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to many republicans that was as much of a green light as they would get from trump to vote for
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trump wants to get rid of that. as a consequence would cost millions of americans who lose -- to lose coverage, an average of additional $6,000 a year to maintain health care. it would mean billionaires would get as a consequence of not having to pay the tax anymore another $3.5 million tax cut per billionaire you heard me right. billionaires would each get an additional tax cut every year of $3.5 million. that's 70 times what a typical family here in scranton makes in one year. i have a better idea. as soon as i came to office, i expanded tax credits through the affordable care act and saved millions of americans another $800 per person, per year on their health care premium. [cheers and applause] health care should be a basic right, those tax credits expire next year though. i want to make those tax credits permanent. the first thing i'll do if i'm re-elected is make them permanent. folks -- [cheers and applause] my plan calls for a minimum federal income tax of 25%, just 25% on billionaires. well below the top ra
trump wants to get rid of that. as a consequence would cost millions of americans who lose -- to lose coverage, an average of additional $6,000 a year to maintain health care. it would mean billionaires would get as a consequence of not having to pay the tax anymore another $3.5 million tax cut per billionaire you heard me right. billionaires would each get an additional tax cut every year of $3.5 million. that's 70 times what a typical family here in scranton makes in one year. i have a better...
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former president donald trump's already sizable stake in a social media company set to jump by more than one billion and as he is rewarded with additional shares in the parent of truth social, the result of the stock price being high. the windfall comes at a crucial time for mr. trump when he is on the hook for hundreds of millions of dollars in legal bills tied to the multiple cases
former president donald trump's already sizable stake in a social media company set to jump by more than one billion and as he is rewarded with additional shares in the parent of truth social, the result of the stock price being high. the windfall comes at a crucial time for mr. trump when he is on the hook for hundreds of millions of dollars in legal bills tied to the multiple cases
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it is a big week and a lot of courtrooms for donald trump. host: including the highest court in the land, the supreme court finally hearing the president's immunity case. can you set that up for us? guest: on thursday, there will be oral arguments in trump's claim that he has immunity from being prosecuted for the january 6 instance. if charged with election obstruction and he claims presidential immunity, that is a huge case not only for trump but the country and future presidents. host: mr. barrett, are you there? guest: i am hearing you. can you hear me? host: i got you. that is expected later on this week. there is plenty going on this week, and our guest devlin barrett write about it in the "washington post" today. you are the author of a newsletter. what is that, and how can people find it? guest: you can find it at the "washington post" website and we give a weekly update of what is coming up. we also on big news days will send out an end of the day some recent people can keep track of it because there are so many cases that people get
it is a big week and a lot of courtrooms for donald trump. host: including the highest court in the land, the supreme court finally hearing the president's immunity case. can you set that up for us? guest: on thursday, there will be oral arguments in trump's claim that he has immunity from being prosecuted for the january 6 instance. if charged with election obstruction and he claims presidential immunity, that is a huge case not only for trump but the country and future presidents. host: mr....
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trump. when it comes to mr. trump's lawyer, the argument that they brought, the lawyer denied that mr. trump was reimbursing michael cohen. he added that the prosecutors have put a sinister spin on this as if it is a crime but the jurors will learn that it is not. trump amped up the drama. he emphasized that mr. trump denies her claim saying daniels agreement to not spread false claims about trump is not illegal. it was mr. trump himself after the proceedings, giving some comments in new york city. here he is from yesterday. [video clip] >> they take this payment and call it a legal expense. this is what i got indicted on. they should be in georgia -- i should be in georgia now. i should be in florida. i should be in a lot of different places campaigning and i am sitting here. it is very unfair. the judge is conflicted. it is very unfair what is going on. i should be allowed to campaign. whoever heard of this. to be indicted for that? people in the courts cannot believe it. this is the case. we did something wro
trump. when it comes to mr. trump's lawyer, the argument that they brought, the lawyer denied that mr. trump was reimbursing michael cohen. he added that the prosecutors have put a sinister spin on this as if it is a crime but the jurors will learn that it is not. trump amped up the drama. he emphasized that mr. trump denies her claim saying daniels agreement to not spread false claims about trump is not illegal. it was mr. trump himself after the proceedings, giving some comments in new york...
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former trump -- president trump is outside the new york courtroom. >> we have this company. i put up 175 million dollars in cash but she says the bonding company is no good. she doesn't like the bonding company because she doesn't know if the collateral is good. i put up 175 million in cash and she is questioning the bonding company. when the number is 175 which is what we are supposed to be putting up and we put it in cash, she shouldn't be complaining about the bonding company. i put up the money. i have plenty of money to put up. nobody is going to be listening or coming to new york anymore. businesses are going to be fleeing because people are treated so badly. it has got to be the most unfriendly place to do business. that is why businesses and people are leaving. on the letitia james case, the worst attorney general in the country by the way. and she is keeping business out of new york. businesses that are here are leaving. that means jobs and revenue. somebody has to step in, the governor, has to do something because businesses are fleeing. letitia james. 175 million.
former trump -- president trump is outside the new york courtroom. >> we have this company. i put up 175 million dollars in cash but she says the bonding company is no good. she doesn't like the bonding company because she doesn't know if the collateral is good. i put up 175 million in cash and she is questioning the bonding company. when the number is 175 which is what we are supposed to be putting up and we put it in cash, she shouldn't be complaining about the bonding company. i put up...
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government's case against president trump case. [video clip] >> this court has never recognized absolute criminal immunity for any public official. the petitioner claims a former president has permanent criminal immunity for official acts unless he was first impeached and convicted. his novel theory would immunize former presidents for criminal liability, bribery, treason, sedition and murder and conspiring to use fraud to overturn the results of an election and perpetuate himself in power. that has no foundation in the constitution. the framers knew too well the dangers of a king who could do no wrong and devised a system to check abuses of power, especially the use of power for private gain. the executive branch is enforcing congressional statutes and seeking accountability for petitioners alleged misuse of official power to subvert democracy. that is a compelling public interest. in response, the petitioner raises concerns of potential abuses. established legal safeguards provide layers of protection, with the courts providing t
government's case against president trump case. [video clip] >> this court has never recognized absolute criminal immunity for any public official. the petitioner claims a former president has permanent criminal immunity for official acts unless he was first impeached and convicted. his novel theory would immunize former presidents for criminal liability, bribery, treason, sedition and murder and conspiring to use fraud to overturn the results of an election and perpetuate himself in...
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even before trump was president, trump preferred nonunion workers on his real estate projects. even on that he didn't keep his word. he managed small businesses. if you read the press, he never paid them a lot. the guy never worked a day in his working man's boots. he gave me a pair of boots as a gift, by the way. our them to cut my lawn. the secret service doesn't let me do that anymore. by the way, we are building stronger. we that loan increased wages for more than a million construction workers and trump's ma ga allies are trying to take it away. it's not going to happen on my watch. since the 1930's, the law has said when the federal government spends taxpayer dollars on a project, it can only buy american products to do it and use american workers to get it done. i use american products and american workers. that's why it stronger. it is not a joke, it's not a campaign line. these are the best workers in the world, that's a fact. when i went to south korea to get them to start to build back those computer chips in america, they decided to do it, investing billions. i said
even before trump was president, trump preferred nonunion workers on his real estate projects. even on that he didn't keep his word. he managed small businesses. if you read the press, he never paid them a lot. the guy never worked a day in his working man's boots. he gave me a pair of boots as a gift, by the way. our them to cut my lawn. the secret service doesn't let me do that anymore. by the way, we are building stronger. we that loan increased wages for more than a million construction...
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next to that headline is this one, absolute immunity decision will weigh on trumped up charges . the supreme court will take up former president donald trump's absolute immunity defense on thursday and a favorable ruling could nullify many of the criminal charges against him. no other former president has been in his situation.
next to that headline is this one, absolute immunity decision will weigh on trumped up charges . the supreme court will take up former president donald trump's absolute immunity defense on thursday and a favorable ruling could nullify many of the criminal charges against him. no other former president has been in his situation.
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donald trump. [crowd booing] trump's bragged about overturning roe v. wade, when there is no federal right, no decision can be made. all those decisions made at the state level. a lot of people don't focus on that. every state can make a decision. now trump says the law is "working the way it is supposed to." trump goes on to say, individual state laws are working, his words, brilliantly. brilliantly. a six-week ban in florida, it is really brilliant, isn't it? even before women know they are pregnant, is that brilliant? look at arizona. it goes all the way back to 1864 before arizona was even a state before women have the right to vote, concluding that is the law of the land in arizona. today, maggot republicans refuse to repeal that ban in arizona. trump is taking us back 160 years. he says it is up to the states. this is all about states rights. but he is wrong. the supreme court was wrong. it should be a constitutional right in the federal constitution, a federal right. [crowd cheering] and it should not matter where an american lives. this isn't ab
donald trump. [crowd booing] trump's bragged about overturning roe v. wade, when there is no federal right, no decision can be made. all those decisions made at the state level. a lot of people don't focus on that. every state can make a decision. now trump says the law is "working the way it is supposed to." trump goes on to say, individual state laws are working, his words, brilliantly. brilliantly. a six-week ban in florida, it is really brilliant, isn't it? even before women know...
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trump wins the election in november. rather than if donald trump wins, rather than a presidency, at least checked by law the country would be ruled by a president who can openly commit official crimes with immunity as listening as enough allied lawmakers remains sufficiently loyal to block any impeachment. he where is that the vision of a presidency operating above the law dove tails with second term plans that mr. trump and his allies are making to eliminate myriad internal checks and balances on the executive branch and to centralize greater power into his hands. that would include eliminating job protections for tens of thousands of senior civil servants.
trump wins the election in november. rather than if donald trump wins, rather than a presidency, at least checked by law the country would be ruled by a president who can openly commit official crimes with immunity as listening as enough allied lawmakers remains sufficiently loyal to block any impeachment. he where is that the vision of a presidency operating above the law dove tails with second term plans that mr. trump and his allies are making to eliminate myriad internal checks and balances...
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secrets, lies, chaos laid bare in week one of the trump testimony. trump fought mightily before and after elected president to keep secret the embarrassing details of his private life but often failed despite having a fat checkbook and well-connected template editor in his pocket, according to the first week of evidence at his trial. warmer presidents typically spend -- former presidents typically spend their time writing memoirs making speeches . trump is sitting in court watching someone else try to define his legacy even after he campaigned for a second term in the oval office. over four days of testimony, the former national enquirer executive david pecker told the jury not just how deeply involved trump's team was to use the supermarket tabloids to fuel his 2016 campaign, but how
secrets, lies, chaos laid bare in week one of the trump testimony. trump fought mightily before and after elected president to keep secret the embarrassing details of his private life but often failed despite having a fat checkbook and well-connected template editor in his pocket, according to the first week of evidence at his trial. warmer presidents typically spend -- former presidents typically spend their time writing memoirs making speeches . trump is sitting in court watching someone else...
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donald trump asked her to do it and she refused. trying to put this off on donald trump just because people are only watching the news channels that show half the news. >> all right. mike in illinois. paul in richmond, virginia. an independent. paul? good evening. >> yes, i'm here. can you hear me? >> yes, we can. we're listening to you. >> ok. i feel like we have been living in a never-ending nightmare for going on nine years now. i have never seen anything like this. and i'm in my 60's. i consider myself an independent because i don't trust any of them anymore. how anyone could know the truth at this point, there is no way to know the truth. about any of this. because of a -- a media that is so corrupt! and tells like the last caller said, hassle truths, they twist the truth. there is no way to know what the truth is and o more thing while i'm at it. is this covid situation -- which trump took credit for operation warp speed. operation warp speed. >> i'm going to stoic the topic tonight. in about five minutes we are going to show
donald trump asked her to do it and she refused. trying to put this off on donald trump just because people are only watching the news channels that show half the news. >> all right. mike in illinois. paul in richmond, virginia. an independent. paul? good evening. >> yes, i'm here. can you hear me? >> yes, we can. we're listening to you. >> ok. i feel like we have been living in a never-ending nightmare for going on nine years now. i have never seen anything like this....
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donald trump's vision is one of anger, hate, revenge, and retribution. he embraces the insurrectionists of january 6. he is running on it. as mentioned already, he promised to be a dictator on day one. his own words. you know he means it. any calls for another bloodbath when he loses again. look, your family, the kennedy family has endured such violence . i have a very different view of america. one of hope and optimism, like i hope all of you do. optimism that bobby kennedy embodied. i see america where you defend democracy and not diminish it. where you protect our freedoms, not take them away. and i see in america where the economy grows from the middle out and the bottom up. that way the middle class does well and the poor have a shot. and where health care is a right, not a privilege. [applause] we have cut the budget by a lot of money, one hundred $72 billion so far. so don't tell me it can't be done. i see a future of a planet, we save the planet is this guy busted his neck doing, the climate crisis in america, we got to do something. the idea tha
donald trump's vision is one of anger, hate, revenge, and retribution. he embraces the insurrectionists of january 6. he is running on it. as mentioned already, he promised to be a dictator on day one. his own words. you know he means it. any calls for another bloodbath when he loses again. look, your family, the kennedy family has endured such violence . i have a very different view of america. one of hope and optimism, like i hope all of you do. optimism that bobby kennedy embodied. i see...
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donald trump's vision is one of anger, hate, revenge and retribution. he upholds the insurrectionists and running on and promised to be a dictator on day one -- his own words. you know he means it. and he calls for another bloodbath when he loses again. [cheers and applause] look, your family, the kennedy family has endured such violence denying januaries 6 and white washing what happened is outrageous. i have a different view of america, one of hope and optimism like i hope all of you do. optimism that bobby kennedy embodied. we defend democracy. i see america where we protect our freedoms and not take them away and an economy that grows from the middle out and bottom up and the middle class does well and the poor have a shot. and health care is a right, not a privilege. [cheers and applause] by all the stuff we have done so far. we have cut the budget by a lot of money. $172 billion so far. don't tell me it can't be done. i see a future, we save the planet as this guy busted his neck doing. but we have to do something. the idea we send our kids to sch
donald trump's vision is one of anger, hate, revenge and retribution. he upholds the insurrectionists and running on and promised to be a dictator on day one -- his own words. you know he means it. and he calls for another bloodbath when he loses again. [cheers and applause] look, your family, the kennedy family has endured such violence denying januaries 6 and white washing what happened is outrageous. i have a different view of america, one of hope and optimism like i hope all of you do....
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they don't take them up through go after trump. >> [indiscernible] mr. trump: what? >> how do you feel about the seven jurors selected today? mr. trump: i will let you know in two months. >> [indiscernible] mr. trump: right now, we have to get the criminals because many people coming into our country are criminals and mental patients. we have to get them out. we will have the largest deportation in the history of our country. you know who needs that? new york. african-american, hispanic american, asian american, they are all losing. unions are losing. >> [indiscernible] what is he doing here because he doesn't like the community. mr. trump: me? i love them and they love me. my numbers are the highest in the history of the republican party with the latinos. did you know that? and, frankly, the illegal immigrants, we have to do something because no country can sustain it. they are emptying out their prisons and men still -- mental institutions. these are people from mental institutions. >> you are in harlem, a different neighborhood. mr. trump: i think we are connectin
they don't take them up through go after trump. >> [indiscernible] mr. trump: what? >> how do you feel about the seven jurors selected today? mr. trump: i will let you know in two months. >> [indiscernible] mr. trump: right now, we have to get the criminals because many people coming into our country are criminals and mental patients. we have to get them out. we will have the largest deportation in the history of our country. you know who needs that? new york....
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ask [crowd cheering] >> [crowd chanting] trump! rump! -- trump! trump! x what about [inaudible] >> can we get a photo? mr. trump: get over here. we will get a photo. >> what do you think of [inaudible] mr. trump: is a good guy. let's get a picture. >> what about the us -- the response from iran? mr. trump: thank you very much. he is a good person. i know him very well. thank you. ass.
ask [crowd cheering] >> [crowd chanting] trump! rump! -- trump! trump! x what about [inaudible] >> can we get a photo? mr. trump: get over here. we will get a photo. >> what do you think of [inaudible] mr. trump: is a good guy. let's get a picture. >> what about the us -- the response from iran? mr. trump: thank you very much. he is a good person. i know him very well. thank you. ass.
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that is referencing the supreme court oral arguments around trump immunity. here is a portion of trump's attorney delivering opening arguments in the immunity claim case before the supreme court on thursday. [video clip] >> mr. chief justice, and may it please the court, without immunity from presidential prosecution there can be no presidency as we know it. for 234 years of american history, no president was ever prosecuted for his official acts. the framers of our constitution viewed an energetic executive as essential to securing liberty. if a president can be charged, put on trial, and imprisoned for his most controversial decisions as soon as he leaves office, that looming threat will distort the president's decision making precisely when bold and fearless action is most needed. every current president will face to fecteau blackmail and extortion by his political rivals while he is still in office. the implications of the court's decision here extend far beyond the facts of this case. could president george w. bush have been sent to prison for obstructin
that is referencing the supreme court oral arguments around trump immunity. here is a portion of trump's attorney delivering opening arguments in the immunity claim case before the supreme court on thursday. [video clip] >> mr. chief justice, and may it please the court, without immunity from presidential prosecution there can be no presidency as we know it. for 234 years of american history, no president was ever prosecuted for his official acts. the framers of our constitution viewed an...
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the headline of his piece today in the case before the justices "trump can lose in ways that seems like wins." two attractive ways for him to lose. mann, even if mr. trump categorically loses this case, each passing week makes it more challenging for jack smith, the special counsel in this case, to complete his trial before the election. it's also possible the court's ruling, even if issued promptly, will inject additional legal complications into this case that then takes more time to sort out. once again, the trial is delayed. adam liptak, if you want to read
the headline of his piece today in the case before the justices "trump can lose in ways that seems like wins." two attractive ways for him to lose. mann, even if mr. trump categorically loses this case, each passing week makes it more challenging for jack smith, the special counsel in this case, to complete his trial before the election. it's also possible the court's ruling, even if issued promptly, will inject additional legal complications into this case that then takes more time...
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president trump to pick a woman if he wants but as i state the case to you, donald trump beat the would-be be first female president of the united states of america, hillary clinton, when a majority of the voters were female. he basically had a majority of the electorate since about 1964. so i think putting this all in the little demographic boxes based on race or age or gender, economic status, geography, even past political behavior is limited and 2024 is probably the year that will show that in a major way. i do believe that donald trump will have monster return, monster gains among some of the minority population, particularly hispanic and african-american males. all the polling shows that. if he has marco rubio or byron donalds, ben carson, tim scott on the ticket, that would obviously help what is already happening, which is a migration away from the democratic party by some of its core constituents over to president trump in some of the major polls. there are other people i mentioned like mike pompeo, tom cotton, people i think would be seen as -- category. i think there is no went
president trump to pick a woman if he wants but as i state the case to you, donald trump beat the would-be be first female president of the united states of america, hillary clinton, when a majority of the voters were female. he basically had a majority of the electorate since about 1964. so i think putting this all in the little demographic boxes based on race or age or gender, economic status, geography, even past political behavior is limited and 2024 is probably the year that will show that...
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trump doesn't get it. i have heard many of my democratic fans -- france say china is on the rise in america's phone kind. i have been the only one disagreed with that. i have believed we have got it wrong, merck is rising. we have the best economy in the world. our gdp is up, after deficit is down. we are standing up against china's government on economic is. host: he says that his actions were targeted but his predecessors were across the board. guest: this taps into a big argument president biden will make when talking about china which is he has taken a very focused strategic approach and president trump took a broadbrush approach to dealing with the competition from china. the distinction president china is going to try to make is that he represents confidence and trump represents chaos. by taking a very focused approach, the u.s. will be able to form a better outcome. there is evidence to support the argument the president might -- president biden is making. if you look at the performance of the u.s.
trump doesn't get it. i have heard many of my democratic fans -- france say china is on the rise in america's phone kind. i have been the only one disagreed with that. i have believed we have got it wrong, merck is rising. we have the best economy in the world. our gdp is up, after deficit is down. we are standing up against china's government on economic is. host: he says that his actions were targeted but his predecessors were across the board. guest: this taps into a big argument president...
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crossing of the rubicon indicting trump. it is an outrage, everyone is
crossing of the rubicon indicting trump. it is an outrage, everyone is
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after friday's hearing, former president trump made some remarks to reporters. here are some of those comments. [video clip] >> we just had another hearing. the trial starts monday, which is -- the judge wants us to go as fast as possible. this -- it is a witch hunt. like numerous judges, democrat judges, you take a look, it is a whack job. what he did is a disgrace. it is being reviewed. i hope the two it justice. no businesses coming into the city, none whatsoever. the look at the case as a threat to democracy, frankly, what took place with the ag, the crooked ag, letitia james, who campaigned on the fact that i am going to get trumpcare that is all she said for two years. people don't want to see this
after friday's hearing, former president trump made some remarks to reporters. here are some of those comments. [video clip] >> we just had another hearing. the trial starts monday, which is -- the judge wants us to go as fast as possible. this -- it is a witch hunt. like numerous judges, democrat judges, you take a look, it is a whack job. what he did is a disgrace. it is being reviewed. i hope the two it justice. no businesses coming into the city, none whatsoever. the look at the case...
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the question is whether donald trump can be tried on criminal charges of the 2020 election. the court's answer will determine not possible whether his trial before u.s. district judge originally scheduled for march 4 but now on hold and whether the former president's trial and georgia and florida can proceed. that trial is proceeding because the hush money payments, those were alleged to take place before the former president was
the question is whether donald trump can be tried on criminal charges of the 2020 election. the court's answer will determine not possible whether his trial before u.s. district judge originally scheduled for march 4 but now on hold and whether the former president's trial and georgia and florida can proceed. that trial is proceeding because the hush money payments, those were alleged to take place before the former president was
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this is an exchange between justice barrett and trump's attorney, john sawyer, on this issue of private acts versus official acts. [video clip] >> you can see that private acts -- you concede that private acts do not get immunity. >> we do. >> in the special counsel's brief, he urges us, even if we were to decide or assume there was some immunity for official acts, there was sufficient private acts in the indictment for the trial to go back and i want to know if you disagree or agree about the characterization of these acts as private. he turned to a private attorney. he was willing to spread false claims of election results. private? >> we dispute the allegation but that sounds private. >> a verification signed by a petitioner that contained false statements. >> private. >> three private actors and a consultant helped implement a plan to submit private slates of presidential electors. >> i believe that is private. >> so those acts he would not dispute. those are private and you would not raise a claim they are official. >> what would -- what we would say is official is meeting with the
this is an exchange between justice barrett and trump's attorney, john sawyer, on this issue of private acts versus official acts. [video clip] >> you can see that private acts -- you concede that private acts do not get immunity. >> we do. >> in the special counsel's brief, he urges us, even if we were to decide or assume there was some immunity for official acts, there was sufficient private acts in the indictment for the trial to go back and i want to know if you disagree...
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trump's lawyer and justice kagan about legal scenarios should a former president stage a coup. [video clip] >> how about if the president orders the military to stage a coup? >> i think that, as the chief justice pointed out earlier where there's a series of guidelines against that, so to speak, like the uc mj prohibits the military from following a plainly illegal act, that would fall outside. if you want to adopt the fitzgerald test that we advance that may well be an official act and i would have to say it has to be impeached and convicted before criminally prosecuted. >> he is gone, let's say, this president who ordered the military to stage an. he was not impeached. he could not be impeached. but he ordered the military to stage a coup. you are saying that's an official act? >> it would depend on the circumstances. if it were an official act -- >> what does that mean? he was the president, he is the commander-in-chief, he talks to his generals all the time, and he told the generals i don't feel like leaving office and i want to stage a coup. is that immune? >> there needs
trump's lawyer and justice kagan about legal scenarios should a former president stage a coup. [video clip] >> how about if the president orders the military to stage a coup? >> i think that, as the chief justice pointed out earlier where there's a series of guidelines against that, so to speak, like the uc mj prohibits the military from following a plainly illegal act, that would fall outside. if you want to adopt the fitzgerald test that we advance that may well be an official act...
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host: let me pause, donald trump is addressing reporters. >> we are honoring teachers because teachers have been very badly aligned with some very poor leadership. we will be honoring the people that make new york work. we will be doing a number of large rallies, it will be exciting. we think we have a good chance of winning new york. swing states, we are beating and everyone of them, and by a lot, not a little. the difference, the 1.6%, when you look at 1.6 gdp, that was a number nobody thought was possible. that is a real bad number. looks like the projections are heading in the wrong direction. that is why the stock market is down big today. in the meantime, i'm at this trial. my constitutional rights have been taken away from me. every single expert, every legal scholar, every respected scholar has said there is no case here. this is just a political witch hunt.
host: let me pause, donald trump is addressing reporters. >> we are honoring teachers because teachers have been very badly aligned with some very poor leadership. we will be honoring the people that make new york work. we will be doing a number of large rallies, it will be exciting. we think we have a good chance of winning new york. swing states, we are beating and everyone of them, and by a lot, not a little. the difference, the 1.6%, when you look at 1.6 gdp, that was a number nobody...
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donald trump made of him. donald trump was standing in the hallway outside the courtroom in new york and endorsed mccormick, and mccormick is now circulating that endorsement, which that sort of behavior from somebody who absolutely knows better creates a permission structure for people to support the former president, and i think that everyone who has taken an oath to the constitution, everyone who wants to serve in public office has to be willing to say, no, this is wrong. it is not about policy. this is wrong and is a threat to the constitution. host: the latest poll in the pennsylvania senate race has the democratic incumbent senator bob casey up 13 points according to the pittsburgh post-gazette. the latest ads from both of the party nominees in the keystone state senate contest. >> they hope you will not notice, ceo sneak around downsizing favorite brands charging more for less. same packaging, smaller box, from your logo, you were servings. i am bob casey. my plan gives the federal trade commission a pl
donald trump made of him. donald trump was standing in the hallway outside the courtroom in new york and endorsed mccormick, and mccormick is now circulating that endorsement, which that sort of behavior from somebody who absolutely knows better creates a permission structure for people to support the former president, and i think that everyone who has taken an oath to the constitution, everyone who wants to serve in public office has to be willing to say, no, this is wrong. it is not about...
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they go after trump. >> mr. president, how do you feel about the seven jurors that were selected today? >> i will let you know in about two months. >> immigrants who don't have papers right now? >> right now we have to get the criminals because many people coming into our country are criminals and mental patients. we have to get them out. we are going to have the largest deportation in the history of our country. you know who needs that, new york. remember, african-american, hispanic american, asian american, they are all losing, unions are losing. we are going to be talking. >> what is he doing here because he doesn't like the community. what would you say? like i love them and they love me. did you see my numbers? they are the highest numbers in the history of the republican party with the latinos. and frankly, the immigrants, the illegal immigrants are going to have to do something because no country can sustain it. remember, they are emptying out the prisons and they are emptying out mental institutions into
they go after trump. >> mr. president, how do you feel about the seven jurors that were selected today? >> i will let you know in about two months. >> immigrants who don't have papers right now? >> right now we have to get the criminals because many people coming into our country are criminals and mental patients. we have to get them out. we are going to have the largest deportation in the history of our country. you know who needs that, new york. remember,...
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so what can he turn the tide on trump? host: in what sense? caller: on trump. he wanted to be a vindictive person and go ahead and get all his enemies and he can do the same thing. host: as we show you the scene this morning in washington, d.c., outside the supreme court across from the united states capitol here on capitol hill. there's numbers of media gathered. the line is already forming for those of the public who want to get the few seats for today's arguments. we'll keep showing you scenes. this is otis in orange park. go ahead. caller: good morning. personally i think donald trump is not immune from prosecution but i think it goes much further. but i think we got people from supreme court whose ideology is totally different than mine. so the supreme court is the ones that's holding up the prosecution for donald trump. they're probably going to say he's not immune but they're going to get him this out to delay the case until he gets elected. no person should be allowed to commit any crime and walk around in favor unless you're immune. and for the america
so what can he turn the tide on trump? host: in what sense? caller: on trump. he wanted to be a vindictive person and go ahead and get all his enemies and he can do the same thing. host: as we show you the scene this morning in washington, d.c., outside the supreme court across from the united states capitol here on capitol hill. there's numbers of media gathered. the line is already forming for those of the public who want to get the few seats for today's arguments. we'll keep showing you...
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yeah, they are tied, biden and trump. trump is in court all the time. how does that happen that he manipulates the media and to be tied with the incumbent president? besides that topic, there was another one on the indo-pacific cooperation of japan, south korea, and australia in "the new york times" and the positioning of different forces to push back against china for dominating that part of the world. that is really a cooperative effort. it doesn't seem like the cooperative effort on our institutions that we rely on for serious conversations about this. host: i will have to stop you because we have to get to a couple more before we have to end the segment. steve in pennsylvania on the line for independents. good morning. caller: good morning. i would like to talk about the colleges and what is going on. i blame the professors on this deal because they are trying to change american history. that land over there is the jewish land. we look at it as a western nation not as a religious war. you have to go back to where it started with abraham. this is goi
yeah, they are tied, biden and trump. trump is in court all the time. how does that happen that he manipulates the media and to be tied with the incumbent president? besides that topic, there was another one on the indo-pacific cooperation of japan, south korea, and australia in "the new york times" and the positioning of different forces to push back against china for dominating that part of the world. that is really a cooperative effort. it doesn't seem like the cooperative effort...
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it was president trump. and then we saw that video of people saying -- the volunteers weren't --went home early because of a water break. host: i want to make sure i understand, you think all presidents should have immunity from criminal prosecution or just president trump? caller: yes, i do, because the way they are handling it now, the next one we will be bringing appleby president biden, because we know he is not following the constitution or any amendments. host: do you think president biden should also have immunity from criminal prosecution? caller: well, right now, yes, because if they bring these charges and they hold against president trump, all the good work he did for the united states of america, president biden is the worst president we have had. they certainly can bring up a lot of charges on him once he is out of office. do we want to go down this line? i don't. host: to robin, cleveland, tennessee. good morning. caller: good morning. and there goes the problem right there. nothing she said wa
it was president trump. and then we saw that video of people saying -- the volunteers weren't --went home early because of a water break. host: i want to make sure i understand, you think all presidents should have immunity from criminal prosecution or just president trump? caller: yes, i do, because the way they are handling it now, the next one we will be bringing appleby president biden, because we know he is not following the constitution or any amendments. host: do you think president...
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yeah, they are tied, biden and trump. trump is in court all the time. how does that happen that he manipulates the media and to be tied with the incumbent president? besides that topic, there was another one on the indo-pacific cooperation of japan, south korea, and australia in "the new york times" and the positioning of different forces to push back against china for dominating that part of the world. that is really a cooperative effort. it doesn't seem like the cooperative effort on our institutions that we rely on for serious conversations about this. host: i will have to stop you because we have to get to a couple more before we have to end the segment. steve in pennsylvania on the line for independents. good morning. caller: good morning. i would like to talk about the colleges and what is going on. i blame the professors on this deal because they are trying to change american history. that land over there is the jewish land. we look at it as a western nation not as a religious war. you have to go back to where it started with abraham. this is goi
yeah, they are tied, biden and trump. trump is in court all the time. how does that happen that he manipulates the media and to be tied with the incumbent president? besides that topic, there was another one on the indo-pacific cooperation of japan, south korea, and australia in "the new york times" and the positioning of different forces to push back against china for dominating that part of the world. that is really a cooperative effort. it doesn't seem like the cooperative effort...
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support donald trump. i have from the very beginning. he is someone i have supported since 2016 because i recognized he did not think he was better than anybody else in the country. he wanted to run for this office so he could serve for the people -- so he could serve the people and fight for them every single day. outside noise and the judicial system and cases and lawsuits used to weaponize our judicial system against him. when he was in the white house, every single day as governor i got to be on offense. i got to solve problems. it's joe biden has been in the white house, i have to defend the freedoms of my people in south dakota. i am every day trying to push back on what this federal government is trying to do by increasing cost for everyday families who get up everyday and go to work. yes, donald trump should be back in the white house and i will do all i can to help him win. i have run 11 campaigns but i won them all. i don't have to lose it so i will make sure i do everything i can to help donald
support donald trump. i have from the very beginning. he is someone i have supported since 2016 because i recognized he did not think he was better than anybody else in the country. he wanted to run for this office so he could serve for the people -- so he could serve the people and fight for them every single day. outside noise and the judicial system and cases and lawsuits used to weaponize our judicial system against him. when he was in the white house, every single day as governor i got to...
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donald trump this, donald trump that, biden this, biden that. whatever. we all have our own paths too like our representatives and we will not waver for them but i think that is a bunch of crap. we need to be able to work together. talk about that. talk about working together to resolve that problem and the problems will go away. that is all, thank you. host: we will go to jeremy in madison, wisconsin, calling on the independent line. jeremy. caller: hey, what is going on? i don't know randy and i am not looking at randy right now but you know what i am looking at? i am looking at a guy across the street and a blanket who has been there for i don't know how long right in the middle of downtown. what is the price of gold? the russians got gold. we got gold. gold means something. does ukraine mean something? i don't know who you are or you can be. host: we will go to frank in st. paul, minnesota, calling on the democrats line. frank. caller: how's it goinghi. -- hi, how's it going? host: doing well. can you turn your tv down? caller: yes, i am turning it do
donald trump this, donald trump that, biden this, biden that. whatever. we all have our own paths too like our representatives and we will not waver for them but i think that is a bunch of crap. we need to be able to work together. talk about that. talk about working together to resolve that problem and the problems will go away. that is all, thank you. host: we will go to jeremy in madison, wisconsin, calling on the independent line. jeremy. caller: hey, what is going on? i don't know randy...
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he knows donald trump is not fit for office. , donald trump was standing in the hallway and he endorsed mccormick. which, that sort of behavior from someone who knows better creates a structure for people to support the president and i think everyone who has taken an oath, who wants to serve, has to be willing to say this is wrong. it is not about policy. this is a threat to the constitution. but that appeasing still goes on. my last point will be in pennsylvania, i think close to 27% of republican voters voted for nikki haley and she is not in the race anymore. so at the end of the day, the baggage that the president has is having repercussions. john: if this were about policy, nikki haley would be the republican nominee. rep. cheney: and we would win. john: i leave that to others, but it would be a fascinating race. let me ask you about the partisan mindset. for all of our joking about it, i'm not a democrat or republican. the gap is narrowing as time goes by. i do not understand the mindset -- it is an honest failure to understand, the mindset of the voter who would cast their vote f
he knows donald trump is not fit for office. , donald trump was standing in the hallway and he endorsed mccormick. which, that sort of behavior from someone who knows better creates a structure for people to support the president and i think everyone who has taken an oath, who wants to serve, has to be willing to say this is wrong. it is not about policy. this is a threat to the constitution. but that appeasing still goes on. my last point will be in pennsylvania, i think close to 27% of...
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donald trump this, donald trump that, biden this, biden that. whatever. we all have our own paths too like our representatives and we will not waver for them but i think that is a bunch of crap. we need to be able to work together. talk about that. talk about working together to resolve that problem and the problems will go away. that is all, thank you. host: we will go to jeremy in madison, wisconsin, calling on the independent line. jeremy. caller: hey, what is going on? i don't know randy and i am not looking at randy right now but you know what i am looking at? i am looking at a guy across the street and a blanket who has been there for i don't know how long right in the middle of downtown. what is the price of gold? the russians got gold. we got gold. gold means something. does ukraine mean something? i don't know who you are or you can be. host: we will go to frank in st. paul, minnesota, calling on the democrats line. frank. caller: how's it goinghi. -- hi, how's it going? host: doing well. can you turn your tv down? caller: yes, i am turning it do
donald trump this, donald trump that, biden this, biden that. whatever. we all have our own paths too like our representatives and we will not waver for them but i think that is a bunch of crap. we need to be able to work together. talk about that. talk about working together to resolve that problem and the problems will go away. that is all, thank you. host: we will go to jeremy in madison, wisconsin, calling on the independent line. jeremy. caller: hey, what is going on? i don't know randy...
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and trump began it all. i cannot live like this much longer and hopefully he will not be elected president for the second time so that we can continue in our justice system to have trials and to have his peers in the jury make decisions on what the verdict should be on every crime that he's been indicted on. host: his lawyers are making the argument that all future presidents will fear that their rivals will just prosecute them after they leave office and that will hobble all their decisions. what do you think of that? caller: i am 72 and up until trump made his presence known to be in politics, everything has been doing just fine, like the supreme court justice has talked about. except for nixon -- that was a glitch for that got taken care of with the rules in the congress and whatever that we have in place to address those glitches that come once every 200 years, but i just cannot deal with this, and no, there should be no changes made with presidents and immunity. host: let's talk to beverly in florida. h
and trump began it all. i cannot live like this much longer and hopefully he will not be elected president for the second time so that we can continue in our justice system to have trials and to have his peers in the jury make decisions on what the verdict should be on every crime that he's been indicted on. host: his lawyers are making the argument that all future presidents will fear that their rivals will just prosecute them after they leave office and that will hobble all their decisions....
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all of the people in trump's orbits are guilty of different crimes except trump. trump is not found guilty. cohen goes to prison for literally taking money out of his house to pay for a hush money trial and yet trump is not culpable in any of this. this guy testifies and says that yeah, subversion of all of these worries was part of an image campaign so that tom could look good. and beyond that, -- so that trump could look good. and beyond that, they put out negative stories against trump and those running against him. i don't know how you'd sit and say this is partisan. trump has been in so many areas found guilty through his proxies that how is it that is not? host: let's get a response. guest: his proxies or allies or people around him have been subject to unprecedented novel applications of the law. some have pled guilty because i think wrongly in my view, because of the cost of fighting the case is too much. what has happened to john eastman is an abomination. highlighting other abuses of people around trump to suggest trump is guilty of the crime isn't persu
all of the people in trump's orbits are guilty of different crimes except trump. trump is not found guilty. cohen goes to prison for literally taking money out of his house to pay for a hush money trial and yet trump is not culpable in any of this. this guy testifies and says that yeah, subversion of all of these worries was part of an image campaign so that tom could look good. and beyond that, -- so that trump could look good. and beyond that, they put out negative stories against trump and...
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trump's affairs. the story spares that the january 6 committee was working on a bombshell investigation into the capitol riot and president trump's effort to overturn the last election. staffers took time out of their job to brief a group of lawyers and legal pundits on the zoom call. the people on the call were not affiliated with the investigation but they would be familiar to anyone who watches cable news. they were some of the country's well-known clinical commentators. they were there to get insight into the committee's work and learn about what to look for at the hearings. the group gathering was not a one-time event. it was a weekly digital whose existence has not been previously reported. go to the website of politico if you are interested in reading for yourself. democrats line in florida. caller: thanks for taking my call. i am a democrat here in florida. you know who i will vote for. your prior guest mentioned that we need to take the m in me and turn it into we. that was a great statement.
trump's affairs. the story spares that the january 6 committee was working on a bombshell investigation into the capitol riot and president trump's effort to overturn the last election. staffers took time out of their job to brief a group of lawyers and legal pundits on the zoom call. the people on the call were not affiliated with the investigation but they would be familiar to anyone who watches cable news. they were some of the country's well-known clinical commentators. they were there to...