caller: i am american, and i want to keep america. host: joe did mention the harsh money trial in new york. the full jury, plus alternates, were seated in the trial. axios has a stor on that, -- story on that, -- the 18 jurors were impaneled after intense scrutiny to find citizens that could be as fair as possible in one of the most high-profile cases in u.s. history. 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...

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