Meet the Press NOW - May 14

Defense attorneys begin their cross-examination of Michael Cohen in Donald Trump’s hush-money trial. NBC News Congressional Correspondent Julie Tsirkin explains what’s at stake in Maryland’s Democratic Senate primary contest. The Nevada Independent CEO and editor Jon Ralston discusses the state of 2024 race in that battle ground state. Akayla Gardner, Faiz Shakir and Stephen Hayes join the Meet the Press NOW roundtable.
00:00 Intro
00:49 Michael Cohen testifies for second day in Trump hush money trial
15:58 Alsobrooks vs. Trone in key Maryland Democrat Senate primary
22:44 Steve Kornacki on 2024 Senate races and split-ticket voters
28:21 WH reiterates opposition to major assault on Rafah
32:57 Poll: Biden trails Trump in battleground Nevada
39:03 GOP allies rally to Trump's defense outside court
48:36 Kristen Welker announces baby number 2 is on the way
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#Trump #MichaelCohen #Trial

[@user-ou5li7sp4k]

Why all these stooges at court and not doing their jobs they are some bunch of fools.

[@newstroll982]

They haven't done their jobs since they took the majority. I'd say they are par for the course.

[@donniemitchell8804]

Trump 2024🇺🇸 MAGA

[@AM-el4iv]

Ok Maggat

[@IreneCampos-tk2vd]

@@AM-el4iv ok mainstream media devotee

[@sheribellagee9998]

A yellow tie. The color of cowards. How fitting. Ramaswamy sounded like a carnival barker. Also fitting.

[@droppindeuces6981]

Anyone who listens to anything Ramaswamy says, may as well wipe with 80-grit.

[@user-yl7qt4jm2d]

Is that what color u wear

[@mikeylikesit6622]

Yellow? Yellow is good emotionally- warm and comforting . Might be color theory strategy to it . Your eye also can’t focus on yellow so it’s bad to paint your walls that color . But you can say it’s “the color of cowards “ as if you know anything 😂 loser

[@adrinnakelly8592]

@@user-yl7qt4jm2d so

[@adrinnakelly8592]

@@user-yl7qt4jm2d thank y’all so wess as

[@mathtrixmusiclix4248]

lol. Vivaek. Real sham.

[@phyllis4714]

😂😂😂😂HES A JOKE NOT WORTH EVEN LISTENING TO

[@lindahaltam6535]

I am disappointed in him too. And Speaker Johnson. They have no sense in what is best for the nation

[@_Kiii]

All u negative Nancies👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎

[@elck3]

Johnson yes, Vivek is still based. check out his takes on the antisemitism law. @@lindahaltam6535

[@garyo64]

TESTIFY! You can say what you want without the gag order.

[@kctaz6189]

Wow, I haven't watched NBC in eons. I knew they were biased against Trump but they are worse than even I imagined. I had hope they had retained, some journalistic integrity, assuming they ever had any, of course, which I now doubt very much. This is sad for journalism as a profession. Then again, their professionalism has been suspect for centuries. Jefferson frequently condemned the press as passionately as he had advanced their right to publish freely. “I deplore ... the putrid state into which our newspapers have passed and the malignity, the vulgarity, and mendacious spirit of those who write for them,” he wrote in 1814. “Nothing can now be believed which is seen in a newspaper,” he complained in a letter to another friend. For good measure he wrote to his ally in Congress, the Massachusetts politician Barnabas Bidwell: “As for what is not true, you will always find abundance in the newspapers." “If by the liberty of the press were understood merely the liberty of discussing the propriety of public measures and political opinions, let us have as much of it as you please: But if it means the liberty of affronting, calumniating and defaming one another, I, for my part, own myself willing to part with my share of it.” -Benjamin Franklin (1789)

[@geeyetwah5858]

"Look fellas, give me a break, all I need is for you to find me 11780 votes, " The feastering hunk of flaming pig manure who said that should be in jail.

[@bctroublefield7399]

This is not a scam! DT is not the answer for Americans.

[@lindahaltam6535]

I think you are right on both counts. He brings this all on his self. When the DOJ pointed this out he could got off with a fine. He wanted the circus and refuses to pay and or apologize for anything. I think Cohen lucky he paid him!

[@dstarrii9784]

His wannabe dictator generals came out to kiss Daddy's ring huh!!!

[@twinstarr1438]

I dont see a sham. I see shameful truth

[@lindahaltam6535]

If their was evidence of a sham the Speaker and other GOP would be going to the court and or legislations. This all started in 2016 under trump’s administration. The accusers are mostly Republicans. The evidence and documentation comes from Republicans that trump hired and or appointed. Half the people involved were already convicted and some are still serving time for trump and his pay offs.

[@newstroll982]

Trump was indicted by a jury not biden.

[@dlcs1406]

We the people do not stand behind these denigrates. Only those who cannot intelligently think for themselves and will blindly go to the polls to vote for their leading cuckoo will stand. That is the sad state of our country

[@GuadalupeSanchez-ir7no]

I don’t know what happened in America people don’t understand please open your eyes

[@lindahaltam6535]

Vote blue

[@newstroll982]

History warns us to be wary of a leader who. (read to bottom) 1. Pretends to be a man of the people but detests working men and women. 2. Claim's not take a pay cheque while in office 3. Acts like a deal maker but easily breaks promises 4. Ignores experts but is said to be "seduced by himself" during his own speeches. 5. Calls for opponents to be locked up but frets about getting convicted himself. 6. Manipulates the media for personal gain but attacks the lying press as enemies. 7. Vows to root out corruption but abuses official powers. 8. Claims to have the best lieutenants but surrounds himself with sycophants. 9. Relishes supporters violence but keeps enough distance to avoid charges of incitement 10. Knows small lies aren't believable but "big lies" become gospel. 11. Builds his cause around a pledge to make the country great again, While threatening its very foundations. 12. Calls his rivals vermin to dehumanize them. This is a description of Adolf Hitler, drawn from biographies of the man. Sure sounds like Trump too me. A vote for Trump is a vote for fascism. Fight fascism vote blue. Que the people that say it describes biden but can not provide examples. Im waiting.

[@willwardc.hughes8404]

Viveck is UNREAL.

[@toml2512]

Please, don't EVER invite Rubio back on your show.

[@MichaelMiller-op8fe]

Trone just threw himself under the bus by saying his family was destroyed by alcoholism yet he owns the largest chain in the United States for alcohol. Must be the money! Old habits are hard to break.

[@lindahaltam6535]

Profits over people including families

[@damham5689]

​@@lindahaltam6535Thats why corporations and billionaires destroy everything they touch, by milking it for profits over and above all else.

[@normanroneal4067]

His lips are moving!😊😅

[@kennethgoldsby6687]

What's Next, Clarence Thomas and Wife Showing Up To Support Trump is New York Trial???

[@lindahaltam6535]

Could be

[@josefeibl8230]

So you're against the 1st ammendment?

[@jorgebklyn1]

LOL

[@dlcs1406]

If I was on that jury, I would be disgusted by this constant parade of influencers. They are clearly here not to support Trump but to intimidate Michael Cohen

[@kenedytran]

I don't know all those people come home and tell there kids

[@lindahaltam6535]

Intimidating the Jury and protest out side to the voters. After demanding peaceful students arrested for peace and aid to Palestinians starving!

[@lindahaltam6535]

@@kenedytrantell their kids what?

[@kenedytran]

Is no more RNC now is been Trump TNC

[@raymondtuckerjr1886]

Two things CAN exist at once. How about buffonery and bias?

[@kenedytran]

Jey where are you been if anyone do it we been jail long time

[@lindahaltam6535]

Just for contempt of court alone.

[@notyou8397]

Wait, so the guy who said alcohol ruined his families life owns total wine and more. What a shyster.

[@deborahdaniel9791]

and , what of the hostages?...?

[@JayNuffer-wo5yl]

What is the crime again... you still have not said

[@chrisstepp8316]

It'd be nice if you got it right

[@Alberta-sledder]

Max sentence, for the crime and threatening behavior, in and out of the court house, you think it's cold in court ,wait till your in jail it's way colder

[@savoy6]

What's that they say? You don't like it, leave!

[@jorgebklyn1]

English please.

[@savoy6]

@@jorgebklyn1 English, please? How’s that?

[@IlluminatiTransmissions]

@10:00 if you want to avoid making the entire thing look like a farce, you might want to reserve judgement on guilt beyond a reasonable doubt before the defense actually begins their case. #justsaiyan

[@lindahaltam6535]

The defense is the one making their the last 2 days. Which other than Cohen has a ruff past. Yet provided the tapes, documents and other evidence not much to see there so far

[@cluelessbeekeeping1322]

Those are some good look'n kanckles! Schweet! #KanckleLife

[@davestambaugh7282]

Usually when this has happened in other countries, our CIA was involved somehow!!

[@Mikewattx]

Anybody can see, it's a frame up.

[@jerryweirdspeed8943]

The representatives coming into the court room certainly isn't a good sign. Particularly, given what they said. Bashing the judge, bashing the case itself and misinforming the public about the clarity of the charges. I am 100% sure that nobody in the court room has any questions as to what the infringement on the laws is. The jury is witnessing the defendant sleep every day. This is why I have little doubt they will eventually believe Mrs Clifford and Mr Cohen. The mountain of documentary evidence besides them is piling up so high that there really is no need to display it as "close call" for the media. Regardless of how ridiculous the statements of the defendant and his goon squad outside of court may be.

[@josefeibl8230]

So acquittal or hung jury?

[@jerryweirdspeed8943]

@@josefeibl8230 Conviction!

[@person390]

Well Mr Trone , lets see your track records ...

[@steve8956]

Is there any other news than trump. Is it me or are we just getting Trump news. All the networks man. What are they hiding from us

[@lindahaltam6535]

Republicans are afraid he is losing his case.

[@tesch1985]

Liars on display!!! Now you see them, vote them out!!!

[@newstroll982]

History warns us to be wary of a leader who. (read to bottom) 1. Pretends to be a man of the people but detests working men and women. 2. Claim's not take a pay cheque while in office 3. Acts like a deal maker but easily breaks promises 4. Ignores experts but is said to be "seduced by himself" during his own speeches. 5. Calls for opponents to be locked up but frets about getting convicted himself. 6. Manipulates the media for personal gain but attacks the lying press as enemies. 7. Vows to root out corruption but abuses official powers. 8. Claims to have the best lieutenants but surrounds himself with sycophants. 9. Relishes supporters violence but keeps enough distance to avoid charges of incitement 10. Knows small lies aren't believable but "big lies" become gospel. 11. Builds his cause around a pledge to make the country great again, While threatening its very foundations. 12. Calls his rivals vermin to dehumanize them. This is a description of Adolf Hitler, drawn from biographies of the man. Sure sounds like Trump too me. A vote for Trump is a vote for fascism. Fight fascism vote blue. Que the people that say it describes biden but can not provide examples. Im waiting.

[@josefeibl8230]

Vote blue for communism.

[@Zoose43210]

It was a very smart

[@user-ew3mq3jy4y]

Fast❤🎉thank you rich

[@lindahaltam6535]

Don’t let money decide your vote. Seek information on your own. Don’t forget woman rights are in your hands. This could effect your daughters and or sisters too. Don’t let Drs. Medical advice let to the government.

[@victoryfirst2878]

Time to mane things happen

[@KateKinsleyMusic]

Not a fan of Yamiche Alcindor. The poor diction, annunciation, "ums" and such are tough to listen to, in my opinion. When she is hosting, I jump immediately to Hallie Jackson's show instead.

[@YoucanC697]

She’s absolutely terrible

[@francesbatycki404]

Who is they, Johnson?

[@meetupspeakup4161]

Congratulations Alsobrooks #2024

[@user-ew3mq3jy4y]

ดีทั้งสองฝ่ายbloods best

[@CheerfulAzaleaFlower-vd6nh]

Invading Rafa is actually self defense!!!!

[@josefeibl8230]

Actually defense is only when being attacked.

[@elck3]

I don't see anyone physically attacking them!

[@christidavis6182]

Meet the Press NOW - May 14

[@paulathepoodlelover]

Great job Yamiche Alcindor! Congratulations on moving up from PBS to multi-networks to now substitute anchor on MSNBC Meet The Press. I just LOVE your great success! And your great work! Keep it up! Again, congratulations!

[@markmyers5491]

Jamie Raskin does it all the time

[@AM-el4iv]

Trump 20-24 years in prison! NBC cut the part where Ramaswamy had a Freudian slip and called Trump a sham politician lol.

[@gretchengraef3012]

Congressmen there to hold his hand and attack the judge's daughter. Is that in their job description?

[@lindahaltam6535]

The same group of Republicans over and over again. Hate everything, complaining about everything and doing nothing for the people. If they keep holding on the trump. They will loose the whole Republican Party.

[@Chefdee432]

Boy bye😂😂😂😂

[@fisterklister]

The banana republic is the nation that re-elects a Donald Trump. May this not happen.

[@davidjames8234]

Make America great again vote blue Our Lives depend upon it😊😊😊

[@josefeibl8230]

As delusional as Bidumb?

[@michaelccopelandsr7120]

You can officially refer to anyone still bowing down to that orange PAB as, "Those who worship evil's might!"

[@lindahaltam6535]

Don’t be haten. Post why you want Biden.

[@michaelccopelandsr7120]

@@lindahaltam6535 Its not hate, it's pity. And the biggest reason is he's not Von ShitzInPants.

[@pavintageautoparts6221]

@@michaelccopelandsr7120 LOL Biden is literally Von Shitzenpants.

[@user-hj9mq6wm7m]

someone is Lying about these numbers

[@lindahaltam6535]

If you mean against Democrats. No I have seen them. If we care about woman’s rights, letting Biden continue to help the middle class and poor. And or fearful of the nation under trump. Vote blue

[@rb-pk8ds]

You have to ask yourself who is volunteering to answer these polls ... and who is being asked, are they just randomly going through the phone book? Are they using landlines? Who is sitting at home willing to answer the phone for an unknown number and is just dying to shout out who they are voting for ... I think that is where the skewed numbers come from. And also ... IF I got called (or approached on the street) I would now cheerfully engage and LIE!! ... My vote? Why Trump of course. Let him think the coming landslide is for him!!

[@josefeibl8230]

​@@lindahaltam6535Bidumb is eliminating the middle class.

[@martinburns7928]

What happened to abortions

[@user-ew3mq3jy4y]

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[@_Kiii]

You all sb gagged too

[@frosstchild]

eveyr politicians says one thing on the campaign trail then does the oppposite once in office

[@user-ew3mq3jy4y]

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[@matthewdugas9988]

What job for the government are you allow to show up after drinking and make decisions for your country. Other then under cover agents. And I'm not talking about like Boebart under the covers lol .😮😮

[@amadomendoza6398]

Baseless? Really?

[@dstarrii9784]

Wow I wonder if there's anything else happening in the world other than Donald Trump's trial!!

[@user-yl7qt4jm2d]

Not according to the alphabet network

[@user-yl7qt4jm2d]

Real credible witnesses

[@rb-pk8ds]

If you wanna bring down a Mafia Don, you gotta bring in the hit men, the drug runners and the corporate shills. Who else will be able to tell you what's going on.

[@kookootrix1978]

Those clips were just what I needed to remind me that I've never missed hearing Ramaswamy's voice. 😨 😂😂😂

[@hannaunivers]

❤❤

[@AK907CRAIG]

The first lady and the first mistress

[@Vic-tf3dn]

Stormy described him to a T. Maliana knows it's true..she doesn't care she have an agenda.

[@mickeywood3012]

What I would like to know is, If Trump declared Martial Law what would a Republican Candidate do? Stand behind him, or try to stop him?

[@lindahaltam6535]

Sadly they have stayed silent and or supported him throughout all this. I have lost faith in Republicans doing what is right for the nation. Look at speaker Johnson and others in congress demanding peaceful protesters arrested. Then a week later standing outside a courtroom protesting for trump against our Judicial System?? How unpatriotic is that.

[@user-ew3mq3jy4y]

Have. Body. ❤❤❤❤❤every. Body. Rock u body

[@takeitorleaveitcommen7764]

“ . . . worked as Trump’s fixer.” Every attorney is supposed to be a “fixer.”

[@lindahaltam6535]

And supposedly an intimidator.

[@user-ih7yf1mn4b]

What’s up with the weird MAGA red tie cult?

[@josefeibl8230]

Why do people wear a team jersey?

[@TyroneNorwood]

It's funny that no politician was in court until Michael Cohen took the stand.

[@samrah25]

No one caressssssssss. let it go

[@FRANCENEKELLY]

Yamiche :( I realize she's trying but she quite simply (and all too obviously) is not suited to hosting this show-or any show. I usually move on when I see she's on but, tonight, I decided to give her another chance. Torture. What a ridiculous choice to select her as host. Pure insanity.

[@lindahaltam6535]

I like her. I think she stays clear and fair

[@KateKinsleyMusic]

Thank you for saying it. I don't understand the allure of her. She has incredibly poor diction, annunciation, etc. I love Meet The Press and Meet The Press Now, but I jump to Hallie Jackson's show when Yamiche is hosting.

[@YoucanC697]

She’s a DEI hire, and like most dei hires, she sucks

[@FRANCENEKELLY]

@@lindahaltam6535 That's nice but it's not enough. She needs to be competent and, sadly, she is not.

[@Laura_liu]

One of my favorite books. Read it 3 times. Still learned a lot.

[@user-ew3mq3jy4y]

อย่าลืมน้ำท่วมไฟไหม้ท่านไปดูแลที่พื้นที่❤❤❤❤ท่ารวยท่านทำงานทาตั้งแต่ฉัน22

[@user-ew3mq3jy4y]

Thank. You. Very. Much. 🎉🎉🎉

[@edbkny]

Trump 2024

[@sylviasmiths4909]

Congratulations, proud of you!

[@user-yl7qt4jm2d]

They must love trump thats all they talk about

[@lindahaltam6535]

Most of them will end up future Cohen’s. Trump throws everyone under the bus as soon as they no longer can help him.

[@user-ew3mq3jy4y]

Thank you. 🙏 Cast. Test❤❤❤yelow

[@cjc-yy6wu]

rat

[@ajones3569]

62 Million Inflation Gongratulions Family Friends Neighbors The News :)

[@frankkelly1498]

LOCK HIM UP

[@hermfresh]

NBC should rename this show to "The Washington Globalists"

[@lindahaltam6535]

Why?

[@hermfresh]

@@lindahaltam6535 The show used to feature a variety of members of the press, now it features only those members of the media with a certain world view that emphasizes the policies of unelected beaureacrats.

[@gregblum7484]

If you have a brain you should be able to see this is political

[@Carhamkoala]

It's about the election, so yeah.

[@hermfresh]

Not many people that come here use their brains. They normally just listen to the media tell them what to think.

[@lindahaltam6535]

Vote blue

[@lindahaltam6535]

They basically made a protesting speech against our criminal justice system. After just requesting students be arrested for peaceful protesting the war and starvation as unpatriotic. Yet this is Congress protesting our justice department! How unpatriotic can you be? Then calling it a sham. If their was any criminality they would have taken action. Instead they complained how drapery and depressing the court is in NYC. This is the political interference before the jury too.

[@lindahaltam6535]

We now have at least 20 U.S. Drs/Nurses trapped in Rafah with no supplies and no relief do to Netanyahu closing of the Gate to Egypt. Against Egypt/Israel treaties.

[@rb-pk8ds]

😢 thoughts & prayers ... not the cynical kind, the real kind. I hope Netanyahu has a moment of sanity.

[@JimmyJohnson-uq6um]

TRUMP 2024 🇺🇸✨

[@joethompson3859]

I have s gripe Firstly airing trumps daily unhinged whining sessions is bad enough although understandable, Airing his backup group is unnecessary and irrelevant mainstream media needs to not give Trump a way to circumvent his gag order.

[@lindahaltam6535]

It looks very unpatriotic to me. To have Congress out front protesting our justice system. Especially after spending weeks to lock up students for protesting for Peace, aid and the end of supplying weapons

[@TheFman2010]

Let's hope the truth leads the jury towards the correct verdict, then democracy can breathe a sigh of relief.

[@williamgordon]

This is some garbage level reporting from Democrat hacks

[@boatymcboatface18]

Trump is a 2 year old that needs to be permanently put in time out.

[@DavidPatrick87]

You people are delusional!

[@terrymurray24]

you lie boooo

[@DavidLopez-db4rp]

Trump 2024