*** Official Trump Hush Money Trial Thread ***

602,243 Views | 6807 Replies | Last: 3 days ago by Stat Monitor Repairman
aggiehawg
User Profile Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
In reply to Gyles Marrett • 1:18p, 5/14/24
AG
Gyles Marrett said:
Cohen gives me to the vibe that's he's done far more dishonest things he's hid from his wife.
Have to wonder if she knew he took out 20 million worth of loans on taxi medallions only worth 5-7 million? And if he had a personal guaranty on those?

Quote:
Donald Trump has entered the courtroom and Eric and Lara Trump are also back.
Vivek Ramaswamy is also here again.
Trump was flipping through the stack of papers he had before Michael Cohen was brought in. He was chatting with his attorney Emil Bove as Cohen walked by.
Quote:
Judge Juan Merchan is back on the bench and the court is in session.

"Let's get Mr. Cohen," he said.
Let's get him, indeed.

Quote:
Michael Cohen just walked back into the courtroom. He didn't look at Trump's table or the row of Trump supporters as he walked in.

Trump, meanwhile, was flipping through the stack of papers he had before Cohen was brought in. He was chatting with his attorney Emil Bove as Cohen walked by.
Reply Quote
4
4stringAg
User Profile
Private Message
Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
In reply to gtaggie_08 • 1:19p, 5/14/24
AG
gtaggie_08 said:
Say what you want about his age being a negative, but Trump was able to go on live with Clay Travis and Buck Sexton during the lunch break and do an interview. Felt like more states that are strong Dim areas may actually be in play according to internal numbers
I think that interview was actually last night after the court proceedings yesterday. They were playing recorded snippets today. Still, pretty impressive after a day in court.
Reply Quote
3
aggiehawg
User Profile Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
1:20p, 5/14/24
AG
Quote:
The jury entered and Trump's attorney Todd Blanche is on the podium to begin his cross-examination of Michael Cohen.

"Mr. Cohen, my name is Todd Blanche. You and I have never spoken or met before have we?" he asks.
Reply Quote
2
aggiehawg
User Profile Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
1:23p, 5/14/24
AG
ruh-roh!

Quote:
Todd Blanche asked Michael Cohen if he's been following the trial.
"To some extent, yes," Cohen says.
Donald Trump smiles and nods as he says this.
ETA:
Quote:
"I have watched CNN and MSNBC, but not religiously, in order to follow the full extent of the trial," Cohen says.
Reply Quote
4
1 edit
gtaggie_08
User Profile Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
1:25p, 5/14/24
AG
https://images.app.goo.gl/brf8te34QYWkHDtz9
Reply Quote
aggiehawg
User Profile Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
1:26p, 5/14/24
AG
Quote:
Trump attorney Todd Blanche is asking Michael Cohen about comments he made on social media when David Pecker was testifying earlier in the trial.
"Do you recall saying on TikTok on April 23 and that's when Mr. Pecker was still on the stand that from everything you heard from people today, David Pecker is corroborating what you have been saying for six years?" Blanche asks
"I do, yes," Cohen says.
"Yes, somebody called me and told me Mr. Pecker had corroborated what I had been saying for a long time," Cohen adds.
Quote:
Michael Cohen is being asked about the importance of the trial.
"Is this trial important to you, Mr. Cohen?" defense attorney Todd Blanche asks.
"Personally, yes," Cohen says.
Reply Quote
3
aggiehawg
User Profile Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
1:27p, 5/14/24
AG
Quote:
"Is it fair to say prosecutors have repeatedly asked you to stop publicly commenting on this case?" Trump attorney Todd Blanche asks Michael Cohen.

"Yes," Cohen responds.
LOL.
Reply Quote
6
aggiehawg
User Profile Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
1:30p, 5/14/24
AG
Quote:
Michael Cohen is so far remaining composed and answering the questions calmly.

Trump is back to leaning back in his chair with his eyes closed.
So far.
Reply Quote
3
Gyles Marrett
User Profile Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
In reply to aggiehawg • 1:32p, 5/14/24
aggiehawg said:
Quote:
Michael Cohen is so far remaining composed and answering the questions calmly.

Trump is back to leaning back in his chair with his eyes closed.
So far.
They felt the need to say he was so far composed like 2 minutes into being in cross? is that the bar he had to pass? lol
Reply Quote
6
AustinAg2K
User Profile Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
In reply to Gyles Marrett • 1:34p, 5/14/24
Gyles Marrett said:
aggiehawg said:
Quote:
Michael Cohen is so far remaining composed and answering the questions calmly.

Trump is back to leaning back in his chair with his eyes closed.
So far.
They felt the need to say he was so far composed like 2 minutes into being in cross? is that the bar he had to pass? lol
To be fair, Stormy had already lost it two minutes in.
Reply Quote
7
VegasAg86
User Profile
Private Message
Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
In reply to aggiehawg • 1:35p, 5/14/24
AG
aggiehawg said:
ruh-roh!

Quote:
Todd Blanche asked Michael Cohen if he's been following the trial.
"To some extent, yes," Cohen says.
Donald Trump smiles and nods as he says this.
ETA:
Quote:
"I have watched CNN and MSNBC, but not religiously, in order to follow the full extent of the trial," Cohen says.


What is the remedy for violating the rule?
Reply Quote
7
aggiehawg
User Profile Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
1:35p, 5/14/24
AG
Quote:
Trump attorney Todd Blanche is now asking Michael Cohen about being represented by Lanny Davis.
Blanche said there was a leak to the Associated Press and both he and Davis denied being the source of the leak to the district attorney's office.
"Do you remember at that time the DA office was frustrated that when they would say something to you or your lawyer about the investigation you would talk about it on TV?" Blanche asked
"I do not recall that no," Cohen said
Reply Quote
2
aggiehawg
User Profile Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
In reply to VegasAg86 • 1:37p, 5/14/24
AG
Quote:
What is the remedy for violating the rule?
He's already been disbarred. Now, Merchan can fine him or even go so far as to instruct the jury to disregard his testimony. But practcally? Nothing.
Reply Quote
5
aggiehawg
User Profile Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
1:38p, 5/14/24
AG
Quote:
"Do you remember in February 2021, you were going on TV talking about the investigation?" Blanche asks.
"I go on TV often, so I'm not sure what the topic was," Cohen says.
Trump is leaning back with his eyes closed and his mouth hanging open briefly before he readjusts in his chair.
Blanche follows up, and Cohen says it would "not surprise me" that he was discussing the investigation.
The Trump attorney asks if the district attorney's office was frustrated because Cohen was talking to the press in February 2021.
"Yes sir," Cohen says.
It took Blanche several times to get this question past objections.
Blanche asks if he continued to talk to the press.
"Yes indeed, I talked to the press," Cohen says.
Including about this case, Blanche asks?
"It sounds correct," Cohen says.
Reply Quote
3
aggiehawg
User Profile Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
1:42p, 5/14/24
AG
Quote:
When asking Michael Cohen on whether he continued to talk to the media despite the district attorney's office being frustrated with him, Trump attorney Todd Blanche pressed the witness on how he was answering the questions.
Quote:
Blanche asked, "I don't want it to sound correct, is it correct?"
"Yes, it would be correct" Cohen said.
Blanche asked if Cohen told Don Lemon that the district attorney's office asked him for his phones.
"Sounds correct," Cohen said.
"Do you remember (the) DA office being frustrated and upset that you had done that," Blanche asks.
"No sir," Cohen said
Reply Quote
2
aggiehawg
User Profile Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
1:44p, 5/14/24
AG
Quote:
Todd Blanche is now asking about conversations Michael Cohen testified Monday he had with President Donald Trump in 2016.
"You testified yesterday about very specific recollections that you have about telephone conversations you had with President Trump in 2016 but you have no recollection that last month just over a year ago that you promised the district attorney that you would stop going on TV," Blanche asks.
"What I was saying to you, sir, I don't recall even having these conversations with Lanny Davis about not going on television," Cohen says.
"I recall the conversations with President Trump at the time, yes," Cohen says.
Reply Quote
3
VegasAg86
User Profile
Private Message
Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
In reply to aggiehawg • 1:44p, 5/14/24
AG
aggiehawg said:
Quote:
What is the remedy for violating the rule?
He's already been disbarred. Now, Merchan can fine him or even go so far as to instruct the jury to disregard his testimony. But practcally? Nothing.


I suppose the defense can attack his "changed man" claim. He still thinks the rules don't apply to him.
Reply Quote
3
gtaggie_08
User Profile Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
1:46p, 5/14/24
AG
Already going with the Terrance Bradley testimony of "I don't recall" to every question from Blanche. Good that they hit him with the "you can remember something from 8years ago but not last week" line to dent his already thin credibility.
Reply Quote
6
aggiehawg
User Profile Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
1:46p, 5/14/24
AG
Quote:
Trump defense lawyer Todd Blanche started attacking Michael Cohen right away in the first few questions of his cross-examination of the key witness.
Blanche asked Cohen if he made a TikTok calling Blanche a crying little sh*t" just before the trial began. Judge Juan Merchan struck that question, along with others, including one asking Cohen if he made comments about himself and Trump attorney Susan Necheles.
Quote:
"We went right to this issue of you have this sort of all-consuming personal hatred and a vested interest in this case," CNN senior legal analyst Elie Honig said.
CNN senior political analyst Gloria Borger added that the defense Is trying to say that "this is the real Michael Cohen."
"The Michael Cohen who has been on the stand before, full of remorse, a good guy, that's not Michael Cohen," she said.
Pointing to the social media posts helps the defense argue to the jury that Cohen is out to get Trump and "that's the guy you should understand did all these things and lied all these times and don't feel sorry for him."
Quote:
Trump attorney Todd Blanche is asking Michael Cohen: "Are you the one that leaked to CNN that you had given your phones to the DA earlier in January of 2023?"

"I don't recall," Cohen responds.
Reply Quote
5
aggiehawg
User Profile Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
1:48p, 5/14/24
AG
Quote:
Michael Cohen is being questioned about being asked by the district attorney's office to refrain from speaking about the case.
"After the indictment, you have been warned repeatedly by the district attorney's office to not talk about this case?" Blanche asks.
"Yes," Cohen says.
Blanche asks what have they said.
"Please don't talk about the case," Cohen responds.
Blanche asks Cohen when he met with the DA's office on several occasions. Cohen says they'd tell him directly, "Probably better off if you don't speak about it."
Cohen puts the number of times they told him not to talk to the press about the case at fewer than five times.
"And you have not followed their request or whatever word you want me to use?" Blanche asks.
Cohen says, "That's correct. I'm responding..." and Blanche cuts him off.
Quote:
Michael Cohen says he does each of his two podcasts twice per week, making it four per week.
Cohen says he records the podcasts all year long.
He confirms Donald Trump comes up in every podcast episode.
"I would say he's mentioned in every one, yes."
Reply Quote
5
Gyles Marrett
User Profile Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
In reply to aggiehawg • 1:49p, 5/14/24
aggiehawg said:

Quote:
Trump attorney Todd Blanche is asking Michael Cohen: "Are you the one that leaked to CNN that you had given your phones to the DA earlier in January of 2023?"

"I don't recall," Cohen responds.
LMAO how do you not recall if you leaked that?
Reply Quote
7
aggiehawg
User Profile Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
1:51p, 5/14/24
AG
Quote:
Trump attorney Todd Blanche went on to ask Michael Cohen about how active he is on social media platforms.
"You also are active on Twitter, on X?" Blanche asked.
"That's correct," Cohen said. Blanche then asked if he's also active on TikTok.
"Correct," Cohen says.
Cohen said he goes on TikTok an hour a night. Blanche asked what the goal is.
Cohen said, "Build an audience, to create a community, to really vent because I have a difficult time sleeping so I found an outlet."
You also make money, Blanche asked. "It does make money, but it's not significant," Cohen says.
Reply Quote
3
rgag12
User Profile
Private Message
Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
1:51p, 5/14/24
AG
Is it bad form as a lawyer to ask a witness to answer yes or no every time they try to dodge a question?
Reply Quote
1
Faustus
User Profile
Private Message
Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
In reply to VegasAg86 • 1:52p, 5/14/24
VegasAg86 said:
aggiehawg said:
ruh-roh!

Quote:
Todd Blanche asked Michael Cohen if he's been following the trial.
"To some extent, yes," Cohen says.
Donald Trump smiles and nods as he says this.
ETA:
Quote:
"I have watched CNN and MSNBC, but not religiously, in order to follow the full extent of the trial," Cohen says.

What is the remedy for violating the rule?
5 hours of NewsMax and 3 Our Fathers.
Reply Quote
3
aggiehawg
User Profile Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
In reply to rgag12 • 1:53p, 5/14/24
AG
rgag12 said:
Is it bad form as a lawyer to ask a witness to answer yes or no every time they try to dodge a question?
You can ask the judge for such instruction to the witness.
Reply Quote
5
aggiehawg
User Profile Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
1:55p, 5/14/24
AG
Quote:
Trump attorney Todd Blanche is asking Michael Cohen more questions about his TikTok account.
"Out of seven nights a week, how many nights do you think you talk about President Trump?" he asks.
"I only do it six days a week. I would say six days a week," Cohen says.
Only six days a week? LOL.
Reply Quote
6
pdc093
User Profile
Private Message
Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
1:56p, 5/14/24
Witness tampering?

Reply Quote
2
aggiehawg
User Profile Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
1:59p, 5/14/24
AG
Quote:
Todd Blanche asks Michael Cohen if he makes the nightly TikToks to earn money.
Cohen answers, "Money is made from it, yes."
Blanche responds:
"That's not my question. One of the reasons you do it is to make money, yes or no?
"Yes," Cohen says.
Quote:
The jury is being shown a photo of the T-shirt that Michael Cohen sells on his "Mea Culpa" website depicting a handcuffed Trump in an orange jumpsuit.

Trump attorney Todd Blanche also shows an enlarged photo of a coffee mug that is sold on the site, which reads: "Send him to the big house, not the White House."
Quote:
Trump attorney Todd Blanche is now asking Michael Cohen when he changed his views about Trump.
"I guess it would be August 2018," Cohen says.
Blanche asks the question again, rephrasing it slightly. Cohen responds it was around the time he did an interview with George Stephanopoulos.
Quote:
"You still live in a building with Trump's name on it, correct," Trump attorney Todd Blanche asked.
"I do," Cohen said.
Quote:
Cohen confirmed that he and his family owned several properties in Trump buildings.
Reply Quote
4
aggiehawg
User Profile Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
2:04p, 5/14/24
AG
Quote:
Todd Blanche recalls that Michael Cohen got involved with the board of the building that was trying to remove the Trump name.
Cohen confirms that Donald Trump was happy with his work on that matter.
Blanche then walks Cohen through how Trump eventually offered him a job after Cohen interceded in a few matters like the intervention with the building board.
Quote:
Michael Cohen says he made $375,000 a year plus an annual bonus of $150,000, except for 2016.
Reply Quote
1
aggiehawg
User Profile Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
2:08p, 5/14/24
AG
Quote:
Trump attorney Todd Blanche asked if it was fair to say Michael Cohen admired Trump.
Quote:
"Yes sir," Cohen said.
"You admire his financial success? His high profile, his tenacity?"
"Very much so, yes," Cohen said.
Cohen said he read Trump's book "Art of the Deal" twice.
"I viewed it as a excellent book, yes," Cohen said.
Reply Quote
3
aggiehawg
User Profile Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
2:11p, 5/14/24
AG
Quote:
Michael Cohen is asked how he felt about Donald Trump, and if he was obsessed with him.
Quote:
"I wouldn't say obsessed. I admired him tremendously."
He then went on, "I can't recall using that word. I wouldn't say it would be wrong."
Quote:
Defense attorney Todd Blanche reads aloud remarks that Michael Cohen has made about Trump, including that all the former president wanted to do was "make the country great again."
"At the time, you weren't lying, right?" Blanche asks.
Quote:
"At that time, I was knee-deep into the cult of Donald Trump, yes," Cohen answers, adding, "I was not lying, it's how I felt."
"You were telling the truth, correct?" Blanche asks.
"That's how I felt," Cohen says. "I was expressing my feelings, so yes it would be the truth."
Cult?

Quote:
Trump attorney Todd Blanche is going through several more positive statements Michael Cohen made about Trump in 2015.
According to the statements, Cohen called Trump "a good man" and "a man who cares deeply about his family."
"I said that," Cohen confirms.
Blanche lists a few more adjectives Cohen used to describe Trump previously: "kind, humble and honest."
"Yes, sir," Cohen confirms. "Again, that's how I felt, so yes it would be the truth."
Reply Quote
3
aggiehawg
User Profile Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
2:13p, 5/14/24
AG
Quote:
Michael Cohen's testimony is moving on to a Vanity Fair profile in September 2017.
Attorney Todd Blanche asks whether Cohen said in the profile, "You were the guy who protects the president and the family?"
"I believe so, yes," Cohen says.
Blanche follows up and asks if he said he'd take a bullet for the president?
"I did say that, yes," Cohen responds.
In the article, Cohen said there was "no money in the world" to write about the Trump family.
"I had no intention of writing a book," Cohen says adding, "At that time."
Reply Quote
3
aggiehawg
User Profile Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
2:13p, 5/14/24
AG
Quote:
"I did say that I missed President Trump," Michael Cohen confirmed when asked about his comments in 2017.
Reply Quote
2
aggiehawg
User Profile Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
2:14p, 5/14/24
AG
Quote:
Most of the jurors are responding to the fast-paced cross-examination of Michael Cohen by Trump attorney Todd Blanche.
Several of them are bobbing back and forth and one is looking out into the gallery.
One juror however has his eyes closed.
After lunch. It happens.
Reply Quote
5
aggiehawg
User Profile Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
2:15p, 5/14/24
AG
Quote:
Trump attorney Todd Blanche asks Michael Cohen if he described Trump's family as his surrogate family.

"Correct," Cohen says.
Reply Quote
1
First Page Last Page
Page 89 of 195 ▼
 
×
subscribe Verify your student status
See Subscription Benefits
Trial only available to users who have never subscribed or participated in a previous trial.