Trump, for conspiring to defraud the united states. Trump is back in court for the multi million dollar civil fraud trial. The civil lawsuit, brought by e. Jean carroll. Grand juries in manhattan, voting to indict a former president , for the first time in history. Criminally indicted, in the state of georgia. Charging Donald J trump, felony violations, national security laws. Violation of georgias act. We have one set of laws in this country, after all of that, some observers even wonder how trump is seen as a viable nominee for a major political party, yet alone the idea that he could possibly beat biden, as some polls show is possible. And whatever hope donald trump has in running and biden, if trump becomes the nominee, it seems to require, as a matter of everything we can understand about the electorate, that this potential trump nominee, if he is, what have to duck or beat
Good evening. Thank you for joining us in our brandnew timeslot. We really begin with the iowa caucuses, which are just two days away. And they could be the coldest caucuses ever recorded in the state. Right now, temperatures are hovering around zero, with Wind Chills even lower. Today, the clear front runner, donald trump, urged his supporters to brave the cold and show up to caucus, telling them he would be in iowa, possibly as soon as tonight. But so far this week, theyve only seen the four times indicted on 91 counts disgraced former president campaigning around courtrooms. On thursday, he attended the closing arguments, in the 370 Million dollar civil Fraud Trial against him. The trial that could put an end to trumps financial empire in new york. In a surprising turn of events, Judge Arthur Engoron allowed trump to speak but, with a warning. To quote, just comment on the facts and the law. And, in a not so surprising turn of events, trump did the opposite, going on a familiar five
Fallen for it. And charles, lets keep talking about that case that clair is talking about, that is the Fraud Trial where Judge Engoron has already ruled that he is guilty of fraud. The two points here, at one point during his fiveminute tirade, Judge Engoron told his lawyers to, quote, control your client. What my question is, is trump just pushing, seeing how far he can push the boundaries . Because if anyone of us at this table, or clare had done the same thing, wouldnt we already be in jail . Yes. And clare maybe the best reference for that, as a former united states senator. She couldnt get away with it. But jonathan, that is a very important point to understand. Donald trump is consistently putting pressure on the. And he is doing it for a reason. If they dont stop, and then he gets to have unbridled access to his platform, and his mic to speak to his supporters and his followers, and say whatever he
mouth continues to be so egregious, and to jay rosen s point, it s not the odds but the stakes. and if you continue to get the ammunition to focus on the stakes, then why not highlight how crazy, stupid, insane, and completely dictatorial he is. think about, also, why are we covering the d.c. circuit court of appeals oral arguments? we do that because there s something of importance on what came out on tuesday, donald trump s lawyers say, to a federal appellate court judge that a sitting president can dispatch seal team six to assassinate a political rival, but if they are impeaching it, it s okay. let s talk about the fraud trial. that s heavy stuff. all, right depending on how this judge rules in new york for the fraud trial, could donald trump be out of business in new york city, the city that made him famous with his
steps where he gives the press conference, and it is basically another rally speech and we take every word of it. i will take an unpopular opinion about justice in the new york civil fraud trial. he allowed donald trump to speak, and that was a mistake, i think we should never treat donald trump differently, and i think that he got specialized treatment when he even entertain the idea of him being able to say anything in his closing arguments during that trial. i think the problem is, and i think i really want people to understand, because we struggle with this in the media. do you feed the beast? are you giving the fire, the congregation oxygen by covering him, but do you a disservice, and not covering it? the stuff that comes out of his mouth continues to be so egregious, and to jay rosen s point, it s not the odds but the stakes. and if you continue to get the ammunition to focus on the stakes, then why not highlight how crazy, stupid, insane, and completely dictatorial he is.