I came to office determined with the duty to care and get us through one of our toughest periods in history. And we have. President joe biden continues to hit the former president on the Campaign Trail as the former president yesterday appeared to float cutting Social Security and medicare. Meanwhile, trump is also now flipflopping on tiktok, the platform he pushed to ban when he was in office. It comes as the house is set to vote tomorrow. Plus, theres more fallout from alabama senator katie britts state of the Union Rebuttal and how her speech highlights republicans fears of losing women voters this election. Good morning and welcome to way too early on this tuesday, march 12th. Im jonathan lemire. Thanks for starting your day with us. Former President Donald Trump is vowing to release Hundreds Of January 6th defendants currently behind bars if he were to be releected this november. On truth social last night trump explained that one of his first acts as president would be to, quote,
On. I do want to start tonight with a bit of a riddle for you. What does a truth post about jimmy kimmel meeting with tell us about donald trump . All that might seem to examples of strange behavior, it is, they are also the actions of someone attempting to project strength in order to cover up p weakness. Really, they are all the actions of a wannabe dictator. Lets start with the news from earlier. He is now trying to delay the start of his criminal trial until after they roll. Trump is basically sagging that just because he was once present president , he is immune to everything. He tried this tactic before. Including in the Defamation Suit he recently lost. He is again resorting to the same tactics that got him in cs trouble in the first place. Hes attacking e. Jean carol. Over the weekend and once again, just this morning trump insulted Carol Ann Coulter c accusations fault so trump is perpetuating propaganda about his perceived enemies, something you dont do from a position of str
Transitional council is established. The Caribbean Organization caricom has reportedly proposed a sevenmember president ial panel that would appoint a new interim Prime Minister. Well get the latest. Then to gaza. International humanitarian law the israeli assault on rafah puts people gaza into even deeper circle of hell. Amy well go to rafah to speak with Yousef Hammash with the Norwegian Refugee Council and to francesca albanese, United Nations special rapporteur on the occupied palestinian territory. Then as President Biden pushes a bipartisan bill to crackdown on immigrants, the Tacoma Washington based group La Resistencia is reporting two Suicide Attempts at the massive northwest Detention Center run by geo group. I was brought back to my cell and isoso people running around. The Police Arrived and the Fire Department. I meant was black and appeared to have hung himself. Amy all that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im am
For the prosecution shows and tells how donald trump operates like a mob boss. Thats tonight on newsnight good evening. Im abby phillip in new york and tonight, cnn puts a voice and a face to the key facts that you could read on paper in that case against donald trump. Meet brian butler. Hes also known as employee number five in the criminal indictment from special counsel jack smith. Butler is not a random person who trump can suddenly claim. He doesnt know he knows trump and it has known him for 21 years since he took a job as a seasonal valet at maralago. He has years of pictures and messages with everyone important in the trump orbit. He worked for he worked hundreds of p. Stance feet away from carlos de oliviera, the other maralago employee . He was indicted alongside trump, and they took lightly walks together. They were friends, but their paths now look very different. They oliviera is alleged to have lied to investigators. Meanwhile, butler has cooperated and he is helping pros
Makes his case for a second term, taking on concerns over his age and threats to democracy. You cant love your country only when you win. While donald trump becomes the presumptive gop nominee after nikki haley drops out, but holds off endorsing. November after nikki haley drops out, but holds off endorsing. November 5th is going to go down as the single most important day in the history of our country. This is now his time for choosing. Dor s r how will trump and biden battle in the next eight months . Everything Joe Biden Touchesy turns to [ bleep ]. When he says he wants to be a dictator, i believe him. Will they face off on a debate stage . Thats a choice that is going to be decided upon soon and well keep you posted. Ep could a thirdparty candidate act as a spoiler . My guest this morning democratic senator Raphael Warnock of georgia, republican senator Lindsay Graham of South Carolina and democratic congressman adam schiff of california now competing for a u. S. Senate seat this