inflation and all the other problem is that this country has, i think it is a disgrace. the $250 million lawsuit was brought against mr trump and his family by the new york attorney—general�*s office. the judge already ruled that mr trump is liable forfraud, the trial is now exploring what he'll have to pay in damages. after court, new york attorney—general letitia james defended her case, and said mr trump engaged in distractions while on the stand. he rambled. he held insults. but we expected that. —— hurled. at the end of the day the documentary evidence demonstrated that he falsely inflated his assets to basically enrich himself and his family. he persistently engaged in fraud. this civil case isn't the only thing facing mr trump. he has multiple trials getting underway as the 2024 election gears up. but new polling suggests the trials are not necessarily hurting mr trump's chances at reclaiming the white house. the latest cbs news and yougov poll shows that among likely voters, mrtrump is up by three points in a head—to—head against incumbent president biden. that number is slightly higher than it was even just last month. let's talk about this with sophia cai, axios national political reporter, from florida, where she will be covering the debate on wednesday night. and joseph moreno, former federal prosecutor. i will not with you, joe, do you think this is bad for the former president that he is attacking a judge who will be deciding the case?— attacking a judge who will be deciding the case? normally i would say _ deciding the case? normally i would say yes _ deciding the case? normally i would say yes in _ deciding the case? normally i would say yes in any - deciding the case? normally i would say yes in any other - deciding the case? normally i i would say yes in any other case it is bad to antagonise the judge, particularly at a bench trial and there is nojury so thejudge describes mike decides everything, the judge describes mike decides everything, both thejudge describes mike decides everything, both guilt and damages. ——so thejudge decides everything. the donald trump, he feels he has nothing to lose, and that is the judge's fault with the judge ruling upfront that he has lost. it doesn't give him much incentive to behave. i also think he is getting political traction here. it seems that the poles are cooperating with him. clearly donald trump sees this as politics. this is political theatre for him. in his mind he may have lost legally but he may think he is winning politically. we legally but he may think he is winning politically.— winning politically. we will aet winning politically. we will net to winning politically. we will get to the _ winning politically. we will get to the political- winning politically. we will get to the political side - winning politically. we will get to the political side of| get to the political side of it, butjoe, iwanted get to the political side of it, butjoe, i wanted to follow—up with a question. we have seen donald trump's legal team say we are getting a fair trial, this is a case that has been decided. we might put in a motion for a mistrial. do they have a case to make? i motion for a mistrial. do they have a case to make?- have a case to make? i don't think they'll— have a case to make? i don't think they'll get _ have a case to make? i don't think they'll get - _ have a case to make? i don't think they'll get - no, - have a case to make? i don't think they'll get - no, they i think they'll get — no, they won't get approval of a mistrial motion at the trial judge level. he was a no, i have covered this trialjust fine and thereforejudge fine and therefore judge engoron fine and thereforejudge engoron will review that motion. they will have to raise it on appeal. that is clearly where donald trump and his legal team feel that their avenue now for any kind of legal relief is. this is a lost cause at the trialjudge level. that is why i think you can posture all he wants because he feels like his day in court is not so much what is happening now but in the months and years to come when those issues are raised on appeal.— raised on appeal. good point. sofia, coming _ raised on appeal. good point. sofia, coming to _ raised on appeal. good point. sofia, coming to you - raised on appeal. good point. sofia, coming to you in - sofia, coming to you in florida, what is at stake for mr trump and florida, what is at stake for mrtrump and his florida, what is at stake for mr trump and his family, for that matter? —— sophia. fix, mr trump and his family, for that matter? -- sophia. a lot is at stake- — that matter? -- sophia. a lot is at stake. the _ that matter? -- sophia. a lot is at stake. the attorney - is at stake. the attorney general _ is at stake. the attorney general is asking for $250 million. _ general is asking for $250 million, which is a lot not just— million, which is a lot not just for— million, which is a lot not just for him but for anyone. i think— just for him but for anyone. i think you _ just for him but for anyone. i think you take this personally. in think you take this personally. in court— think you take this personally. in court today he is in an environment where he doesn't control— environment where he doesn't control it. _ environment where he doesn't control it, he is told to stand. _ control it, he is told to stand, sworn to tell the truth. hes— stand, sworn to tell the truth. he's in— stand, sworn to tell the truth. he's in a — stand, sworn to tell the truth. he's in a smaller room than he is used — he's in a smaller room than he is used to— he's in a smaller room than he is used to and not with the same _ is used to and not with the same sort of crowd. that is uncomfortable for him and he took— uncomfortable for him and he took every opportunity to give what — took every opportunity to give what seemed like a mini speech. this reminds me of how trump like to— this reminds me of how trump like to turn— this reminds me of how trump like to turn the helicopter gables _ like to turn the helicopter gables into many press conferences. at one point he lashed — conferences. at one point he lashed out, calling the attorney general, saying the fraud — attorney general, saying the fraud is— attorney general, saying the fraud is her. for him it was political— fraud is her. for him it was political as much as it was a legal— political as much as it was a legal in _ political as much as it was a legal in court.— political as much as it was a legal in court. and how does this fit into _ legal in court. and how does this fit into the _ legal in court. and how does this fit into the larger - this fit into the larger picture of mr trump's legal battles, sophia?— picture of mr trump's legal battles, sophia? this is one of four indictments _ battles, sophia? this is one of four indictments he _ battles, sophia? this is one of four indictments he is - battles, sophia? this is one of four indictments he is facing. i four indictments he is facing. ithink— four indictments he is facing. i think politically every single _ i think politically every single one of them is an opportunity for him to you know. _ opportunity for him to you know. in— opportunity for him to you know, in his mind kind of up his numbers in the poles. eariier— his numbers in the poles. earlier this week he was speaking to florida republicans saying — speaking to florida republicans saying every indictment for me iwear— saying every indictment for me i wear as— saying every indictment for me i wear as a _ saying every indictment for me i wear as a badge of honour and i wear as a badge of honour and iaru— i wear as a badge of honour and i am delighted for you. —— polls _ i am delighted for you. —— polls you _ i am delighted for you. —— polls. you can see how his team is thinking — polls. you can see how his team is thinking about this strategically. this fits into a week— strategically. this fits into a week of— strategically. this fits into a week of campaign activities. earlier— week of campaign activities. earlier today — earlier this week— earlier today — earlier this week he _ earlier today — earlier this week he was speaking at the freedom summit along with most other— freedom summit along with most other republican presidential candidates. latertonight other republican presidential candidates. later tonight after a full— candidates. later tonight after a full day _ candidates. later tonight after a full day in court he will be holding _ a full day in court he will be holding tele—rallies for gubernatorial candidates. then he will — gubernatorial candidates. then he will do a counter programming rally. to him, you can see — programming rally. to him, you can see that this fits into the bigger— can see that this fits into the bigger picture of the political campaign. bigger picture of the political cam aiun. , ., bigger picture of the political campaign-— bigger picture of the political camaiun.., ., ., , campaign. joe, how do you see this? website _ campaign. joe, how do you see this? website on _ campaign. joe, how do you see this? website on our— campaign. joe, how do you see this? website on our previous. this? website on our previous indictments in cases as well. how do you see this fitting into the larger picture? well, -auttin into the larger picture? well, putting aside _ into the larger picture? well, putting aside how _ into the larger picture? well, putting aside how you - into the larger picture? well, putting aside how you feel i putting aside how you feel about donald trump, this actually seems like a solid case in new york. this is a very aggressive law. i don't see a lot of loopholes. so i think donald trump has real exposure here. it may not be the full quarter of $1 billion, but it could be pretty substantial adequate and his business after 50 years, right? i kind of get uncomfortable when the attorney general comes before the cameras. if the case really is that strong, why did she feel the need to do that? and officer of the court really should not be tweeting and going before the cameras and talking about the defendant before the trial is even over. i kind of wish you would back off. so that kind of puzzles me because it seems to feed donald trump's role as the victim. so i don't know if they are purposely doing that but i kind of wish, as a lawyer, is a former new yorker, that does make me a little uncomfortable, how the attorney general is conducting herself.- conducting herself. that is interesting _ conducting herself. that is interesting joe. _ conducting herself. that is interesting joe. sophia, i conducting herself. that is - interesting joe. sophia, coming back to you and looking at the political indications, we mentioned the cbs poll. a lot of attention has been paid to this new new york times—siena couege this new new york times—siena college poll, and it has in a head—to—head matchup donald trump leading the current presidentjoe biden in five key swing states. if you look at that, sophia, how worried is the biden administration about these numbers? i the biden administration about these numbers?— the biden administration about these numbers? i think publicly these numbers? i think publicly the are these numbers? i think publicly they are showing _ these numbers? i think publicly they are showing it _ these numbers? i think publicly they are showing it off, - these numbers? i think publicly they are showing it off, do - these numbers? i think publicly they are showing it off, do say. they are showing it off, do say we're still a year out. but i think it raises a lot concerns for democrats who, obviously, onejoe biden to be doing well. but the poll shows a couple of things. one of them which is key is all of these five battleground states are states thatjoe biden one in 2020. so firstly, that should be a concern. numbertwo, it also showsjoe biden doing worse than he did previously with black voters and latino voters. these are constituencies that he needs to turn out. the reality is they still are primarily voting democratic. but trump has made some inroads. the poll actually shows trump taking 22% of black voters. that is quite a bit. as well as doing better with latina voters. so those two issues combined should be of concern to democrats. —— latino voters. including biden's in a circle. , ., ., ~ voters. including biden's in a circle. , ., ., ,, , ., circle. joe, i would like your take on that _ circle. joe, i would like your take on that as _ circle. joe, i would like your take on that as well? - circle. joe, i would like your take on that as well? look, | circle. joe, i would like your| take on that as well? look, i think democrats _ take on that as well? look, i think democrats are - take on that as well? look, i think democrats are relying l take on that as well? look, i i think democrats are relying on the fact— think democrats are relying on the fact that after the civil trial— the fact that after the civil trial there are as many as four crirninal— trial there are as many as four criminal trials that could be sandwiched in betweenjanuary sandwiched in between january and sandwiched in betweenjanuary and november of next year. so i think— and november of next year. so i think there — and november of next year. so i think there is going to be a torrent— think there is going to be a torrent of conduct about his misdeeds. a year as a long time in politics — misdeeds. a year as a long time in politics. my guess is they are not— in politics. my guess is they are not overly worried. but joe biden— are not overly worried. but joe biden has— are not overly worried. but joe biden has some vulnerabilities and you — biden has some vulnerabilities and you cannot rely on trump's prosecutions to carry over the finish — prosecutions to carry over the finish line _ prosecutions to carry over the finish line. i have to think that— finish line. i have to think that publicly they are putting on a — that publicly they are putting on a brave face but i have to think— on a brave face but i have to think they— on a brave face but i have to think they are a little worried behind — think they are a little worried behind the scenes. an interesting conversation. thank you forjoining us on bbc news tonight, joe and sophia. live now to our north america correspondent gary 0'donoghue who's been covering the trial in new york. great to see you. we heard some heated exchanges in court. what stood out to you? i heated exchanges in court. what stood out to you?— stood out to you? i think the tone, stood out to you? i think the tone. as _ stood out to you? i think the tone. as you _ stood out to you? i think the tone, as you have _ stood out to you? i think the tone, as you have been - stood out to you? i think the i tone, as you have been saying, was extraordinary, really, for a legal proceeding. this really wasn't about the law. if you had any kind of legal strategy in a case where the judge is the guy who gets to decide, then going after the judge makes no sense whatsoever. so this was a piece of political theatre, a piece of campaigning, something very much in the mould of what we have seen from donald trump outside the court taken inside the court. and, of course, what we saw in the various times when he came out afterwards, at the end of his evidence, was this message that this was all about election interference, this was a political strategy, this was a political strategy, this was a political strategy, this was about getting him, stopping him from becoming president again. and really a sort of rallying call to his core supporters. notjust to keep backing him but also to hand over their dollars. and thatis hand over their dollars. and that is what i think was that the core of this for donald trump today. he knows he has lost this case. the summary judgement is already that there was repeated and persistent fraud. ~ . ., ., fraud. what about the legal side of this _ fraud. what about the legal side of this and _ fraud. what about the legal side of this and the - fraud. what about the legal. side of this and the defence? did thejudge seem side of this and the defence? did the judge seem convinced side of this and the defence? did thejudge seem convinced by what he heard? i did the judge seem convinced by what he heard?— what he heard? i don't think judie what he heard? i don't think judge engoron _ what he heard? i don't think judge engoron is _ what he heard? i don't think judge engoron is convinced. what he heard? i don't think i judge engoron is convinced by anything he has heard from the trump 0rganization anything he has heard from the trump organization or indeed the trump family. the antagonism is on show and clear. in fact there was a point today where the judge suggested to donald trump's lawyers that they should keep them in control, and he said if you don't, i will. and bear in mind he is going to make these other decisions about what they call the disgorgement is effectively affiant, and the attorney general is looking for $250 million. but notjust that, it is about revocation of business licenses here in new york, about taking — dismantling those companies they control things like trump tower on fifth and a0 wall st just around the corner from where i am now. those are iconic bases would donald trump. that is what he has built his reputation on, quite literally. while he may have transformed himself into a politician with the presidency etc, one of his core self views is of an incredibly successful businessman, the art of the deal and all that. this would eat away at him a lot. i think thatis why we saw the anger from him. our north america correspondent 0ur north america correspondent gary 0'donoghue. always good to talk to you. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. let's look at some other stories making news. a man with advanced parkinson's is now able to walk much more easily with the use of a special implant. the technnology stimulates the nerves in his spine. for years, marc gauthier of bordeaux, france, would fall several times a day due to the severity of his illness. but now his walking is almost back to normal. translation: getting into an elevator sounds _ translation: getting into an elevator sounds simple. - translation: getting into an elevator sounds simple. for i translation: getting into an | elevator sounds simple. for me, before, it was impossible. it allows me to walk better. it allows me to walk better. it allows me to do five kilometres without stopping. now, the stimulator sits on the lumbar region of the spinal cord, which sends messages to the leg muscles. marc is still in control — his brain gives the instructions. but the epidural implant adds electrical signals for a smoother end result. the team treating marc described the advances in his treatment in the journal nature medicine. they will now try the device in six more parkinson's patients, using funding from the michaelj fox foundation, which is based here in the us. you're live with bbc news. now to israel's continued bombardment of gaza. the hamas—run palestinian health ministry says more than 10,000 people have now died in gaza, after almost a month of israeli air strikes. israel's army insists its operating within international law. israeli officals say a50 hamas targets were hit across the gaza strip in the past 2a hours. israel also expanded its ground operations in gaza city. 0ur international editor jeremy bowen has more from southern israel. a warning that some images in his report may be distressing. israel promised mighty vengeance. it thundered across beach camp in gaza city. israel's justification is defending the living, as well as avenging its dead. pa