1/…🧵 #TrumpTrial #Trump #legal Via Klasfeld:Expected first:The judge may issue his Sandoval rulings, determining what prior bad acts prosecutors can confront Trump with if he testifies.A key question: "What's fair game?"
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64/ Klasfeld:
Blanche calls Cohen a criminal, emphasizing the guilty pleas unrelated to Trump, like bank to a bank and tax fraud.
"He rants and he raves about Pres Trump. He criticizes President Trump. He talks extensively about his desire to see President Trump go to prison. He has talked extensively about his desire to see President Trump's family go to prison."
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65/ Klasfeld:
Blanche says that Michael Cohen called Trump a "despicable human being" and wanted to see him in an "orange jumpsuit."
"That was last night," he emphasizes.
Blanche tries, twice, to suggest that Cohen perjured himself in the civil fraud case, as well.
That sparks to objections from the prosecution, both sustained.
"Please approach," the judge says, calling the attorneys for a sidebar.
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66/ lol
Emptywheel:
And just like you and me, he paid 6 figures to hide a very very brief fuck with a porn star from his pregnant wife.
erica orden:
Blanche continued: “He’s not just our former president...he’s also a man, he’s a husband, he’s a father. He’s a person, just like you and just like me.” As he spoke, Trump turned his body slightly in the direction of the jury box, the first time he has done so today.
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69/ Poor wittle Victim Twump, evewybody hates him.
Klasfeld:
Blanche continues his opening statement by saying that Cohen pleaded guilty to perjury.
"His entire financial livelihood depends on President Trump's destruction," he says of Cohen.
"You cannot make a serious decision about Donald Trump, relying on Michael Cohen."
He adds that Stormy Daniels is also "extremely biased" against Trump.
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70/ Me: This is rich considering Trump profits off of everybody, everything, even his own gullible supporters.
Klasfeld:
Blanche:
"Daniels saw her chance to make a lot of money, $130,00, against Trump."
He adds that "it worked."
Daniels also wrote a book and was paid for a documentary.
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@GottaLaff
So she seduced him and trapped him into one moment of miserable sex for $130,000... Wow if true. Much victim. Loyal husband. -
@msbellows @GottaLaff but he actually paid almost $500,000... lol. This guy really is a moron.