trump on the stand. lashing out against the judge and prosecution in new york s civil fraud case. we will remember we will break down what went on in courts today. and polls showing that trump is leading in four swing states. but what s at stake in 2024 just when you re out? and 240 people still held hostage by hamas. while the israeli military continues its push into gaza. as the 11th hour is underway on this monday night. good evening once again, i m stephanie ruhle. the nation s 45th president and republican front runner took the stand today in his visit fraud trial today in court. it s a case that pushed the survival of his real estate business at stake. under oath on the witness stand trump blasted the judge, attacked the prosecutors, and claimed a civil case both politically motivated. my colleague laura jack has all the details. his real estate and high on the line. mr. trump showing flashes of anger as he sparred with the judge in the new york attorney generals
hard things. the question i leave you with tonight is what does that mean for you? on that note, i wish you a very good night. from all of our colleagues across the networks of nbc news, thanks for staying up late with me. i will see you tomorrow. you tomorrow. i was out sick. i finally got covid. i think and one of the last people in the country who had never had it before. but i finally tested positive like a week and a half ago. i m vaccinated so i think that helped me get an easier bout. i rested up, isolated from everyone. i took a five-day course of paxlovid which honestly is kind of grows while you re taking it. but it is, in my opinion, totally worth. it it s only five days of pills. by the end of those five days of the paxlovid, i had no fever, totally reduced symptoms, and most importantly, i was testing negative. and not a risk to other people. so, anyway, i m back, i m sorry, i missed you here last week. also had to cancel and reschedule the remaining book tour
statements his face turning red, raising his voice, pointing directly at the judge seated inches away yelling, he called me a fraud and he didn t know anything about me a reference to the judges pretrial decision that ruled in the states favor, also going after the attorney general himself watching in the courtroom, mr. trump calling her political hack. i will not be bullied, i will not be harassed. the case will go. on trump did make some concessions, admitting today that he probably saw some of the disputed financial statements that went to banks and lenders while repeatedly dismissing them as not important because they included certain disclaimers saying today that his net worth is actually far greater than what s reflected in his financial statements touting the value of the trump brand. it s much greater than on the financial statement. and mar-a-lago is worth 18 billion dollars, but it s worth probably 15 to 100 times more than that. the judges patients, teste