Up to 70 or so up gilt. Com today today on inside politics, welcome to the General Election. The two parties choices, whether you like it or not, are joe biden and donald trump. The 2020 rematch is now effectively a done deal after nikki haley made this announcement this morning, the time has now come to suspend my campaign. I said i wanted americans to have their voices heard. I have done matt. I have no regrets. And although i will no longer be a candidate, i will not stop using my voice for the things i believe it the question now, where Will Haley Voters go . Both biden and trump are making a play for their support with very different strategies. Im dana bash, lets go behind the headlines and Inside Politics First Up today is day one of what will likely be a bidder and girls cooling 244 day General Election in 81 yearold incumbent president versus his seventysevenyearold predecessor. Donald trump was able to secure his spot as the Presumptive Republican nominee for the third time i
What well garland do. Im Michael Smerconish in philadelphia, Attorney General Merrick Garland may eventually make a singular decision that determines the outcome of the 2024 election, whether the doj will continue to push for donald trump to be tried before election day in the federal case, premised on alleged Election Interference for months. Here, ive delivered commentaries focused on the timing of this particular prosecution because i think its most perilous to trump, and ive often done so with the assistance of elie honig will join me again in a moment. Heres the issue on wednesday, scotus granted cert and announced that the high court will hear Donald Trumps Immunity Defense i dont think the ultimate outcome is in dispute. I think trump loses that claim. In my opinion, its unlikely its illogical that the court will provide Blanket Immunity from criminal prosecution to an american president more important is the process, the timing of the courts Decision Garland told cnns evan pere
Primary. Im Michael Smerconish in philadelphia. Voting is underway now in South Carolina unless all the polls are wrong, donald trump will score a big victory over nikki haley and move one step closer to securing the gop nomination. This despite facing four criminal indictments and personal financial peril on friday in new york state, judge finalized a 355 million judgment against trump and triggered a countdown for when trump must put up cash or post bond to cover that amount. Plus the roughly 100 million in interest that he was ordered to pay. Thats a huge sum No Matter What trumps net worth might be. And it doesnt include the combined the 88 million that he owes e. Jean carroll after twice losing civil trials to her. You would think the combination of potential jail and financial collapse for the republican candidate would build confidence among his democratic detractors. And independent never trumpers and instead the opposite is true the political question on the minds of many is a
Primary. Im Michael Smerconish in philadelphia. Voting is underway now in South Carolina unless all the polls are wrong, donald trump will score a big victory over nikki haley and move one step closer to securing the gop nomination. This despite facing four criminal indictments and personal financial peril on friday in new york state, judge finalized a 355 million judgment against trump and triggered a countdown for when trump must put up cash or post bond to cover that amount. Plus the roughly 100 million in interest that he was ordered to pay. Thats a huge sum No Matter What trumps net worth might be. And it doesnt include the combined the 88 million that he owes e. Jean carroll after twice losing civil trials to her. You would think the combination of potential jail and financial collapse for the republican candidate would build confidence among his democratic detractors. And independent never trumpers and instead the opposite is true the political question on the minds of many is a
Primary. Im Michael Smerconish in philadelphia. Voting is underway now in South Carolina unless all the polls are wrong, donald trump will score a big victory over nikki haley and move one step closer to securing the gop nomination. This despite facing four criminal indictments and personal financial peril on friday in new york state, judge finalized a 355 million judgment against trump and triggered a countdown for when trump must put up cash or post bond to cover that amount. Plus the roughly 100 million in interest that he was ordered to pay. Thats a huge sum No Matter What trumps net worth might be. And it doesnt include the combined the 88 million that he owes e. Jean carroll after twice losing civil trials to her. You would think the combination of potential jail and financial collapse for the republican candidate would build confidence among his democratic detractors. And independent never trumpers and instead the opposite is true the political question on the minds of many is a