'Michael Cohen credibility show': What to expect as testimony continues in hush money trial

Keith Davidson, former attorney for Stormy Daniels and Karen McDougal, resumes his testimony today in former President Trump's hush money trial. Our panel joins Ana Cabrera to discuss the significance of Davidson taking the stand.
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'Michael Cohen credibility show': What to expect as testimony continues in hush money trial
#Trump #MichaelCohen #Trial

[@Wordsalad69420]

Stop calling it the hush money trial. That is not illegal. It's the violating campaign finance law and falsifying business records trial.

[@KaiserBlade]

No it's not. It's President Trump is running for office we need to do ANYTHING TO STOP HIM.

[@tomcassidy2525]

reminder for the under educated ... cohen did time for lying for citizen trump

[@mac888spectral7]

The MAGA mental gymnastics got that one covered, naturally.

[@tareewoods2434]

I think you mean defendant tRump😂

[@mattt5006]

You don’t even use punctuation or capitalization and call others uneducated?

[@t.r.campbell6585]

@@tareewoods2434. Go back to grammar school and learn how to spell.

[@M1sterE321]

Michael Cohen is the one who gave the legal advice that Trump took, which now Trump is being prosecuted for.

[@Julie-un7nk]

Trump the insane pain 😮.

[@t.r.campbell6585]

Your hatred and your bitterness is overwhelming. Please seek professional help. Such hatred is not healthy.

[@supersquirrel7546]

Yep. What's sad is MAGA doesn't realize or want to admit Donnie has caused all of their butt hurt pains.

[@supersquirrel7546]

@t.r.campbell Then why does MAGA hate Blacks, Hispanics, Muslims, immigrants, Jews, women and LGBTQ so much? You of all people must know all that hate after all these years must be devastating for both physical and mental health. Yo gotta work on your deflection buddy. It really sucks.

[@davidgiles9651]

​@t.r.campbell6585 you forgot to wipe your mouth from your "devotion". Lol😅😅😅

[@djok7375]

​@@supersquirrel7546Spoken like a true imbecile!

[@davidgiles9651]

His credibility is BACKED UP by every other witness

[@travisabr1294]

All of the news media learned a new word: crescendo. Every one of them have been repeatedly using it all week. Kind of weird. 😅

[@harryseaword]

Not a new word.

[@tareewoods2434]

​@@higgsboson1028😂🤣

[@zdwade]

@@harryseawordoperation mockingbird

[@terrencekane8203]

Every bit of Cohen's testimony is being corroborated ahead of time, and the jury is writing it all down. Bragg's team is brilliant.

[@t.r.campbell6585]

We now know that Cohen is making money off of this thing.

[@FreedaPeeple-in2mn]

@@t.r.campbell6585 LOL We *NOW* know? If you didn't know that years ago you must have had your head buried somewhere.

[@terrencekane8203]

​@@FreedaPeeple-in2mnArchie is like a 3 watt bulb.

[@FreedaPeeple-in2mn]

You have it the wrong way around. Cohen was always going to be the corroborative witness, they just let the media spew their nonsense and make the dirtbag Cohen look some kind of heroic main witness.

[@tareewoods2434]

​@t.r.campbell6585 Well, thanks to the lying Defendant tRump, Cohen's no longer an attorney. He's got to take care of his family somehow.

[@elypevets5633]

This grifter has wasted too much of the country's time already. Lock him up!

[@zdwade]

Nope. 4 more years. The trump jr.

[@GrindOnTime]

Yes, let's ignore JenOcidE Bidens wars for profit, border invasion, human trafficking and worst crime rate in US history. IGNORE ALL THAT because we MUST find out who Trump slept with. Completely ignore the innocent children dying every day. RUSSIA RUSSIA RUSSIA!

[@elypevets5633]

@@zdwade You must write jokes for Jimmy Fallon

[@jon2026]

Cowen knows where the bodies are buried.

[@GrindOnTime]

Yes, let's ignore JenOcidE Bidens wars for profit, border invasion, human trafficking and worst crime rate in US history. IGNORE ALL THAT because we MUST find out who Trump slept with. Completely ignore the innocent children dying every day. RUSSIA RUSSIA RUSSIA!

[@gmaa67flatterson22]

Monica Lewinsky wishing Bill had offered hush money

[@matthews7805]

Hillary was going to unalive her.

[@supersquirrel7546]

Bill didn't even offer to pay for her dry cleaning. He ruined one of Monica's favorite dresses.

[@KaiserBlade]

Paula Jones got $800,000. Clinton was insured for it. Can you believe that.

[@wi-383]

What do you expect him to say ? He has no credibility..

[@harryseaword]

Don the Con certainly never has had any decency or credibility.

[@bobbybob3865]

I think many of us have a lot of respect for Michael Cohen. Yes, he spent time in jail for lying for Donald Trump, but Cohen's testimony now seems to be truthful. He's been thrown under the bus by Trump and is now willing to face the dangers of exposing the truth about Donald Trump.

[@williamstafford8248]

Your lack of knowledge is showing

[@M1sterE321]

​@@williamstafford8248Lame

[@Asidebar]

@@harryseaword You are wrong

[@tomcassidy2525]

TRUMP in GRAVEL PIT 2024

[@GoJess21]

He is untrained 😆

[@GayleAllen-RINO]

I LOVE THAT, DONNIE TO THE GRAVEL PIT, VOTE BLUE

[@kelperdude]

I'll get you a case of tissues.

[@pho-kingsoup8126]

​@@kelperdudeCan you spare that much?

[@LSDdreams808]

​@@GayleAllen-RINOvote red or the the country is dead an we will have people like you to blame for it we can blame you for the high crime rates an inflation on top of that. You probably still drive with a mask on 😂

[@pho-kingsoup8126]

Can't wait to find out who individual 1 is! That guy should get 10 times what Cohen got.

[@bosshogg95SLT]

this is one of the most ridiculous trials ive ever seen why is the biden administration grasping at straws if they have all these slam dunks

[@GrindOnTime]

Yes, let's ignore JenOcidE Bidens wars for profit, border invasion, human trafficking and worst crime rate in US history. IGNORE ALL THAT because we MUST find out who Trump slept with. Completely ignore the innocent children dying every day. RUSSIA RUSSIA RUSSIA!

[@judewarner1536]

Boss Hogg was one of the most corrupt politicians in US history.

[@lindalovatt5799]

This trial is nothing to do with biden

[@helenhicks7542]

Trump the insane pain 😮😅

[@milkcrate805]

Uhhhh your hair 🤨

[@helenhicks7542]

@@milkcrate805 punk from England 😅

[@milkcrate805]

@@helenhicks7542 I’ll give you break, only cuz I like punk

[@helenhicks7542]

@@milkcrate805 🙋‍♀️👌

[@supersquirrel7546]

Actually your hair is cool and you're gorgeous. And yes, Dirty Don is insane. Only other insane people would support a liar and cheater.

[@mac888spectral7]

Take that gasbag to the woodshed, Mike!

[@RonNorman-ie1nv]

Why don't you go back to Mexico

[@AmandaPanda-nq1do]

Trump doesn't need to campaign, you guys can't stop talking about him. Love it. Trump 2024.

[@supersquirrel7546]

His campaign to stay out of prison isn't going to well in court. Maybe you can give Dirty Don and his lawyers some pointers? Can you at least call up Kristi Noem? Her dog shock collar would be a big help.

[@scottbigler9182]

When your main witness has been convicted of lying while under oath, you don’t have a strong case…

[@ronaldcole7415]

“Look officer, I was just driving by when these bank robbers jumped into my car.” ~ Donald Trump

[@MarkSmith-pb2ly]

No, Trump would have arrested those robbers and even jumped between their bullets and you, to protect you, because that is how he is. Trump understands that not all men where create equal and will overlook your weakness and flaws, trust me. Now Vote Trump 2024.

[@williamstafford8248]

Your comment is exactly why I’m voting for Trump

[@mattt5006]

@@williamstafford8248They are smooth brains.

[@YUMLiberalTears]

Why hasn't your bot account been removed from KZbin yet?

[@impactedst00l64]

"My Uncle was eaten by cannibals.'" ~Brandon

[@freddyracer8030]

What a kangaroo court that would listen to michael coen a convicted lier ! 🤣🤣🤣

[@ladybird61]

It’s funny how Trump hired for ten years to lie for him,so the two lier are airing all their dirty dealings, including paying him triple for a deal that caused him to go to jail because he didn’t claim the taxes that Mr. Trump gave him on that $400,000 deal He pays a lot for women, doesn’t he?

[@gathrightcrystal]

How is Michael's tic toc career going

[@mac888spectral7]

Better than Truth Sociopath, apparently.

[@tareewoods2434]

Don't know, I'm not on Tic Toc. But he's doing great on Meidas Touch!

[@guillermomateo2744]

COHEN DONT HAVE A GAG ORDER AND IS NOT THE CRIMINAL DEFEDANT😅😅😅

[@YUMLiberalTears]

@@mac888spectral7 Trump just cashed in $1.8 billion on his company, but yeah, they're not doing well.

[@supersquirrel7546]

Much better than Donnie's defense team apparently. Donnie is crying everyday and Blanche doesn't know what to do. Can't keep him quiet before and after trial. Can't even keep Donnie awake during trial.

[@marklchapman2785]

Does nobody care what their news readers sound like and whether they can pronounce the English language?

[@iwinzeazy]

The insinuation that trump wasn't capable of such a thing is laughable 🇺🇲💙🇺🇲

[@spotchris2506]

Russia, Russia , Russia again sicking!!!

[@xeutoniumnyborg1192]

Another orange mushroom taster! Tell us, is the taste salty?

[@patriot4america]

Cohen and credibility should never be used in the same sentence.

[@mattt5006]

What is it with msnbc and convicts named Michael?

[@Bekka241]

Don't get caught up in all of this. You're wasting time. Turn off the TV.

[@milkcrate805]

T R U M P ‘24 🇺🇸 🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@cultureal9544]

Know why senior trump hired Michael COHEN? Because it sounds like Roy Kohn.

[@Tawas57]

I don’t want to hear Trump’s BS outside his criminal trial.

[@kelperdude]

He had a couple huge rallies yesterday.

[@kiplutu]

Agreed he's just going to cry and lie. Stop airing/ spreading his lies. Bad msnbc

[@rollingpebble7210]

But only want to be told how to think from msm. Typical leftist

[@richardlouise6651]

You need a safe space

[@tareewoods2434]

​@@kelperdudeOh wow! He took a day off from golfing. I'm shocked!

[@KaiserBlade]

Certified liar called as a witness. Now that is comedy.

[@jamest2861]

There is no credibility like a disbarred lawyer. Lol.

[@tareewoods2434]

And WHY & for WHOM was Cohen disbarred????🤔 Hint: He wears orange makeup.

[@lylestavast7652]

Some of them, true. Probably not this one given his restorative commitment and straightforwardness about it all.

[@johngrant3836]

Cohen's disbarred credibility is NOT on Trial; however, his previously scrutinized Testimony and solidly corroborated EVIDENCE has already been proven and litigated before Cohen was sentenced to THREE YEARS behind bars... ding ding ding!!! Tick Tock.... LOL!

[@avenue8822]

The accepted elements considered when determining witness credibility in criminal cases: Trustworthiness Conflict of interest Honesty Personal background issues The Prosecution could not have done a worse job of vetting a witness.

[@nebtheweb8885]

Which is why your cult leader will never testify. Everyone knows he is The LyinKing Lord of the Lies, including his lawyers.

[@justintime986]

The plot thickens...

[@supersquirrel7546]

So is Donnie's diaper. Must maintain odor in the court!!!

[@walstib57]

Ffs Katie, slow down!

[@jaygibson5057]

Perjury Again

[@onetailgunner]

Cohan for prison

[@jakub6786]

Frumpty Dumpty Trump for prison

[@supersquirrel7546]

It's Cohen and he already went to prison for Dirty Don. Come on MAGA, ya gotta try harder if you want to keep Donnie out of prison.

[@debisybesma5855]

if i were m.c.....i'd be REAL inclined to look diaper donnie STRAIGHT in the eye and and not even blink as i told HIS story!! but that's jus' me.

[@575HI]

On the toilet at present time taking a trump!!

[@MrRacket991]

And liberals/Democrats keep saying that Republican are uneducated.

[@robertshotzberger]

Lies of course.

[@Chris.Davis.2]

It's all trump does.

[@GrindOnTime]

I love how they can ignore 2 wars plus multiple JenOcidE occurring. But then pretend to be outraged as soon as the NEWS tell them how to think/feel. Brainwashed NPCs doesn't begin to describe how stupid these people are.

[@Lion-xm5xp]

Why do you tv people keep showing trump saying the same crap again.

[@YUMLiberalTears]

Imagine calling yourself "journalists" and hinging your hopes on a guy who federally perjured himself.

[@BoebertsDentist]

Imagine being a Trump supporter who actually believes someone cares about your opinions LOL 🤡

[@YUMLiberalTears]

@@BoebertsDentist Imagine responding to someone while saying that you don't care and being your own punchline.

[@YUMLiberalTears]

@@BoebertsDentist You're really bad at this stuff and you've created an entire identity around it for yourself.

[@BoebertsDentist]

@@YUMLiberalTears Again, sugarplum - no one cares about your opinion

[@philipfontaine8964]

No crime…, it’s the purpose… what a load of

[@patricklauer3100]

Wrong

[@kaysons9736]

Mr. Cohen are you still letting Trump pull the strings?

[@M1sterE321]

Michael Cohen... credibility? That name and that word do not belong in the same sentence. Trump took Cohen's legal advice. That's the actual reason why Trump is in court today.

[@bartjargengarblbargeler1980]

"Forsooth, Trump doth goest yonder gaol anon!" ... MSDNC circa 1571

[@xeutoniumnyborg1192]

So, tell us what does orange mushroom taste like?

[@bobbybob3865]

We hope.

[@josephjones825]

Where's the Squint these days? Hiding in the Delaware basement again? 😂🤡

[@swimminginthoughts]

I stared at the eclipse so I could have the Biden squint.

[@xeutoniumnyborg1192]

​@@swimminginthoughtsAh, Joseph and you are obviously orange mushroom tasters. Please tell us, is it salty?

[@mac888spectral7]

Hilarious watching the Pull My Finger president squirm in court while the real one goes about business.

[@josephjones825]

The "real one" 😂 That's hilarious. Thanks for the laugh.

[@kelperdude]

Protesters on the left and on the right were both yelling FJB. LOLOL

[@tomcassidy2525]

Fake45

[@byzantium8851]

@@kelperdudeoh look who’s here! The mega troll.

[@kelperdude]

@@byzantium8851 - okay. thanks for letting me know you're here. FJB!

[@lisaharvey4373]

OK TELL US WHATS THE CRIME ???? WHAT A JOKE

[@nerdaterp]

This begs the question: why are cameras set up outside the courtroom, providing Donald a forum, free? Why give him oxygen? Take ste cameras outside the courthouse. Wait there for him to come and go. Stop feeding the troll.

[@GrindOnTime]

Lets ignore the JenOcidE happening right before our eyes, but then pretend to be outraged about someone cheating on their wife decides ago. Idiocracy & hypocrisy doesn't begin to describe the level of stupid here.

[@aglady4032]

You sound like Ana in your reporting a Trump supporter IDK questioning everything thing the Prosecutors are doing.. it sounds like in my opinion you are questioning the state at times IDK .

[@cynthiajones4332]

Listen President Trump: When the wicked advance against me to devour me, it is my enemies and my foes who will stumble and fall. Psalms 27:2

[@5797029]

Oh, I get it. Delay, like Hunters laptop.

[@davidgiles9651]

Ask Giuliani about that 😅😅😅

[@avenue8822]

A 'credible' witness charged in the past with perjury? Do tell.

[@pho-kingsoup8126]

He lied for individual 1. If only we knew who that is!

[@avenue8822]

@@pho-kingsoup8126 I think you confuse the concept of what a 'credible' witness is. In fact, jury instruction always takes 'witness credibility' into account. If Cohen was a Police Officer, who is a documented perjurer, I doubt you would take that stance.

[@avenue8822]

@@higgsboson1028 Not too familiar with Jury trials I take it?

[@Chris.Davis.2]

​@@higgsboson1028And yet you have an empty account and no pfp? Sure, Sergei.

[@pho-kingsoup8126]

@@avenue8822 I'm perfectly aware of what credible means and perfectly aware of why Cohen lied. It was for trump.

[@oeab2818]

Trump 2024 /Vivek 2028

[@mac888spectral7]

Vivek plays a flute and the deplorables rise from the basket.

[@Quietly-David]

One thing you know, Don will be filling his diaper, sometime,Today. Couldn't happen to a nicer guy.

[@5797029]

Biden already is filling his.😊

[@GayleAllen-RINO]

DONNIE TO THE GRAVEL PIT WITH CRICKET.... VOTE BLUE

[@josephjones825]

No

[@rollingpebble7210]

Sure if you support higher taxes, war, terrorism, debt, America last policies and unsecured borders. Vote blue for America 🇺🇦

[@Evad-xp7xz]

Don’t even need Cohen, trump for prison

[@lisaharvey4373]

Ha Ha Ha Cohen credibility gove us a break

[@nonya.bizness]

except this isn't cohen's word against the criminal defendant's word. this is a crapton of witnesses and documentation against ~no words~ from the criminal defendant, because he'll plead the 5th and not get up to testify in his own sorry defense.

[@wialikarla]

💙💙💙💙💙💙💙❤️❤️

[@MustangDarkHorse]

*The Conference Board **_Consumer Confidence Index_** deteriorated for the third consecutive month in April,* *retreating to 97.0 (1985=100) from a downwardly revised 103.1 in March.* *Despite these three months of weakness,* *the gauge continues to move sideways within a relatively narrow range that’s largely held steady for more than two years.*

[@5797029]

You fail to realize that no one really cares about this story, outside of your little world. 😂

[@nebtheweb8885]

You mad, bro?

[@beachcomber3036]

🇺🇸 Stormy Daniel's 🇺🇸 Trumpf's 👐🍄👐 Guilty 🇺🇸

[@pelepif]

Michael Cohen credibility?? j😂 jjjj jjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjj,

[@andrewhaag2422]

VOTE BLUE up and Down the Ballot in November !! 💙💙💙💙💙🇱🇷💙🇱🇷💙🇱🇷🇱🇷💙💙💙💙💙💙💙

[@ericw9702]

......nah

[@GrindOnTime]

Yes, all we have to do is ignore biden's JenOcidE, ignore his 2 wars profit, ignore inflation, ignore the 1000+ per day dead in these wars. Also can't forget to ingore the fact that trump was the 1st president in moder history to start a new war. Funny how the guy the NEWS says is good is literally funding a JenOcidE (that's ok). and the guy they say is bad supports and brought 4 years of global peace. It's almost like they want war for profit and hope you're dumb enough to go along 🤔

[@cynthiajones4332]

Astonishing news...I am the WAY, the TRUTH, and the LIFE (JESUS). No one comes to the Father (GOD) except through Me. John 14:6 Are you afraid of dying? Jesus died for you. Believe and repent today!

[@andrewhaag2422]

I Think 🤔 Mr. Al-KaPORN is in DEEP Kimchi !! 🤣🤣🤣💙🇱🇷💙🇱🇷💙🇱🇷💙😜😜👍🤡

[@GrindOnTime]

Lets ignore the JenOcidE happening right before our eyes, but then pretend to be outraged about someone cheating on their wife decides ago. Idiocracy & hypocrisy doesn't begin to describe the level of stupid here.

[@josephjones825]

If he goes to jail his support will skyrocket. Thanks for getting him reelected, leftists! We sincerely appreciate your assistance. 😂

[@mac888spectral7]

With all the "Skyrocketing" his support has supposedly done the past 3 tears, he should be up 95 points on Biden. Instead just slightly ahead, slightly behind, or in a dead heat.

[@adamzielinski2001]

Whose life was better when Trump was president? For real… bc of Joe Biden I’m almost out of college debt. I’m able to pay my college loan off and I’m better because of it. I won’t be voting for Maga ever. Even if it costs me my life. I’ll die knowing I voted for the right guy

[@mattt5006]

Stop playing Boris.

[@adamzielinski2001]

@@mattt5006 I’m not playing you Russian 🇷🇺 bot boy. Now go show your post little boy so you can get chocolate 🍫 bar for supporting trump

[@purgethis1157]

So basically you're a freeloader who makes bad decisions, and expect the taxpayer to fund your life? You're everything that is wrong with the country. No one forced you to incur the debt.

[@104thebigguy6]

Nice try wierdo

[@GrindOnTime]

Lets ignore the JenOcidE happening right before our eyes, but then pretend to be outraged about someone cheating on their wife decides ago. Idiocracy & hypocrisy doesn't begin to describe the level of stupid here.

[@MJ-hu7pu]

Trump 2024

[@user-ed4yi9uy1y]

Trump 2024!!!

[@terrencekane8203]

Weisselberg got 10 months. Cohen got 3 years. Trump was the ring leader. He should get a minimum of 10 years.

[@avenue8822]

With that logic, shouldnt Joe be doing a minimum of 20?

[@terrencekane8203]

​@@avenue8822Joe who?

[@avenue8822]

@@terrencekane8203 Joe 'The Big Guy'. SMH

[@ladybird61]

Due to the fact that he has president before his name, they don’t want history to say they jailed him. What a waste of taxpayers money if you’re not gonna get true justice, this man has done multiple things for multiple years and got away with it, including all the women he abused where is the movement for his life and his abuse against women.

[@jakub6786]

​​@@avenue8822Joe momma

[@alanmckay7040]

Michael Cohen credibility show. Yeah OK. :)

[@gathrightcrystal]

Michael has a tic toc career hunter and Morris have a movie and Biden has a book and movie coming soon. See biden does create jobs

[@harryseaword]

That statement is very popular with the Russian trolls today, Sergei.

[@gathrightcrystal]

@@harryseaword the chick labeled a Russian hoax by Intel from Hunter's laptop said Harris can stop using tax money to label voters extremist with tax money and replace that statue that was destroyed while she did so. Because instead of labeling me Intel should have stopped these riots

[@mac888spectral7]

As a believer in accountability, I absolutely won't be voting for Hunter or Cohen

[@gathrightcrystal]

We still have trolls which tells me Intel can label a victim a Russian hoax over a laptop but can't monitor the Internet or protesters

[@robfarrell9104]

What did Michael get hemmed up legally for again? Lol

[@AriSiMom]

Repulsive that the media wants to show trumps comments … live…

[@quantumthuglife4444]

Hunters laptop? Seriously..... The "Enquirer" lololol

[@jiml7183]

This channel of fake news reminds me of hee-haw show saying . I’m not one for repeating gossip so listen close the first time.

[@DavePilton]

We need King Trump to save the world now. Last chance. The King.

[@yankeesrule587]

Seek help, and medication. You need it. Check in with Gov Noem, she has a solution for you , in the gravel pit

[@jakub6786]

He can't save his own self how can he save America

[@DavePilton]

@@jakub6786 He will even save you though you persecute him politically. He is the only way to save us from socialism then communism. Vote Trump

[@annfitzpatrick3780]

😂😂 Choen????? Why don't you just go bail out Avenatti too. 😂😂😂 MSNBC how desperate can you get.😂😂😂

[@annfitzpatrick3780]

😂😂😂😂 TDS.

[@Blacks4trump2024]

Trump 2024

[@milkcrate805]

Trump ‘24 🇺🇸