Key twist in Trump's 'catch and kill' scheme will be hard for him to explain away

Rachel Maddow reviews the elements of the "catch and kill" scheme that Donald Trump enacted with the help of the National Enquirer against people making claims about his sexual dalliances, and points out the key feature that changes the character of the scheme and puts Trump's defense in an awkward position. Lawrence O'Donnell joins to describe how he expected Trump's defense strategy to play out.
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[@user-fy8dn3cb5l]

Why hasn’t he sued Stormy for lying, if it isn’t true. He loves to sue doesn’t he.

[@nancy9891]

Because discovery will allow for witnesses, etc, that know he has been a constant adulterer from his first wife to his third.

[@thomasmurphy1562]

Miss Clifford owes president Trump 600k for legal fees.

[@jacquesrock7102]

Good point. Yes, why hasn't Trump sue Stormy.

[@b.t.2795]

Didn't initially sue E Jean Carroll either.

[@johntidey8734]

I am waiting for details of the secret child to come out. baron light

[@kathydavis-cd2go]

I flat refuse to call a traitor of the USA 🇺🇸 president 😤

[@user-tm4pz3we6w]

A lot of people out there refuse to call Biden "president".

[@Crottedenez1000]

@@user-tm4pz3we6wThey are free to call however they want. Just: Biden didn’t commit high treason to his country and citizens !…

[@wearethedivineoneearth]

At least Biden isn't a traitor. Trump can't say that

[@dnse1943]

Biden letting in illegals is called a traitor and the big increase in drug overdoses.

[@MrTnt7515]

Biden is not in court

[@SeanPat1001]

The defense can make claims, but Cohen has the tape recordings of conversations he had with Donald Trump.

[@maplebones]

That's going to wipe out any excuse that Trump didn't know about it. Cohen was smart to record the deal going down.

[@dynomitenash8970]

@@maplebones Just as Evan Corcoran took copious notes of his conversations and interactions with the orange blowfish.

[@superbmediacontentcreator]

It only works if the defense fails to spin this as an extortion racket by the women. That is not what I believe but then my opinion is colored by the hatred I have of Trump. I am from NJ and have worked for Trump... well actually Malania MarkI.

[@doreenfogarty2664]

I will NEVER call him President ! 🤬

[@dlcs1406]

🇺🇸💙🇺🇸💙🇺🇸💙

[@morgantylerv9406]

I won't either. I changed my party when he was elected. Vote Blue up and down the ballot‼️💙🗳🌊🇺🇲💙🗳🌊🇺🇲💙

[@didgeridooblue]

T**** is not worthy of the honorary title of "Mr. President". Congress should pass an amendment officially stripping him of this title.

[@jettstap]

He is the President has been seen since 2016 and he is fighting to save our country from the corrupt illegitimate left

[@joeking433]

He doesn't care.

[@messenger8279]

First thing the judge needs to address is to stop his defence calling him President Trump. There is only one president and it’s not him.

[@ronaldbarr-el6xj]

Trump hasn't been the president since 2020 anybody that still calls him president has a serious case of denial all of maga will always call him president even when he's in jail vote Blue 🔵🔵🔵🔵 maga

[@user-gr7ze1fp1p]

Yes he is a former president that's fair enough, but Traitor Joe is by no means a dually elected president😁❤️🇺🇸

[@user-zs2di4kv9x]

And the one now is a real president and upholds the constitution and trying to get things done

[@user-vw1ep5wr4s]

This is the weirdest thing about America. Once you have finished public service as country leader, you don't return to private citizen status but you continue to be referred to as President.

[@JohnVanderbeck]

We all hate it with Trump but it is a well established honorific to call former presidents this way. You can't just decide you don't like it anymore because you hate Trump. I hate him too, but that puts you on the same "make up the rules when you don't agree with them" path as the rest of them.

[@Auntiep61]

If the doormans story wasn't true. Why then did he get paid off and a NDA to begin with?

[@kromesd769]

How dare someone use logic with his c*lt.

[@elainedaprano9130]

They had too much money and not enough sense...which seems to be an ongoing problem with the wealthy, even my own wealthy relatives!🙄

[@fatroberto3012]

Trump didn't have time to prove that the story about him fathering a child wasn't true before the election. It would probably have cost as much to hire private detectives to investigate and there was risk the story would break before they could disprove it. They paid him because they knew it COULD be true.

[@barrypower7259]

I think that guy was paid to be a decoy. Like he paid anyone that could destroy his image or family life. That's why it's only 30 thousand. Plus I doubt he got that much. Maybe 5 and trump banked 25.

[@ronaldbarr-el6xj]

​@@elainedaprano9130Trump didn't pay the doorman 30,000 for nothing. Trump makes Nixon look like a choir boy 😮😮

[@JaysenLeedotcom]

I will never forget the moment i heard trump refer to human beings as Vermin. It will forever send chills throughout my being,

[@user-tm4pz3we6w]

Do you support the killing of unborn human beings?

[@jla6558]

He must have read that book of Hit-ler's most important speeches too many times that his outspoken first wife reported he kept at his bedside table? ...b4 falling down her stairs as depositions were being scheduled...

[@freebird968-wg4ye]

👍 And referring to them as ‘animals’.

[@Pipizzakitchen]

Many are far worse than vermin,and every adult knows it.

[@synchronicity1470]

@@freebird968-wg4ye hmph. vile. traitor presidents lose the right to the title

[@leea4624]

I’ve hated the man since he made fun of McCain being a POW! I was never a McCain fan (his politics), but he was an honorable man who served this country in an exemplary manner.

[@johnmckinnon420]

I'm surprised Trump didn't try to stiff Cohen out of the money.

[@elainedaprano9130]

He TRIED TO!

[@illawarriorhill70]

Cohen knows where ALL the bodies are buried.

[@dmann1115]

He certainly tried to stiff Stormy - who got a fourth of what Michael Cohen got, it turns out. Not so keen on that.

[@mrpmrp226]

I'm not surprised. Trump is an incessant knicker chaser. Stormy and McDougal are just the tip of the iceberg. He met his, 3rd wife, nude model Melania in a strip bar. And then there's Trump's modeling agency, that was set up by Trump's good friend Jeffrey Epstein

[@dynomitenash8970]

@@elainedaprano9130 Yep.

[@nancy9891]

I hope the jurors will be reminded that prosecution was prohibited as long as Trump was president. And that is why it has taken so long to bring the case forward and a change of attorneys.

[@apt1smith51]

Amen! ❤

[@patrickchege58]

And the 3 years after he wasn't?

[@kromesd769]

​@@patrickchege58how long has he been fighting to delay it?

[@thomasmurphy1562]

Hopefully the jury is informed that the prosecutor went from being number three in the DOJ to take a huge demotion to work on the case.

[@patrickchege58]

@@kromesd769 I'm assuming not since January 2021, considering since they had over 4 years to build a case, they should've been overly prepared to prosecute... Probably why the FBI(best investigators in the justice system) and DOJ didn't want to touch the case🤷🏾‍♂️

[@monkeylips4U]

Jimmy Kimmel was hilarious tonight. Donald's likely pitching a fit right now.

[@dark14life]

He's blubbering and stewing in his diaper while he furiously taps away at his phone to unleash his latest unhinged meltdown.

[@bobbybob3865]

Donald Trump is always pitching a fit.

[@katdoe192]

you just know he was shartting himself . He will be posting about it later.

[@lisal9829]

It was hilarious! Jimmy is trying extra hard to get under his skin now. I love it!

[@sawbuzz]

​@@katdoe192To be fair, he's always pooping his pants.

[@deniseandrews113]

If they paid the doorman to keep silent, there's a love-child somewhere. Find that mother and child!

[@christoye5200]

Who cares

[@desperadox7565]

Nah, he probably paid for an abortion.

[@elibooks7660]

Right? We only care about hunters laptop right? 🤣

[@superbmediacontentcreator]

They have tried, but the story was and is a scam proven many years ago Try a bit harder to keep up will ya?

[@judynewman2485]

If I was on that jury, I think I would have a hard time keeping a straight face when listening to the defense's arguments. Complete and utter b.s.

[@rohieram724]

That's cute, but cause for a mistrial, if he was found guilty!

[@masterofmanythings1]

attorney: my client is a family man. Jury: seeing not 1 family member in attendance

[@markclipsham9199]

Which family? He has been married and cheated on them many times.

[@mentat1341]

Just because Richard Gere took the prostitute home it didn't mean she wasn't still a prostitute. No doubt Trump paid Melania up front.

[@VladDImpala]

@masterofmanythings1 *Not to mention, Drumpf is now worried about attending Barron's graduation?! When he did NOT attend ANY of his other children's graduations! What a scammer.*

[@rogerfroud300]

If Michael Popock from the Meidas Touch Network is right about how quickly jurys reach their conclusions, I would suggest that they are already well on the way to deciding that he's guilty.

[@rockyroad-hq7hz]

Donald Trump sure signed those checks.

[@JudeScott007]

Looks like 2 maybe don jr.

[@RegebroRepairs]

No one will believe Michael Cohen paid Stormy Daniels $130.000 dollars of his own money to shut this story up. That's absolutely absurd.

[@SeanPat1001]

Went on a jury, an important thing to remember is that statements made by lawyers are not evidence.

[@wolke1955]

🎯‼️

[@dmann1115]

They sure are if you're suing your lawyer.

[@tube95759]

Justice must be served.

[@HowieFeltersnatchMD]

Ohhh you and Maddow will be crying in November ❤

[@charlesschmitt3775]

Don't be delusional too!​@HowieFeltersnatchMD

[@str8ballinSA]

@@HowieFeltersnatchMDI heard that same statement in 2020.

[@Pipizzakitchen]

It will. Then you'll complain about that.

[@SmallTeabag-lk1rx]

Only if no MAGA juror on the bench.

[@debrapavlica6772]

For Trump being so rich, it sure took him a long time to pay Cohen back!

[@mr.meeseeks6307]

He didnt pay him back

[@MilkieMouse]

He didn't even intend to actually pay Stormy. OF COURSE he wasn't intending to pay Cohen either. Trump's cronies don't often realize that they're MORE in danger of getting conned than anyone else because they're closest to the man himself.

[@deniseandrews113]

​@mr.meeseeks6307 YES, HE DID

[@eauzanana1724]

Cut this donation thing and tomorrow, you see Trump erring in the streets of Manhattan.

[@nealbennett4950]

He had to make it look like legal fees so it wouldn't come out of his pocket .

[@duchessstudioband7896]

I remember hearing back before the 2016 election about Karen McDougall,the doorman, and Stormy Daniels. They were in the news cycle, then I wondered why it suddenly just stopped. By that time, I had figured out Trump was a pathological liar, and nothing he said was the truth, so I stopped listening to him flapping his lips. Mainly because you couldn't trust him. That, he was horribly annoying. Very annoying .

[@dmann1115]

Same; only I already knew Trump wasn't trustworthy, having been lived in Manhattan for from 82 to 86.

[@mort8143]

G'day. I'm a lefty, atheist Australian. I can't believe the grip the religious Right has on the former GOP? I find it astounding for such a smart (?) country. 🇦🇺💙

[@JNosewicz7569]

@@mort8143America has lost its common sense and dignity. And, then there is Russia…

[@duchessstudioband7896]

@@mort8143 wel, it wasn't always this way. I think after listening to documentaries about the states with below average IQ, Trump pandered to these people, to build his base. (There is a connection here). Most are in the south, and in the bible belt. These people are vulnerable to crackpot conspiracy theories, such as the royal family is dscendended from alien lizards. Lol. That's of course outlandish. Trump has always been a Conman, and a lot of people bought into his Con. He takes their money to pay lawyers. I think it's hard for people to admit they have been conned, but some are seeing it now. To me, he's a traitor and should suffer a traitors fate. I believe in th rule of law. He has broken it many times. People are waiting for the courts to hold him accountable, wheels of justice turn slow, but they do turn.

[@duchessstudioband7896]

@@mort8143 thanks for the comment . It's cool to hear from other people

[@sannurtas5893]

Singlehandedly Maddows is the best investigative journalist ánd the presenter of politics in books she wrists, shows dhr presents and panels she participates. When she speaks you listen!

[@RorRiiZzLE]

Even if this case fails, couldn’t they build a RICO case on much of the same information?

[@christoye5200]

No, because it doesn't apply even the other one. They're trying to put a rico case on doesn't apply

[@RorRiiZzLE]

@@christoye5200 Whaaaat? Could you try to be a bit more clear in your answer? All I really took from this was ‘no’ in your opinion without any answer or explanation to qualify the ‘No’ you started with.

[@davidjames2083]

*There's so much **_"What have we done?!"_** ... From Tony Schwartz who wrote 'The Art of The Deal' to the sleaze-mongers at AMI. A whole lotta cryin' over spilt milk 😵‍💫Thanks for such terrific reporting Rachel, Lawrence **_et al_** . You have made my day on a grey and dismal morning ( **_7:51am_** ) here on the English South Coast. Coffee & Cognac to celebrate!* 👍😎🇬🇧☕🥃

[@maplebones]

Cheers, mate. .

[@JudeScott007]

M.A.T.T.A Make Americans Trust in Truth Again

[@deboraheubank9430]

Absolutely what the US needs!!

[@leea4624]

The truth MATTAs 🤷‍♂️ 😅

[@jc568995]

Matita

[@normm1619]

You can’t point out the incongruity of calling him ‘president’, as opposed to ‘FORMER’ president, if you constantly refer to him as ‘President’ on a daily basis.

[@suomynona4607]

Calling him "President" is prejudicial to the jury. The judge will stop it. It would be like the DA calling him "the degenerate fraud". Technically true, but prejudicial.

[@dannydevito5729]

Eh it's kinda a thing we have always done in America as a sign of respect for our former presidents

[@davids4313]

Surely the judge should instruct the defense council to refer to the defendent as 'the former president'.

[@juliec5309]

To me calling him that in court will backfire. This is a position that is supposed to represent the best in a society...ooopss

[@suediyg5595]

​@@dannydevito5729, tRUMPy was NEVER a legitimate president in the *1ST* place. Not by popular vote, but by Russian interference. So you can most accurately call him "fake former president" & "wannabe DickTater"

[@Jilla0559]

Hope Hicks, Micheal Cohen are there to tell the Jury that every thing that happens Trump knew

[@dnse1943]

MC is a known liar who embezzled around 4 million. Why he served some time lol....

[@derekbrutton6393]

​@@dnse1943At least he Woke Up to this Fool,Unlike some hey,😂

[@jmb3608]

MC served time for helping trump get elected who, at the time, was considered as co-conspirator 1 on the indictments.

[@dnse1943]

@@jmb3608 Hiding 4 million, and lying to congress actually.

[@MrTnt7515]

​@@dnse1943trump is the greatest liar of all times

[@allenaslin812]

Hope Rachel Maddow continues to report from the courtroom.

[@deliadrayton2485]

I agree

[@Ryan-st7hq]

That would drive Trump crazy! 😁

[@thomasmurphy1562]

She will cause she is going to be sitting in the defendant position soon.

[@Ryan-st7hq]

@@thomasmurphy1562 🤦

[@davidmclean5895]

​@@thomasmurphy1562< poor little triggered magat 😅

[@johnadey3696]

On his way into court Trump said to the cameras "I called it legal services because that's what it was" so much for not knowing who did it and why.

[@micheleconner5083]

He always tells on himself trying to defend himself. The type of client lawyers hate! Prosecutors love it,though!

[@sawbuzz]

I love how you explain it so every and anyone can understand.

[@rreichertbkk]

This is an absolutely outstanding journalistic report and a professional presentation by Rachel

[@cantgetrightlife]

​@@rreichertbkkI wish she was The judge on the case 👍

[@noxnext]

If indeed no one is above the law and blindfolded Justitia treats everyone the same, then Tr..p is only this: Defendant Tr..p and not „former President Tr..p“! ⚖️⚖️⚖️

[@user-tm4pz3we6w]

No one is above the law except Joe Biden, Hunter Biden, Hillary Clinton, millions of illegals, and many democrats.

[@user-tm4pz3we6w]

Why isn't Bill Clinton being tried in court for giving money to Paula Jones?

[@ziziroberts8041]

Call him whatever you want, defense team. Citizen Trump is being duly processed.

[@BudFudlacker]

I just wonder 🤔 what about the PROVEN Russia collusion HOAX??

[@breakdown6181]

Persecuted not processed.If they can do this to Trump,just imagine what they can do to YOU!

[@user-gr7ze1fp1p]

🤣🤣🤣 comments like this remind me of the old toy farmer see and say, but in this case it is hear and say did they pull your string and the 🐑 🐑 🐑 goes baaa baaaa baaaàaa 🤣❤️🇺🇸 AND MY FELLOW CITIZENS,HATE TRAITORS!!!

[@kb6378]

FDJT

[@user-gr7ze1fp1p]

@@kb6378 out of curiosity are you a TRAITOR a 🐑 or a hybrid of the two 😁❤️🇺🇸

[@geegaw1535]

The whole world is still hearing his lies

[@nanabaws]

Yeah... but we aren't buying his bullsh*t.

[@markc1456]

nobody is interested in these BS sham court cases! couldn't give a toss

[@mmdl9297]

Why would you release someone from a NDA, wouldn't you want to keep the damaging information from ever getting out? Just curious.

[@jla6558]

Being pressured into keeping quiet by means of an NDA engineered for the purpose of covering up a crime would constitute an additional crime and provide increased evidence of intent the longer that it stays in force.

[@mmdl9297]

@@jla6558 thank you

[@clausbader9537]

And the outcoming new sleek news would cover the expenses of the Enquire it had before to pay and keep them quiet.

[@mmdl9297]

Thanks y'all, now it makes perfect sense.

[@MrSheepytoo]

Trumps freinds thought it didn't matter what people said after he won the election, they thought he'd be judged on his Presidential record at the next election... How right they were

[@dmann1115]

Sorry, Weisselberg took detailed notes mapping out the whole scheme, and Cohen has a recording of his discussion with Trump about the payments. Slam dunk; defense can't counter the hard evidence.

[@micheleconner5083]

All defense can do is spin and twist 45 lies!

[@Ian_Christensen]

If something happens to you ALL THE TIME. It's likely you!

[@Pipizzakitchen]

That's sooo racist.

[@Ian_Christensen]

@@Pipizzakitchen What you focus on is gonna grow...

[@Michaelkaydee]

Love it when the panel is all anchors... always precise, solid and entertaining

[@Pipizzakitchen]

Credulity is not a virtue. Stay away from HSN.

[@christoye5200]

You got the entertaining part right

[@gwats19577]

It sounds like the "I don't take responsibility and I used to be the President'' defense... His goose is cooked....😃😃😃

[@oldscribe6153]

However, the Judge directs the Jury - not Trump’s lawyers!

[@herballycorrect]

The last time the Democrats hated a president this much was Abraham Lincoln!

[@Kefoo_]

-- *_Thank you, Rachel Maddow, Lawrence O'Donnell, and MSNBC!_*

[@rreichertbkk]

This is an absolutely outstanding journalistic report and a professional presentation by Rachel - Please continue in this line - I'm sure your outstanding journalistic work is highly appreciated by many more people you can think of.

[@anelemtiki3004]

You are brainwashed beyond repair

[@grammyallen6558]

Rachel, thanks to you and Lawrence, I finally understand what this case is about. You are the best at your job.

[@DAISYROSE22]

Wow, it took her to mansplain this to you?

[@victormuhammad1393]

The child needs to show up in court

[@rwh1818]

Very nice opening statement from Mr. Colangelo. Clear lines. Clear presentation of the timeline. ⚖

[@charlenemack7040]

Thank you Rachel Maddow for giving us the truth. 😊💙💙💙

[@franklinchinquee8762]

These NDA's weren't enforceable, because any agreement with an iota of illegality is null/void!?

[@ntlineman]

If non-disclosure agreements are made to coverup a crime they should be made to be criminally punishable & both parties should made to suffer the legal consequences.

[@fatroberto3012]

Have you just not listened to anything? The non-disclosure agreements were not made to cover up a crime. Screwing around while your wife is having a baby is not a crime. It is just not something Trump wanted his holier than thou supporters to know about until after they had voted for him, at which point what those idiots think wouldn't matter.

[@davidbroadfoot1864]

But receiving hush money does not make Stormy Daniels nad the others a party to any crime.

[@Sarcasticron]

Yes! If I make a contract with you to do something illegal for me, but later you decide not to do it, that contract is not legally enforceable. So why is it legal to make a contract to cover up a crime, with someone who depends on you for their job etc., and can easily be coerced to sign? That does not seem right at all.

[@suomynona4607]

NDAs are void when used to cover up a crime. The people that enter into them may not realize the act was a crime, or that they are not bound by the invalid agreement. Don the Con relies of that ignorance.

[@PointofConnection]

If this is election fraud - then all the viewers at MSNBC deserve to believe everything they are being told is truth.

[@lisahaasecustomsewing2106]

I would love to know whether DJT asked the woman of his "love child" to get an abortion or not.

[@courtneybrubaker9738]

I’m sure he’s paid for more than one the way he gets around.

[@micheleconner5083]

She may never have told him. Think about it. If you're pregnant by a famous rich person,you gonna tell them beforehand and get offered a pittance to keep it quit,or wait until the kids born and get child support until the kid is 18? Which is going to provide more money? A simple DNA test would provide evidence the kid is yours.

[@billsmith2212]

In the opening , DJT in pictured behind security barriers . Those BARS need to be a little higher ! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@user-ql9it8go2j]

Wait if Stormy Daniels could’ve ruined him.. why wouldn’t the tape with his actual words have done the same?

[@triciac1019]

It's harder to understand exactly what is being said in the tape. I had to listen to it several times to get the full meaning.

[@user-ql9it8go2j]

@@triciac1019 lol he said rich guys gram women by their ***** and they let them cause he’s rich.. what part did you miss lol

[@user-tm4pz3we6w]

Keep in mind that Trump was a registered Democrat when he said "grab 'em by the (Democrat males)". I can't get myself to say that word, so I had to use the proper translation.

[@starbaby849]

@@user-ql9it8go2jThere’s ANOTHER tape of Trump speaking to Cohen about payment to Daniels

[@Sarcasticron]

@@user-tm4pz3we6w Trump was only a Democrat because he wanted to be cool at the fancy parties in New York. But New York hates him because he has no morals. He doesn't represent Democrats or old school Republicans. He scams his followers, because he only represents himself. It's interesting how Al Franken (Democrat) resigned over an inappropriate freshman humour photo he took where he wasn't even touching the woman, but Republicans keep voting for convicted s*x offenders and SA defenders like Trump, Joe Arpaio, Matt Gaetz, Gym Jordan, the list goes on. They want to make ten year old girls carry babies to term, even if they were victims of r*pe. They fight for child marriage. They fight against s*x ed, which reduces molestation and abortions. They fight against contraceptives, which reduce diseases, unwanted pregnancies, and abortions. MTG showed revenge p*rn in the House of Congress. Democrats have rejected Trump and his grabbing, and Republicans haven't.

[@NoirNouveau]

"What have we done?" - Jaw drop!

[@perfectlymade1532]

if it's such a lie why hasn't he COUNTER SUE STORMY

[@oldhickorys1]

Call him what you will, in the courtroom sitting with the defense counsel, the central chair is occupied by the criminal defendant, a conman and a liar; the Don from Queens, DJ Trump. “ If you’re a star, as I am; they’ll let you do it.”

[@lappydog9020]

You are just jealous because you're broke on welfare

[@scottjacobson4765]

I DIDNT SEE THE PANEL WHEN I SENT THE TEXT! AWESOME PANEL TONIGHT! THANK YOU ALL! 🎉😊❤

[@billybobwombat2231]

Don Soileone...the farter of the courtroom

[@weegiewarbler]

The God Farter

[@andrewwright7402]

I wonder if in addition to a gag order to control his toxic comments , that Trump will get a Diaper Fart control order so that the courtroom is not affected by his toxic gases being released?

[@derekbrutton6393]

Julius Shitzenpants

[@andrewwright7402]

@@derekbrutton6393 and the Judge shouts every hour "Odor in the court"

[@superorangeish]

Trump certainly violated the gag ODOR!

[@agolftwittler1223]

*Odor in the Court*

[@lindaweber5599]

Great reporting.

[@rreichertbkk]

This is an absolutely outstanding journalistic report and a professional presentation by Rachel

[@Pipizzakitchen]

Low standards yield high levels of satisfaction, but this is ridiculous. Party on, dudes.

[@YogijiClamzananda]

So why has the doorman never talked since?

[@altrevino3135]

Wait, what? Dino, doorman, housekeeper, secret child ?! Sure wish the media would have found this more important than Biden’s age.

[@pennygleeson5029]

' what have we done ' indeed - thanks guys 😡😡

[@Joy-dg8lv]

Am I hearing right he's claiming innocence and saying Cohen had the affair with Daniels?

[@noxnext]

Yeah. What can another lie hurt when Tr..p already told billions of them, right? 😂 Don Shartleone is as usual full of 💩💩💩!

[@kevinlindsey6862]

Cohen had fingergina 😂😂😂

[@user-jk6rl8ld3i]

Yeah give me the only president that has ever tried to say that he's better than Lincoln ever was😂😂😂😮😂😵‍💫🥴🤡💩💩💩💩

[@oldrrocr]

Republicans, it's not too late to save yourself more embarrassment and get a viable candidate.

[@christoye5200]

​@@oldrrocrYou're the only embarrassment other than the stupid news Organizations that spew lies

[@christoye5200]

​@@oldrrocrI think you better save yourself and don't get involved with things you don't have a clue about

[@christoye5200]

Trump supporters, which are multi-millions, have said they believe he is and was the Best president since Lincoln, so don't confuse what you're saying with the truth

[@RorRiiZzLE]

Why would they release these people from the NDAs after paying them anyway?? So dumb.

[@starbaby849]

He had won the presidency so it didn’t matter what happened after that.

[@therock8288]

You can break a NDA, but you may be sued over it. If the NDA covers up a crime, you will not be charged for breaking it.

[@markclipsham9199]

Tabloid News. Red meat.

[@franciscouderq1100]

Not dumb we all thought DT has full immunity once being President 🤣🤣🤣💪👍👏😎🙄😳🥴😅🫤😱

[@AlfCalson]

👍 RACHEL MADDOW 👍

[@andrewwright7402]

In March 2018, McDougal filed a lawsuit against AMI in Los Angeles Superior Court, aiming to invalidate the non-disclosure agreement.[58][59] On April 19, 2018, AMI settled with McDougal, which allowed her to speak about the alleged affair.[60]

[@dnse1943]

She's making money off this stuff. However, doesn't prove it with texts, photos, phone records etc. etc.

[@andrewwright7402]

@@dnse1943 In 2018, McDougal publicly apologized to Melania Trump for the alleged affair, saying on CNN: “I’m sorry, I wouldn’t want it done to me … When I look back, where I was back then, I know it’s wrong … I’m really sorry for that. I know it’s a wrong thing to do.”

[@dmann1115]

@@dnse1943 OH, she's got photos! Doubtless phone and text records as well. They lasted ten months.

[@dnse1943]

@@dmann1115 No she actually has no proof.

[@dnse1943]

@@andrewwright7402 Anyone can do that...there was never proof that she supplied.

[@DAISYROSE22]

How does she talk out of both sides of that twisted mouth? It's a real mystery.

[@truesouthdesigns4304]

The Defense's logic needs to be revised. They're saying that Trump was ignorant and a victim; that doesn't sound Presidential.

[@leparfumdugrosboss4216]

Nothing about Donald ever sounded presidential, though

[@franciscouderq1100]

Another “I don’t know these people, never met them “ etc ?

[@Pipizzakitchen]

He wasn't even in politics then. He was a Democrat but not one of the cast.

[@drdellaman]

The jury will not believe Trump's story.

[@user-oc1fn2om6u]

MSNBC: Please remove the shouting app-guy at the end of all your videos.

[@noxnext]

Yes please!! That really annoys me every time!

[@emsleywyatt3400]

And replace him with the licorice guy!

[@justsayin8734]

It's your fault if you listen to it.

[@911drbob]

Don Porneone needs some serious spin to let this go away

[@noraelliott7304]

I don't know that the DA needs to prove that the stories are true, only that DJT and election team and company believed that the public would believe it and it would affect how they would vote. I believe Ms. Daniels and Ms McDougall but belief in their claims doesn't mean Don and Co. were not willing to pay to shut them up.

[@dmann1115]

Right, after all, they knew the doorman's claim of a housekeeper's child fathered by Trump was not true but still paid him off.

[@littleroundgoddess]

Rachel Maddow, I'm new to your work but you're officially my hero now 🎉❤

[@jeanniewenzlaff440]

Why not make it clear that Ms Daniels was the only one not from her NDA?!

[@HowieFeltersnatchMD]

She’s so brave! I tell my daughter to look up to her and make her watch her adult videos as empowerment

[@johnniequinn3215]

relevance?

[@str8ballinSA]

@@HowieFeltersnatchMDYour cult leader is guilty; tired of so much winning yet, cultist?

[@angelsindolly]

This is already going so well😂

[@themexican7384]

he has to maintain that lie that he didn't cheat on her no matter it's relevancy to this case. the prenup is contingent on his being faithful. his history dictated that pertinent detail. his payment to her doubles if he is caught committing adultery. so as long as it isn't documented (like in a court of law), he can still lie about it. i wonder if his youngest son is still hanging out with him or if he is woke and sees his father as a pariah the way the rest of the cognizant world does. it's obvious that the son adores his mother. the son didn't care what anyone thought when he asked his mother in a public forum if she was alright. his was genuine concern. what an evil pos his dad is.

[@dmann1115]

Oh how cool! One thing we know about the First Lady: she's no fool. She recently renegotiated that prenup as well, to insure Barron gets his fair share-

[@micheleconner5083]

It's possible melanoma has tried to shield Baron from all this,but he's 18 now,so he has knowledge of what's going on. And he's been around his dad and knows what type person he is. He knows his dad lies and brags all the time. Lie the old adage sys,little picturs have big ears!

[@efisgpr]

​@@dmann1115 FORMER*

[@lappydog9020]

​@@dmann1115 nice to see someone smart on here. So much stupidly on cnn vids

[@eauzanana1724]

That's why last time, he publicly said: he knows the woman's body. Also, that's why, the women answer him with a lawsuit.

[@michaelhastie7324]

" Because they will think of something". Rachel Maddow quote of the Day.

[@joanfrellburg4901]

Slam stunk case.

[@gersonhay984]

Wear Masks.

[@sawbuzz]

I see what you there!! 😂😂

[@jla6558]

Drowsy Donald: I'm still president, even just by thinking it. When I give an odor, I expect everyone to take notice.

[@jefffogg8730]

Oh... He'll have a bunk, for, at the very least, 2 years... Watch.

[@louiseselfe616]

Love your clear and articulate explanations Rachel. As an Englishwoman I choose carefully which US news I follow! Keep up the great work you do! 🇬🇧💙

[@kirkdandie]

But please don't keep saying 'Right?' mid-sentence. I know, l know - it's an American thing. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@louiseselfe616]

@@kirkdandie British people have annoying verbal tics also. I particularly loathe the trend in recent years to answer every question with "So, I...."🇬🇧

[@pamlooman8045]

Wow. Good point Rachel.. I didn’t realize that he released them from their NDA…

[@phannaby2623]

In my country, it’s common for company’s who don’t want their reputation damaged. To arrange a non disclosure agreement with whistleblowers and bury the story. The elephant in the room in your case is that it took place in an election year and concerned a presumptive presidential candidate.

[@micheleconner5083]

Thing is,with the NDAs 45 wrote,a court has ruled they are unenforceable because they aren't specific, they're too broad.

[@deeyates226]

🎉 They have so much incriminating evidence.Strong evidence against him.Let's see how the worm will wiggle himself out of this🎉

[@DrSabriBebawi]

I have a question for you intelligent people out there. I am a foreign lawyer who also studied law in California but never took the Bar. I understand that Trump's defense attorney claims that Cohen paid that lady on his own accord. Was it from the goodness of his heart> Was it that Cohen slept with her and did not want Trump to know so he would not be jealous? Why would he do that? I need to understand where Trump's lawyers are coming from. Have they studied law? Can they think and reason? Are they really members of the Bar in NY? Could you clarify, please?

[@elvishollins2774]

Now, how could we legally let this man get away with all this crap I mean this is Anna American

[@wolfdreams2000]

Rachel, I adore your mind. Thanks for such a strong breakdown

[@rreichertbkk]

This is an absolutely outstanding journalistic report and a professional presentation by Rachel

[@Pipizzakitchen]

​@@rreichertbkkI bet you made tshirts with this piece of brilliance. How many times do you plan on posting it? Do you get paid for each paste?

[@patcomerford5596]

It would be essential that the two women employed by Dozy Don are able to identify an intimate physiological feature that is not on public view that only his wives know about.

[@peacelizard8676]

Mushroom don!

[@patcomerford5596]

@@peacelizard8676 🤣

[@micheleconner5083]

🍄says it all! And the fact his an in and out type of person. Only there for his gratification.

[@ryanjohnson3615]

I wish Lawrence and Rachel were my parents.

[@jvlm3091]

Excellent comments by Lawrence O'Donnell,

[@randykrus9562]

A crime is a crime is a crime. Lock. Him. Up.

[@Pipizzakitchen]

Keep that energy,brother. You're going to see a lot of that.😅

[@brianbell3417]

Love Rachel Maddow! Your Canadian fans (and Canadian roots!)

[@nummynutz1]

They don't realize that it's not illegal to pay people to stay quiet?

[@firefly11777]

Playing poker without a card is waste of money.

[@barbhensiek3793]

Great job, Rachel! You made it crystal clear and easy to follow. Hopefully the prosecution will be able to do the same!!! ❤

[@tspain7355]

Yeah, great job of idiocy,

[@pgc4sean]

Guilty

[@Infinitebrandon]

Im keeping Lawrence and Katie, rest of y'all, no thanks

[@tomtaft5056]

Rachel Maddow could make the closing argument!!

[@msantos7755]

Katie provides a great perspective!

[@I-Have-Fire]

So…why…why were “Stormy and the Doorman” released from their NDAs?

[@starbaby849]

Trump failed to sign the contract with Daniels thus rendering it null and void.

[@micheleconner5083]

That'll come out,I'm sure.

[@johnniequinn3215]

An NDA cannot be used to cover for illegal activity; or to cause potential harm to the person subject to the NDA. In Daniels case there was also the legal loophole that the lawyers for Trump mentioned the NDA publicly first.

[@lonk4968]

Rachel, when all charges from all cases are dropped. Will you please go away. Please!

[@user-lc4qe4gr7k]

"snort your coffee out your nose moment". What a perfect analogy !!