Today on inside politics, more problems, more money. Donald trumps donors foot an enormous legal bill and the trump coconspirator accused of trying to destroy evidence for the boss sees the inside of a federal court. The polls. All of them. All for donald trump. Republican voters fall in line behind the frontrunner as ron desantis reasons for running appear to fall flat. And the president corrects how he counts. Joe biden acknowledges his Seventh Grandchild for the first time and now he hopes it returns to being a private matter. Im dana bash. Lets go behind the headlines and inside politics. Up first, Saving America or saving his skin. Today we see on paper how much money from donors donald trump spent on legal bills. Sources put that number north of 40 million for his own defense and the defense of those who are sticking with him. This morning, cnn cameras captured the glimpse of one of those individuals Carlos De Oliveira, the man federal prosecutors say schemed with mr. Trump and w
overtime. the heat had a two point lead in the extra period. and with time winding down, bucks didn t get a shot off. just a stunner in this one as miami wins it in five. listen to what janiceuary giann when asked if he thinks this season with was a failure for the bucks? do you get a promotion every year? no. so you work hard. yes or no? no. every year you work, you work towards something, towards a goal. and i did which is to get a promotion, to be able to take care of your family, to able i don t know, provide the house for them or take care of your parents. you work towards a goal. its no the failure. it s steps to success. so strong words there from giannis. heat now going to face the knicks in round number two. the knicks winning a series for just the second time in 23 years. much fans pretty excited there in manhattan. oh, yeah. going to be epic. caitlyn is excited. poppy is also excited. cnn this morning continues right now. thanks, andy. the nationa
Trumps criminal trial. The judge late today denying another attempt by trumps lawyers to just run away from this thing. Indeed, the judge admonishing trumps lawyers for insinuating that actor Stormy Daniels changed her story while rejkting the mistrial request. The judge said, i disagree with your narrative that theres any new account here. Daniels wrapped up her testimony. She spoke under oath for hours and rhetorically stood her ground during the reports we have we dont have the cameras but we have a lot of reporting from people inside the room that it got very tense with the questioning from trumps Defense Lawyers, trying to make a bet the jury wouldnt be as offended by the line of questions as they would be concerned about the potential questions raised around her credibility. You wanted money. That phrase repeated multiple times by Donald Trumps lawyer today, as she grilled Stormy Daniels during crossexamination. It bordered on, i think, shaming a sex worker. Of course Stormy Dani
Monday. Its 4 00 in new york. So each of the civil and criminal cases brought against donald trump and at this point there are plenty to choose from, slice right to the core of his persona in unique and distinct ways. Contempt for the rule of law, a disregard for our very democracy, even an embrace of Political Violence. But the trial that started today in manhattan that 250 million civil Fraud Lawsuit brought by new York Attorney general Letitia James against donald trump, trumps company and his two adult sons is fundamentally different from those. It cuts deep into trumps most base instincts, his compulsive need to exaggerate the size of all things. His woefully and knowingly penchant for lying over and over again. His defrauding, defrauding his customers and the public. Well, at least thats according to Attorney General tish james. Today both sides delivered Opening Statements, the attorney Generals Team sought to convince the judge in this case that trump should be barred from doin
Katie fang in for ari melber. Another big day for Donald Trumps criminal collection trial, starting out with both sides butting heads. The prosecution asking the court for donald trump to be held in contempt of court, and Donald Trumps lawyers spinning those attacks as political. The judge frustrated, admonishing trumps attorney saying youre losing all credibility with this court, the judge adding, youve presented nothing. Well, well have more on that later in the show. But first, the prosecutions first witness back on the stand, former National Enquirer publisher david pecker, returning to detail to the jury his involvement in the multiple catch and kill plots to bury negative stories about donald trump. Pecker detailing his decades long relationship with trump, and his frequent communications with Michael Cohen. Testifying that in that now infamous 2015 meeting, pecker agreed to publish only positive stories about trump, promising to be trumps eyes and ears. Pecker going on to say ho