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Michael Cohen is a credible witness? Well, if Morning Joe's Donny Deutsch says so then it MUST be true.
08:42
Delivery of testimony by Cohen is 'cautious and flat' as he tries to get jury on his side
From Rob Crilly, Senior Political Reporter inside the courtroom:
Michael Cohen's delivery is considered, cautious, flat.
If jurors were expecting a 'pants on fire' type, or a 'jerk', as other witnesses put it, then they are not getting one.
And that is exactly why prosecutors were so happy to get previous witnesses to dish the dirt on him.
In doing so, they have 'inoculated' the jury against his worst points.
We know that Cohen is a convicted perjurer but the prosecution is hoping the jurors are all thinking: Oh, maybe he's not so bad after all.
08:41
'It’s fantastic! That’s unbelievable!' Trump's reaction to National Enquirer stories
Donald Trump was over the moon when the National Enqurier ran positive stories about him or negative ones about his rivals.
The tabloid magazine would send over stories before they were published, and the editorial team often sought input from Trump.
Cohen would show Trump, and he would say: 'It’s fantastic! That’s unbelievable!'
08:39
Cohen: Trump said a lot of women would come forward when he announced his run for president
Donald Trump was concerned that many women would come forward when he announced his run for president, Michael Cohen told the court.
The former president’s ‘fixer’ also detailed how he would preview National Enqurier stories and covers before they were published.
Trump and his team knew the power the tabloid had as it was sold in so many supermarkets and bodegas.
Therefore they tried to place positive stories about Trump and negative articles about his opponents.
Cohen revealed that he was in close contact with the National Enquirer publisher at the time, David Pecker, and editor Dylan Howard.
‘Negative ones (stories) I would receive from David or Dylan Howard was Hillary Clinton wearing very thick glasses, some allegations she had some brain injury
‘It was Ted Cruz, a photo of his father with lee Harvey Osawald claiming (he) was involved in the assaination of JFK
‘Article on Marco Rubio in a swimming pool with a bunch of other men claiming they were having a drug binge of some sort.’
08:16
Prosecutors get to the heart of the issue: Trump didn't leave a paper trail and didn't use emails
From Rob Crilly, Senior Political Reporter inside the courtroom.
Prosecutor Susan Hoffinger has got quickly to the heart of one of the issues about this case: That Trump has not left a paper trail.
Did Trump ever use email, she asks Cohen. No, he replies.
'During certain conversations, he would comment that emails are like written papers,' he continued.
'He knows too many people who have gone down ... by having emails that prosecutors can use in a case.'
08:15
Cohen says he could be described as Trump's 'fixer'
Michael Cohen testified that it would be 'fair' to characterize him as Trump's former 'fixer.'
'Some have described me as that,' he told prosecutors.
'If it was in order to place a story that would be advantageous I would speak with them,' he said. He would also bring down the hammer. 'If there was an article that caused him displeasure I’d speak with them as well,' he said.
He agreed his role was to minimize negative stories and enhance positive stories.
Trump has not looked directly at Cohen thus far.
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Trump warned 'women will come forward' before kicking off 2016 presidential bid: testimony
Michael Cohen testified that Donald Trump warned him that negative stories would surface about him when he announced his presidential bid in 2016 — and to "be prepared" that "a lot of women" could come forward.
“Just be prepared – there’s going to be a lot of women coming forward," Cohen said Trump told him at the time.
7 minutes ago
Cohen: Trump didn't run for president in 2011 because of 'The Apprentice'
By Kyle Schnitzer
Michael Cohen testified that Donald Trump decided to not run for president in 2011 because he had another season of "The Apprentice" to take care of.
Trump had "several real estate" projects in addition to "another season of 'The Apprentice,'" Cohen testified.
“As Mr. Trump told me, ‘You don’t leave Hollywood, Hollywood leaves you,'" Cohen said.
Cohen later testified that Trump "promised" him that he would run in the next election cycle when he didn't run in 2011.
9 minutes ago
Cohen speaking slowly in his signature Long Island accent as Trump slouches
By Ben Kochman
Wearing a dark blue suit and pink tie, the salt-and-pepper-haired Michael Cohen is speaking slowly and clearly in his signature Long Island accent during his testimony so far.
Donald Trump is sitting slouched way down in his seat at the defense table. He has closed his eyes for several stretches of 30 seconds to a minute.
You all know the only solution, don't you? We must eliminate every human being on earth! This "professor" says so.
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