09:32 AM - May 17, 2024
It took a white male golfer getting roughly arrested for a conservative commentator on Morning Joe to admit that maybe, just maybe, the police are too aggressive and shouldn't have military gear.
09:36 AM - May 17, 2024
Here is the full video of the exchange. MTG deserved all of it!
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Christopher Bouzy @cbouzyThey really need to stop messing with Rep. Crockett.11:05 PM - May 16, 2024
09:38 AM - May 17, 2024
THIS!
This needs to be said over and over! Make it the Dem script along with Biden’s wins!
Speak it at the Dem Convention! THIS!
This needs to be said over and over! Make it the Dem script along with Biden’s wins!
Speak it at the Dem Convention! THIS!
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Deb Z @DebzJust want to pss this. Love Pete B.
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Watch Pete Buttigieg PERFECTLY Articulate Why Republicans Behave The Way That They Do - YouTube
Please take 2 minutes out of your day and watch Pete Buttigieg perfectly articulate why Republicans behave the way that they do, and how it harms people more...
10:16 AM - May 17, 2024
Donald Trump gave his team strict orders to chisel on every single invoice, for as little as a few thousand dollars.
Michael Cohen was paid $420,000 — and Trump signed the checks himself.
There is ZERO chance Trump didn’t direct and dictate those payments — personally.
Michael Cohen was paid $420,000 — and Trump signed the checks himself.
There is ZERO chance Trump didn’t direct and dictate those payments — personally.
02:20 AM - May 14, 2024
Stop over-analyzing the Trump case:
Exhibit A - the audio recording of Trump
Exhibit B - the checks to Cohen - signed by Trump
Trump ordered the whole scheme and literally signed off on the payments. It was clearly a cover-up to help save his campaign.
It’s just common sense.
Exhibit A - the audio recording of Trump
Exhibit B - the checks to Cohen - signed by Trump
Trump ordered the whole scheme and literally signed off on the payments. It was clearly a cover-up to help save his campaign.
It’s just common sense.
02:20 AM - May 14, 2024
Reality check from NYC
There have only been a handful of pro-Trump supporters anywhere near the courthouse. Traffic has been normal.
The biggest issue? All the extra media trucks and camera crews.
Just another day in NYC — and another crooked NYC politician headed for prison.
There have only been a handful of pro-Trump supporters anywhere near the courthouse. Traffic has been normal.
The biggest issue? All the extra media trucks and camera crews.
Just another day in NYC — and another crooked NYC politician headed for prison.
02:21 AM - May 14, 2024
Dear Mainstream Media:
STOP calling it the “hush money case”
It is a CAMPAIGN FINANCE case — and that’s the 1 crime for which politicians go to prison
Trump is accused of faking business records to cover up a campaign finance crime
THAT is what this case about
xoxo
America
STOP calling it the “hush money case”
It is a CAMPAIGN FINANCE case — and that’s the 1 crime for which politicians go to prison
Trump is accused of faking business records to cover up a campaign finance crime
THAT is what this case about
xoxo
America
02:22 AM - May 14, 2024
Trump’s lawyers’ cross-examinations of Stormy and Cohen have been absolutely pointless from a legal perspective. They’re trying to make the witnesses look bad — but none of it is working.
I don’t think they’ve scored a single point with the jury. Total fail.
I don’t think they’ve scored a single point with the jury. Total fail.
11:13 AM - May 15, 2024
There he goes again! #StochasticTerrorism #LockHimUp
'They should all be executed.' How Trump's attacks on judges are fueling online calls for violence
https://www.usatoday.com/s...
'They should all be executed.' How Trump's attacks on judges are fueling online calls for violence
https://www.usatoday.com/s...
12:35 PM - May 15, 2024
(Edited)
Donald Trump lost two debates to me in 2020. Since then, he hasn’t shown up for a debate.
Now he’s acting like he wants to debate me again.
Well, make my day, pal.
Now he’s acting like he wants to debate me again.
Well, make my day, pal.
12:40 PM - May 15, 2024
124 Threaded Spouts
Cohen says Pecker went on to say that it would cost them over $100k to control the story, to which Trump said "no problem, I'll take care of it." It was discussed that AMI would "lay out the funds," and understood that Trump would pay them back, though details not discussed.
10:58 AM - May 13, 2024
124 Threaded Spouts
Tyler McBrien: We move to a bit later in June 2016, a phone call btwn Trump and Pecker, Cohen was present too in Trump's office. Cohen recalls: Trump asked him how things were going with the matter, David said we have this under control, and we'll take care of this.
10:58 AM - May 13, 2024
124 Threaded Spouts
We see 6/16/16 texts btwn Howard and Cohen about a meeting re: Karen McDougal.
Then, People's 262, texts now, from Cohen to Schiller: Can we speak? I need you No response.
MC: You there? (a few stifled laughs from the press).
KS: In Dallas
MC: Where's the boss?
KS: Next to me
Then, People's 262, texts now, from Cohen to Schiller: Can we speak? I need you No response.
MC: You there? (a few stifled laughs from the press).
KS: In Dallas
MC: Where's the boss?
KS: Next to me
10:50 AM - May 13, 2024
124 Threaded Spouts
After a few quick questions in succesion, Hoffinger gently urges Cohen: Let me finish the question then you can answer, for the sake of the court reporter too.
Cohen takes a sip of water and agrees.
Cohen takes a sip of water and agrees.
10:47 AM - May 13, 2024
124 Threaded Spouts
We discuss the catch-and-kill scheme for the McDougal story.
Q: Did you want to make sure AMI was doing it?
A: Yes. Objection—sustained. Cohen looks up at Justice Merchan with a confused look, but Hoffinger continues.
Q: Did you want to make sure AMI was doing it?
A: Yes. Objection—sustained. Cohen looks up at Justice Merchan with a confused look, but Hoffinger continues.
10:46 AM - May 13, 2024
124 Threaded Spouts
When Cohen initially asked Trump about the McDougal story, Trump just said, "She's really beautiful."
Cohen: "I said okay, but do you realize there's a story that's being shopped around?"
Finally, Cohen says Trump asked him to handle it.
Cohen: "I said okay, but do you realize there's a story that's being shopped around?"
Finally, Cohen says Trump asked him to handle it.
10:46 AM - May 13, 2024
124 Threaded Spouts
June 2016: did Cohen hear about a story from a Karen McDougal?
Yes, Cohen learned about it in a call from Pecker or Howard, that there's a story on the market about a Playmate and her relationship with Trump.
What effect did you think it would have on his campaign?
Significant
Yes, Cohen learned about it in a call from Pecker or Howard, that there's a story on the market about a Playmate and her relationship with Trump.
What effect did you think it would have on his campaign?
Significant
10:45 AM - May 13, 2024
124 Threaded Spouts
Cohen puts on glasses to read an email about the liquidated damages amendment (the now familiar $1m clause continuing in perpetuity), then the relevant NDA page.
Cohen told Trump about the damages clause "to get credit for accomplishing the task"—and Trump said it was great.
Cohen told Trump about the damages clause "to get credit for accomplishing the task"—and Trump said it was great.
10:42 AM - May 13, 2024
124 Threaded Spouts
Cohen describes the ways in which he helped negotiate the NDA: What I found was that the agreement had what I considered to be an end date, so I thought why not make it in perpetuity?
Q: What does that mean?
A: It means forever.
Q: What does that mean?
A: It means forever.
10:38 AM - May 13, 2024
124 Threaded Spouts
To borrow a phrase from David Pecker, Cohen says they acquired the life rights to "Take it off the market."
Q: Did you tell AMI that Trump would be grateful?
A: Absolutely.
Q: Was Trump grateful?
A: Absolutely.
Q: Did you tell AMI that Trump would be grateful?
A: Absolutely.
Q: Was Trump grateful?
A: Absolutely.
10:37 AM - May 13, 2024
124 Threaded Spouts
Cohen says Trump told him to make sure this doorman story doesn't get out: "You handle it."
Q: What did you do?
A: I worked with Pecker and Howard in order to obtain the "life rights" story.
Q: Along the way did you update Trump about the matter?
A: Immediately.
Q: What did you do?
A: I worked with Pecker and Howard in order to obtain the "life rights" story.
Q: Along the way did you update Trump about the matter?
A: Immediately.
10:35 AM - May 13, 2024
124 Threaded Spouts
Hoffinger asks about the doorman story: after Cohen learned a story was circulating, he spoke to to Trump about it, "to get his direction on what he wanted me to do."
Q: Did you provide his name?
A: Yes, I provided all the information.
Q: Did you provide his name?
A: Yes, I provided all the information.
10:34 AM - May 13, 2024
124 Threaded Spouts
The email was from Jan 6, 2016, and Cohen thought the Penthouse pet bit would be negative for Trump, the way it dealth with women and penthouse—ultimately AMI agreed to take it out. The article eventually ran as: "World Exclusive: The Donald Trump That Nobody Knows!" (1/13/2016)
10:33 AM - May 13, 2024
124 Threaded Spouts
Hoffinger shows People's 166: it's an email from Cohen to Barry Levine (AMI), cc Howard. Levine sent to Cohen some positive stories, and Cohen responded: "Take out the part of the penthouse pet Sandra, as it offers nothing," along with another bit about Atlantic City.
10:32 AM - May 13, 2024
124 Threaded Spouts
...photos of Ted Cruz's father with Lee Harvey Oswald, Marco Rubio in a swimming pool with other men, claiming they were having a drug binge of some sort.
Cohen says they would also review the cover material, which he would show immediately to Trump to "show David was loyal"
Cohen says they would also review the cover material, which he would show immediately to Trump to "show David was loyal"
10:30 AM - May 13, 2024
124 Threaded Spouts
Q: In the course of the election, did AMI preview for Trump and Cohen some of the positive and negative stories they planned to run?
A: Yes, Cohen says, and describes some of the negatives ones: Hillary Clinton wearing very thick glasses w/ allegations that she had brain injury
A: Yes, Cohen says, and describes some of the negatives ones: Hillary Clinton wearing very thick glasses w/ allegations that she had brain injury
10:29 AM - May 13, 2024
124 Threaded Spouts
Cohen describes what was discussed at the meeting with Pecker: the power of the NE in terms of its location at the cash registers of so many supermarkets and bodegas that if can place (+) stories about TFG, that would be beneficial, and if we could place (-) stories bout other candidates
10:28 AM - May 13, 2024
124 Threaded Spouts
Q: Prior to the campaign announcement, did Trump express any concern about his past?
A: [Trump said] You know that when this comes out—meaning the presidential announcement—just be prepared there's a lot of women that are going to come forward.
A: [Trump said] You know that when this comes out—meaning the presidential announcement—just be prepared there's a lot of women that are going to come forward.
10:25 AM - May 13, 2024
