Analysis: Did Cohen's testimony prove Trump committed a crime? | On Balance

Once Donald Trump’s loyal attorney and fixer, Michael Cohen pointed the finger at his former boss Monday in pivotal testimony about hush money payments at the center of the first criminal trial of a former American president. Ximena Bustillo, NPR politics reporter, and criminal defense attorney Michael Discioarro join NewsNation's “On Balance" to weigh in."
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[@IAmWithinEverything]

So this is all about keeping Donald too busy to rally ?

[@kevin6293]

It’s also to make trump look bad. It’s blatant election interference.

[@nappybiscuit]

Clearly, it is not working.

[@ethos1236]

Trump blusters about having to be in court yet he plays golf on Wednesdays when trial is not in session instead of campaigning.

[@user-gl4pv5vd9k]

It's more than that. This is a coordinated attack on a political opponent. 1. 4-5 indictments were dropped on Trump After he announced his run for presidency 2. The intent of Stormy Daniels' testimony was to smear Trump. (slept with a porn star, etc) 3. To date, DA Alvin Bragg has not stated the crime. How's that possible! In short, this is a good example of Election Interference

[@joepeay6986]

@@ethos1236don’t forget on Saturday rallying 100k in New Jersey. But yeah this case isn’t bs. lol

[@GravInducedSleepTrac]

I'm voting for the candidate who wasn't on Jeffery Epsteins plane 😂🎉

[@kevin6293]

I’m voting for the candidate who didn’t take showers with his preteen daughter.

[@user-gl4pv5vd9k]

a man whose son gets on Air Force One to solicit (I mean) Bride foreign politicians for money.

[@user-gl4pv5vd9k]

a man who orchestrated 4-5 indictments against Trump, after Trump announced he will run for the presidency.

[@geraldbaudoin336]

@@kevin6293 I’m voting for the candidate who wasn’t “with” Karen McDougal or Stormy Daniels while his wife was pregnant or was at their home taking care of his five month old son.

[@davidshuff2700]

I think taking showers with the preteen daughter is a whole lot worse

[@stevengraham3138]

His words matched the records, emails, recordings, and cashed checks

[@laurayarbrough4646]

Damn! He called the judge corrupt.

[@gusp8967]

Because the judge is!

[@Nanno00]

I’m not even a Trump supporter but I’ve been closely following this case and I agree that the judge is corrupt. If you don’t think he is, then I would suspect you haven’t been keeping close track of it.

[@user-gl4pv5vd9k]

Yes. Research who the judge's daughter is. What she does for employment. Which political group is his daughter representing? Is she making money off of this case.

[@gusp8967]

@@greatwhitebuckwheat791no a defendant never should have a gag order, normally you want them to talk. They should be able to defend themselves. That is unconstitutional.

[@Nanno00]

@@greatwhitebuckwheat791 and you obviously have no idea what you’re talking about.

[@minniemaklingham4255]

I believe Michael Cohen

[@broznar1019]

Guy makes money off bashing trump. and calling him to be jailed. I wonder how his audience would react if he bashes him on tiktok only to defend him in court. Whether or not he is truthful, he is a weak character witness for the prosecution. Same can be said about Ms Daniels who owes trump in a defamation suit. I don't think the jury can disregard the glaring conflicts of interest surrounding these "star witnesses"

[@rhodes1948]

They’re delusional

[@GravInducedSleepTrac]

I'm voting for the candidate who wasn't on Jeffery Epsteins plane 😂🎉

[@hopsterbb2571]

It proved America is delusional

[@amf004]

❤

[@HoTrEtArDeDcHiXx]

Did I say experiment oh 😮

[@JayDen-hr2se]

News nation should change the name to MAGA nation.

[@onelovechild1307]

Ridiculous

[@ConnieBach]

The guy will walk free from this case, and all cases because this is America where the laws are made to protect criminals especially like this one. .

[@user-gl4pv5vd9k]

With a compromised judge and Rigged jury, I think Trump is done for in this case.

[@broznar1019]

​@@greatwhitebuckwheat791from Mouth first name Horse's

[@user-gl4pv5vd9k]

@@greatwhitebuckwheat791 Public information. but Oh mainstream media doesn't do Trump coverage favorably.

[@user-gl4pv5vd9k]

@@greatwhitebuckwheat791 "What source should I search to find that crap?" You know, garbage in garbage out. Listen to CNN, Minstream Media equals garbage in and you the rest (garbage out). You are influenced by what you (only) hear.

[@user-gl4pv5vd9k]

@@greatwhitebuckwheat791 Another source: Doug In Exile

[@FINDSUMMERWELLS]

TRUMP 2024

[@GravInducedSleepTrac]

I'm voting for the candidate who wasn't on Jeffery Epsteins plane 😂🎉

[@FINDSUMMERWELLS]

Whatever 😆 🤣

[@unavines1761]

Yes it do Trump is quite

[@OBGynKenobi]

You all know you'd be in jail right now for a quarter of the shit Trump has done?

[@chucksgrace3225]

Apply to Biden and Hillary as well?

[@rosemary6907]

TRUMP INNOCENT and has never done anything illegal like BIDEN CRIME FAMILY & current Administration

[@juliesm1]

@@chucksgrace3225 yes! and if guilty we would have accepted the outcome

[@OBGynKenobi]

@@chucksgrace3225 sure, you have evidence and a grand jury indictment? Bring it.

[@GravInducedSleepTrac]

​@@chucksgrace3225I'm voting for the candidate who wasn't on Jeffery Epsteins plane 🎉😂

[@rebaeveler3062]

just let you know trump don't need to rally he already has america's vote

[@hope4all366]

Nope

[@rebaeveler3062]

@@hope4all366 lol

[@cady2650]

😂😂😂

[@nancy347]

This man is such a liar he knows he can campaign.

[@user-gl4pv5vd9k]

yeah man. He draw 100,000 crowd in Wildwood, NJ how many people does Biden draw? 10-20, of which 14 are staff.

[@user-gl4pv5vd9k]

@@greatwhitebuckwheat791 Polling data suggest Trump will win the swing states. Guess what he won't need the swing states. He'll win by a landslide. Then what will you do, leave the USA?

[@nubnsista]

Ya’ll know Trump is guilty and is totally screwed 😂.

[@gusp8967]

Guilty of what? No proven law broken yet.

[@kevin6293]

You don’t even know what law he broke.

[@mirrrie]

Lol misdemeanor is already proven. It's not yet a fellony but just for the record do you actually believe he gave 2 craps what Melania would think? I really hope no one in a right state of mind believes that excuse . Idc if they can prove it beyond reasonble doubt but saying to back of the payment after the election so he may not have to pay up says it all.

[@BeAHappyCamper2Day]

Letting over 12k illegal immigrants into the country without identification that are mostly young men is not legal, is it? That would be one charge each. Plenty of people would still be alive if some of these people were not allowed into the country. Also , in the past three years ,over 90 thousand children who crossed the border are missing in this country. I guess you are proud of this?

[@BeAHappyCamper2Day]

​@@gusp8967you should watch Lefties Losing It on Australia Sky News Live. They have a lot of news about us on all the time

[@BeAHappyCamper2Day]

I just watched ' They Didn't Wait One Day'@ Tannis GallerY. I didn't know all this stuff.

[@rodicaionescu3024]

Trump 2024 victory for peace in the world 🇱🇷🇱🇷🇸🇻🇸🇻

[@garymagee8538]

peace, your crazy, not with trump