Opening statements begin on monday. And according to the judge, quote, this trial is starting. So long we have been using the word erosion on trumps institutions and americas faith in them f. This weeks spectacle showed us any, the term erosion the flow of water, slow and steady, might be under stating the immediate danger. We should think of the harm done to the structure of our democracy like a tidal wave, Flash Flooding possible. Try as we might to board up the windows to be kept from being swept away there is damage more and more every second. Some jurors so frightened or intimidated from doing their basic civic duty that some were moved to tears in the courthouse as they were today for fear of retaliation. You can see it in the way the disgraced president lies in the case and the way everyone is in if. He conditioned his followers to Distrust Anything and everything outside the sealed mega bubble. The Executive Director of protect democracy described it to us like this. I think pe
Deadly air strikes leave 20 people dead, mostly children. Here at home, texas Immigration Law with stop and frisk is spreading to other states. Lets do it. Est in the president ial election hit a near low. 64 of registered voters say they have a highlevel interest of the election. On the face it might not sound alarming until you realize it was slower than nbc news found at the same point in time four years ago and during every election cycle before it, going all of the way back to 2008. This after america juggles twiceis, here and abroad the growing war as tensions over the israeli hamas war and the volatile situation abroad is contributing to rising inflation and gas prices for americans. Meanwhile, trump reported to a manhattan courthouse four times this week at the start of the first ever criminal trial of a former u. S. President. Come november, he could become the first to be convicted of a crime. That conviction would not bar him from running to become our president the second t
Criminal trial. We have a pretty good sense of what the playbook will look like. We have lawyers here to break it down. An exclusive interview with gavin newsom. We will debut a new ad that the governor is putting on air in alabama and we will get his thoughts on the former president s trial and what it means for the 2024 race. Foreign aid bills finally passed in the house, but not that plenty of drama from Marjorie Taylor green. Later . A conversation with Superstar Stinger a an activist, john legend. I will ask him about the work hes doing on criminal Justice Reform and get his take on the state of politics. In the words of judge mershon, this trial is starting. There are seven men, five women, and six alternates. They will hear alternate Opening Statements tomorrow. It wasnt a smooth road, because defendant trump was all but digging the potholes himself with an assist from some of his cable news allies. She said two things that stuck out, one, i dont really have an opinion of trump,
Court considers his claim of president ial immunity, in a decision that could be a game changer in legal efforts to hold them accountable. We are breaking down the monumental week ahead. New world order, now that the house is finally passed eight for ukraine. We are taking a closer look at what it will really take to keep and other autocrats in check. Wesley clark is here with his advice for the president. The state of the race, a new poll shows President Bidens Approval Rating inching higher in his race against donald trump. Mark murray will join me live, to discuss the story behind the numbers. I am jonathan capehart, this is The Sunday Show. Tomorrow, we will see something that none of us have ever seen before. The criminal prosecution of a former american president. For the first time, donald trump will face a jury of his peers in a case that could carry prison time. Trumps hush money and Election Interference trial could be the ultimate test of the rule of law and the nature of ac
Order of the court. He gets a big Reality Check in court during the very beginning of his criminal trial. And why a Supreme Court move could chip away at the First Amendment. We will be joined live this hour. And the worst of the week. Two more republicans spouting out violent rhetoric. Two of their supporters. After four days of jury selection. In the hush money trial. We have our jury. Five women, seven new yorkers. Five that come from all walks of life. Lawyers, teachers and others professional specs as well as six alternates on monday. They will all meet for the first time when Opening Statements get underway. They only came face to face with ask former President Donald Trump. They sat for hours of proceedings. Just like any other defendant facing charges. The state of new york. Thrust from his big podium. He was forced to face reality. For once he was not allowed to say a single thing to defend himself. He had himself described as a racist, sexist, narcissist. He is very selfish a