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
served minister trump saying he sexually assaulted her in a department store dressing room and the 90s. he said she was a liar. it s terrible what s going on. it s a total false accusation and i don t know anything about her. reporter: and may, a different jury that mr. trump had sexually abused and defamed carroll, after he left office. awarded her $5 million. laven this second jury to decide only damages for what he said about her while he was president. carroll alleged his original remarks unleashed a torrent of threats online from trump supporters and tarnished her reputation. but mr. trump s attorney tonight blasting the judge for barr or mr. trump trump deny carroll s claims. before i walked into court, that judge decided that every single defense president trump had, we were not allowed to rise in front of the jury. trump cold the verdict absolutely ridiculous and said he would appeal. in a statement, carroll said, quote, this is a great victory for every woman
amount of damages trump was already found liable for both sexually abusing carroll and defending her in an earlier civil trial. nbc s laura jarrett has more. reporter: carroll originally served minister trump saying he sexually assaulted her in a department store dressing room and the 90s. he said she was a liar. it s terrible what s going on. it s a total false accusation and i don t know anything about her. reporter: and may, a different jury that mr. trump had sexually abused and defamed carroll, after he left office. awarded her $5 million. laven this second jury to decide only damages for what he said about her while he was president. carroll alleged his original remarks unleashed a torrent of threats online from trump supporters and tarnished her reputation. but mr. trump s attorney tonight blasting the judge for barr or mr. trump trump deny carroll s claims. before i walked into court, that judge decided that every single defense president trump had, we were no
Be back on the stand and we have the dramatic highlights from Keith Davidsons testimony so far. Plus, Breaking News and traumatic images on the campus of ucla as police move in to disband a Protest Encampment. Well take you there live. It is 10 00 eastern, im Ana Cabrera Reporting from new york. Lets get right to that Breaking News at a courthouse in manhattan, Donald Trumps Hush Money Trial resuming just minutes ago and up first this morning, a hearing on four new alleged Gag Order Violations by the former president , and soon were expecting Keith Davidson, former lawyer for Stormy Daniels and Karen Mcdougal to return to the stand. Our Yasmin Vossoughian is outside the courthouse and here with me, msnbcs katie phang, Criminal Defense Attorney and former manhattan prosecutor jeremy salan and former Assistant Attorney General for new york, tristan snell, the author of the book taking down trump. Yasmin, whats happening so far with this Gag Order Hearing . Reporter so were looking at fou