Sandra top of a new hour here and former president Donald Trumps criminal trial is set to resume any moment now here in manhattan. The prosecution will resume its redirect a former National Enquirer publisher david pecker welcome to our two of America Reports i am sandra smith in new york. John i am don roberts in washington with Court Testimony resuming. The former president s legal team wrapped up with pecker earlier today he tried to poke holes in the testimony by pointing out some contradictions and inconsistencies. We have heard from trump once today before the court began, listen to this. We are doing very well in this ring to trial and Everybody Knows it. I think yesterday went very well. In the courthouse, it should be over. The case is over. You heard what was said, the case should be over. But you will have to make that determination and i think this judge will never allow the case to be held in. Sandra reaction to that in a moment. They will be here all our to help digest th
Democrat, for me, they are republican. We built a lot of great buildings with these people and they have given me great su support, theyre amazing. Brian President Trump meeting with Construction Workers in New York City. Stakes could not be higher in federal Election Interference case. Supreme court will hear the case on president ial immunity. Ainsley we are outside the Supreme Court. Eric shawn is in New York City. We will begin with alexis. Good morning, it has been a busy day in Midtown Manhattan for former President Donald Trump who will be heading back to the courthouse, where hes been for seven days and counting. He stopped to talk to union and Construction Workers, trying to gain traction in deep blue new york, which he says he plans to change to red much watch. You are 10 points behind President Biden, do you think it is doable in new york . We are close in new york and leading in the country by a lot. Polls just came out, we are up in every swing state by a lot. I think well
Romney and President Biden making jokes about donald trump. There was a lot to go around yesterday. Mitt romney, wow. Bring it home, willie. Yeah, mitt romney going in there, obviously no love lost between those two men. Mitt romney, expect to hear more of that throughout the campaign. Expert legal analysis on yesterdays testimony in the Hush Money Trial and the Gag Order Against Trump. Straight ahead. President bidens joke came while he was campaigning in florida. On the issue of Reproductive Rights and Womens Health care, blaming trump for Overturning Roe and these extreme Abortion Laws. Well show you more of the president s speech. Quite a flex going down to florida while trump was stuck in court in New York City. On capitol hill, a Top Republican admits its trumps fault that Border Security hasnt passed. We knew that. To hear this republican say it really brings it home. Willie, i had the news on all day, if i heard the word pecker one more time, i was going to lose my mind. David
This morning, trumps former chief Financial Officer Allen Weisselberg was sentenced to five months in jail for perjury, for lying under oath before and during trumps new york civil fraud trial. The sentencing comes one day after a new York Appeals Court judge blocked trumps bid to stop his Hush Money Trial, while he appeals the partial gag order put in place by the judge overseeing that case. Jury selection in the Hush Money Trial is scheduled to begin on monday. With us now to talk more about all of this, msnbc Legal Correspondent lisa rubin and charles coleman, former prosecutor in brooklyn, new york, now a civil rights attorney, also an msnbc legal analyst. So, lisa, you were inside the courtroom for the sentencing. What was that like . It was somber, jose, because, of course, this is the second time that Allen Weisselberg has pled guilty to a crime, associated with his service to the trump organization. However, it lasted only a matter of minutes. Allen weisselberg entering the cou
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