staring us in the face. Ben rhodes, thank you for your time. That is our show for this evening. Now it is time for last word with lawrence odonnell. Good evening, alex. It was a shorter day in the courtroom, but an important day in the courtroom. Everyone at the table was in the courtroom today. The regular gang, lisa rubin, andrew weissmann. We are done now. The evidence is in. We can make evaluations about where the evidence stands in a more important way tonight than before. And important questions i am sure they will have thoughts on that the judge will have to answer in the coming days. Have a good show. Well, at 10 11 a. M. Today Donald Trumps lead criminal Defense Lawyer todd blanche stood and said, your honor, the defense rests. The t