‘Real damage to Cohen’s credibility’: Lawrence on Trump’s lawyer grilling Cohen over phone call

After spending the morning observing the Trump hush money trial from the court's overflow room, Lawrence O’Donnell shares his analysis on how Todd Blanche's cross-examination of Michael Cohen is "crucial" to Trump's defense in his hush money trial.
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‘Real damage to Cohen’s credibility’: Lawrence on Trump’s lawyer grilling Cohen over phone call
#Trump #MichaelCohen #Trial

[@CorvusTX]

Traitors don’t deserve pardons. Traitors must be made an example.

[@wisconsinman3590]

Then why is obama, hillary and biden not in prison or.......

[@dohseyes5744]

Because they are not traitors to the oath nor tried to overthrow the government. 🤦🏻‍♀️

[@brigitteleafbarnes1441]

Yup, OBIDEN for sure -- TREASON, despicable corruption intentionally ruining our USA. FJB.

[@kkaybaltimore]

Because they are NOT traitors or Russians like you​@wisconsinman3590

[@mile_high_topher]

@@wisconsinman3590 For a group crying about political persecutions, you sure do spend a lot of time fantasizing about putting all your opponents in prison.

[@darakinsey7775]

Why can't the MEDIA STOP calling it 'hush money'...call it what it is.. ELECTION INTERFERENCE! Period. Thanks!!!!

[@TheBrothergreen]

Was he charged with election interference? No. That's why.

[@maryreynolds3199]

It’s not the hush money that’s the CRIME it’s the COVERUP falsifying records!

[@josefeibl8230]

Actually it's neither.

[@danielhofer7386]

stupid comment

[@TheSaltydog07]

​@@josefeibl8230 What is it.

[@dannyspitzer1267]

Put King Donnie on the stand, and let's check his credibility...😆

[@rickyrossay9418]

you know what the 5th amendment is right?

[@sunniedee4567]

@@rickyrossay9418 It’s something guilty people use to try to stay out of jail. It won’t work for trump. He’s toast

[@rickyrossay9418]

@@sunniedee4567 so if prosecution has no evidence but the accused takes the fifth, you would find that person guilty?

[@sunniedee4567]

@@rickyrossay9418 Prosecution has presented lots of evidence in this case, but yes, in general I would.

[@curtisleeyork1978]

he doesnt need to. Cohen is screwing up the case all by himself. Trump can plead 5th and just laugh at the damage Cohen is doing. I'd keep my mouth shut. No reason to speak lol. If he did speak, the left would just twist his words, like a 'blood bath" lol

[@wesleyc.4937]

But Nixon actually had the sense to resign... immediately and unequivocally.

[@keriford54]

True, and he lived the rest of his life under a cloud. As far as i know he didn't try to commit further criminal acts.

[@cynthiag6243]

Yes and Nixon didn't cause a pandemic with so many of us losing family😢

[@swickens930]

​​@@cynthiag6243 There is no president in the world that can single handedly cause a worldwide pandemic. You're a conspiracy theorist. Cope harder

[@jimm9577]

@@cynthiag6243 Not the sharpest tool in the shed, huh Cynthia? What else do you want to blame on Trump? Get a clue!

[@anthony2816]

@@jimm9577 Thousands of people died from the pandemic who should have survived, had they not followed Trumpulican's advice.

[@purplespiritzone]

😆 Fact: Michael Cohen is NOT on trial, defendant Trump is.

[@mrshp2392]

Exactly

[@tamarawhelpley6776]

They have no defense

[@CorryGal]

You are about to witness a Perry Mason moment. Under tough cross examination, Michael Cohen will break down on the stand and confess that he is guilty, not President Trump.

[@terishulman900]

Except when it's a fake case and Cohen the serial liar is your star witness. It's over you better face the facts, Trump is going to be President again

[@mattt5006]

The prosecution’s witnesses. An adult film star. A convict, and the national enquirer. It’s a clown court. The judges daughter is making bank off the trial.

[@SNOOPYSNOOP1A]

WHO CARES WHAT MITT ROMNEY HAS TO SAY ON HIS WAY OUTTA THE 🚪 DOOR,KICK ROCKS😂😅😂

[@RocketScientist1]

WHO CARES WHAT JOE BIDEN HAS TO SAY ON HIS WAY OUTTA THE DOOR, KICK ROCKS 🚪 😂😅😂 WHERE’S JACKIE? 🤪

[@mile_high_topher]

@@RocketScientist1 Your president until January 2029.

[@mrmark8603]

He took $13,000,000 frim the NRA!

[@stockstock6805]

Romney is just the same ol rich, selfish, Venture/Vulture Capitalist, out of touch flip flopping Romney who lost to Barack Obama in 2012 and who also crawled back to Trmp after the 2016 election begging for a job in the new Trmp's administration and Trmp dropped a big NO on him😂

[@Monk-Amani.]

WHO CARES WHAT FORMER PRES.TRUMP AND HIS HOMMIES HAS TO SAY? I do.

[@lorenzrey575]

It's Trump, who is on trial. Not Cohen.

[@sallycoo5527]

Cohen isn't the most creditable person to be on cross exam.

[@greglane3978]

Yep, Cohen was already convicted for perjury.

[@johnsosa7727]

Fani Willis is on trial also

[@arealamericanpatriot1227]

@@sallycoo5527 Everybody deserves a second chance when they own up to their mistakes. Have you ever seen Trump admit his mistakes. Of course not, he never makes a mistake. Everything he does is intentional and without guilt.

[@thinkaboutit..ministries]

On trail for what exactly???

[@stevejette2329]

WHAT ??? Romney suggested that trump get a pardon ??? For anything ??? How totally clueless is Mitt ???

[@iyamwhatiyam547]

Mitt knows that a federal pardon is not possible in a NY states conviction. Only Gov Kathy Hotchul could do it, and there's no way in heck she would.

[@user-ks8nz4yw7q]

Trump don't need a pardon because when he becomes president again he will be putting these bad actors behind bars

[@selftaopath]

Mitt is a real RED.

[@jlighter1]

@iyamwhatiyam547 He commented on that during the interview. Pardons for the federal indictments and pressuring the state prosecutors to drop the cases were what he recommended. “If LBJ had been president, and he didn’t want something like this to happen, he’d have been all over that prosecutor saying ‘You better not being that forward or I’m gonna drive you out of office.’ “

[@SA-92552]

Uh OH, Mitt now auditioning for Vice Criminal 2024.

[@kylecarney2149]

Cohen might not have been credible in the past but I've got 11,780 reasons to believe him more than Trump.

[@user-dk8le5fc4s]

So basically you are such a big liar like him. Feel sorry for you.

[@middle_of_the_road]

you believe what corporate media tells you to believe.

[@user-gz7of4pi5v]

It is Democracy. It is okay to be stupid.😂

[@evertinamedina9506]

​​​@@user-dk8le5fc4s Yet you support Traitor Trump the biggest liar ! Wait I bet you still believe Trump won the elections! I really feel very sorry for you , he can't be president from prison! Trump in prison 2024 !!!

[@kylecarney2149]

@@user-dk8le5fc4s Bad cop vs. worse cop. I choose bad cop.

[@Allie99678]

I had started thinking Mitt Romney was the voice of reason….nope!

[@user-oc8sr3ml9m]

He is he calls himself a conserv. But he is a blow in the wind guy.

[@micheleconner5083]

A leopard doesn't change his spots.

[@LT-em1vu]

Cohen Lied today so it's over

[@sherrybirchall8677]

Oh, even the Repugs that come off as reasonable will shank the American people in the end.

[@anthony2816]

@@LT-em1vu Guess not!

[@robertgavin980]

Why isn't gaetz in prison for messing with minors?

[@icanreadthebible7561]

Don't you mean Joe Briben?

[@sunniedee4567]

@@icanreadthebible7561 biden hasn’t even been accused so there’s that.

[@robertgavin980]

@@icanreadthebible7561 I don't think he messed with joe .

[@curtisleeyork1978]

@@sunniedee4567 but he did shower with his daughter at the age of 12 lol

[@Desert8dweller]

@@icanreadthebible7561 Clueless?

[@philscott7949]

Gaetz heard there would be a 14 year old in court.

[@walterroma7368]

Good ‘un

[@mightyturkeyneck3498]

🦃🤣🦃🤣🦃🤣🦃!!!

[@andrewlockett4569]

Yes, but a 14 year old what?😅😅😅

[@cynthiag6243]

😂😂😂😂

[@lukey19920]

Surprised Bill Clinton didn’t show up too he loves them young

[@kimig5272]

Btw, it’s not Mr. Biden, it’s President Biden.

[@mrshp2392]

Thank you such disrespect, but they call this criminal president

[@brigitteleafbarnes1441]

It's CROOKED JOE or SLEEPY JOE or DEMENTIA JOE for this pathetic puppet OBIDEN

[@scottharrison8701]

Soon to be defendant Biden

[@sadie4289]

Nope 👎 ITS PRESENT TRUMP!!!!!!

[@Trish-ur5xk]

@@scottharrison8701how’s that Biden impeachment thingy going??

[@pamelakelley-hj3wi]

This is the sickest cult ever!

[@Mark-zx2bq]

Ya, the Trump Hating Cult is f'd in the head.

[@alanbuzby613]

MSNBC loves Trump.

[@scottharrison8701]

AGREED. The never Trump and anti-democracy, anti-American cult is sick

[@CorryGal]

Just because my family gives money to and worships President Trump doesn't mean we are members of a sick cult.

[@mikeglaspey4562]

I agree 💯. MSDNC has gone too far with the obsession way too long and needs to be taken off the air immediately.

[@MikeMontgomery1]

We have entirely too many elected officials that are totally out of touch with 99% of the citizenship.

[@astrobubbers]

The citizens are ruled by a minority because of gerrymandering. Exactly who is this 99%? What is your point with that? What is the claim that 99% of the citizenship is agreed to something? What we need to worry about are these self-proclaimed journalists (who don't know what the word actually means). They use inflammatory rhetoric to get their viewers upset. They don't discuss the facts nor the entirety of the case. It's all about their little 15 second sound bites. Individually some of these people are okay but why are they focusing on the fact that Trump's lawyer got angry? Being angry is not evidence. MSNBC get your crap together Just curious. What is this 99% you talking about?

[@selftaopath]

Why do we elect self-serving cowards?

[@supersquirrel7546]

They're called Republicans.

[@cryptidnomad3850]

They like to be referred to as the Elite,,but soul sucking parasites fits better

[@user-in7kr1ys2m]

you mean democrats I suppose.

[@ITGuy1970]

As it's always been, it's up us in November. We cannot count on the corrupt court system to rid us of this malignant narcissist. VOTE FOR DEMOCRACY THIS NOVEMBER!

[@reginaldforthright805]

I agree, vote for trump

[@advicemaster1365]

Well, not really "as it has always been" now is it? History will show our kids 20 years from now the 2020 election was undoubtedly rigged. And it took to 2024 to finally make a much needed and overdue shift in government.

[@edwardwerntz2698]

And vote for Trump

[@speedracer8996]

agreed, Trump has my vote for sure. The Democrats are going to be so upset come November when Trump is President once again.

[@TonyaTipton]

If Cohen has evidence to backup the things he is saying then how is this harming his credibility?

[@leslieprimm9065]

Cohen is a HUGE LIAR 🤥. Revenge against Trump for NOT giving Cohen a job in the White House

[@patriciabagby90]

Exactly!

[@mikenano8046]

It’s his word that is the damage he is a liar !!!!

[@radiantveggies9348]

Because he doesn't

[@tamarawhelpley6776]

@@mikenano8046 except he has receipts and Shitzenpantz does not

[@cgarrett845]

No pardon for trump. Period. I call B.S.

[@muddywater4505]

Nothing makes the Europeans cry like Trump.

[@allenkranawetter9482]

President Trump won't need a pardon. President Trump is going to be able to let your president in November. There's nothing you can do about it

[@Mark-zx2bq]

No need for a pardon; these sham trials are falling apart.

[@mcbillygoat]

If you look at the photo of 100,000 people at Donald Trumps rally, it looks very different than 100,000 people at a Barak Obama rally. Or any other rally of 100,000 people. Looks more like 20-30k. Still a respectable number I think, but no 100k.

[@mikedavis6711]

I hope the DNC is not pinning all their hopes on this trial. It's not going well for them.

[@madboyreadynow28]

The trial is not about a 14 year old prank phone calling Michael.

[@advicemaster1365]

Ah, so what is it about? Where's your phone call that happened per Cohen, between him and the President?? Case dismissed!

[@b.terenceharwick3222]

Insurrectionist pardon? HOW stupid does he believe the citizens of the USA are?

[@cmmnsenserules4339]

What insurrection??? I see no charges of insurrection. You can say it as much as you want....it doesn't make it trie there dummy

[@nancygibson604]

Great answer thank you😊😊😊😊😊

[@dozersdady]

Well Biden got 81 million votes I'd say Americans are pretty dumb

[@reginaldforthright805]

There was no insurrection, but if there were, the participants should all be pardoned.

[@swickens930]

Lol, citizens don't matter when it comes to crime laws or pardons.

[@alex35agm]

Biden already responded to a question about pardoning Trump, he laughed.

[@blue_diamond_gem]

Why would he pardon after personally politically persecuting him lol

[@BigT209]

Of course he laughed. Biden doesn’t know what a pardon is he’s to stupid

[@petezahman3914]

Gitmo Joe is the one who will be looking for a pardon! Joe for Guantanamo Bay 2024!

[@kooale]

@@petezahman3914 Take another toke whydoncha! Guzzle that Kool aid!

[@EdA-qh7qr]

Good these cases against Trump opens the door to prosecute bush Clinton Obama and biden what is Good for the goose is good for the gander and I think they have a whole lot more to hide

[@kinghenry3922]

Who made this rule that Trump can lie and no one else can?

[@tamarawhelpley6776]

Trump and his idiots because they have no defense or brains but to lie

[@maryadair5697]

Correct!! This is really sickening!!

[@josefeibl8230]

Actually it only applies to Democrats, but Trump was once a Democrat.

[@zdwade]

No one can lie under oath.

[@adampitman1144]

Trump

[@raymondkymsuttle]

Why are they giving him a platform outside the court at all????

[@nonyabusiness557]

He’s the nominee are u crazy

[@SuperRede4u]

@@nonyabusiness557 nominee for captain of cell block C in 2024. Go Orange Cheetos 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 📱📱📱📱📱🍊🍊🍊🍊🍊🍊😜😜😜😜😜🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡💤💤💤💤💤💤 Is it bad luck to wake up the Nod Father while he is dreaming? 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@nonyabusiness557]

@@SuperRede4u lol keep crying hunter got his pops in a straight jacket

[@nonyabusiness557]

@@SuperRede4u I know plenty of presidents kid who smoke a lot of crack getting foreign jobs with no experience

[@nonyabusiness557]

@@SuperRede4u way too easy kid please keep trying

[@chaupham5036]

Does any one want to give $130,000 away and doesn't want to get any money back.

[@nonyabusiness557]

Ndas are crazy right let’s go after everyone that has kne

[@nonyabusiness557]

Doesn’t stormy owe him 300k

[@curtisleeyork1978]

@@nonyabusiness557 i thought it was like 600k

[@nonyabusiness557]

@@curtisleeyork1978 you probably right since she refused to pay at first

[@BigHunt206]

I will, but can't tell you why because it's none of your business.

[@FEEBO2025]

Anytime Lauren Boobert is anywhere, it’s a joke

[@gd2bking1]

She's there to do the "trump dance"!!!!!

[@JohnAsmith-rw6uo]

When did she become a Democrat?

[@g11rfe87]

she lives in your head, makes sense.

[@BlackWolf18C]

They're all a joke. The whole thing is a joke, and we're the dumbasses laughing at it while they milk us like the good tax chattel we are.

[@-redacted_by_youtube]

Just like biden saying inflation was 9% when he took office? Anything to say about that joke? Was it true? Or was it a lie?

[@Jean-kp6cu]

I was against the pardon of Nixon back when it happened; both because of Nixon and exactly for how it is now influencing Trump.

[@Jack.8.45]

Did you believe this would ever become a topic of discussion again?

[@alisonwilson9749]

@@Jack.8.45 Maybe they just realised that setting the precedent of treating a president more leniently than an ordinary person was an exceedingly dangerous one?

[@Segalmed]

And Nixons's guys founded FOX so the next Nixon would not fall. It worked. First with Dubya, now with His Orangeness (twice).

[@Jack.8.45]

@@alisonwilson9749 Alison, I totally agree with @Jean-kp6cu that Nixon should not have been pardoned, not just for the precise reason you stated (up top🙌) but several more. 🤗😇 I was just wondering, since Jean experienced the story firsthand, if she, media or anyone gave it a passing thought that it would ever happen again🤗. Like during the SCOTUS immunity arguments, when Alito(?)said we need to write the immunity rules for future administrations, I was like, what? Such nonsense! Just deny it and send it back for trial. Do they really think a future administration will ask themselves if a coup or a coup-adjacent act is an official act that is covered under presidential immunity? 🤣 They know now it's not. They just got caught. Now they'll get their delay beyond the election🤬 but it'll backfire spectacularly bc what they wanted to prevent, will actually happen instead= Now they'll explore each act so thoroughly b4 the election, that voters will hear every single dirty move beyond what would've been allowed b4 a jury AND a future jury will not be able to unring that bell. It's possible I may have had 1 cup of coffee too many. 💖😉

[@ushere5791]

@@Segalmed exactly!! and ronbo raygun, too.

[@stevesimmons6685]

It looks like their faces are melting.

[@curtisleeyork1978]

yea thats not good news for them

[@sallycoo5527]

I had to turn up the volume ....they sound tired.

[@rookhoatzin]

Anyone who hangs around trump for awhile loses their credibility. Think about it.

[@JB-ti7bl]

Cohen was facing 50 years in prison completely apart from his association with Trump. He defrauded lots of ppl.

[@chrisjenkins203]

I think he lost his credibility after his time in prison.

[@reginaldforthright805]

Trump exposes all the swamp creatures.

[@Bluestorm104]

So what do you get for hanging around Biden?

[@je8784]

Pardoning criminals means no ACCOUNTABILITY!! SHAMEFUL RICH PEOPLE NEED TO BE HELD TO THE SAME ACCOUNTABILITY AS AVERAGE AMERICANS.

[@NavCom209]

CORRECTION RICH "WHITE MEN"

[@user-oc8sr3ml9m]

Lol race eh.

[@kbcamino7693]

Yes!!! Biden needs to stand trial. They never should have let him off because he’s “old and frail” and can’t remember 💩

[@jeffanon1772]

But what if the trump's pardon specifically said he had to give up ALL his money & enter the Witness Protection program??? They could give him a funny name & stick him a job cleaning toilets in Mississippi or somewhere 🤣🤣🤣

[@argus9609]

No pardon for Hunter.

[@lindacooper9320]

Don't worry. The prosecution will clear it up on redirect

[@kyleejones8781]

And the defense won't be able to have the last word, the media though loves to give people hopes that Trump could win to get viewers, but truth is this won't stop Trump from being found guilty.

[@Bluelilly40]

​@@kyleejones8781 I hope and pray you're right.

[@graymoreghost]

​@@Bluelilly40Me too!

[@harounel-poussah6936]

@@kyleejones8781 The evisences are staggering, but MSNBC needs clickbaits...

[@rickyrossay9418]

@@Bluelilly40you hope he is found guilty? for what reason?

[@lewismusser7184]

Not a wife among them.

[@THE-X-Force]

Who cares? We have recordings of Trump saying to pay her cash. This changes nothing.

[@UniqueBreakfastTaco]

No you don't lol

[@THE-X-Force]

@@UniqueBreakfastTaco Denying reality won't change it.

[@curtisleeyork1978]

we also have signed documents from stormy saying nothing happened.

[@UniqueBreakfastTaco]

@@curtisleeyork1978 and the bill mahre interview

[@lucasoconnell9142]

​@@curtisleeyork1978Yes, as a result of being paid hush money. Tell me: if nothing happened, then why did they feel the need to have her sign documents stating that nothing happened? No smoke without fire.

[@_TheStarPeople_]

No damage at all to Cohen . This man lost EVERYTHING

[@Tammy_4]

Yep. He's come clean, done his time and hasn't gone back to those ways. Yay redemption

[@blueberry-ri7eb]

The feds should have convicted Individual One with Cohen, Trump. Their big mistake.

[@Toto-cl8rw]

I agree, Cohen did his time , now is honest , and it is time Trump is judged for his actions.

[@mile_high_topher]

@@blueberry-ri7eb Ridiculous how many indictments Trump should have gotten WHILE president that we've just kinda forgotten about.

[@jacekpaszkowski2000]

I support Cohen and what he's doing now, but he didn't lose everything, he's actually gained. He made $3.4 million off of the two books he wrote about trump, plus he still gets residuals from other sales. He also hosts two podcasts where he makes hundreds of thousands of Dollars per year from them. Previously he also held several New York taxi medallions, and I'm sure he still owns those. Cohen even had people donate close to $300k to his GoFundMe legal expenses. Cohen's entire income is derived from smelly donald trump. trump has his own economy, every news outlet, writers, analyst, podcaster, KZbinr, makes money talking about smelly donald. I've heard Cohen say on Political Beatdown, his podcast this has hurt him financially, that's a straight up false statement. He's making more now than he did when he worked for trump, he was getting paid $525k per year then.

[@MrFreeze29]

Receipts don't lie.

[@drowningpooralice5505]

What receipts?

[@enriquemireles8947]

Just ask Joe and his family.

[@danielgloverpiano7693]

@@enriquemireles8947 it’s hilarious you’re still trying to dig up something on Biden when nothing has been found. Especially ironic considering the fact Donny had a secret bank account in China to accept bribes in office. He also took 50 million dollars in campaign donations from Russia funneled through the NRA in 2016.

[@danielgloverpiano7693]

@@drowningpooralice5505 The receipts they presented in court.

[@psidvicious]

Can I interest you in buying some land in central south Florida?

[@WattWireNet]

TBH, a guilty verdict is not dependent on the unrecorded phone call in question. Trump's orange goose was cooked with all the other strong evidence. He's going to the big house where he can use Zoom for the debates.

[@walterroma7368]

Good ‘un

[@ac-twig]

Lawrence is over exaggerating damage to Cohen’s testimony about the phone call. The defense’s case has been obliterated by Cohen. It would be very surprising not to have a unanimous decision by the jury on all counts.

[@reason6835]

I disagree. The cross examination of Cohen definitely brings into question his credibility and motivation for testifying against Trump. I hope Trump is convicted, but to think the jury isn’t going to consider that, is ridiculous. They certainly will. If he’s willing to lie for someone else, then he’s willing to lie for himself.

[@dianecrofoot7955]

I’m afraid, you r wrong…..I see him getting away w/all this (from the very beginning) hope I’m wrong though! Not political, but he is a dangerous very sick person! Mr. T!

[@eugenebell3166]

Agreed, I’m surprised the media is over playing this in the defences favour actually. Good days and bad days in court but I’m convinced there will be a guilty verdict

[@dknelson]

🎶 To dream the impossible dream…🎶

[@teddyjackson1902]

TDS is real

[@laurenyoungs]

No Pardon only Jail!

[@gogan3429]

Ya, but he didn’t do anything that broke the law.

[@laurenyoungs]

@@gogan3429 he's done so many things he spends all of his days in courts and he's been found guilty on several occasions

[@TeddyMonka]

What has Trump been convicted of?

[@jarcata1]

My opinion if Romne just nose-dived. I thought he was smarter.

[@sunniedee4567]

Cohen did an incredible job! 👏👏

[@TeddyMonka]

🤣🤣 You mean this job: ▪5 counts of tax evasion ▪1 count of making false statements to a financial institution ▪1 count of willfully causing an unlawful corporate contribution ▪1 count of making an excessive campaign contribution at the request of a candidate or campaign ▪1 count of making false statements to a congressional committee You are resting your hopes on the testimony of a convicted criminal?

[@advicemaster1365]

Heh,heh,heh - Thanks for the laugh!

[@davidstewart9982]

Regardless of Cohens credibility, Trump has zero

[@brians7181]

based on what?

[@kittenkorleone2918]

Do you hear yourself? TDS is real.

[@nofybn7794]

@@kittenkorleone2918 You have tds, total devotion.

[@nofybn7794]

@@brians7181 EVERYTHING.

[@brians7181]

@@nofybn7794 well that narrowed it down. Lay off the glue sniffing.

[@lisaweber3798]

"Back benchers" is a perfect term for losers who showed up to support for Trump.

[@AmericanWarrior882]

Dude...yall literally think it's transphobic if men don't date transgirls. Yall are the kids that got picked on in school

[@rafaelrodrigue9478]

Lisa watch your language

[@Satans_lil_helper]

The Cult of Neck Poosey

[@josefeibl8230]

I would definitely vote for the best President after Obama's term again 👍. FJB

[@jeffrp8388]

Keep listening to sycophants for your 'legal' analyses.

[@nancyb.9759]

Lawrence O’Donnell, Glen Kirshner, John Flannery, our heroic truth tellers.

[@marksharnsky5587]

Hahaha

[@allenkranawetter9482]

🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮

[@RocketScientist1]

Bahahahaha! 😂😂😂😂😂

[@lowrider96]

Nobody's been more wrong than Glenn Kirchner

[@mrshp2392]

Yesssss

[@CoffeeCakeCrumble]

What does that have to do with the signed checks, shell company, audio recordings, etc?

[@Darkstarr-ud2go]

Like the mafia boss trial, hit man who testifies that the boss ordered him to do it , on tape, is called a murderer and a criminal .. this is unreal ..

[@advicemaster1365]

Back to your video games. this is real life and you're comparing apples to oranges....

[@Darkstarr-ud2go]

@@advicemaster1365 am I ?? Trumps guilty …

[@marymcq2]

It doesn’t matter what Lawrence thinks. It matters what the JURY thinks.

[@terishulman900]

So now that MSNBC is finally after 8 years telling the truth the lefty loons are turning on them, this is hilarious. The jury can clearly see it was a set up

[@AbidingDude420]

I'm surprised to see him have such a strange take on this. He's usually spot on. But I disagree with him here.

[@enriquemireles8947]

You call that a jury. That’s a jury of Joe Biden’s peers.

[@thed165]

And what if the jury thinks like Lawrence? Would it still matter what the jury thinks? Just saying…

[@trippeddownthestairs8238]

It only matters what the jury thinks, but all it takes is one juror to think like Lawrence O'Donnell and then Trump walks.

[@marvellis6762]

Lock the career con man up

[@Mark-zx2bq]

Biden?

[@marvellis6762]

You get a refund from Trump University?

[@brigitteleafbarnes1441]

Yup BIDEN

[@mile_high_topher]

@@Mark-zx2bq How's that impeachment inquiry going? Oh, you still have nothing?

[@moonshoes11]

@@Mark-zx2bq Is Biden currently facing almost 90 criminal charges?

[@user-ik7vl9ww6n]

Nixon never attempted a Coup!

[@johnhpalmer6098]

Very true. He was only guilty of conspiracies and paranoia, then Ford had the gall to pardon him when in office, but realized, a bit too late, he never should have done so, that cost him the election against Carter. Carter was not the best prez we've ever had, but not the worst, not by a long shot, sadly, his wife, daughter, and brother Billy made a buffoon out of him, and a laughing stock. He, too, would only last one term, and lost to Reagan, that's where things slowly began to fall down, at least as far as the reuplicans are concerned.

[@reginaldforthright805]

But Biden did.

[@user-ik7vl9ww6n]

@@reginaldforthright805 Off your meds, huh?

[@advicemaster1365]

Please. Are you 12?

[@Muddywatersist]

These people on MSNBC must be seeing things from another planet.

[@lindamiklos4964]

It's reality what planet are you from? Magaland

[@rosegeaber7533]

Right! Independent media is saying the complete opposite. They are saying Todd Blanche got frustrated because he couldn’t rattle Michael Cohen. I’m so tired of that lout trump and the rest of his skinhead friends.

[@johnauner671]

All Cohen's important points for the prosecution are corroborated by other witnesses or documents. The jury could decide in an hour.

[@chaddavis4895]

😂

[@JohnPublic-dk7zd]

DJT walks...

[@neekos3084]

Wow. 🏖🤕

[@AllThingsSoul]

No, they can decide in 5 minutes. Guilty, all counts!

[@candyland2666]

@@JohnPublic-dk7zd No he waddles with his poopy diaper

[@greghelton4668]

Nothing the defense said is relevant as far as whether trump falsified business records. Cohen is being honest about how he feels about trump, a sentiment sharged by millions. The evidence is there and that’s what matters.

[@mrshp2392]

That’s exactly what I said, many of us feels the same way

[@kyleejones8781]

The media is sensationalizing any thing Trump's Defense Lawyers do, despite the fact they've been horrible for most of the trial, it's a sad attempt to get viewers and won't stop Trump from being found Guilty as early as next week.

[@pauobunyon9791]

Everyone felt OJ was guilty but got found innocent because of the beyond a reasonable doubt clause. Hopefully the jury. is convinced

[@jeffrp8388]

Yep, that's the evidence: How Cohen feels about Trump. Bravo. You could work at a liberal law firm without even taking a law class.

[@alisondorian2306]

​@@jeffrp8388Liberal versus liable...

[@ChristopheSmith]

Who gave this 14 year old Michael Cohen's phone number. ?

[@curtisleeyork1978]

i dont think it would very hard to find......he was a lawyer after all.

[@TooSlowTube]

Matt Gaetz, probably.

[@infinityhighway5092]

If MSNBC puts it like this you know it was probably 1000x's heavier than they say it was.

[@user-xn7zt9pf4j]

He most definitely “not be PARDONED”👎👎😡😡👎👎🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@scottharrison8701]

Yeah, political prisoners should never be pardoned, not if you want the Biden dictatorship to continue.

[@ryblack5032]

Or convicted

[@Zomby_Woof]

C​ohen was convicted of conspiring with Trump for these crimes on far less evidence.

[@sylviag3576]

@@ryblack5032🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸Trump 2024

[@ryblack5032]

@@sylviag3576 Vote RED for America 🇺🇸 ❤️

[@loue-black]

The Head Clown calls his gaggle of goons to help defend him...The Circus just keeps getting worse

[@robertensley6677]

THE CLOWN IS IN THE WHITE HOUSE TRYING TO FIND THE BATHROOM

[@michaelbdrumsbrown2289]

@@robertensley6677 no need for a bathroom when Biden has his diaper on.

[@sunniedee4567]

@@robertensley6677 They’ll have four more years to find it. Sit down clown

[@sam-zm5zw]

​@@robertensley6677What are the oranges of this investigation?🍊🍊

[@advicemaster1365]

@@robertensley6677 Naw, he'll just pee in a plant.

[@paulbaker847]

This trial has been a swan dive into the cesspool from the high board. Nobody will be lily white.

[@OurNewestMember]

Sounds like MSNBC is dumping Michael Cohen now

[@barbmurraybabss]

Why. Because reporting truth?

[@Tessmage_Tessera]

Nah, they're just milking it for drama and ratings.

[@bc_usa]

​@@barbmurraybabss😂😂😂😂 Truth? 😂😂😂😂😮😂😂😂 FAKE news!!!

[@MM-be3hh]

Michael Cohen cannot tell the truth.trumps lawyers nailed Cohen today. KaBoom

[@ScanCruiser]

😂

[@andrewmorris2820]

A pardon sends an awful message. It's also so cowardly given the circumstances.

[@jcoopes5604]

It’s why we’re here, Nixon getting pardoned was a huge mistake! *rump us worse, no pardon, no settlement, no deal!

[@banjax80]

Why?

[@roadrunner694]

Most criminal president anyone has ever seen, that's your opinion pal,and just your opinion,which doesn't matter to half the country, because it's false.

[@dianaevans6725]

@@banjax80he belongs in jail! Needs to pay for his crimes

[@debbie8436]

Trump will win doesn't need pardoning...Trump won't pardon Biden 👍

[@roachtoasties]

Correct me if I'm wrong: A president can't pardon someone from state charges.

[@johnmc128]

A president can't pardon himself either or Nixon would'nt have had to resign so Ford could pardon him.

[@goodtroublemaker143]

No, but a governor can.

[@a24396]

True. The "doctrine of separate sovereigns" means that state crimes are not something the federal executive can prosecute, or pardon. And, tump faces conviction in both New York, and Georgia. But what's important is the governor of New York is probably not inclined to issue a pardon or grant clemency for a conviction, and in Georgia where there is no possibility of a pardon or clemency - the governor doesn't have the power to do that in Georgia.

[@seand1011]

That's ABSOLUTELY right

[@a24396]

@@goodtroublemaker143 Depends on the state. In Georgia, for example, the governor doesn't have that power. There's a pardon and appeals board that performs this function, and a convict isn't even eligible to be considered until 5 years have passed after they've served their full sentence and are no longer on probation.

[@grumpykat2909]

O'Donnell is making a mountain out of a mole hill. 😡

[@puppytoes6241]

Really?

[@Dragonmist1]

Anderson did the same

[@klubs1]

I don't think he is really. He's just pointing out that Blanche actually showed an inconsistency, which was a small victory for the defense in an otherwise awful performance throughout the trial by Blanche especially. In totality Cohen and Daniel's testimony was very damaging to DT. And the defense couldn't really discredit them. The fact their client is too chicken to take the stand will also hurt them. There's really no counter-story to the prosecution's detailed narrative. The defense just basically tries to throw something at the wall to see if it sticks.

[@bradynutzman4488]

I didn't think MSNBC would report that. When Cohen admitted to profiting from the trial, many believed the judge would dismiss the case right then and there.

[@advicemaster1365]

Wah! You just lost. Case will be dismissed.

[@danielking5670]

Don’t do the crime if you can’t do the time DONALD!

[@stephenmanger7744]

Tell that to Cohen.

[@brians7181]

What crime? They haven't even named it. Maybe if the marxist left spent 5% of the time securing the border that they do on TDS we wouldn't have 100K fentanyl deaths per year.

[@TeddyMonka]

He won't. You don't have to worry about that.

[@wesKEVQJ]

I wonder who is pouring concrete with Eric sitting in court all day?

[@theresaengel9444]

😂Beavis where's butt-head?

[@elinannestad5320]

very funny!

[@stockholm1752]

Mitt Romney : “No Going Back.” Still a Trumpian at heart.

[@ColoradoOwl]

Don't kid yourself. Tromney is STILL drinking the orange milk from Chumps personal tap, he just denies reality because that's what you're supposed to do to be a Republitard.

[@deepattison9329]

He doesn't like Trump but it is anything for the Republican party no matter the truth.

[@jacquelineadams4872]

That's what makes me so sick

[@CantankerousDave]

An authoritarian at heart. Power is all they care about.

[@shirleyjackson3893]

This is his Legacy. What he will be remembered for.

[@apostlevictoriaalston2560]

WOW that sounds like it was planned.

[@user-wv2qz4je4i]

Bad day for Cohen.

[@sunniedee4567]

He’s not the one on trial but he actually isn’t the one having a bad day. At least he can stay awake

[@geraldthomas8948]

Mitt Romney still hasn't taken his coat of many colours off.

[@travisgrant5608]

Romney is still a vile republican! NEVER FORGET THAT! 👿

[@robertgraziano]

Those "underwears" must be too tight.

[@dalecash2236]

Romney's a pride guy?

[@katherineroth2310]

Hahahahaha

[@Maya_Pinion]

Or underwear with sacred symbols on them. 😮

[@kevincssmith]

Romney is Sick

[@Smoothjock]

I wonder how much TFG paid him?

[@anamariaguadayol2335]

I remember his dog on top of the car as it drove through the desert. Untrustworthy.

[@maryannthorpe286]

his religious thing

[@scottharrison8701]

​@@anamariaguadayol2335 - why do leftists hate adults

[@kooale]

...'n twisted.

[@mechanix1228]

Sadly msnbc is overexaggerating the damage. Cohen did fine.

[@katherineroth2310]

Keith Schiller- the go between. How mafia- esque. Americans who don’t see and live among mafia in the US. Can’t imagine this.

[@advicemaster1365]

OK. Ms. Capone....

[@KarlGainey]

This is starting to feel like the OJ trial from 30 years ago. Divisiveness and all. Like fashion, history repeats itself.

[@ClaudiaAnn-uk5dv]

OJ killed two people and they played the race card. The only thing blacks can do cry race

[@WattWireNet]

No, we have a much more intelligent jury today.

[@kenholt8297]

If the lie doesn't fit you must ...let the con go free😂😂😂

[@gen_z_hippichikk]

@@WattWireNetoj didn’t do it.

[@ClaudiaAnn-uk5dv]

@@WattWireNet You don't have all the facts. The media just gives what they want you to believe

[@9liveslisa]

Pardon Trump??? Are you frigging kidding me??? Nooooo! Absolutely NOT! And Mitt, what are you smoking! Wake up and smell the frigging coffee! It stinks to high heaven!

[@A.Briggs628]

I can’t stand Romney! He needs to go!

[@danielwiese2375]

Exactly! Even IF it would "heal the country" the people that want to wreck it aren`t on President Biden`s side anyway. A pardon would only change that for a second as long as it serves their agenda.

[@bryanmain5990]

Pardon what exactly. I've seen no crime

[@kbcamino7693]

What’s Trump’s crime?

[@jimk8520]

@@kbcamino7693 breathing?

[@carlettabenjamin9652]

Cohen could have spoke about two things. He already told the caller about the 14 year old. All he said to Trump was Daniels was taken care of.

[@sallycoo5527]

That is why hire lawyers are suppose to do legally and take care of matter. Apparently Cohen is not very good at what he is doing for this client. Most of the time client doesn't get into the details as long as the lawyer didn't raised as concerns. ......You don't hire tax authority to learn how to file tax.

[@advicemaster1365]

Could have, should have, would have! He lied yet again. Proof there was no phone call between them. What more do you want??

[@trumpizurprez]

Articulate the crime committed Lawrence.

[@walterroma7368]

Learn to weed.

[@Susan-ql1wb]

I wouldn't give Trump the time of day, so, NO on pardon. Vote blue in 2024

[@user-yn1ko1ch3b]

Traitors vote blue as attempt to flush America down the toilet

[@scottharrison8701]

That's why children are never left in charge

[@12HappyDonuts]

@@scottharrison8701You make no sense. Back to your trailer.

[@13bustah]

he has many well paid assistance to tell him what time of day it is, your are not needed.

[@nappynapps5723]

If you like inflation, crime and illegal aliens, sure.

[@rosesmith6925]

He's done his time. Aren't we supposed to hope jail/prison rehabilitates us at least to the point of realizing we need to change our way?

[@neekos3084]

Going into prison and coming out to make money with his new show "the fixer"

[@rosesmith6925]

@@neekos3084 Whatever, you're useless to argue with trolls.

[@rickyrossay9418]

cohen has done his time? for perjury? the thing he just got caught doing again?

[@TeddyMonka]

Will you feel the same way about Trump if he goes to jail and does his time?

[@neekos3084]

@TeddyMonka if the only reason that my sentences was reduced was because I agreed to testify against the person that I lied for in order to be put in jail I'd say that's a pretty big motivating factor for a known liar to continue to lie. He's trying to be his own "fixer"

[@welrod94]

We know how fast Trump is able to talk😂 well pretty much everyone but Biden can talk more than 1 word per min

[@sam-zm5zw]

What are the oranges of this investigation?🍊🍊. Cofveve.

[@Linda-kj1kb]

Can everyone inside the courtroom see the jurors?

[@hvymettle]

Todd Blanche is actually trying to prove that Trump's lies are true in a court of law. lol

[@shenanigansagain5273]

What lie? Nobody has proven he lied about any of this.

[@yusefjones7767]

He's a liar ​@@shenanigansagain5273

[@Chaperonesherry]

Lol then you arent very smart! If you think that. Lol its all in the EVIDEN E AND DOCS AND RECORDINGS!!!​@shenanigansagain5273

[@user-sv9nb8ky2t]

​@@shenanigansagain5273 you're to be pitied if you can't see trump for what he really is, at this point

[@JohnPublic-dk7zd]

These folks have been crying 'Trump lies' for years, it is baked into their lies...DJT could proclaim the sun rises in the east and they would call him a liar...tune them out, I do...

[@annamoseley7198]

I don't think that we should give pardons to anyone if you're found guilty. There is too much abuse associated with given pardons

[@brianberson4169]

Ok well let's keep that sentiment because when Hunter is about to go jail nonpqrdon

[@williamstafford8248]

Great news when Biden is charged and convicted of TREASON. 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@bethmcgill5944]

​@@brianberson4169go to jail for what?

[@donpietruk1517]

Sure, let's just ignore the Constitution some more. There's a reason Chief Executives have pardon power in the US and State Constitutions. Mostly that unjust sentences are handed out and people are wrongfully convicted of crimes.

[@Dstrbrdgrnd]

@@brianberson4169 Hunter isn’t in government, move along son🤡🤡🤡🤡

[@lotteweill]

Lawrence DOESN'T mention that prosecution instantly objected to the defence calling it a lie AND JUDGE MERCHAN SUSTAINED THE OBJECTION and the defence's statement calling it a lie WAS WITHDRAWN. Why does Lawrence leave that critical fact out???????

[@taitfreeman9421]

This is not news. It's a team meeting

[@wimpernschlag3201]

What damage ??? What bombshell,...this is a joke. Who is on trial here ??

[@antimatters6283]

I hated Ford's pardon. I argued at the time that Ford should have been impeached for that. It was selfish and destructive to the nation.

[@ardentynekent2099]

True, and Ford knew there would be no second term after that mess !

[@elizabethwood2000]

Biden is financing an invasion of the USA. Where is your anger?

[@singingbeach]

I doubt Ford ever wanted a second term.

[@macy-gu6vl]

It was time for the country to move on..and I never did understand all the Hoopla about WaterGate.

[@elizabethwood2000]

@@macy-gu6vl Compared to the sins of Obama and Biden, Nixon should be adored and thanked for the many good things he did. Obama and Biden are devastating our country very quickly.

[@ConsiderIt]

They broadcast the Johnny Depp and Amber Heard trial but won’t let us see this, involving a presidential candidate?!

[@mikeaguilar5764]

Very few people thought Ford's pardon of Nixon was a reasonable thing to do.

[@lylesnow8707]

Mitt Romney wants President Biden to pardon Trump? And the Mormon church leadership will yawn at Romney’s view of this. Gross

[@Xtracoolnerd]

Says the coward who is too chicken to stick around and be a Republican who fights against Trump and his destruction of the country. "When the going gets tough, the cowardly talk trash but still run away"

[@kellychuba]

churches are gross. Give it a few more generations of science

[@Sbxallday]

It would've been a smart move politically for Biden.

[@jacquelineadams4872]

Let's continue to let Trump get away with everything. I despise all this mess.

[@est9515]

The Mormon church doesn’t get involved with its members political parties affiliations. We’re all free to choose as it should be. Also, we’re not suitable to judge…. It is a dangerous thing to do for our own salvation. We pray, educate ourselves, and make our best personal decision. This is what our leadership encourage us to do.

[@blueberry-ri7eb]

How Trump handles the phone with Keith reminds me why The secret service with Trump , Oronato, all scrubbed their pbones after they were told to preserve all calls by the FBI. All calls made jan 5th and 6th were scrubbed.

[@neekos3084]

How's those emails from hillary 🤔

[@sam-zm5zw]

​@@neekos3084Whatabouuuuut!

[@advicemaster1365]

@@neekos3084 ..and he does not respond, of course. Actually that's KZbin's policy now. Shame.

[@thesoundgrovestudio]

These guys looking like they are attending a funeral. Lol I love to see the fake news look disgraced.

[@haroldgreen4416]

Send Donald Trump to jail where he belongs!

[@thumbob]

And the crime is?

[@randallbaker5056]

Media,1 minute they got the smoking gun,next minute this casts doubt.

[@WattWireNet]

There's only doubt because a jury isn't 100% predictable.

[@tristanturner972]

​@@WattWireNeta jury pull of 95 percent democrats can typically be predictable

[@nayn71]

Dow Hits 40,044.98 for the 1st time.

[@JohnPublic-dk7zd]

It was inevitable...that is where all federal outlays end up, the rich get richer...why do you think so many millionaires and billionaires donate to the communist democrats...? they WANT the spending to continue, it ends up in their pockets...

[@solonsternbergh8295]

Gas is 4 bucks a gallon.

[@bbrcummins1984]

Fuel and grocery prices are through the roof, along with crime and wars

[@docdirtymrclean3610]

@@bbrcummins1984 crime is not thru the roof it is actually down and there are no wars on American soil. try again Tovarisch, Dasvidanya

[@debrakennedy7671]

Thank you President Biden.

[@JoeyBigler]

The 14 year old prankster seems like obvious talking in code to me.

[@nonyabusiness557]

This was the same guy that said stormy looks like a average mom in a grocery store

[@advicemaster1365]

Hmm, guess you don't live in an affluent town.

[@nonyabusiness557]

@@advicemaster1365 did u watch what he said about her

[@irisheyes7311]

Don't even need Cohen..evidence is overwhelming! Are you kidding me...this case is a slam dunk!

[@danielhofer7386]

Your a fool

[@chaddavis4895]

😂

[@chaddavis4895]

You can't even explain this case😂

[@B__C__]

"'Fourteen-year-old prankster'? Is she single?" ~Matt Gaetz

[@billsmith2212]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@oil_can]

I texted my mom about an upcoming party. She suggested I call her. I did. We discussed the party. Then she handed the phone to my dad who told me he bought an iPhone. This entire exchange lasted 1.5 minutes.

[@Fer-kz9nc]

Yeah, but this is a criminal case, where the burden of proof is beyond a reasonable doubt, meaning that there has to be 100% certainty and evidence showing that they did talk about both topics, if not, then there is doubt. If there is any ounce of doubt, there is no conviction, and the jury just witnessed Cohen lying again in court when he said the whole phone call was about the stormy Daniel's thing, when clearly it wasn't and it was most likely nothing having to do with the stormy Daniels thing lol

[@dtsh4451]

Lawrence’s face is twisted from the disappointment 🤣

[@alicecrystalpalace]

The "Red Tie Brigade"... sickening. 😡🤮

[@TooSlowTube]

Reservoir lap dogs.

[@annmatthews196]

Sickening are the people who do not have a clue of what saving America is really All about, You's are gossiping fools and don't give a crap about saving our country from the Biden Regime which heading us into communism, using Stalin tactics to get rid of their opponent

[@EgonSorensen]

Looking back at Cohen and his actions, it is safe to say he is not a nice boy or man - neither is Trump Cohen did jail time, now it is Trump's time to do jail time

[@mrshp2392]

Exactly

[@natbretagne7220]

Yup. First the attack dog then the owner

[@chaddavis4895]

Name the crime

[@timhudson1846]

For what ? He's done nothing wrong. Trump 2024!!

[@TooSlowTube]

@@chaddavis4895 Learn how to google.

[@dalestaton7858]

The irony of backbencher Larry calling out backbenchers is delicious.

[@PaschalNwanajiofficial]

Nothing these journalists are saying holds water. Is this the MSNBC?

[@advicemaster1365]

Huh - wait for the CNN sponsored debate!