11:00 a.m. eastern, 8:00 a.m. pacific, i m jose diaz-balart. right now in new york city, former president donald trump inside the courtroom at closing arguments in his $250 million civil fraud trial. just hours after police responded to a bomb threat at the judge s home. meanwhile, on the campaign trail, nikki haley and ron desantis traded insults during last night s gop debate in the battle for second place. you re invisible in new hampshire. you re invisible in south carolina. you re in fifth place. she s got this problem with ballistic podiatry, shooting herself in the foot every other day. this as chris christie is caught on a hot mic talking about haley and desantis right before he dropped out of the race. and in california, presidential son hunter biden is due to face tax charges in court this afternoon, a day after his surprise appearance on capitol hill. and we begin with breaking news from new york city, where cloing arguments are under way in former presiden
Start off the hour with a fox news alert. Former President Donald Trump diving right into the deep blue bronx bureau of New York City. In a neighborhood that isnt used to hosting republican president ial candidates. It is part of the former president s push to court black and latino voters. It seems to be paying offs he gains ground with both blocs that democrats have taken for granted for decades. He said biden didnt come to the bronx. Minority voters are souring on bidens economy, border and foreign wars. Trump getting cheers on the most pressing issues. What a crowd. [cheers and applause] this is something. [crowd chanting bring back trump] the minute Biden Shuffles out the door well get africanamericans are getting slaughtered. Hispanic americans are getting slaughtered. And these millions and millions of people that are coming into our country, the biggest impact and the biggest negative impact is against our black population and our hispanic population. Dont assume it doesnt matt
Cnn one passenger killed dozens more hurt after a Passenger Patient into the death of actor Matthew Perry all right. 6 00 a. M. Here In Washington alive. Look at New York City, where the defense has rested in the donald trump Hush Money Trial. Good morning, everyone in kasie hunt, its wonderful to have you with us as we said, the defense rests former president Donald Trumps Hush Money Case soon to be in the hands of the jury who well have to consider whether he paid off a porn star to influence an election, will have to do it without hearing from the candidate himself. No surprise there, really, unless you made the mistake of believing donald trump yeah i would testify. Absolutely. Its a scam. Its a scam thats not a trail. Im testifying. I tell the truth. I mean, all i can do is tell the truth. Are you more or less likely you think to take the stand in the manhattan case right now. I know well if its necessary, probably so i would like to i mean, i think so i guess he listened to all t
ainsley: it s 7:00 a.m. on the east coast. it is friday, it s june 7th. this is fox & friends. the suspected long island serial killer rex heuermann now being charged with two additional murders. charged with that case. thought there could be more. we are not stopping. we talked about we were going to look at all the bodies on gilgo and look at. gilgo beach. yeah. look at all the bodies beyond. we have to follow the evidence. brian: wow, hunter biden heads back to court for day five of this federal gun trial as his dad, the president, weighs in from france. will you accept the jury s outcome, their verdict, no matter what it is? yes. and have you ruled out a pardon for your son? yes. steve: meanwhile, a lot of fun for this summer friday. christian artist brandon lake is going to perform starting in one hour for the all-american summer concert series. and janice dean is joining us from saratoga ahead of the belmont stakes. so, ladies and gentlemen, hour
steve: it is 6:00 here in new york city. ainsley: he is playing the drums on his leg. steve: 6:00 a.m. in new york city on this friday, june 17th rather, june 7th, 2024. this is fox & friends. ainsley: friday, whatever. brian: we get the date wrong it doesn t bode well. steve: i can get the date right if wearing a necktie but i m not because it s casual friday. hunter biden heads back to court day five of gun trial today as his father, the president weighs in from france. will you accept the jury s outcome, their verdict, no matter what it is? yes. and have you ruled out a pardon for your son? yes. brian: he talks loyalty. he talks loyalty as a big driver for why he and donald trump get along. he showed up for the first fight and stayed until the last fight. okay. we will have longer sound bites later. carley: a lot of fun for this friday. brandon lake is going to perform for the all-american summer concert series. janice is live ahead of the b