'Prosecutors understood the assignment': The people called Michael Cohen - and he answered

Michael Cohen took the stand in Donald Trump's New York criminal trial for the first time on Monday - and he had plenty to say. Plus - what does the defense have in store when they get to cross-examine Trump's former fixer? Hugo Lowell, Jeremy Saland, Anthony Coley, and Susan Glasser join Charles Coleman to discuss.
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#MichaelCohen #DonaldTrump #hushmoney

[@mattharrelson7462]

Trump demands loyalty from everyone, but will throw you under a bus in a split second.

[@rudybetta]

What did Cohen do to him, what happened to attorney client privilege ? Cohen was a criminal on his own and as far as Trump's fixer, any lawyer is supposed to be a fixer, aren't they ?

[@169rickie169]

😂😂

[@derrickeiland1360]

Everyone that has taken the stand said Trump was a awesome boss but yeah...

[@herballycorrect]

There is no actual crime here?

[@rlopez11-11]

WHY AM I MADE TO NOW BELIEVE THAT I AM ATTACKING WHO ARE SUPPOSED TO BE FACE TO FACE WITH MY CURRENTLY BEING PSYCHOLOGICALLY MUTILATED PRESENCE IN AN UNSTABLE ENVIRONMENT BECAUSE OF WHAT TREASONOUS COWARDS?

[@epochchange6803]

Glasser is wondering if people are "really paying attention"? The answer is yes, people all over the world are paying attention to this case, and more would be if it was televised.

[@TheBA8752]

The U.S. and its people must unequivocally demonstrate to the world it is the rule of law nation.

[@markatkinson9963]

​@@TheBA8752well,... the trial is happening. Whether he is found guilty,... that's a different thing.

[@hgb0005]

she's talking about the electorate as a whole. Just because you and I are paying attention doesn't mean the general public is.

[@jimbrown2350]

@@TheBA8752 LOL.

[@epochchange6803]

Weisselberg is still doing jail time, pundits seem to forget that. They would have to zoom him in form prison to testify, or haul him into court. Either way, he would get another perjury charge. I'll bet the prosecution does call Weisselberg.

[@user-us8le6lu4h]

01:42 The defence cross examine him, not cross him, that's an entirely different meaning. FFS, stop with the lazy butchering of our language.

[@CoolGuyMcGruff]

Hilarious, he's even depicted to be on the verge of tears. I can't even 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@beachvacay3184]

People please stop saying “understood the assignment.” It’s so dumb and always has been. New catchphrase time.

[@user-uk1uu9vt8z]

Touch base The list is long … 😂 It’s not the destination it’s the journey ……

[@shirleywascom4901]

Wait until Trump's lawyers gets to question him

[@dlcs1406]

What does that mean?

[@MrMatt531]

@@dlcs1406it means Cohen is doing a poor job

[@jlighter1]

@dlcs1406 How well somebody does on Direct questioning with a (relatively speaking) friendly questioner matters, but how wel they do on Cross-examination by the opposing lawyers trying to poke holes in the story makes or breaks the witness’s credibility for the jury. Direct is the easy part (usually). Cross is harder.

[@iowanpatriotandrew2949]

Look liberals who don't care if the "laws" are on the books and use jury nullification to prosecute people for things that are not illegal...btw I'm a former Obama voter..

[@iowanpatriotandrew2949]

Look liberals who don't care if the "laws" are on the books and use jury nullification to prosecute people for things that are not illegal...btw I'm a former Obama voter..

[@epochchange6803]

Dump signed checks.

[@lauriemeegan2237]

Cohen was credible

[@michaelpfalzgraf7663]

That’s hilarious

[@MadMax-zn9oh]

You need JESUS!

[@jimbrown2350]

LOL! I want what you’re smoking

[@johnhopkins6260]

After the House Republican circus, this was a walk in the park.

[@franciecody4433]

Yet in the secret tape that Cohen did, trump says, " What finances?" 0.47

[@charlesharper6421]

Great vid .slways enjoy your content. In anticipation of your next submission.

[@epochchange6803]

"Cohen's gonna go rogue." Yeah right.

[@STG44tiger]

Cohen is gonna get ripped on cross. Lied under oath. He’s probably lying now

[@dlcs1406]

I don't think those two senators appearance has anything to do with VP. I think the heritage Foundation wants to know exactly what's going on

[@jesusrivera2970]

LOL CROSS EXAMINATION IS GOING TO OUT EVERYONE ON DAMAGE CONTROL 😂😂😂😂

[@davidk2906]

Well if you don't hate Donald Trump , you don't see anything wrong with evil or at least tyranny by a sociopath.

[@tselengbotlhole750]

Trump Trolls all over this video like RFK's brain worm 🤣

[@davidseuss9432]

Nice to drag this along so that you can continue a non story. Yawn.

[@justbeachy2031]

Thanks for the info . You added at least eight minutes to my life

[@7nawt7]

Stop talking about Michael like he is stupid. He made mistakes, but he is not on an island looking for a scapegoat. He is the goat. Thump owns the island.

[@gordondalrymple7644]

That guy a weird edge on his head

[@apointonawave]

I once visited my grandmother at her beach house for the last time. She gave me the best advice I'd ever heard. She told me that one day you will comment on a post that no one will care about. Today is that day.

[@blueberry-ri7eb]

Someone always cares

[@Stephenkillam]

Well the audio tape didnt show anything expect cohen lied lol

[@dlcs1406]

You weren't listening

[@CoolGuyMcGruff]

​@@dlcs1406Cohen told him what to do. He was LITERALLY Trump's go-to guy. The selective mental gymnastics is unreal with you lefties.

[@kisha1682]

How cohen gonna tell Trump what to do when Trump was his boss? Nice try!

[@millardmoore479]

Most stupid news bull crap

[@kisha1682]

Why u watching?

[@michaelpfalzgraf7663]

This is the first broadcast that has not only said there is a reason for a trial, but seems to be able to connect some dots. Maybe you guys can explain it to the rest of the country, who is completely dumbfounded by this whole, Circus

[@m.e.8540]

And he answered….with more lies 😂

[@dlcs1406]

Not a chance

[@user-os5fz8sd9v]

So they hit you in the face headlines understanding the assignment any bs lies and twisting of truth necessary

[@PointmanProductions115]

I like writing comments

[@tonyflores8217]

Loud and clear mr cohen u put "the last nail in trumps coffin"

[@mdm6098]

VOTE BLUE

[@danforster6525]

Blue down the ballot!!!!

[@KamerenB]

Y’all must like being broke and dumb 😂

[@letsgorandall9848]

​@danforster6525 Why have you been to a grocery store lately.

[@vfincalif]

Go take your meds and crawl back under your rock troll!

[@CrisisManger-fx4qj]

@@letsgorandall9848 Get a job and pull yourself up.

[@jacquelinedorseywilson7125]

That Black man is fine! Lord have mercy.

[@islanderbyrd1881]

😍🥰

[@nathan40307]

You gonna say that after he beats you, steals your car and leaves you with a couple kids for a fat white girl?

[@user-pg4sh9ki6v]

He's a very credible rat. I mean witness. Not

[@scottannin9281]

Rigggght, Trump is innocent, never done a thing wrong in his life. Never mind Jan 6, never mind owing $450+ million for cheating New York, and the 99% of the people in Trumps circle have either ended up in jail or decided to no longer stay hitched to him says nothing about his character. He’s a sleaze and it couldn’t be any more obvious to someone with half a brain.

[@winstonsmith6607]

This never should have gone to trial. Most people are going to view this is a witch hunt

[@GreenDistantStar]

Why? Trump perverted the course of justice, the prosecution's case seems very solid. There's no 'witch hunt', that's what Trump says about every investigation into him. Cohen went to jail for his role in this, and somehow Trump, for whose benefit all of this was done, should escape justice?

[@jamescoates2420]

Hey Bozo why did cohen end up in Jail ?

[@williamtomkiel8215]

@@jamescoates2420 relax, that guy is also known as Haywood Jablome- dismissable

[@chrlz904]

Witch hunts are required for *real* witches, aka criminals. You know, like Trump.

[@freema9246]

you don't even know most people.

[@screaminc10holder50]

Did the host paint in a hair line?

[@aveirenses]

It's MSNBC, nothing is real

[@SonRagnar]

💯

[@brandysexton0323]

Yep, same way they paint in false narratives for programmed sheep to feed on in the troth. 🎯

[@brandysexton0323]

I cannot believe there are still people who believe in the blue. I used to believe in them too, when they were about the right stuff. Those days are long gone. I refuse to swear a wheel is square, to avoid being called a name that anyone who knows me, knows is false. Wow. Ignore truly is bliss. Lot's of luck, sir ma'am.

[@theunfitfarmer7840]

Most delusional people I have ever seen. Literally not one actual fact given. My god. Get help.

[@letsgorandall9848]

This court is making Trump stronger. Look at the polls.

[@freema9246]

dude, you yappin about polls like pretendident talks about "ratings". stop it. I respond to all polls. and my votes are counted yet they mean nothing. because I could never!😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🫢

[@chrlz904]

Did. Weaker.

[@ttr1360]

For now .....but there are 6 months to go.....how will he look then from behind bars?????

[@jimbrown2350]

Yeah…it’s pretty much guaranteeing his election. Biden won’t even MAKE it through the DNC he’s getting hammered so badly.

[@joehiden7475]

Trump drew a 100,000 crowd in NJ during his last rally. Biden draws about 12 people and pays them to come to his rally. Biden is done.

[@bold810]

There should be a Fearsome Beard warning form this vedio, because it started like a frothingl

[@jimbrown2350]

He seems very credible. I can’t imagine how this case gets thrown off the rails. At least the American people have justice for all the ills in the world.

[@nathan40307]

I hope that was sarcasm. I refuse to believe that someone stupid enough to believe that can also type.

[@jimbrown2350]

I was being sarcastic.

[@conditionallyunconditional5691]

Thank you msnbc for your transparent support for Donald Trump!

[@dlcs1406]

wow. How did you come to that?

[@jamesjones-wv9ik]

I didn't see Katy Tur in this video?

[@aveirenses]

If I start wearing a lapel that says 'white brilliance' are people going to think I'm racist?

[@greg11786]

serial liar, once disgraced, former lawyer, CONVICT! there i fixed the title. cope harder.

[@jeffgoodman3550]

Ever thing Cohen is, Trump is too!

[@Jaden48108]

Well said. Accuracy is not overrated.

[@tominator6684]

@@jeffgoodman3550 Except not convicted. Trump has yet to be convicted of a crime, if any.

[@greg11786]

@@jeffgoodman3550 incorrect.

[@rudybetta]

What Cohen says, he can't prove.

[@alexborges8127]

The documents show otherwise

[@blueberry-ri7eb]

He has checks, documents and recordings...called evidence

[@rudybetta]

@@alexborges8127 This is just another plan by the democrats to try and frame Trump

[@rudybetta]

@@blueberry-ri7eb The key thing is why he paid the money and Cohen or anyone else can only speculate Trump's reason for paying the money and they're not mind readers. Trump said he paid the money to protect his family, so who is to say otherwise. Case Closed !

[@jesusrivera2970]

@@blueberry-ri7ebdid you hear the phone conversation?? Cohen advised Trump throughout the whole thing. The goal-post moving with you leftist is hilarious

[@riggingpots3453]

I don't understand one thing, he said trump constantly broke the law. But he only ever made one recording to this specific issue. That's weird to me that he only made the one recording. My opinion is that cohen was the one constantly brraking the law and used this as blackmail in case of a rainy day. But I'm not that smart so what do I know..just my average opinion yours is probably better

[@islanderbyrd1881]

You are 8 yrs behind on your reading.

[@Kbisher717]

Regardless of the recording, Trump DID know about it Trump DID sign off on everything. Sure let's impeach a president, wait 4 years, through him in court for a fraud hearing whilst allowing him to run for president a 2nd time. I'd rather keep sleepy Joe over someone who's got all this going on. His polls might be up sure. But if he's sent to jail they won't be.

[@PacificForage]

."..and you wait'll see. If we don't win this nation is finished. You wait'll see what happened. Because all of this stuff will be closed up. He let alot of my energy policies go through because enercy was starting under his- what they were doing starting to go up so high so he lot a -- he let a lot of em continue including the drilling." -Donald Trump May 10th 2024

[@aveirenses]

"You know the thing"-Joe Biden "America is a nation that can be defined in a single word/// afootofthehamilayasmajad'-Joe BIden Do you really want this contest?

[@PacificForage]

@@aveirenses Oh sweet pea. The difference between yours and mine. Trump said that all in the same sentence. But nice try ❄️

[@stevetaxpayer6664]

They prosecution's star witness is a convicted liar.

[@Enmyhlk1]

Give it a few months and the defendant will be too.

[@tominator6684]

And a tax evader.

[@islanderbyrd1881]

And RAPI$T

[@leongolden7549]

MSDMC

[@vegasranger]

How is a jury gonna take Cohen seriously? This guy is on TikTok making some weird videos. He seems like he has some mental issues.

[@Jaden48108]

Right now the prosecution is putting Cohen in a favorable light. Good luck with that. In another day or two, depending when the prosecution is done with their witness, the defense will take over and that's when things will get interesting. Not sure how the evisceration is going to go down but I think it'll be popcorn worthy. That is if you're into that kind of thing.

[@islanderbyrd1881]

You think Trump sounds normal? "Bing Bing Bing Bong" Trump quote.

[@abduljabar8445]

Imagine what will happen to those people if trump win the election. Even hunter biden and big old joe will have a sweaty bum🤣🤣

[@Leo-dd7om]

MSNBC… WOW! Thank you for helping elect Donald Trump for President 2024🤭

[@AscendantPerfection]

For a minute, I thought the host was Doctor Umar 😭😭💀