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Trump Legal Investigations / Re: Live Thread: Trump's hush money trial begins in NYC
« Last post by mystery-ak on Today at 04:18:44 pm »
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Cohen testifies that Trump 'directed' Karen McDougal hush money payment

Cohen stressed just now that his role in the $150,000 payout to Trump's alleged ex-lover Karen McDougal was done at Trump's direction.

“What I was doing, I was doing at the direction and for the benefit of Mr. Trump,” he testified.

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Trump looking intently at stack of papers as Cohen testifies
By Ben Kochman

Donald Trump is leafing through a stack of papers in front of him at the defense table while Michael Cohen continues his testimony.

Trump's aides have been spotted handing him news clips to read at other points during the trial, but it's hard to make out in the room exactly what he's looking at.

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Cohen learned about 'Access Hollywood tape' from Hope Hicks: testimony

Michael Cohen testified that he was in London for his daughter's birthday and wedding anniversary when he became aware of Trump's infamous "Access Hollywood" tape.

Cohen said he received a call from Hicks, and then later from Steven Bannon, Trump's campaign manager.

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Cohen testifies that Trump 'directed' Karen McDougal hush money payment

Cohen stressed just now that his role in the $150,000 payout to Trump's alleged ex-lover Karen McDougal was done at Trump's direction.

“What I was doing, I was doing at the direction and for the benefit of Mr. Trump,” he testified.
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Pookie's Toons / Re: Today's Toons 5/13/24
« Last post by Cyber Liberty on Today at 04:14:12 pm »
My reason to survive Mondays!  Thanks for the Toons and Argus Extras, Pookie!!  They were delicious!
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Trump Legal Investigations / Re: Live Thread: Trump's hush money trial begins in NYC
« Last post by corbe on Today at 04:11:32 pm »
   I understand why Noem is not there but what about Stefanik.  It is her state and she's on the medium list for VP.   :shrug:
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Trump Legal Investigations / Re: Live Thread: Trump's hush money trial begins in NYC
« Last post by mystery-ak on Today at 04:08:23 pm »
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Trump smirks, shakes head when Cohen explains why he taped hush money conversation
By Ben Kochman and Kyle Schnitzer

Trump cracked a smirk and shook his head after Cohen claimed he recorded their Sept. 6, 2016 phone conversation -- in which they discussed a $150,000 hush money payment to Karen McDougal -- in order to reassure David Pecker that he'd be paid back for fronting McDougal the payout.

"It was so I could show it to David Pecker and that way he would hear the conversation, that he would know that we’re going to be paid, Mr. Trump is going to be paying him back," Cohen testified.

Trump in general seems more animated so far after returning after the mid-morning break.
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Music Threads / Re: TIE each subsequent SONG together by whatever means you deem relevant, Title/Artist/Theme
« Last post by Gefn on Today at 04:05:27 pm »
You light up my life


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BsBY722rb2M


( I liked this version better than the Debby Boone version)
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Trump Legal Investigations / Re: Live Thread: Trump's hush money trial begins in NYC
« Last post by DCPatriot on Today at 04:05:00 pm »
Quote from: mystery-ak on Today at 03:55:33 pm
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Michael Cohen resumes testifying
By Kyle Schnitzer

Cohen is taking questions from prosecutors about phone records. Cohen testified that he never altered the recording and the recording was cut off because he received an incoming call.

Trump's team has suggested that the call was doctored.

Meanwhile, Trump has spent time reading through a stack of pages as Cohen continues testifying.

What kind of idiot interrupts a recorded call WITH THE POTUS you're trying to hurt...to take another call?   /s
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Trump Legal Investigations / Re: Live Thread: Trump's hush money trial begins in NYC
« Last post by mystery-ak on Today at 04:04:17 pm »
Trump's political allies slam 'depressing' courtroom in press conference outside trial

Ohio Sen. JD Vance led the press conference, starting off by slamming Cohen as a 'convicted felon.'

'Does any reasonable person believe anything Michael Cohen has said?' he continued.

He went on to attack Judge Merchan's daughter for profiting off the case and the top prosecutor in the case Michael Colangelo, who left Biden's DOJ to prosecute Trump.

'This is a threat to American democracy,' Vance went on.


https://twitter.com/kleavittnh/status/1790047712160686427

Sen. Tommy Tuberville of Alabama said Trump is getting 'no respect' in court.

'This courtroom is depressing,' he added. 'This courtroom is the most depressing thing I've ever seen.'
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Crime And Punishment / Re: Sen. Bob Menendez corruption trial begins in New York
« Last post by Gefn on Today at 04:03:53 pm »
 :bkmk:
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Trump Legal Investigations / Re: Live Thread: Trump's hush money trial begins in NYC
« Last post by mystery-ak on Today at 04:03:04 pm »
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Jury shown text of possible LLC names for hush money payments

A text message showing possible LLC names for hush money payments between Daniel Rotstein and Michael Cohen are being shown to the jury.

In the September 7, 2016 text, Rotstein texted Cohen: “Please find possible names. I am working ont he assignment agreement.”

The text, which included a picture of a list of names, reads:

    Media Holdings, INc
    Media Investments, Inc
    Integrated Investments, INc
    World Investments, Inc.
    Gotham Investments, Inc.


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Ohio Sen. J. D. Vance blasts Cohen as 'convicted felon' outside court
By Tamar Lapin

Ohio Sen. J. D. Vance and other political allies of Trump's are holding a press conference outside Manhattan court.

"Does any reasonable person believe anything Michael Cohen has said?" Vance asked about Cohen, noting that Trump's former attorney and "fixer" is a "convicted felon."

Other Republicans who showed up to back Trump in court today include New York Rep. Nicolle Malliotakis and Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville.
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Elections 2024 / Re: BREAKING: 80,000 in attendance at President Trump's rally in Wildwood, New Jersey!
« Last post by GtHawk on Today at 04:02:14 pm »
Quote from: cato potatoe on Today at 06:08:54 am
That's because
a) there are government backstops for the lazy;
b) unethical businessmen would rather exploit migrants than pay a market wage to the natural born population

Deport several million illegals, reintroduce self-preservation, and the labor market would adjust.  We simply have not tried it.  Our present course is the path to oblivion.  You cannot flood a western democracy with hordes of low IQ immigrants and expect it to remain prosperous or stable.
Did the economy tank after operation wetback? I really find the argument that we need uncontrolled illegal immigration allowing unvetted people who don't want the American dream, just the destruction of America. What we need is a slammed shut border and a corrected system that deals with immigration in a timely manner allowing us to vet and choose those who will actually add to America rather than leach on America. Slam the border shut, and immediately start going after the illegals already in country(there will be disagreement here but I don't believe there will be mass deportations) vet them and if they don't pass the vetting boot their asses out...period.
The argument that we need all these low skilled, uneducated to pick are crops is rapidly becoming past tense with the increased development of robotic farm equipment and if we hadn't taught generations of children that some jobs...the very jobs that would teach them the skills they need in a workforce maybe we wouldn't need so many illegals. Top that off with skilled labor jobs and careers also being trashed in favor of a very expensive and worthless college degree... :shrug:
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