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The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell

Democrat flips a key seat in Alabama state house

The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell

Lawrence O'Donnell, MS NOW

Politics, Washington, Congress, News, Ms Now, President, Versant Media, Policy, Versant, Government, Senate

4.56.4K Ratings

🗓️ 27 March 2024

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

Tonight on The Last Word: North Carolina emerges as a battleground state for Democrats. Also, the Supreme Court hears arguments on abortion pill access. Plus, Donald Trump endorses a $59.99 Bible as his legal bills grow. And the Israeli defense minister discusses the Rafah operation with the Biden administration. Gov. Roy Cooper, Neal Katyal, Stephanie Ruhle, and Norm Ornstein join Ali Velshi.

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0:00.0

Today the

0:02.0

today the 2024 presidential campaign the Republican nominee Donald Trump was hit with a new gag order ahead of his criminal trial in Manhattan next month

0:10.0

that bans him from attacking witnesses, prosecutors, court staff, and

0:14.9

potential jurors because according to the judge, defendant Donald Trump is a threat.

0:20.5

Quote, his statements were threatening, inflammatory, denigrating.

0:25.1

The uncontested record reflecting the defendant's prior extra judicial statements establishes

0:30.8

a sufficient risk to the administration of justice,

0:34.4

and there exists no less restrictive means

0:37.9

to prevent such risk, end quote.

0:40.4

That was what was going on with the presumptive Republican nominee for President.

0:45.0

Things were a little different on the Democratic side.

0:48.0

President Biden at Biden and Vice President Harris spent today talking health care in North Carolina, where Medicaid was expanded

0:55.6

last year through the Affordable Care Act.

0:59.3

Donald Trump and his magg affronts are, if nothing but, persistent persistent they've tried to repeal it 50 times not a

1:06.1

joke 50 times they've tried to repeal it we stop them every time we want to

1:11.6

get rid of the Affordable Health Care Act again, but I got news for them.

1:17.0

We're going to stop them again. Today, 100 million Americans are no longer denied health insurance because of

1:25.9

preexisting conditions whether you get your insurance through ACA or not.

1:29.4

Nearly 25 million low-income adults have gained Medicaid coverage because of ACA, including, as I said, 400,000 right here in North Carolina because of Roy Cooper.

1:41.0

Now, four years ago, Joe Biden lost to Donald Trump in North Carolina by just 1.3%.

1:51.7

And the Biden Harris campaign is fighting to win the state this time around.

1:55.8

North Carolina became the 40th state to expand Medicaid after our next guest, the Democratic

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