Welcome to prime time we can, i am nicolle wallace. Lets get right to the weeks top stories. Donald trump would never keep the Fifth Amendment. If youre innocent, why are you taking the Fifth Amendment . Now he is on trial for Hiding Hush Money payments to a star. But he wont take the stand. Donald, why wont you testify . After all, you believe only guilty cowards to the fifth. Fifth amendment, Fifth Amendment, Fifth Amendment, horrible. Horrible. Please take the stand, donald. Or admit you are a coward. It is a big Open Question at this point, will he or wont he . Will donald trump take the stand in his defense in his own Criminal Trial . The jury good to hear from the man at the center of all of it, the defendant directly. We have seen the expresident take the stand or go under oath for very short periods of time in previous trials and it has got not gone very well for him. In november of last year he testified in the Civil Fraud Trial against him and his businesses, where he flung a
Democracy at stake, the nine justices of the United States Supreme Court hold in their hands the power to forever alter the trajectory of our country. How they rule on cases having to do with january 6th, violent attempt to disrupt the transfer of power, will echo for generations. So not only is it reasonable for us to expect those nine human beings to go about their process impartially, its vital that they are seen and perceived as being impartial appearance. The mere appearance of bias could strain our trust in an honest result for these cases, which is why todays news isnt just disturbing, its scary. The New York Times cites photos and interviews with neighbors in reporting that in 2021, days before president joe bidens inauguration as president , days after the deadly attack on the United States capitol of january 6th, neighbors of conservative Justice Samuel alito noticed something on his lawn, an upside down american flag, a symbol commonly used in those days by Trump Supporters
It is monday, may 13th. This is Fox And Friends. Fox news alert. Michael cohen is set to take the stand today in trumps new york criminal trial. Cnns the case is politically motivated. I doubt the new york indictment would have been brought against a defendant whose name is not donald trump. Brian really . Is that a cut from our show. Bi trump leading biden in ba battleground states. Lawrence and providing homeless alcoholics with more alcohol. What could go wrong . Brian fantastic, dont get them help, get them liquor. Stay drunk. Steve final hour of Fox And Friends starts now. Remember, mornings are better with friends. Ainsley fox news alert. Star witness in former President Trumps criminal trial Michael Cohen ignores reporters on his way to court, where he will take the stand in an hour ever. Brian shortest cameraman ever. Steve we saw Michael Cohen take off and you probably saw him pull up. He has arrived in downtown manhattan. He has lied under oath before. He hopes the jury will
Is a wonderful man. Hed oftentimes have a friend for dinner. Remember the last scene . Excuse me, im about to have a friend for dinner, as the poor doctor walked by. Hannibal lector, congratulations. The late, great Hannibal Lecter. Yeah. Donald trump in new jersey, of all places, praising a fictional Serial Killer. That was good. This is exactly, mika, this is why the Biden Campaign desperately wants to see more bizarre moments like this during trumps rallies. I promise you, theyre more upset donald trump is in trial right now than donald trump, because they know when he goes out on the road, people see, the guy is just not there. He is celebrating a fictional character there who one of the most grotesque, horrifying people of movie history. Yeah. By the way, if youre going to a rally like that, why are you cheering that on . What can you be thinking at that rally other than, this doesnt make sense . That is my point. This is why i disagree with the concern he is in court rather than
He became the governor of north dakota. The numbers there, the numbers that hes done there, the job that hes done is unparallel, and his wife is incredible. So get ready for something, okay . Just get ready. But doug burgum has been incredible, and the countrys lucky to have him. That was donald trump over the weekend in new jersey, introducing the man who could be his running mate this november. Well have more from the former president s rally, including his praise for a fictional Serial Killer. Meanwhile, trumps former fixer is expected to take the stand today in the criminal hush money case. Well get expert legal analysis ahead of Michael Cohens blockbuster testimony. And also ahead, well have the latest from the middle east, as hundreds of thousands of people are fleeing from Southern Gaza because of israels looming Military Operation in rafah. Good morning, and welcome to Way Too Early on this monday, may 13th. Im jonathan lemire. Thanks for starting your day and week with us. And