Did Michael Cohen sink case against Trump? Hear what CNN panel thinks

CNN's Anderson Cooper and Kaitlan Collins are joined by a panel of legal experts to discuss whether Michael Cohen, the star witness in the hush money trial against former president Donald Trump, may have hurt the case against Trump with his latest testimony on the witness stand. #CNN #News

[@velomobileusa8293]

It's amazing that cnn has let the man who plays with himself on zoom calls in front of women stay employed

[@JohnDoeSr]

They had another employee get caught soliciting underage girls

[@voteformethanks5307]

Yes not amazing how CNN got russia collusion wrong for 4 yrs, got hunters laptop wrong, called lab leak a trump conspiracy theory which is racist and anyone who even suggests it as possible is a dangerous person who should be kicked off social media. And claimed rittenhouse crossed state-lines with guns that day to take on BLM protestors despite proof he was working in that state and been staying at friends house days before and used the friends gun! yet CNN despite his boss, friends parents , and police all saying otherwise just lied, CNN lied about cloth masks being a huge benefit when proven pre-covid and after covid to causing kids to suffer , and users having no benefits . Lied natural immunity was not a thing and Jab was only defense, yet immunity was at min better and at best the best defense . CNN called people murderers for calling all lock downs other than 1st that the cost would be great for kids education, peoples health issues that went un-treated and diagnosed, mental health would spike, people would lose income, and inflation would cause people to eat less and eat less healthy cheap food causing more medical issues, cnn lie lie lie

[@Midnighthacker951]

Because he appeals to the average liberal male.

[@MrGreen-fi5sg]

Who now? I'm really asking. I never heard of that. Man that is disgusting. 🤢

[@caspianblue4141]

Yup. It truly is sickening.

[@guestaccount9051]

Dear CNN Panel: They have a 12 step program for what your struggling through right now.

[@airholeahole1]

Yep TDS anonymous.

[@kevinoreilly6833]

Well put, CNN need a common sense intervention.

[@thisismetoday]

I mean, if I went to prison for a guy, that has yet to face ANY accountability, I think I’d be pretty pissed off too! NGL

[@maharajjinkb7824]

No. He went to prison for lying to Congress. His crimes were associated with some taxi medallion operation he had going, nothing to do with Trump.

[@BigfootResearchAdvisor]

Yea he didn’t go to jail for trump though, he went to jail because he lied. It’s not like he took the fall.

[@chrisward9774]

How many times,don't you listen? Cohen went to prison being found quilty on 8 counts. Only one was anything to do with President Trump.

[@smb161]

Yes! Cohen must be held accountable!

[@Brandon18374]

Cohen is a lying rat

[@notapplicable-zn9us]

I’ve never seen Anderson Cooper so rattled before and I’ve seen him conduct many challenging interviews

[@jenny6253]

The most rattled I’ve seen him is when EJean Carroll said rape was sexy!!😱

[@susieb7305]

I am pretty sure the jury doesn't care what all of you commentators think.

[@rickyrossay9418]

michael cohen got caught lying on the stand

[@ThatLife4U]

Cope harder lol

[@dnlprls]

SO YOU ARE SAYING THE JURY IS BIAS. AND WILL CONVICT TRUMP NO MATTER WHAT?

[@johnwindham6226]

@@ThatLife4UMaga tears loser.

[@JimmyBivens1234]

​@@RecoveringUGradMaga tears snowflake

[@Trump-Khuilo-2024]

You guys have gone off the deep end. I would listen to former federal prosecutors like Glenn Kirschner and Harry Litman. Even Karen Friedman Agnifilo.

[@CurtMillen]

Notice they say 'Hush Money Trial' which is not illegal so there is no crime.

[@user-zp4di9to6t]

The legality of the charges is not decided by the cnn panel, or you. The charge is falsification of business records and breaking campaign finance laws.

[@RicosBettaWorld]

The phone call in question doesn’t taint the 34 false ledger entries. The case is about falsifying business records.

[@grazingrhyno5620]

The case is about trump directing Michael to falsify records... Not that records are falsified in general...

[@curtisleeyork1978]

yea but your star witness is a star crook. Kinda taints the entire case. Thats just the way it is.

[@joshuawhite9725]

But the whole way that bragg was even able to subvert the statute of limitations was by trying it as a felony and connecting it to the election. Falsifying business records alone isn't enough for the felony charges they had to create to try him, they have to prove intent under his campaign. That's why they need cohen. The whole thing is political.

[@nunyabusiness3666]

Do you think Trump keeps his own books?

[@BF-27]

It very much taints the story that Trump was the one orchestrating all of this instead of it being done by others. Read the summary of Cohen’s own criminal case regarding this and it sounds an awful lot like Cohen working independently and then working with Trump’s accountant to get reimbursed several months later. If he could have pinned this on Trump at the time he would have, because it would have gotten him out of at least some of his own legal trouble, but he couldn’t. Now he’s revising history and got called on it.

[@mdcampbe]

CNN sounds like they’re desperate to hedge their bets for Trump Part II, because this roundtable-type thing was almost non-sensical.

[@markthomas7279]

Nah. It's really clear led by the anchor. Just you don't like!!

[@s.z.6200]

True, they act like there is no documentary evidence.

[@homoblogicus7899]

If you say so. It's of paramount importance to the globe but I'm guessing you're selfish and so therefore it doesn't interest you. Rather say it doesn't interest you.

[@peterlongprong7521]

Trump has been 95% of their coverage for the past 8 years - they only care about ratings ~ otherwise, they would have to do REAL journalism about REAL news in the world

[@mdcampbe]

@@markthomas7279 enlighten us then…name five facts about the evidence that you learned from this segment?

[@susieb7305]

Memories are not perfect. I cannot wait to forget this commentary.

[@AF-F-RV-EG]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 You will always remember this after trump goes free - this is the best ever lol

[@madboyreadynow28]

This was so stupid to listen to.

[@ThatLife4U]

Does the truth hurt you? Inability to accept things you don't agree with is the problem

[@madboyreadynow28]

Is this Fox News light?

[@timthomson7532]

Maga memory has always been short anyway. Hey look, a shiny object ! 🥄

[@robjer2889]

This whole case is absolute garbage and should never have been brought. Michael Cohen is a disgrace and will say anything he can to go after trump.

[@edeledeledel5490]

Ha ha ha ha ha ha !

[@michaelehrlich7391]

Donald is that you ? Time to change your diaper now.

[@stevencopper5414]

@@michaelehrlich7391 you are fighting a lost cause : )

[@dye013]

Copium is strong with this one.

[@eagle1579]

Cohen has now won the case for Trump...isn't it a beautiful thing.

[@KStefaniak28]

Call the biggest liar of all time to the stand and have him verify or deny Michael Cohen's testimony.

[@brokensystem2234]

Who is that Biden?

[@yyzed2112]

@@brokensystem2234 Trump lied more than 35,000 times while in office. Look it up.

[@kisha1682]

Nah that’s trump

[@brokensystem2234]

@@kisha1682 My mistake, I though you meant the guy that says is uncle was eaten by cannibals, inflation was 9% when he took office, his son died in Iraq etc, etc, etc. Just so you know I'm an independent not a Trump supporter. Also an Iraq veteran, small business owner & not deaf & blind.

[@jenntip]

Why do that when Cohen did just fine with proving to everyone what he is?…a lair. Lied to Congress and got caught lying in this trial. His goose is cooked.

[@sharontabor7718]

Why is Anderson rambling so much?

[@BillyColeII-dr6dk]

Desperation....

[@thelastminmom5251]

Because he’s devastated

[@ThatLife4U]

Is he rambling or just saying something you don't like? It's obvious where this case is headed and they're trying to prepare their audience

[@retrogal1520]

​@@thelastminmom5251No. He's excited. I think he loved the way Trump's lawyer executed the takedown. Would still never vote for Trump regardless of the outcome however.

[@grobinson4805]

When he’s sucking bidens bird you call his rambling extreme intellegence.

[@Robert-lu3rz]

Lool, all of a sudden CNN viewers hate CNN 😂

[@kevinzacher4493]

They hate those that tell the truth. They belief the lies.

[@GONAVY183]

It just great to hear, CNN talking about how and laughing about how the support team is dressed with RED ties, and FOX is reporting facts to flush this case down the toilet? MSNBC, CNN & NBC are the worst news outlets. They all should be fired and apply for the VIEW!

[@marine0816]

😂

[@gary5255]

I thought Trump derangement syndrome was just a political talking point. Thank you CNN and their viewers for proving to me that it is actually a real thing. Your party has to run off of what they can do for the country, not the hatred for one man. we see right through it

[@GONAVY183]

@@gary5255 there you go thinking again. Turn the channels hater!

[@weedthenorthdragon9366]

CNN's take on this is very telling. This is shady. They are helping Trump so much.

[@user-pl2wx8lb2k]

Truth is Truth regardless of rather it helps Trump or nay..

[@Carl6801force]

Yes, CNN is notorious for being Trump supporting apologists. 😂

[@richardvale214]

Nobody here is speaking any truth except for Norm Eisen, who correctly noted that any witness can misrecall an event.

[@stevenh8770]

@@user-pl2wx8lb2k yes, but how many time must CNN lie to you until you realize MSM's job isn't to tell you the truth, it's to limit your exposure to it. Especially regarding politics and international relations.

[@Aron2063]

​@@user-pl2wx8lb2k These other commentors have stage 3 TDS.

[@indranidasgupta8982]

NY is a one-party state so you CAN record someone without asking their permission.

[@vincebrogan2878]

You're correct. I believe the issue HERE is that, with Cohen as Trump's attorney, there's an Attorney/Client privilege that Cohen breaches by not only recording the exchange but sharing it. Cohen could be looking at charges for that.

[@curtisleeyork1978]

true but when you do it 93 times, it kinda seems like you're trying to set someone up

[@jesse_-]

Long Island and upstate is conservative

[@indranidasgupta8982]

@@jesse_- pretty much the same as Jersey (where I grew up)… just the reverse… south Jersey is fairly deep red.

[@steve-on3234]

not if the person recording you secretly is your LAWYER.

[@FishFace1776-ur9qw]

This should be a murder trial. With all the backstabbing going on! 😂😂😂

[@mrshp2392]

Right people died on Jan 6 😢😢😢😢😢😢

[@jimperkins6073]

@@mrshp2392 Ashley Babbit only

[@patjager6932]

​@@mrshp2392nobody died on January 6th except for Ashley babbitt, quit lying!

[@SNOOPYSNOOP1A]

HELL YEAH 😂😅😂😅

[@TheWorldsOkayestUSMarine]

That was so funny I forgot to laugh. 😂😂😂

[@zk4761]

This trial isn't about Cohen I believe.

[@missionman19]

It’s not but, they are hinging the trial on Cohens testimony. Which has not gone well.

[@ag3nto578]

predictable...

[@keithrollman1763]

He's only the star witness that everything hinges on....

[@RobiePezzos]

He’s your last hope if you wanted Trump and now you lost it. Call the game already…

[@jeremiahferguson-sc5rq]

Star witness. Try to keep up.

[@ronocf8290]

Hahaha. The guy testifying against Trump is guilty of a greater crime that the one they’ve charged Trump with…what a joke

[@lien287]

Trump is the joke

[@bkitch5755]

Harden up sap trumps here to stay

[@ronocf8290]

@@lien287no, the joke is a party in power using the justice system to undermine their opponents. When Trump is elected I hope he is the bigger man and doesn’t engage in the same democracy destroying tactic

[@braindamage248]

​@@lien287it started out that way but the Clinton's Underestimated Trump

[@lien287]

@@bkitch5755 My condolences.

[@lilibee3443]

Look at these ghouls pretending to be legal analysts.

[@sandrastjohn-qr5tc]

Read the transcript Anderson.

[@breezybreeze12]

He was there lol

[@RBS314]

CNN turning into The View.😣

[@jojoh8067]

Anderson is really disappointing here.

[@rickyrossay9418]

@@jojoh8067because he is saying something you don’t like?

[@AnnBertholf]

The transcript does not reflect Anderson’s point of view. This is really bad reporting. Are we that desperate for ratings?

[@peterreid448]

The utilization of justice as a weapon by the democratic party poses a perilous threat to each and every one of us. Who will be the next target of this approach?

[@webcucciolo]

It is a threat only to criminals, so speak for yourself. It does not pose a threat to me, because there are not dozens of incriminating documents, recordings of my voice, registrations that prove that I showed to unauthorized people the controlled technologies that the US government allows me to work on (I have a blanket Export Controlled Technologies access), and so on, simply because I never did anything illegal. So, I do not fear the justice system in this country. Like a certain Donald J. Trump said, "If you're innocent, why are you taking the Fifth?"

[@aprilwilliams-crawford3562]

Why didn't they air the funeral of the 23 year old airman murdered by cops today? However, they aired footage of Diddy.

[@respectbigman3133]

Cnn Experts are so over dramatic. Everything that Cohen admitted to he said on direct. Nothing is new here. So these overly dramatic notion by CNN Lawyers are just that. Lets see what happen when the jury get the case. Obviously these two men are shady and participate in crimes.allegedly. Cohen knows how trump want him to do things and thats what he did. when you train someone to be shady at some point they going to be shady against you. Now the documents support what occur. We know Michael Cohen is a shady character. allegedly

[@roderickhoggett192]

CNN IS HEADED FOR THE RIGHT.

[@m.w.976]

*My thought exactly.*

[@georgeburns8447]

No. CNN MIGHT be headed for sanity because they seem to finally be admitting that this absolutely ridiculous case has no legs. Completely politically-motivated nonsense from the corrupt left.

[@min2oly]

CNN is the new FOX

[@TT-qo9dv]

Never

[@Dirtydinero69]

Naw they love to gaslight. They use to be the middle

[@emylubos2275]

Just follow the documents,emotions removed.

[@yterristendardo847]

The documents state legal fees & Cohen stated over & over & over he had proof

[@gcinizwidlamini406]

There are no documents at all it's all a lie we told you

[@itstrue9039]

CNN brainwashed so many people. Now they all look stupid 😂

[@Relevance4life]

which part are you not following? The case is about intent!!!!! everything in the doc is legal, what makes it a crime was if Trump intended for it to violate campaign donations, they needed Cohen to prove that, and Cohen is apparently unreliable. So if the Jury toss out Cohen, the case is over!!!!!!

[@herballycorrect]

There is no actual crime here. What's going on? FACTS: "The Trump hush money case is underway in New York. Of all legal cases against Trump, this one is the weakest and most absurd of all. It involves an alleged misdemeanor on which the statute of limitations has already expired, in conjunction with another alleged misdemeanor on which the statute of limitations has also expired, both part of an alleged election interference conspiracy that other courts have already said isn’t a crime. Got that? Also, the bookkeeping violation supposedly involving election interference took place after the election was already over. Even liberal legal scholars can’t find a crime here." --J. Rickards

[@dannychappell4907]

Cnn is finally admitting there is no case

[@DG-nk7jo]

There was a case and Trump lost so sorry.

[@caseyking0917]

Jeffrey, please keep your hands on the table in plain view.

[@pamlewis1183]

IT'S A DOCUMENTS CASE!!!

[@rickyrossay9418]

not the felony charge dummy

[@Catchmyvib2]

And obviously they’re trying to tiptoe around that because that’s the emphasis of the case not hush money to a prostitute .

[@phampton16]

Absolutely agree

[@jondotcom8706]

There is no case. You’ll see

[@388easymoney5]

@@phampton16 So what was the crime ? Nobody seems to know.

[@AnnBertholf]

I wonder what people would think we heard a clip from Anderson Cooper’s New Year’s Eve show.

[@January.]

*if they heard

[@crkrueger5508]

glad the truth has to be told We Americans deserve to hear the truth We need to stop using our tax dollars for nonsense

[@gregb.8280]

Holy crap! Cnn actually reporting facts?????

[@carrabellicusp]

Anderson is unreal thinking this is a blockbuster

[@2023_justice4all]

They just killing time without this blabbering CNN will be dark most of the day.

[@Silverrats]

Oh wow he think Cohen speaks too loud too.

[@dwreal]

Anderson says what they pay him to. So does Cohen. Cohen was Cohen before Trump knew him. The entire case is less credible than Cohen

[@Jeff-kw8jj]

It is the absolute nail in the coffin for Bragg

[@SNOOPYSNOOP1A]

WHO CARES WHAT HE THINKS SINCE HE ALSO THINKS HE'S A WOMAN TOO 😂😂😂

[@NotUnymous]

And THIS, my dear friends, is one of the reasons why you dont seek revenge but justice.

[@ianw0ng]

most times, revenge is justice.

[@nukacola3795]

​@@ianw0ngbut ALL justice SERVED CORRECTLY.....IS REVENGE. this is simply a MEME COURT FOR A MEME DEMOCRAT PARTY 😂😂😂 FOR THE ENTIRE WORLD TO SEE 😂😂😂

[@BigfootResearchAdvisor]

Lmfao, yes. We will have our revenge when trump is elected this year

[@ianw0ng]

if trump is elected, putin will be the happiest man on earth. he will have his revenge for the cold war. make it happen.

[@burns281981]

Oh EH, all Trump did is stabbed a loyal guy in the back, what's his problem? This is the logic you have to get in touch with you be a good little dog for Trump.

[@MrDuane-lr8dm]

I've watched a LOT of trials, and 1 thing they all have in common, when a witness for 1 side is under cross exam, their memories almost always suddenly become fuzzy. The outlier is the person who answers equally for both sides. Law enforcement and paid experts are the worst offenders of this.

[@BF-27]

The problem is Cohen himself said that moment, that phone call, was essentially the smoking gun. They can speculate that a similar conversation could have occurred at some other time, but that’s hardly “proof beyond a reasonable doubt.”

[@WookieMan22]

Or… he could’ve been lying about a conversation ever taking place. He seems to have a problem finding the truth… 🤷🏻‍♂️😂

[@indranidasgupta8982]

They had plenty of phone calls between them.

[@BF-27]

@@indranidasgupta8982 yet they introduced this one, and only this one. Why?

[@indranidasgupta8982]

@@BF-27I’ve thought of that too… who introduced it? The prosecution, right? If so, I believe they can back it up with Keith Schiller. But they’re resting their case today, so who knows. I’m a little confused.

[@BF-27]

@@indranidasgupta8982 I don’t think it’s confusing. If they had more they would have introduced it. No way they would have rested on such tenuous evidence. It just tells me they don’t have more.

[@karenfox1421]

This is the "both sides" crap everybody is sick of seeing o main stream media.

[@drowningpooralice5505]

Then it's not news you're after.

[@samueljackson3920]

@@drowningpooralice5505they get mad when CNN tries to be objective about how a liar looked on the stand…. These ppl don’t want news, they just want to be told what they want to hear 🤦🏽‍♂️ #SAD

[@Nitrousedstang]

That's what the news is suppose to be lady. 1940's German news was one sided by the way, how did that end up?

[@toddboothbee1361]

@@drowningpooralice5505 News shouldn't be about fairness or balance, but about facts, sort of like science. So called fairness (both sides stuff) gives equal weight to unequal things: fiction is equal to facts, 1% representation is equal to 99% representation. I think this lazy substitute for real news is what karenfox was referring to that we are sick of.

[@amazinkay4512]

No it's simply about Cohen is literally their entire case 😂

[@r2k314]

Their fixation on that specific conversation is trivial in the context of the big picture. I hope none of the jurors will be so easily manipulated because they can keep all the evidence in their minds at once.

[@jasonrotep2938]

TDS 🤡🤡🤡🤡🍼👻

[@CommanderRiker0]

It goes to the credibility of the witness, who is already a known liar.

[@jennifera4350]

@@CommanderRiker0 "the" witness. How little of the trial you have heard or listened to.

[@hvyarms4496]

If it went in your favor, yall wouldn't shut up about it. Funny how that works

[@jennifera4350]

@@hvyarms4496 The fact is it hasn't gone in anyone's favor! It hasn't been decided yet -remember!

[@HJG514]

That Cohen clip wasn't yelling, it was an inflection in his voice? Not sure what all you are talking about?What is everyone expecting from a conman trial, the people he surrounds himself are going to be questionable.

[@Ron-Ayres]

I think AC is conflating volume on the court room speakers with invective from Michael. 🍊⚖

[@WookieMan22]

The problem is it casts doubts on Cohen’s motivations. If the defense can show he’s out for revenge, they can cause reasonable doubts around the rest of his testimony. Combined with his long history of falsehood under oath, the defense will try to make it look like he is a liar driven by revenge. If you take Trump’s name out of this and just consider the circumstance from a legal perspective, someone like Cohen is a disastrous witness for any prosecution. The beauty of American justice is that it should be blind. Meaning it doesn’t matter if it’s Trump or anyone else. If any prosecution can’t prove their case beyond a reasonable doubt, the jury should acquit. Like Trump or hate him… in this case, Cohen did more damage to the prosecution with his crap than he did to the defense. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@gcn9]

@@WookieMan22 If justice was truly blind and facts spoke loudest, Trump would LOSE. The recordings of Trump were damning to the extreme. Whatever Cohen said outside of court about what this has done to his family and what he wishes for his former boss, are irrelevant. Again, if Cohen purger-ed himself, prove it and he goes to jail. If he didn't purger himself, then the facts are the facts and Trump should pay.

[@John-dw6ru]

The prosecutor apparently didn't put together that the texts about the 14 year old were the motivating force for the phone call. It's pretty clear the defense "out lawyered" the prosecution. It's very harmful for Cohen to say that he called Trump specifically to get Trump's approval for the payoff. Then, there is a trail of texts (that the prosecutor should have had access to, also) that the defense produces showing that the reason for the phone call was something else entirely, namely a 14 year old. Is it enough to carry the day for the defense? Who knows? But it was a glaring mistake by the prosecutor. All of this could have been avoided if the prosecutor had put the texts and phone call in their timeline sequence. The "surprise" looks bad.

[@voteformethanks5307]

LOL a proven perjurer ( who has proven will lie to a jury to benefits himself ) and one with a now highlighted witness who 2 days earlier claimed certain events were totally clear to him that he is ok telling the jury , than 2 days later Cohen admits he didnt re-call them but its what could have been! at least a jury knows he is someone who has already told them events happened as fact only to know admit he cant really say for a fact what he claimed! LOL

[@shondra4663]

Anderson is speculating way too much.

[@joshb9351]

You mean hurting your feelings? Lol

[@Eternalwarpuppy]

I thought speculating was his job.

[@SNOOPYSNOOP1A]

WHOSE HE=NOBODY😂😂😂

[@greer2005168]

There needs to be an investigation into the origins of this case. Garland and Biden are responsible.

[@williamthompson7060]

This is funniest Trial I have ever followed. It's getting ridiculous. It's sad.

[@MrKnowdatruth]

This is a waste of my NY tax dollars over garbage.

[@littlelebowskiurbanachieve6472]

It is hilarious to watch them try to prop up Michael Cohen. What a train wreck! NOT GUILTY.

[@oldasrocks9121]

Simmer down Anderson, wait for redirect next Monday.

[@bobmac004]

The redirect will admit Cohen lied, that's not in doubt.... but who benefited from his lies? Who told him what to say..... Trump. Just like he benefited from the lies of Allen Weisselberg, Peter Navaro and Steve Bannon.

[@laurenbrennan3649]

STOP IT!

[@JayDee615]

They are literally trolling for ratings. Trying to come off as fair when everyone knows the truth 👀

[@Riclmnopp]

How dare CNN point out that Michael Cohen lied on the stand…again. I wish they would go back to lying to us 😂

[@willcarr9401]

😂😂😂

[@SNOOPYSNOOP1A]

​@@RiclmnoppDID THAT MAKE THEM DISMISS ALL OF TRUMP'S CHARGES, NAH I DIDN'T THINK SO😂😂😂

[@M1sterE321]

​@@SNOOPYSNOOP1ABut the testimony isn't hurting Trump.

[@michellehaley9011]

Wow, I think I'm impressed with CNN right now . They are having a discussion about the facts and listening to everyone's difference of interpretation .I may tune in more now .

[@user-ze6be3hv6y]

Gotta love these tv hosts playing attorneys

[@dm-heart]

DO NOT like large panels talking over each other & interrupting. No. We’ve had enough of that. Unpleasant to watch and listen to interrupting.

[@stuarth43]

stop talking OVER each other, children!!

[@dominoediggs4790]

Agreed!

[@georgeholiday6237]

Combined IQ 45

[@user-un8fg3cz6b]

Exactly, as the saying goes, 'Less is more'.

[@Rob_F8F]

Huge unruly panels are a CNN specialty

[@angelcastillo-qk8vk]

These guys are a joke. This is all an act.

[@klee88029]

Most likely.

[@davidwheeler9810]

This case is an absolute joke. Still waiting for someone to explain what the actual crime is.

[@bryan805]

Yes the case is a joke, a complete clown show. And it’s all falling a part.

[@steve-uu6bb]

@@davidwheeler9810 falsifying business records to cover up a payment for hush money, pretty simple

[@davidwheeler9810]

@steve-uu6bb I have seen 0 evidence that Trump falsified anything. They called it a legal expense and the DOJ figured that if they could make it look like Trump was using campaign funds for a hush money payment, they could change a misdemeanor to a felony. Epic fail!! All they have proven is how desperate Biden is to run unopposed, because his administration has been a dismal failure in every conceivable fashion

[@MikeKibby]

I am surprised toobin could get through the entire interview without rubbin' it out.

[@indranidasgupta8982]

Anderson obviously has never listened to Michael Cohen’s podcast or his and Ben’s show on medias touch. Wait till he gets a load of Cohen’s commercials on miracle sheets 😂😂

[@dejeauxwilliams3300]

Why are these commentators acting like the whole case depends on Cohen's testimony. The prosecution laid out the entire case with everything already corroborated before Cohen even came to the stand!!

[@min2oly]

And this was one phone call out of several! Make these fools put a stop watch on their own babbling look how much nonsense they spew in 1 minute and 36 seconds!!!!!

[@ClassicFIHD]

Actually they all favored Trump. Dohhhhh!

[@January.]

​@@min2oly*stopwatch

[@kcbowman4042]

yes, it seems m&sterb&atory.

[@breezybreeze12]

They need him to pinpoint the intent behind everything. He’s a liar and can’t be trusted. Case over

[@0zyris]

How did a 14 year old boy have Michael Cohen's phone number? How long did Michael Cohen spend on the phone with him? How did Michael Cohen know the boy was 14 years old? How many times did the boy use Michael Cohen's number? If more than once, why was the number not blocked? Why was security or the FBI not alerted? Why was the President's personal "fixer" not already knee deep in surveillance? Has the 14 year old boy been located and questioned on the matter?

[@tohfelix6914]

CNN journalist, commentators and viewers in tears 😂😂😂😂

[@touchtherapy4kidz]

Michael Cohen has very valid reasons for being angry.

[@themasterofinfinity]

I think because it has to do with trumps intent. Cohen is the main witness claiming the hush money was made in order to influence the election.

[@deborahdarling1799]

Right? The prosecution actually brought out the human aspect of becoming embroiled with anything to do with trump.

[@careyfellows766]

Like his prison time!?!

[@sketchartist1964]

Yea, that people aren't buying his lies.

[@dwreal]

Cohen is in jail for being Cohen . He was a sleazeball liar before he had anything to do with Trump and he tried to extort Trump. He still is a sleazeball and will die one also

[@karentrimmer]

The call was a minute and a half long. He already texted the guy the phone number. How many seconds does it take to say, I need you to look into that number. Some 14 year old is harassing me. Let me talk to the boss." "I took care of the Stormy situation, everything is okay."

[@nancybenton5635]

Aside from the fact that Cohen is an obvious, liar, consider the fact that he’s calling for Secret Service protection from a 14-year-old prank call? Who does that? Only somebody who’s not clearly in their right mind. This guy is a nut job.

[@samueljackson3920]

Lmaooo your so delusional 😂😂

[@ruthellen6948]

Exactly right! Cohen told the truth, shame on Andersen Cooper

[@KMx108]

I agree. I hope the jury does, too

[@buyselltrade6270]

Why didn't he mention the text messages and the dual reason for the call in his original testimony? A detail like that would have added credibility to his testimony if he was upfront about it. Leaving it out only for the defense to bring it up on cross undermines his credibility greatly.

[@bluryeye1]

That wasn't yelling. It just wasn't that bad.

[@peterdejongh428]

If you tell the truth, you don't need a good memory

[@mickeyfinnegan7469]

I don't think the way Cohen speaks on his podcast is shocking at all,hes a NYwiseguy,every other word is an expletive,natch!

[@Justdont693]

Cohen… a wise guy? Gotta say that’s the craziest thing I’ve ever heard.

[@billybarnes1763]

But it wrecked his appearance that the prosecutor was trying to establish.

[@gaiagoddess8009]

Right?? Maybe these people should serve in the Navy. Professional on the job, but at the club.....these guys would spit out their tea and need the fainting couch if they spent a night partying with us, LMAO!!

[@Erlkis]

I watch his podcasts regularly; MC is a perfectly normal and decent human being. More people should tune in; they'd learn a lot instead of cherry picking 10 seconds and declaring victory.

[@SNOOPYSNOOP1A]

SO WHAT YOU TRYIN' TO SAY ABOUT US NEW YORKERS HUH ✊️😎💯💪🗽🌉🌉🗽😂🤣😅

[@JohnAranita]

Mr. Cohen sounds like he's making a good argument on his podcast. Justifies his anger.

[@rickyrossay9418]

bro he got caught lying today, give it up

[@timthomson7532]

@@rickyrossay9418the jury is paying close attention and watching trump’s lawyers botch up their case

[@PH-md8xp]

There’s one person whose views and analysis is sensible and trustworthy, and that is prosecutor Glenn Kirschner. Listen to what Glenn has to say.

[@MA-ri5he]

😂 He suffers from TDS.

[@voteformethanks5307]

you mean same one who thinks cohen is a credible witness that he would take as face value LOL

[@allthingsparanormal4109]

lol even CNN thinks he’s lying under oath AGAIN 😂

[@mikeday2393]

defense raises questions about Cohens honesty? really? do they know who they represent?

[@kcbowman4042]

I know. Todd Blank needs an ethics sanction if not a disbarment. Anyone living in his bar area should complain.

[@Eddy41020]

remind me when Trump commited perjury? you can say trump.lies oh all the fact checks..none of his lies were a crime or hurt the economy a life or the country

[@user-vd9yz1xt9v]

I know thst anyone supporting trump can accuse someone else of .lying saying they can’t be trusted and also say thst cohen couldn’t rake responsibility for his own actions that it’s always someone else’s fault and yet that’s exactly what trump does he is a pathological liar nothing is ever his fault always someone else’s hell even those who worked in his adminstration have said that as well has others who have known him for years

[@b.t.40yrs_ago]

*Blanche. @kcbowman4042

[@iels7346]

The boogeyman according to most snowflakes.

[@arclight9328]

If anything has sunk Rump it's the paperwork. Notice the defense doesn't bring that up.

[@Yankeepride03]

😂 Obsessed TDS FJB

[@ryanstocks8972]

Who?

[@nateperez478]

Trump 2024

[@reason6835]

They don’t need to bring up the documents if they can disprove Cohen’s testimony about criminal intent. Intent is a prerequisite of this crime. Without it, there’s no case. If Cohen is lying about this conversation he had with Trump, there’s no other evidence of intent. Signatures on checks and documents don’t explain WHY Trump signed them.

[@arclight9328]

@Yankeepride03 Rump told Cohen that he had nothing to worry about because he was president. Rumps word means nothing. Ask the people who worked for him and never got paid. 6 bankruptcies. Do you know what happens to subcontractors that don't get paid. The people that did the work lose their job. Many subcontractors go out of business. He's word is useless. His presidency is proof of that. In 2016 the Republicans owned the house the senate and the presidency. What did he accomplish. A tax break for billionaires. Lots of promises but only one he delivered on.

[@DanielGoodwin-ge4vw]

Once a liar always a liar in my book . I can never trust a liar again

[@JohnDoeSr]

Is this on CNN+ ?

[@sayresrudy2644]

“you can’t trust this witness, he worked for the defendant!”

[@fazor5891]

Trust the others and documents

[@patjager6932]

Trumps the best!😊​@@fazor5891

[@patjager6932]

​@@fazor5891there all liars!

[@SNOOPYSNOOP1A]

ALL THE BEST PEOPLE HUH 😂😅😂

[@Nasdaqbaby]

@@SNOOPYSNOOP1Afacts!!

[@gaildavies5390]

Was it not confirmed that Defence was intentionally confusing the call/texts of 24th instead of 26th ?

[@voteformethanks5307]

LOL no , cohen admitted he said what guessed happened, not what he knew was fact! Lol, yet testified it as he 100% remembered as happened . But had to admit he was just going on what may have! which when a witness is OK to just claim fact when knew it wasnt to put someone in jail people know that such a person has no issues telling what he knows will help jail someone when he knows its just a maybe. lets hope you are never in that position a witness willing to put your freedom at risk with claims that are at best untrue

[@corriecrazy]

I've followed CNN for many years (especially since Trump came on the scene), but I'm quite disappointed and disgusted at the way they're all trying to throw Michael Cohen into the fire. We all know that he has a dishonest past (you'd have to have been dead for the past 8 years not to know!), but, to me, CNN is coming across as trying to discredit him totally. It really makes me wonder if they're (not so) secretly pulling for Trump to get off.

[@BF-27]

lol it’s called critical thinking, and it’s refreshing to see sometimes.

[@vofarea7591]

You watched CNN because they fueled your dislike of Trump. Instead of being disappointed and disgusted at them, maybe consider the possibility that maybe the trial just isn’t going the way you all wished.

[@justinkey3181]

This is the most Roberta Flack nonsense i've ever heard in my life.

[@markberryhill2715]

In what way? Are they killing you softly? Or is it the first time ever you've seen one of their faces?

[@Kenzalina_]

@@markberryhill2715Ok that one made me laugh! 😆

[@joiedevie3901]

Do NOT insult Ms Flack like that!

[@justinkey3181]

@@joiedevie3901 Dorothy, you're not in Kansas anymore.

[@justinkey3181]

@@joiedevie3901 I'm gay. I'm not insulting Roberta Flack. And you're not good looking enough to be my boyfriend.

[@tomref4001]

Why is it so 'strange' that a trained lawyer can conduct himself with decorum in a court, but is excitable at other times? Isn't that just normal! ...and every mob trial involving informants, or others copping a deal for evidence, would collapse under the same standards as they are dealing with evidence from 'criminals'-broken egg and omelette comes to mind!

[@BF-27]

I think people were surprised by the vitriol and animus that demonstrated he has a very clear axe to grind, which calls into question the truthfulness of his testimony when he already has credibility issues.

[@voteformethanks5307]

LL you didn mind fanni willis a DA shout and scream in court LOL

[@williecorral6117]

Anderson Copper has just got my full respect as a journalist for him to come out and and call Cohen for what he is I really respect him now 👍👍👍👍👍

[@seanj3667]

It's one phone call, 8 years ago, and he go confused. Calm down everyone.

[@curtisleeyork1978]

You calm down. The case is over and you can go back to your life

[@steve-on3234]

Well best case. The call was disproven as talking toTrump even if he was misremembering it. The truth is that someone like Cohen took it upon themselves to do things with and without permission of Trump to be Trumps protector even when Trump wasn't necessarily asking. Cohen did this to gain favor and $$$$ from Trump - to be in his inner circle. This more common than you think for people in high positions or power. Cohen probably did a lot of things on his own volition to protect Trump. We'll never know exactly what was told or not told to Trump. Cohen's word is worthless given how much he has lied - you'll never know when he is telling the truth. Cohen even lied to the judge in his own allocution hearing according to Cohen.

[@dm-heart]

CNN: could you have Maggie Haberman and Harry Litman on about this please?🙏

[@victoriamccullough6464]

deep 6 TOOBIN

[@jaxz4986]

Maggie Haberman suffers from TDS. Trying to imagine something new or coming up with new spins about Trump every day can be exhausting. She needs to take a break sometimes too you know

[@Filmstudent3663]

Oh no how shocking to think someone might behave differently in court than outside it 🙄

[@curtisleeyork1978]

naw he lied inside and out. He is a pro

[@Filmstudent3663]

@@curtisleeyork1978 and I’m sure you carry no bias about your perception there 🙄

[@dude6519]

There is no case to sink.

[@senrab107]

Prosecution still needs to Prosecute the Accused and show All Jurors BEYOND REASONABLE DOUBT THAT THE ACCUSED IS GUILTY, AS CHARGED.

[@laoxinat]

Wait, Trump's attorney scores literally half a point and Cohen has sunk the case? 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@larryp5024]

😂 Ay half a point 😅

[@M1sterE321]

Cohen and Stormy together managed to score in the negatives.

[@USFCpresident]

Half a point? Cohen LITERALLY perjured TF out himself AGAIN😂😂🤡

[@yyzed2112]

Yeah, these hosts are suddenly out of their damn minds. This is bizarre. Cohen isn't on trial, and Trump's lies are so well documented it's pathetic they do't even mention it.

[@JustBenInLA]

You know it's over when CNN thinks the case is worthless.

[@amandaauv8937]

The fact that he recorded it shows trump knew he was doing it

[@shaneoneil6088]

What the actual fuck did I just watch....

[@BryTunesMusic]

Why is CNN suddenly telling the truth?

[@CommanderRiker0]

Front running the fact that this is becoming a circus and Cohen is a pathological liar.

[@grobinson4805]

They have to try to save face eventually. They’ve Dug a deep deep hole these past 8 years.

[@mikeactual7640]

Funniest part is liberals now saying that this station is bias lmfao

[@sn1273]

They just got the first debate locked in. Trump didn't have to agree to have them host it...

[@mrjth10000]

​@@mikeactual7640lmao the irony

[@cynthialeveque6606]

Speaking of perjury where is Trump’s CFO?

[@besmartvoteblue2702]

Right? Nobody likes the witnesses, like as if they're the gov't. THEY ARE CHUMP'S PEOPLE.

[@golfnutdave]

Mr. Wiesselburg is being hidden by Bragg and his cronies. If he had ANYTHING useful to the prosecution, he would be on the stand. As it is, he is being kept off the stand and away from the jury and news cameras.

[@SNOOPYSNOOP1A]

ON VACATION AGAIN AT RIKER'S 🏝 ISLAND HERE IN NEW YORK CITY 😂😅😂😅

[@curtisleeyork1978]

who cares lol

[@SNOOPYSNOOP1A]

@@curtisleeyork1978 HE'S ON VACATION AGAIN AT RIKER'S 🏝 ISLAND HERE IN NEW YORK CITY=MAGA MAGA MAGA 😅🤣😅🤣

[@user-wz4nr1yq2p]

These people are crazy

[@spaceengineer1452]

Toobin shouldn’t use his hands so much, when he talks....

[@heyheyhey40]

If they are going to remind them that Cohan has lied, isn’t it also fair to remind them about all the times Trump has lied?

[@TheRmason92]

Cohen is a disbarred, convicted felon liar. As for Trump do you mean 10% for the big guy lies, my uncle was eaten by canables, my son died in Iraq lie or the border is secure lie?

[@matrilhamilton1568]

Liberal meltdown 😂😂😂.

[@gcinizwidlamini406]

Meltdown in a cinema

[@heyheyhey40]

@@matrilhamilton1568 As I look at the chaos in the house and Trump in court, looks like a conservative meltdown to me. Just wait until November when Blue will win in every level of government; all because you guys chose a loser to represent your party. 🫠😂

[@bryan805]

Everyone tells a fib here and there. But we’re talking about a convicted perjurer in Michael Cohen who this entire joke of a case rests on.

[@amrosoronar1853]

Everybody changes their demeanor when in court in front of a judge.

[@dm6187]

Lol what does that have to do with Michael SLOW-HEN LYYINNNG.....? AGAIN.......🤣🤣🤣🤡🤡🤡

[@amrosoronar1853]

@@dm6187 They were discussing the difference in how he acts during his podcasts vs his demeanor in court, idgit.

[@BF-27]

Even CNN can only carry water for so long. I’m amazed how many people are losing their minds over a little objective analysis.

[@MaxMisterC]

Nobody on this panel, seems to ask: "Why is it that Michael Cohen has so much animus towards Donald Trump?"

[@jojoh8067]

Do you know how many people in the US take plea deals? It’s a horrible system and has resulted in many people pleading guilty for things…..fortunately not the case to anywhere near the same extent in the UK.

[@pingamalinga]

Yep.

[@voteformethanks5307]

Really? i know myself otherwise, i have 3 times taken deals when innocen,t i know many mates have too. 1 will give 1 example mate on remand for 3 house dwelling break in which admitted under caution, police come to prison and say 3 dwellings will mean jail time however we have a list of other dwellings we think you may have done have a look at it and if you did any we can take them into consideration and also take 2 of the 3 you are charged with into consideration, which means you will only eb really up for 1 and rest will just be on record but you wont get time for them each dwelling on list had details next to them wiht what was taken, date, and how the house was entered! The police knew they all were ones that had no evidence and wanted to clear their bad logs showing how bad the unsolved crimes looked, and also boost own clear up records which make their own records look good and i end my mate was charged with 1 dwelling, and had 14 dwellings taken into consideration- of those he did 3 i mentioned and 2 off the list and just admitted the erst as police made clear he would have to make double figurers and make the decision now. he got 120 hrs of community service and police pu in good word to how co-op he was and appeared really remorseful

[@hitch-tf5rh]

Some people watch this for news..crazy, but true.

[@herballycorrect]

To some folks MSNBC and CNN are gospel truth. They're like mindless zombies receiving messages from the mothership. I personally don't know why anyone watches this garbage. They call themselves journalists - what a joke. Straight up propaganda!

[@christopherhuff3123]

And some people watch FOX to hear what they want to hear. They want to be told that a rapist is the next Jesus.

[@steve-uu6bb]

what are the alternatives?

[@hitch-tf5rh]

@@steve-uu6bb Other media

[@dusan76]

I can see the dizziness in your eyes and voices from the panel trying to spin this any which way you guys can.

[@Rare.Plants.and.Pitbulls]

It’s amazing to me that CNN is still defending this trash trial!

[@josecedres8117]

because CNN is trash and sooo fake news… CNN knows they have few dumbs and blind that will believe them 👎🏼

[@adampitman1144]

You wouldnt be saying that if Biden was on trial

[@GONAVY183]

It just great to hear, CNN talking about how and laughing about how the support team is dressed with RED ties, and FOX is reporting facts to flush this case down the toilet? MSNBC, CNN & NBC are the worst news outlets. They all should be fired and apply for the VIEW!

[@spudsmackenzie13]

@@adampitman1144good call out MAGA hypocrisy is ridiculous as trump could do no wrong. As trump himself said “I could stand in the middle of 5th Avenue and shoot somebody and I wouldn’t lose voters,” Trump said at a campaign rally here.

[@Rare.Plants.and.Pitbulls]

@@adampitman1144 no I wouldn’t, because that would be a legitimate trial. This one is not.

[@jamesperretta]

Michael Cohen is not a lynch pin, he is a human being in a years long dufficult siruation. All of you are being pretentious, precious and elitist. Grow up!!!

[@lautaroaguilar9584]

Cohen is a convicted liar.

[@KateLopez-wr6nx]

Is not over yet. Not only that conversation happened, but many more. He can't remember everything with exactitude...

[@BF-27]

The prosecution already rested their case. If there was another phone call it would have been presented already and it wasn’t… nice try though.

[@kidcopper7941]

No Robert Costello if called as a defense witness is going destroy the prosecution.

[@mati-7204]

Can you just talk about the alleged crime committed instead of talking about a witness??

[@jeffi854]

No other court in America would allow such a witness ever and I think it’s such a stupid decision to allow a known liar as a key witness !

[@buntyjoy1800]

Everything was backed by evidence

[@Relevance4life]

@@buntyjoy1800 apparently not

[@iSAYsmartSTUFF]

​@@buntyjoy1800then what's the purpose of a key witness?

[@herballycorrect]

@@buntyjoy1800 There is no actual crime here. What's going on? FACTS: "The Trump hush money case is underway in New York. Of all legal cases against Trump, this one is the weakest and most absurd of all. It involves an alleged misdemeanor on which the statute of limitations has already expired, in conjunction with another alleged misdemeanor on which the statute of limitations has also expired, both part of an alleged election interference conspiracy that other courts have already said isn’t a crime. Got that? Also, the bookkeeping violation supposedly involving election interference took place after the election was already over. Even liberal legal scholars can’t find a crime here." --J. Rickards

[@mr.majestic3851]

Guess you know nothing about how the country catches big criminals , with smaller criminals

[@michaeleggert5660]

Just Keep Squeezing that Rotted Pumpkin 😂😂

[@cosanostra7377]

Troll

[@michaeleggert5660]

@@cosanostra7377 😆😅🤣😂