TPM's (extremely good) investigative reporter Josh Kovensky is at the trial and has been extremely good about what's going on with a smattering of opinion and context that to my mind ring true.
Trying to be fair-minded about this, I would say "not necessarily." Being worried about being "brought down" may at least indicate some idea that what you're doing might have negative implications for you if made widely public, but that could mean much more than criminal activity.
Like...someone having texts or emails come to light showing that they're having an affair would certainly have negative consequences for them, could damage their reputation or their relationships, but having an affair is not specifically a crime as such.
As for the rest of the case, I'm still struggling to get past the admission that Cohen was given the offer to work for Trump--and took him up on it--only after he neglected to pay Cohen back $100k for previous services. I can't imagine agreeing to something like that.
Yeah, as always, I'd caution people not to get too excited by any witness until cross and re-direct are finished. But glad to hear Cohen seems to be doing well all the same.
Poor baby was probably up all night, fuming over this trial. No, I wasn't giggling at the idea, your honor.
You might be surprised. There are two kinds of Republicans in Ohio. Trumpers and the old guard. The old guard are the ones that love Kasich and DeWine and their style of Republicans. Trump isn't a dealbreaker for them but they're also not singing his praises. The reason that Vance was a good candidate here was that there were times when he spoke against Trump and times when he fell in line behind Trump and both kinds of Republicans had something to point to in order for him to get their vote.
If Vance went for VP, I think Ryan should try another run.
I feel like he's gonna use them to go out on the cable shows and talk shit "I was there today, inside the courtroom. I was able to see the conflicted judge up close and personal. And let me tell you, I've never seen a more fake trial in my life"
Looks like he has little baby arms coming out of the side of his torso.
They're saving it for the scene in the American Crime Story revival on this whole thing.
My wife likes to say that JD Vance is a candidate that her brother and all of his late 40s/early 50s friends will think "hey that guy looks just like me" and that's enough to get their vote.
He genuinely looks like he's not had a proper sleep in weeks.
What's with the paperwork he has? Looks like a child's drawings...
The Fox News Cinematic Universe is so fucking bizarre and weird and boring. They gotta bring in their good ol boys to make things extra high stakes and serious for the 7pm time slot.
It kinda looks like today's NYT (edit: can read NYT at the top and that's latest article on their site that includes both of their pics at the top): https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/13/us/politics/biden-trump-battleground-poll.html
It is, he was touting it in his little speech before he went in the courtroom.
I wish there were cameras showing this as to be honest even though this wasn't the one I thought was the most consequential of his trials, it felt like the most easy case to get him on. Because we don't see it play out in front of our eyes it is a bit hard to follow when I'm busy with other things. I hope the Georgia one gets televised as the web of characters is more famous anyway.
They're giving him news about himself to try to keep him awake, and it's not working lol
View: https://x.com/MuellerSheWrote/status/1790058057545683340
So.. in order to get around the gag order, he ordered his idiot brigade to do the attacks for him.
Yep, they both jockeying for that VP spot. Trump values loyalty above all else.
Same reason why nobody from the primary getting the nomination. They challenged his "right" to be president again.
Same reason why nobody from the primary getting the nomination. They challenged his "right" to be president again.
Idiot should go back to watching Terminator with his grandma.
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The gag order stops Trump from making or directing others to make public statements etc etc. So there may be a contempt motion for this.
How could they prove he "directed" them though? That feels like a whole other case in and of itself.
Thank you. Yeah it's still a little confusing tbh. I can see how the jury could be confused, and ofc Cruz and the like on TV saying so what if he slept with someone, but ofc that's not the crime.
I just find it fascinating how his own lifelong quest to avoid paying for things and avoid being pinned for crimes has this time actually created the crime, that he could have easily avoided by just writing a check himself direct to the women.
Maybe as a shot across the bow, sure. Good luck proving that.
Trump sleeping, with the getting stares from his left, and someone facepalming on his right is just SO good.
Cohen reading emails and transcripts while Trump is sleeping in the background.
This is art
Cohen reading emails and transcripts while Trump is sleeping in the background.
Cohen reading emails and transcripts while Trump is sleeping in the background.
Got to love the lawyer (?) facepalming the background.
It's from Cohen so take it with some salt, but yeesh.
View: https://twitter.com/KlasfeldReports/status/1790060788381573512
View: https://twitter.com/KlasfeldReports/status/1790060788381573512
Cohen reading emails and transcripts while Trump is sleeping in the background.
This has Renaissance painting energy. So good.
"Soros-funded"
I have literally never heard of George Soros outside of the right bringing him up as a boogeyman over the last 10-20 years.
It's fascist-speak for "jew", right?