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So, John, you have a piece out today that you say this trial has already affected, essentially, the office of the presidency. And you suggest that there may need to be some pushing back, you say, from the other side of the aisle. But do you worry now that we've kind of crossed a line at which politics has always been difficult, but much more of a blood sport? And do you worry that our legal process is being pulled into that and, you know, the idea that both sides should consider using that as a weapon? Yes, Shannon, I think for all of us, all of us Americans, it's not as important what happens to President Trump as a person. What's important is what happens to the presidency in our constitutional system. What does this mean for future presidents? And the weaker that these cases are, the weaker that brags cases, the weaker that Michonne allows a case like this to go forward and get to the jury, the bigger the door is open for any D.A. in the future to bring charges against the president from the opposite party that they don't like. That kind of harassment of presidents is going to cause them to worry about their legal liability when what they should be doing is focusing on making the toughest decisions on behalf of the American people, on behalf of protecting the country. And so, yes, I really do worry. And I think that the only way to put a stop to this, sadly, is for some Republican D.A.s to prosecute Democratic office holders, Democratic executive branch officials, Hunter Biden, maybe even Joe Biden. That's the only way, I think, to put a stop to this. Otherwise, what we've seen is the crossing of a constitutional Rubicon where suing presidential predecessors is going to just be the norm. Well, and so much of what you had to say in that answer, John, touches on those immunity arguments we had at the Supreme Court about the possibility that an incumbent who is running again or loses and worries about what is going to come from his predecessor, we'll have to see it because we wait on the Supreme Court for that decision. We'll get opinions again next Thursday. Could be that soon. John, thank you very much. Great to see you, Shannon.

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I speak to you this morning in an hour of anguish for our nation. Just before 9 p.m. last night, an American Airlines regional jet carrying 60 passengers and four crew collided with an Army Black Hawk helicopter carrying three military service members over the Potomac River in Washington, D.C., while on final approach to Reagan National Airport. Both aircraft crashed instantly and were immediately submerged into the icy waters of the Potomac. Real tragedy. The massive search and rescue mission was underway throughout the night, leveraging every asset at our disposal, and I have to say the local, state, federal, military, including the United States Coast Guard in particular, they've done a phenomenal job so quick, so fast, it was it was mobilized immediately. The work has now shifted to a recovery mission. Sadly, there are no survivors. This was a dark and excruciating night in our nation's capital and in our nation's history, and a tragedy of terrible proportions. As one nation, we grieve for every precious soul that has been taken from us so suddenly, and we are a country of really we are in mourning. This has really shaken a lot of people, including people very sadly from other nations who are on the flight. For the family members back in Wichita, Kansas, here in Washington, D.C., and throughout the United States and in Russia, we have a Russia contingent, some very talented people. Unfortunately, we're on that plane. Very, very, very sorry about that. Whose loved ones were aboard the passenger jet. We can only begin to imagine the agony that you're all feeling. Nothing worse. On behalf of the First Lady, myself, and 340 million Americans, our hearts are shattered alongside yours, and our prayers are with you now. And in the days to come, we'll be working very, very diligently in the days to come.

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is Hulk Hogan, WWE legend, Hulk. So great to see you. I was at Madison Square Garden when you came out in October during the campaign. Why are so many athletes thrilled, it seems, by Trump's win? - Laura Ingremini, I still got my Trump pump on, and let me state my claim, let me mark my territory. I was the first one, if you were there, to do the Trump dance, baby. I had that place going in the garden, and now it's catching on. Everybody's dancing like Trump, 'cause we got America back, we got a second chance, we've repented to our Lord and Savior, he's healing the land, he's healing the people, and we're back, Jack. - Well, I think impulse before was to kind of keep it hidden, and I'm not a big fan of sports and politics and entertainment, I like kind of keeping them separate, but if you're gonna embrace Kaepernick and the end racism and the end zone, I think a lot of these football players are like, if anyone can end racism, or at least make progress to it, it's probably Trump. - Well, it's kind of funny, you know, everything they speak, it comes from the heart, and when it comes out of their tongue, where they're speaking from is who they really are. If you listen to everything they say, misogynist, racist, all that stuff, that's who they really are, but at the end of the day, I was one of the biggest cowards around. I voted for Trump before, I was afraid to wear the hat, I was afraid of the bumper sticker, but when they tried to kill him, I said, that's it, enough is enough, and guess what? The whole United States of America feels that way now. We're proud to be Trumpites, we're proud of Trumpomania, we're proud of our new president, and everybody is singing it to the heavens, and it's about time we finally get our country back. - Wait, wait, I have to get, you lost me when you said, Hulk Hogan was afraid of anything? I mean, I've seen you clothesline people, I've seen you do it all, how could you possibly be afraid, have been afraid of anything? - Well, as a businessman, the Hulkamaniacs that have been following me for 40 years, the millions and millions of Hulkamaniacs, I have Democrats and Republicans that love Hulk Hogan and buy my merchandise and stuff. I didn't want to split my audience as a businessman, plus I didn't want people throwing rocks through my business, coming to my home and doing what they did to Kavanaugh, so at the end of the day, I was afraid, I was sitting on the couch being a coward, and finally I decided to step up and be a man. That's what I meant, I was hiding like everybody else. Even though I voted for Donald Trump back in the day, I wouldn't tell anybody, it's completely different now, because we took America back, we're on the right path, God in our homes, God in our country, God in our schools, one nation under God. - I think that Madison Square Garden rally, the Butler rally, those were all inflection points, don't you think? I mean, you felt it that night in the garden, for sure. - You know, I've worked that building for 40 years, and at the end of the day, I've sold that place out to the rafters, but that night in Madison Square Garden, for the Trump rally, the energy was so electric, it's like we jumped on a lightning bolt and we're going on another ride to the moon, and that Butler situation is what got me off the couch. When they tried to kill him, that was it, enough is enough. And when I went to the RNC, it was kind of quiet in there at first, and I just couldn't take it anymore. I just ramped myself up, said exactly what was on my heart, never read the teleprompter, and I just said it like it was, and this place came alive. - That was awesome. - And I feel the momentum getting bigger and bigger every day. - Yeah, that was so much fun. - It was amazing, I'll never forget it. - Yeah, the RNC was super, super fun, and you're such an icon for so many of us for so many years, but there was a moment at the UFC fight last night that didn't get as much publicity, but it speaks to what you were talking about earlier about God, and watch this. - While everybody's cheering and so happy, I want to acknowledge Jesus Christ. I cannot take credit for a gift like this, man. I really owe it all to him, and I know that there's millions of people around the world watching right now, and I just want to let you guys know that Jesus loves you so much. That's all I'll say about that. There's something about the gentle giant, like he's a gentle soul who's also a fighter, and who's trying to proselytize. I mean, look, if you're a Christian, that's what you're supposed to do. I mean, we're all supposed to do that. - Well, at the end of the day, Trump's my hero. He's our leader, he's a man of God, and all these superstar athletes coming out, that's how they got to where they are. They believed, they followed, asking you shall receive. I'm telling you, when you walk in the light, not when you're getting close to God, when you're one with God, miracles happen, and Donald Trump, I've known him for over 40 years, he hasn't changed a bit, he is a man of God, and that's why our country has a second chance. - Do you think, Hulk, that as he moves forward in this administration, he wants his own cabinet, he has his ideas about who he wants in the cabinet, he's just not gonna be denied. I mean, I don't know if the Senate's gonna, what they're gonna do, they have their own role, obviously in the process, constitutional role, but Trump wants his people in place, and by golly, he did win a mandate here. - Well, at the end of the day, everybody that is moaning and is complaining and whining and crying, look who Trump picked, look who he's put ahead of defense, or the interior. Everybody that's whining and crying, those are the people that got us in this mess anyway. My God, are you kidding me? You're gonna listen to them when they've been lying and they've been wrong about everything, from Russia all the way down the line to trying to impeach him, bankrupt him, put him out of business. I mean, give me trying to kill him, give me a break. Don't even listen to that stuff. - Can you do the Trump dance for us, please? I wanna see you do it. - Gotta put the lips up, though. - You got it, you got the gun still, Hulk. I love it. (laughs) I gotta pull the camera back. - All right, let me tell you something. Let me tell you something. You might not be a fan of sports, but we are a fan of yours. - Oh, back at you. Oh, Hulk, it's so good to have you on. I love watching The Garden and the RNC. You brought the house down. Unbelievable stuff. Come back soon. - Love you, thank you. - All right.

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