President Trump on Monday afternoon addressed the media after serial liar Michael Cohen testified within the ‘hush cash’ lawfare trial.
Convicted perjurer Michael Cohen took the witness stand on Monday in Alvin Bragg’s ‘hush fee’ lawfare trial in opposition to Trump in New York Metropolis.
Michael Cohen performed audio of a secret recording he took between himself and his then-client Donald Trump. Lawyer-client privilege is a proper for each American — besides Donald Trump.
Trump has been accused of paying Daniels ‘hush funds’ by way of his then-attorney Michael Cohen in a scheme to silence her and cease the story about their alleged affair from being revealed within the Nationwide Enquirer.
Manhattan District Lawyer Alvin Bragg charged Trump with 34 felony counts associated to the Stormy Daniels ‘hush fee’ transaction.
Cohen on Monday testified he paid Stormy Daniels from his personal pocket. Cohen used a house fairness line of credit score (HELOC) to pay Stormy $130,000.
President Trump as soon as once more used a intelligent trick to side-step crooked decide Juan Merchan’s gag order. He quoted different individuals and browse press clippings.
Trump quoted Senator JD Vance: “Uh, JD Vance, what’s occurring in that courtroom is a risk to democracy and we can not have a rustic the place you get to prosecute your political opponent as a substitute of persuading voters.”
Subsequent up Trump quoted the Iowa Lawyer Common: “Let the American individuals resolve who the subsequent chief of the free world will probably be.”
Trump additionally boasted concerning the New York Instances ballot that exhibits he’s main Joe Biden in 5 key swing states.
WATCH:
BREAKING: A fired up President Trump addresses the media after Michael Cohen testifies within the NYC trial, as soon as once more studying from press clippings quoting others, expertly side-stepping violating the gag order: pic.twitter.com/GfFaLQWias
— Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) Could 13, 2024