what he is forecasting is a situation where the floodgates will be opened. we are in a situation where we have the prosecution of the chief political opponent, who is winning in every poll. and is being prosecuted by the administration he wants to replace. that's the frightening future. that is tailor made to launch cycles of a combination that will shake our republic into the future. >> just a really classic trumpian propagandist lie right there, casually winning in every poll, said almost as a stipulated aside that no one can rebut. clearly comes directly from trump. that is the kind of thing the boss wants to hear. he sits there while three judges weigh his potential freedom. the entire argument from his legal team, all of it today, was just about as chilling a warning as to what is at stake in this election as anything we've encountered this far, which is saying something, save for the actual bloody spectacle of january 6th. today's arguments were clearly a test. they felt like that in the moment. you could feel it.