bush, marc thiessen. and we have with the with the kara fredrick, from the heritage foundation. >> emily: first let's go to live to eric who was outside the u.s. supreme court and lower manhattan eric? >> hello, everyone. you know this prosecution case rests largely on the theory that trump wanted to buy the stories of women who had said that they had intercourse with him. when it comes to mcdougall, something new happened this morning. the former publisher revealed in court under cross-examination that no, the former president did not want to buy the story. that is what is going on right now. the cross-examination is happening with trump attorney, he is trying to show the holes in the prosecution's case. david packer who was the former friend has been describing how he and donald trump arranged to buy the negative stories that get hurt donald trump and his presidential campaign back in 2016. he paid a hundred and $50,000 to buy the rights. former playboy t she had a nearly yearlong affair with donald tru

fox news contributor and "the washington post" columnist marc thiessen joins us now.ood morning and say 10-4 good buddy to my friend brian kilmeade. >> steve: indeed. right back at ya. >> it's not surprising that people based in washington, d.c. at this broadcasting outfit are to the political left, it's just surprising that this guy is essentially blowing up his whole channel. you know, we lost our way. we are not doing both sides. we are just doing a narrow part of the left side. >> yeah. you know, is he an old school liberal and very courageous for doing this. there has been a rash of these recently. had you adam reuben stein and bennett who did exposes on their time at the "new york times" and how the "new york times" lost its way with big essays and columnist and the free press. what is different is the "new york times" isn't taxpayer subsidized, npr is second of all is he still. they wrote their pieces after they left. he is still there. and is he going to -- i mean, think about how frustrated he must be. he loves this institution. he has been there for a quarte

washington post columnist marc thiessen joins us now. so i guess it's set in stone, we can now officially expect this debate to take place, right? >> yeah, exactly, that's right. [laughter] the fact that it's even an open question just shows he shouldn't be oning for president. if you can't commit to a debate for president, you shouldn't be running for president of the united states. look, i'm not sure that he's the final decision maker. this is a guy who said four times that he would defend taiwan, and four times his staff backed -- said he didn't mean what he said. so i'm not so sure they'll actually follow through on this. this is a guy who can't read a teleprompter. they're not going to let the guy who said four more years pause go unscripted on a debate stage for donald trump. carley: the former president's not going to met this up because he knows this could be president biden's weakness. he's going to keep on hammering this point home. biden campaign is going the to have to respond, so could they eventually be pigeon holed into a

going to get analysis from marc thiessen on monday. the news from jacque heinrich who reports from the white house. good morning there. they have a big easter egg roll there. where the biden administration is playing defense on this religion call. good morning there. >> good morning, bill. the easter egg roll has been a white house tradition since 1878 when president hays moved this event from capitol hill after congress passed a law prohibiting children from using the capitol grounds as a playground. put thunder and lightning post pond performances and also marked by controversy after president biden commemorated transgender day of visibility which fell this year on easter sunday. easter's date varies. it falls on the first sunday after the -- transgender visibility day has a fixed date since 2009. biden posted on x, today on transgender day of visibility i have a simple message to all trans americans. i see you. you were made in the image of god and worthy of respect and dignity. he also marked easter sunday extending warm wishes to

bring in marc thiessen, speech writer for george w bush. seized any time on camera to speak out about this. >> marc: compare what he said there to what he said about charlottesville, when he compared to marching in berlin chanting against the jews. now it is both sides here in this protest. the problem is not failure to condemn protests, it is the protests are working and having desired impacts on the ground. byted administration feels pressure and it is pressuring israel to scale back military operation. we saw "new york times" report that israel scaled back strike against iran under pressure from the iran administration. they have not launched on rafah because of pressure from the biden administration, there is direct line to the protest at columbia and other places intimidating biden and pushing him to pressure israel not to protect its people. >> dana: biden disapproval rating with union people under 38 is 64%. that is disapproval. there are jung jewish people, too. here is alexandria ocasio-cortez, she calls the protest peaceful. >> rem

fox news contributor and former white house speech writer marc thiessen said this. >> he is seen as pandering to this anti-semitic minority on the left. why not turn to the protestors and say you know why there were so many civilian casualties in gaza? hamas launched a terrorists and they are responsible for everything going on in gaza today. >> it doesn't matter if it's that glitzy fundraiser in new york city or st. patrick's cathedral where people were trying to enjoy a quiet service. protestors went inside of the cathedral and were arrested after shouting for the pro-palestinian people. watch this. >> stop the genocide. free, free palestine. >> three protestors were taken into custody charged with disrupting a religious service. 45 minutes into the easter mass at the st. patrick's cathedral saturday night. the group walked up to that altar with a large white banner that read silence equals death. one of the suspects was already arrested for interrupting the u.s. open to protest climate change in september when he reportedly glued his bare feet to the stadium floor. protest comes two days a

everyone follow her on x and listen to her podcast with marc thiessen. thank you for being here, danielle. >> a pleasure. >> dana: the outcome of this war is reverberating far and wide especially here at home. this is anti-israel protestors taking to the streets of dear born michigan on friday chanting death to america and death to israel. [chanting] >> dana: you have to wonder if there is going to be any fallout from that or do they continue to do this and the administration -- the biden administration trying to move they can deal with the voters there? >> that wasn't the streets of tehran, that was in michigan. michigan will be important come november. fishermen in new england are working real hard. they are working real hard to reel in a push by the biden administration to build a giant wind farm. they warn the project comes with major risks to their livelihood, local economy and environment. douglas kennedy has more on that. >> in the last three years the federal government has approved eight massive wind farms on the ocean. the question now is what

let's bring in our panel, "the washington post" columnist marc thiessen, leslie marshall, democratic rprise institute. marc, the don't doesn't seem like it's working. >> it is not and, look, donald trump was absolutely correct what he said in that press conference today with mike johnson. the iranians were broke when he came into office because of the crippling sanctions he had put on the regime. he also warned them that if you kill a -- he drew a red line and said if you kill a single american, we will -- either you or your proxies, we will not strike the problemsy, we will strike you. when they row crossed that red line he killed qasem soleimani. that restored deterrence in the region and it lasted until joe biden came in and allowed them to kill americans with impunity. they killed americans on octobe. there were americans killed there their proxy, hamas, is holding americans hostage. and then they kept firing hundreds of missile attacks on u.s. troops and eventually killed an american. this is weakness and you and i both served in the pelc when rumsfeld was there and he said weakn

here is what marc thiessen remarked. >> can you imagine if howard university had to announce it was extendingts transfer deadline because black students at columbia felt unsafe and they needed a safe place to study? why is it okay to do this to jewish students and do things to do students that no one would tolerate? if it was being done to african american students in this country? >> he makes a very good point. >> he does make a very good point and also the market is speaking here a bit. get out and try to get a refund. if they are not serving the needs i have been very, very happy to send them to state schools and to be electricians and welders but they are not going iv on my dime because when you're looking at the cost-benefit analysis these people are paying 70000-$80,000 may be $20,000 for room and board and this is what they get? even the students who want to learn of these institutions right now are being kept from doing so. those columbia protests, and there should be wide latitude for speech on campus, right? even if i find that speech detestable. be one not all jews should die. >> a

"the washington post" columnist marc thiessen, syndicated radio host hugh houthi and julia manchesterr for the hill. thank you for being with us today at the very long and grueling day for everybody. let's start where we left off there, marc, with immunity. the justices could obviously determine that the president requires full or partial or, i guess, no immunity whatsoever, having worked hand in glove with presidents at the white house from your perspective what do they actually need? >> yes. so trump is basically claiming absolute immunity. three liberal justices are leaning towards no immunity and the six conservative justices who will decide the case are seem to be leaning toward some sort of qualified immunity there would be immunity for official acts but not immunity for private acts that were for his own gain. i think that sounds about right. a president needs to be free to make controversial decisions without fearing that he is going to be prosecuted after he leaves office. putting aside trump and whatever you think of what he did. but, he shouldn't be free from prosecution if

. >> dana: i want to bring in fox news contributor marc thiessen.mer speech writer for president bush. statement by trump was highly anticipated. he did it early this morning before 7:00 a.m. eastern. how do you think it is going to land? >> he is 100% correct. let's keep in mind donald trump is the president who delivered pro-lifeers the victory they wanted for a quarter century. conservative majority on the supreme court that overturned roe v. wade. he is telling voters the truth. the truth is there won't be a federal ban on abortion at any time. you need 60 votes in the senate to do this. neither party will have 60 votes. it is a false promise to the pro-life movement saying they've have restrictions of abortion at the federal level and taking away the democrats's false argument using a federal abortion ban to take hold of the senate and take back the house. he is taking that argument away terre them. let's keep in mind for decade pro-lifeers said repealing roe v. wade wouldn't ban abortion just send it to the states. we can't turn around and wan

marc thiessen quick thoughts. you hold out hopes that president tribble condemned these with the vigor he should? speak i think i am willing to get up and get my seat let's do it and have a debate. let's have president trump child from right to hear they are both in new york let's do it. >> i'm not holding my breath that will actually happen but i love everyone is on board. we are waiting on that debate thank you to everyone for joining us today and here is "america reports." >> i want to start by wishing my wife melania a very happy birthday. i'd like to be with her but i am in a courthouse for retrial. which should be over. the cases over. you heard what they said, the case should be over. but you have to make that determination and they will never allow this case to be over. in a positive way this is the most highly conflicted judge i've ever seen. >> form of president trump going over the "highly conflicted judge" overseeing his criminal trial as he made his way into the courtroom for the fourth day of testimo

democratic strategist and "new york post" columnist marc thiessen.r the place. it is making a difference, lawmakers are weighing in, democrats and republicans. >> yeah. according to there are 77 encampments across the country the one obviously most focus is one in new york at columbia university. university. i don't think mayor adams is going to have any success with these parents because if these parents had done their jobs their kids wouldn't be behaving in way and wouldn't be yelling at jewish students go back to poland and taking over buildings the way they are. the reason these protests are continuing is because they are working. working. joe biden, they are pressuring joe biden. they are having their effect on the ground and biden is in turn pressuring israel. tony blinken right now as we speak is in the middle east pressuring the israelis not to launch an offensive against rafah. so, if you are a protester and you are looking at what the effect you are having on the biden administration why would you stop? >> bret: leslie a poll out of monmout

. >> yeah and our colleague here marc thiessen a speech writer for president george w. radio show yesterday if you look at threat to institutions and democracy, the greater threat is on the left. he makes the case that if you look at the way they go after the supreme court. the filibuster and other things that they have in their sights that, would do a lot more damage and the big difference being when trump offers different affronts to the system, he is resisted aggressively often by the media and other institutions. when the left is attacking the system, often they have cheerleaders in the press corps. that's one difference that i think a lot of right leaning people internalize. >> bret: last word here. i only have 30 seconds, leslie. sometimes do you think that by going overboard in the anti-trump push, that it brings people home on the other side? >> yeah. definitely it, you know, sparks a flame to those supporters and those who feel that he is being victimize and attacked by democrats. but i would just say to my buddy mark and bill barr, sorry the posts don't agree

and fox news contributor marc thiessen.to pronounce your name for us. >> philippe rain is. shannon: it's depew if you know my people say deputy, depree whatever park and going to call from now on. >> sayas we are calling you. >> i've been called worse a. [laughter] even on the show at. [laughter] we are glad you're here but let's art this of got pregnant pulling out this week. head-to-head match up if you had to vote today president trump has a five-poi five-point lead r president biden. it is early does that hold? what is going to tighten obviously every election tightens whtitanswhen it comes . you've got joe biden is the most unpopular president and the history of presidential polling going all the way back to harry truman. he has just overtaken the man was a previous record holder was donald trump of hi was opponentn this race. you've got two candidates a lot of americans do not want to vote for but when that happens anybody could win. shannon: president obama put them down those as a concerned a huge fundraiser letting