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these are not in dispute by trump unlike mar-a-lago where trump is running on that. president of the united states you can do it. he is running for president alongside the other insurrectionists. he is not running on his alleged affair with stormy daniels or mcdougal or the checks haddie wrote from the oval office, he is not running on the facts because these are not facts he wants throughout >> no, and even worse that than. all he is looking to do is create symbols for more people to buy into the narrative he has created. this narrative that justice is against him. there are some republicans that don't believe it but play believe if they saw him in handcuffs because they would say that is too far. he wants to be seen as a martyr in the alt right. he is trying to bait as barb had said, the, you know, official in all of these cases to step over what his supporters would consider a line and create that scenario. i remember debating this during the trump administration with someone famously said they hope donald trump would be removed from the oval office in a straight
these are not in dispute by trump unlike mar-a-lago where trump is running on that. president of the united states you can do it. he is running for president alongside the other insurrectionists. he is not running on his alleged affair with stormy daniels or mcdougal or the checks haddie wrote from the oval office, he is not running on the facts because these are not facts he wants throughout >> no, and even worse that than. all he is looking to do is create symbols for more people to buy...
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charges and these are facts not really in dispute by donald trump. and unlike the mar-a-lago case word trump is running on those facts, residential records, you can do it. and the january 6th case, before judge tanya chutkan where he is running for president alongside the other insurrectionist, he is not running on his alleged affair with stormy daniels or care of dougal, he is not running on the checks he wrote from the oval office. he is not running on the facts because these are not facts that he wants out there. >> and even worse than that, all he is looking to do is to create symbols for more people to buy in the narrative he has created. this narrative that justice is against him, most most of his supporters believe there is some republicans who don't believe it but maybe would believe it if they saw donald trump, for instance, in handcuffs because they would say, well that is just too far. i do think he wants to be seen as some sort of a martyr on the alt-right and he is trying to paint exactly, as barb has said, the officials and all of these
charges and these are facts not really in dispute by donald trump. and unlike the mar-a-lago case word trump is running on those facts, residential records, you can do it. and the january 6th case, before judge tanya chutkan where he is running for president alongside the other insurrectionist, he is not running on his alleged affair with stormy daniels or care of dougal, he is not running on the checks he wrote from the oval office. he is not running on the facts because these are not facts...
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trump's office and discuss the issue with him. he acknowledged to allen that he was going to pay the $130,000 and that allen and i should go back to his office and figure out how to do it. >> you could expect consistent testimony to that end from cohen before these jurors. the legal problems, of course, are adding up and that is where this man who has chosen to run for president again, many people in this situation wouldn't even do that, is going to have to face some level of public exposure and context as people learn about this stuff. same way that the january 6 hearings showed a lot of evidence to the public which they then fact or in. but they're going to be asked to focus only on the evidence in new york. prosecutors will be chipping away at this defendant and they will be making these arguments. and in this lead tonight we focused on the prosecution's case. we know more about it as a fact all matter, because we have the indictment. there is no published thing in the advance, the burden is on the prosecution, so if you are th
trump's office and discuss the issue with him. he acknowledged to allen that he was going to pay the $130,000 and that allen and i should go back to his office and figure out how to do it. >> you could expect consistent testimony to that end from cohen before these jurors. the legal problems, of course, are adding up and that is where this man who has chosen to run for president again, many people in this situation wouldn't even do that, is going to have to face some level of public...
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and trump is arguing to dismantle all of that. and his arguments don't really carry the day because we know from experience in our laboratories of democracy, the states, you can prosecute and the sky does not fall. we have prosecuted former governors and the sky has not fallen. so it does suggest that the argument that the sky will fall is not -- that is not born out by evidence and history. >> and whereas this is a very specific case because of the specific nature, which is unique in so many ways, but it could in a way, in a very important way, set a precedent one way or another. >> yeah, i think one of the dangerous things here is that people have argued that for all of the dooms saying that organizations like ours put out there about the dangers of a trump presidency, they say the country survived. i would argue that there was an insurrection on the capitol. but even if you argue it, there were constraints on trump during the first term. there were checks on him within his administration. tlp checks on him within his party to s
and trump is arguing to dismantle all of that. and his arguments don't really carry the day because we know from experience in our laboratories of democracy, the states, you can prosecute and the sky does not fall. we have prosecuted former governors and the sky has not fallen. so it does suggest that the argument that the sky will fall is not -- that is not born out by evidence and history. >> and whereas this is a very specific case because of the specific nature, which is unique in so...
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trump. i think his lawyer struggled. it was notable because the state put on a convincing opening statement. in particular what todd blanche ran into his he could not say what does client wanted him to say. the defense did not charge the case so he was last having to say things like, it's president trump. he has earned his title. we should refer to him as president trump. >> who cares? it's a criminal trial and the argument he's making is how to refer to trump? what we call him by name? that was his big moment? >> he let up with it. everyone in the courthouse looked around and thought, is a really going with this argument? eventually segued into saying trump was ignorant of this and could not be held accountable because it was michael cohen's doing and he never signed off the chest dashed checks. the one argument he did not make was this idea of how voters were not deprived of any information before the 2016 election because they would not have been privy to the trump organization's records
trump. i think his lawyer struggled. it was notable because the state put on a convincing opening statement. in particular what todd blanche ran into his he could not say what does client wanted him to say. the defense did not charge the case so he was last having to say things like, it's president trump. he has earned his title. we should refer to him as president trump. >> who cares? it's a criminal trial and the argument he's making is how to refer to trump? what we call him by name?...
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a claim trump denies. the defense claims trump was not involved in any way with cohen's payment. the reimbursement checks being generated or the entry in his company's business ledger, it was someone else's doing. they told the jury that nondisclosure agreements are used all the time and are perfectly legal and in trump's overused playbook, his lawyers claim that even if he did try to influence an election, there's nothing wrong with it. it's called democracy. of course, that will be what the 12-member jury will ultimately have to decide. joining me now is msnbc reporter adam reese, who was at the courthouse today. danny cevallos, criminal defense attorney and msnbc legal analyst, and jill wine banks, former assistant watergate special prosecutor and msnbc contributor. while i cannot and refuse still to believe you were old enough to be involved in the nixon investigation, jill, i do want to have you here because i want you to please reflect on the fact we're now having what didn't happen in the case you investigated with nixon, the prosecution of a former president in this case.
a claim trump denies. the defense claims trump was not involved in any way with cohen's payment. the reimbursement checks being generated or the entry in his company's business ledger, it was someone else's doing. they told the jury that nondisclosure agreements are used all the time and are perfectly legal and in trump's overused playbook, his lawyers claim that even if he did try to influence an election, there's nothing wrong with it. it's called democracy. of course, that will be what the...
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then, this text went to trump supporters. " i would love to be with melania trump on her birthday, but instead, i'm stuck in court !" it said, "i am humble asking you to please stand by my side today!" this is code, for send cash. he also repeated a lie that he's told over and over in court, "i'm at the heavily guarded courthouse. security is that of fort knox, also that maga will not be able to attend this trial." that's a lie, no one is preventing any member of the public from coming to trial. the two tourists from alaska took time out of their vacation to sit in the courtroom after seeing the play "an enemy of the people" on broadway. if any of the 74 million people who voted for trump wanted to come, they could have. donald trump would rather lie than admit that his supporters and his family are not showing up. had a they showed up, this is what they would have heard in court today as prosecutors called three witnesses to the stand. witness, david pecker, largely stood his ground despite trump's legal team attempting to undermine his testimony by claiming the deals to bury stories
then, this text went to trump supporters. " i would love to be with melania trump on her birthday, but instead, i'm stuck in court !" it said, "i am humble asking you to please stand by my side today!" this is code, for send cash. he also repeated a lie that he's told over and over in court, "i'm at the heavily guarded courthouse. security is that of fort knox, also that maga will not be able to attend this trial." that's a lie, no one is preventing any member of...
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trump. and lots of pro trump language throughout his entire argument. and social studies class, we learn a lot about bias and bias in the media and bias in all different sorts of stories. so it was very interesting to hear how someone actually in court was showing the same bias that we've seen in the media sometimes. >> testimony, also -- >> go ahead, owen. sorry. >> okay. his testimony also reflected how crucial this whole case michael cohen is and will be when he takes the stand in a few weeks. >> i have to ask you both very quickly, what was your impression of the former president? could you see him clearly where you were sitting? >> pretty clearly. he seemed very much more contained than he normally is. like, definitely i could see him nodding, he was nodding off at times. >> yeah. at the beginning when we were, when everyone was first setting up, he was swearing a lot then he went through periods where he was still. >> i find your observations to be really smart and interesting and hope, i don't have any doubt you're going to be in law school and y
trump. and lots of pro trump language throughout his entire argument. and social studies class, we learn a lot about bias and bias in the media and bias in all different sorts of stories. so it was very interesting to hear how someone actually in court was showing the same bias that we've seen in the media sometimes. >> testimony, also -- >> go ahead, owen. sorry. >> okay. his testimony also reflected how crucial this whole case michael cohen is and will be when he takes the...
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he would publish positive stories about trump and negative stories about trump's opponents. and boy did he deliver. now remember, this is part of a larger narrative. in fairness to trump, as a defendant, we should note that the media and various types of media publish all kinds of things. and sometimes it's very clear whether they have positive or negative views on certain people. and in media, some people will tell you that's based on the facts. others say it's based on ideology or some other alliance. so this part that i'm showing you is a pattern that the prosecution says made a crime. it itself is not necessarily a crime. we see those positive stories of trump, which is rachel and others have pointed out in our coverage this week, we're on the newsstands at every major grocery store in america, hitting people who may not follow the news as closely. this went on through the 2016 election cycle. in fact, it went on and on. pecker describing how the tabloid would then go after trump's opponents in ways that other trump friendly media might find going too far. after the deba
he would publish positive stories about trump and negative stories about trump's opponents. and boy did he deliver. now remember, this is part of a larger narrative. in fairness to trump, as a defendant, we should note that the media and various types of media publish all kinds of things. and sometimes it's very clear whether they have positive or negative views on certain people. and in media, some people will tell you that's based on the facts. others say it's based on ideology or some other...
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only the first week and clear that candidate donald trump is frustrated by how much defendant trump's legal obligations are complicated campaign plans. during remarks this week he complained multiple times about how he should be on the campaign trail instead. the former president and his legal situation has not completely sidelined him from campaigning. he did hold a rally in pennsylvania last saturday and he will host another event in north carolina tonight. for the duration of the trial, expected to last six to eight weeks, his campaign schedule will be dependent on when the court is in session. while donald trump will largely be confined to the courthouse for the coming weeks, donald trump ism is alive and well and continuing to spread. the former arizona gubernatorial candidate kari lake did her best impression of the formal president, dismissing his criminal cases and using violent rhetoric. >> he is willing to sacrifice everything i am, that is why they are coming after us, they will come after us with everything and that is why the next six months will be intense. we need to st
only the first week and clear that candidate donald trump is frustrated by how much defendant trump's legal obligations are complicated campaign plans. during remarks this week he complained multiple times about how he should be on the campaign trail instead. the former president and his legal situation has not completely sidelined him from campaigning. he did hold a rally in pennsylvania last saturday and he will host another event in north carolina tonight. for the duration of the trial,...
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everyone is expected to be loyal to trump, but trump is not loyal back to them. i'm curious to see how he behaves when it's michael cohen's turn on the stand. even though they will try to impugn his integrity and all that, that's fine, but there are receipts. this case isn't just based on michael cohen's word on things. there are other people corroborating this, and david pecker being one of them. that's why he went first. >> dave i wanted to turn to the gag order violations, trump is accused of violating the gag order four more times, bringing the total number of violations to 15. some eagle experts have speculated judge mershon might be willing to rule on these all at once rather separately. will he be asked to spend a night in jail or have consequence for violating these gag orders? >> maybe way down the line, ayman, but i think he's going to get a fine, an accumulation of fines, but trump is being treated different than us. i've never seen any defendant curse at the judge and get away with it. i mean the judge has the gavel, where's the black robe, you have t
everyone is expected to be loyal to trump, but trump is not loyal back to them. i'm curious to see how he behaves when it's michael cohen's turn on the stand. even though they will try to impugn his integrity and all that, that's fine, but there are receipts. this case isn't just based on michael cohen's word on things. there are other people corroborating this, and david pecker being one of them. that's why he went first. >> dave i wanted to turn to the gag order violations, trump is...
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trump does have arguments. he is a little bit removed from the actual records that are alleged to been falsified. connecting into that, he could claim you didn't know about it. whether he gets one juror to buy that i have a mistrial, that's possible. >> yes. let's see. david michael cohen, maybe stormy daniels. who do you think would be the most effective witness for the prosecution? >> well, i think michael cohen is going to be the most important one. he was trump's fixer. he was right next to him. he pleaded guilty to federal charges for this hush money deal and another ones. he obviously has credibility issues because of that. he also is the one who's going to be able to tell the story. david is hugely important because he knew trump going back to the 1990s. he was directly involved in three hush money deals. so, he will also -- he's never spoken publicly about this. he will also be very important. >> he may be first. we will see. >> very good to talk with you. thank you so much. >>> cary lakes says her supp
trump does have arguments. he is a little bit removed from the actual records that are alleged to been falsified. connecting into that, he could claim you didn't know about it. whether he gets one juror to buy that i have a mistrial, that's possible. >> yes. let's see. david michael cohen, maybe stormy daniels. who do you think would be the most effective witness for the prosecution? >> well, i think michael cohen is going to be the most important one. he was trump's fixer. he was...
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how is defendant trump making candidate trump's life more and more difficult? >> you know, i don't know about strong moral guidance, it must be part of, maybe i shouldn't have done so much to put me in court, maybe i should have considered more thoroughly how to govern myself. he brought this on himself. the lack of the ability to campaign really will become an element of friction for trump and of course, the rest of this year, but he brought this on himself. none of this came out of anyone's actions other than his own, but that is correct. he looks diminished, he looks small, and he's a guy who cannot they awake. he cannot govern himself in court. all of these things, this is only the first three days of the trial. we will get much worse behavior out of him and i think it will have a political branding problem for him. >> this is taking a toll, financially, on him and his campaign, according to the latest record. basically, 26% of his political spending went to legal expenses. it is draining him, financially. >> trump has, the reason he has been able to kick t
how is defendant trump making candidate trump's life more and more difficult? >> you know, i don't know about strong moral guidance, it must be part of, maybe i shouldn't have done so much to put me in court, maybe i should have considered more thoroughly how to govern myself. he brought this on himself. the lack of the ability to campaign really will become an element of friction for trump and of course, the rest of this year, but he brought this on himself. none of this came out of...
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you have any ceballos he reported, regarding trump's behavior noting trump has built a reputation as a showman. he is an outsized presence physically and rhetorically. performance artist and especially cocky behavior serves trump well it is rallies and in front of the camera. in my experience, juries don't usually appreciate it. i think that is important. is it possible that trump loses the jury before the trial effectively begins? >> i think we saw that in the e. jean carroll trial and i think we saw that in the civil fraud trial, that his behavior in court didn't reflect well on him. it didn't reflect well on him being subject to the rule of law and the process that all other americans are subject to when they are involved in litigation. i think the jurors are making impressions about the defendant from day one. day one was last week. they are watching his demeanor while he is sitting there at the table. there watching how he watches the witnesses on the stand. is he rolling his eyes or muttering? we know from the previous trials that he sometimes motors loudly and with the intent
you have any ceballos he reported, regarding trump's behavior noting trump has built a reputation as a showman. he is an outsized presence physically and rhetorically. performance artist and especially cocky behavior serves trump well it is rallies and in front of the camera. in my experience, juries don't usually appreciate it. i think that is important. is it possible that trump loses the jury before the trial effectively begins? >> i think we saw that in the e. jean carroll trial and i...
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that would hurt trump. he said what i would do is publish positive stories about trump and publish negative stories about his opponents. the prosecution showing the jury a series of glowing headlines about then canada trump and derogatory ones about trump's opponents in closing -- including ted cruz. he also testified his company paid a doorman $30,000 for completely untrue story about mr. trump fathering a child with his housekeeper, so the doorman couldn't take the story elsewhere, trying to save mr. trump and the campaign, the potential in person -- embarrassment. the state seeking to hold mr. trump in the criminal contempt for violating the judges gag order that bars him from attacking trial witnesses. >> so they can talk about me and say whatever they want, they can live and i'm not allowed to say anything. i'd love to see everything that's on my mind. >> the defense argued that trump should be permitted to respond to political attacks and the gag order should not cover repost of someone else. the judg
that would hurt trump. he said what i would do is publish positive stories about trump and publish negative stories about his opponents. the prosecution showing the jury a series of glowing headlines about then canada trump and derogatory ones about trump's opponents in closing -- including ted cruz. he also testified his company paid a doorman $30,000 for completely untrue story about mr. trump fathering a child with his housekeeper, so the doorman couldn't take the story elsewhere, trying to...
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trump. pecker detailing his decades long relationship with trump, and his frequent communications with michael cohen. testifying that in that now infamous 2015 meeting, pecker agreed to publish only positive stories about trump, promising to be trump's eyes and ears. pecker going on to say how, at the time, he told the "national enquirer" leadership he wanted that agreement to be "as quiet as possible." because they were going to try to help the trump campaign. this is a big deal. the prosecution alleging a conspiracy to help trump's campaign in order to influence the outcome of the presidential election. setting out to prove that trump violated new york state election law. at one point, david pecker admitting that he bought a false story about trump fathering a child out of wedlock because of the potential embarrassment to the campaign and mr. trump. the prosecution turned to the hush money payment to karen mcdougal, a model who says she had an affair with trump. pecker recalled during this
trump. pecker detailing his decades long relationship with trump, and his frequent communications with michael cohen. testifying that in that now infamous 2015 meeting, pecker agreed to publish only positive stories about trump, promising to be trump's eyes and ears. pecker going on to say how, at the time, he told the "national enquirer" leadership he wanted that agreement to be "as quiet as possible." because they were going to try to help the trump campaign. this is a big...
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he's in donald trump's pocket. bove then asked whether that incident is among those that colored his view that cohen is prone to exaggeration? pecker said yes. during redirect, pecker is asked about average payments when they do catch and kill stories. he said you testified on cross that arnold schwarzenegger announced his candidacy for governor and afterwards some 30 to 40 women came forward and you told mr. bove you paid hundreds of thousands of dollars to kill those stories. pecker, yes. what was the average of those payments? pecker, the largest was $20,000, the others were up to $2,000. just the doorman got $30,000. it's different degrees. >> totally different degrees. you're looking at this giant six-figure payments to macdougal and to daniels. it's a totally different ball game. >> also, he didn't admit to campaign finance violations although he might have committed state crimes in the arnold schwarzenegger case. >> the reason that david pecker said he was even sensitive to the campaign finance angle of payi
he's in donald trump's pocket. bove then asked whether that incident is among those that colored his view that cohen is prone to exaggeration? pecker said yes. during redirect, pecker is asked about average payments when they do catch and kill stories. he said you testified on cross that arnold schwarzenegger announced his candidacy for governor and afterwards some 30 to 40 women came forward and you told mr. bove you paid hundreds of thousands of dollars to kill those stories. pecker, yes....
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trump? >> that is critical. why is that critical? well, because in order for this particular crime to be a felony, they have to show that donald trump not only caused business records to be falsified, and with the intent to commit a crime, but the intent to commit that crime and to cover up kind of goes in with the election interference, with the state campaign violation, so that -- that meeting actually puts all of them together, right? and so what that meeting really does is it is going to corroborate cohen's testimony, and it is going to show that pecker's acts were on the benefit of the campaign. can a person go ahead and contribute and independently benefit a campaign? yes, they can. pecker could have caught and killed the stories, but he cannot do it, it is a violation of the law, and that there goes with the intent to commit the crime which raises the crime to a felony. he cannot do it if he is led or guided or instructed or directed by trump or his agents. trump himself was at that m
trump? >> that is critical. why is that critical? well, because in order for this particular crime to be a felony, they have to show that donald trump not only caused business records to be falsified, and with the intent to commit a crime, but the intent to commit that crime and to cover up kind of goes in with the election interference, with the state campaign violation, so that -- that meeting actually puts all of them together, right? and so what that meeting really does is it is going...
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kennedy, and donald trump. other than that, for all the giant barricades erected downtown, the largest numbers present were police officers and reporters plus a couple adorable middle schoolers who came down to see the events. inside the courthouse, i started as team overflow room and through the endless grace of lisa reuben moved to the main courtroom for the second half of the day. while i have written a book about donald trump called the man who sold america for which i interviewed many a trump person and former campaign staffer, et cetera, today was the first time i have actually been in the same room with donald trump. the tormentor of black teenagers like myself in the late 1980s when the central park trial took place in the very same courthouse. what i can tell you is he's taller than you might expect and walks in a gait that is shufflier than you would think. and he's definitely a scowler. although who wouldn't be scowling facing 34 criminal counts in a case that could in theory send you to prison. i ca
kennedy, and donald trump. other than that, for all the giant barricades erected downtown, the largest numbers present were police officers and reporters plus a couple adorable middle schoolers who came down to see the events. inside the courthouse, i started as team overflow room and through the endless grace of lisa reuben moved to the main courtroom for the second half of the day. while i have written a book about donald trump called the man who sold america for which i interviewed many a...
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trump. when he said we i thought he was talking about himself and mr. trump. david and the national enquirer influencing the 2016 election at the direction of his lawyer. and there was what prosecutors allege was doing behind the scenes. prosecutors asked mr. exclusive rights to and then sat on so the accusations against trump would not come out before the election. a process that is now known colloquially as catch and kill. it was a story the inquirer determined untrue but bought anyway so it couldn't be sold to anyone else. then there was ken mcdougal the model and actress, who like stormy daniels, alleged she had an affair with donald trump. the inquirer also bought the rights to hurt stories so she could not go public with it. and what we learned in court today is that all this behind- the-scenes maneuvering much like those bombshell cover stories was for one express purpose, to help the trump campaign. your is prosecutor stein glass. the part of the deal where you notified them so they could buy negative information about mr. trump, that part, did that pa
trump. when he said we i thought he was talking about himself and mr. trump. david and the national enquirer influencing the 2016 election at the direction of his lawyer. and there was what prosecutors allege was doing behind the scenes. prosecutors asked mr. exclusive rights to and then sat on so the accusations against trump would not come out before the election. a process that is now known colloquially as catch and kill. it was a story the inquirer determined untrue but bought anyway so it...
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trump and she has been loyal to mr. trump. this is where you get this intersection, that is what rona graff faced, as well. you are now on the line, somebody has broken the law. this is obviously an election interference issue, a very serious issue. it is not just a hush money case. so, i am sure hope is being well advised by her lawyers, under no circumstances can you commit perjury in a case like this. just be careful, because the government has access to lots and lots of information. so, you have to tell the truth. i hope that she will do that, even if it hurts mr. trump. >> do you have any sense of any kind of relationship between them now? if they stay in communication? i'm talking about "hopey", as donald trump would call her. >> i actually don't. i actually know that one of my friends, when i worked with goldman sachs, recently married hope. i wish them great success. she is a lovely person. but again, this is just the problem of working with mr. trump. so, maybe to build but are thinking about working for mr. trump don
trump and she has been loyal to mr. trump. this is where you get this intersection, that is what rona graff faced, as well. you are now on the line, somebody has broken the law. this is obviously an election interference issue, a very serious issue. it is not just a hush money case. so, i am sure hope is being well advised by her lawyers, under no circumstances can you commit perjury in a case like this. just be careful, because the government has access to lots and lots of information. so, you...
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announced his president, which david pecker met at trump tower with michael cohen, and donald trump, to find stories that may come out before the 2016 election, salacious ones like the ones of stormy daniels, purchased the stories and ensured their silence so that they never got to the public before the 2016 election. and then in 2017, that donald trump knowingly was reimbursing michael cohen for that $130,000 payment to stormy daniels. the prosecution made it clear they're going to have a litany of witnesses from stormy daniels to michael cohen himself. david pecker, he took the stand for just over 30 minutes. he is expected on the stand tomorrow. on the other hand, the defense laid it out in a different way. starting out right at the top with the declaration that donald trump committed no crime, and you may hear a salacious story from the likes of michael cohen and stormy daniels who donald trump's defense made clear that you should question the credibility of. but instead, they focused on what the actual charges against donald trump are. and they were the falsification of business
announced his president, which david pecker met at trump tower with michael cohen, and donald trump, to find stories that may come out before the 2016 election, salacious ones like the ones of stormy daniels, purchased the stories and ensured their silence so that they never got to the public before the 2016 election. and then in 2017, that donald trump knowingly was reimbursing michael cohen for that $130,000 payment to stormy daniels. the prosecution made it clear they're going to have a...
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trump's election chances. trump's lawyers sought to raise questions about david memory and motive. david pecker was defined at one point, saying "i've been truthful to the best of my recollection ." the tabloid mogul also undermined the idea that trump wanted to bury those stories about women to protect his family, a common refrain from the defense. instead, he said he believed it was all to protect his campaign. >> i do have to begin by wishing melania trump happy birthday. >> reporter: melania trump was notably absent at trial. >> court will not based on session monday so the trial resumes tuesday at 9:30. with that, let's bring in our leadoff panel, john allen, politics reporter for nbc. eugene scott, senior politics reporter fracks yes, and the former federal prosecutor and senior writer for political magazine. thank you for joining us. trump's former longtime executive assistant testified for half an hour. she was known as "the gatekeeper" and set a company directory and numbers for stormy daniels and karen mcdougal. she also said the trump organization was paying her legal bi
trump's election chances. trump's lawyers sought to raise questions about david memory and motive. david pecker was defined at one point, saying "i've been truthful to the best of my recollection ." the tabloid mogul also undermined the idea that trump wanted to bury those stories about women to protect his family, a common refrain from the defense. instead, he said he believed it was all to protect his campaign. >> i do have to begin by wishing melania trump happy birthday....
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trump quiet. if anyone should buy it, pecker said, it should be donald trump and michael cohen. trump's former fixer. pecker says when he told cohen, quote, he was upset and responded that the boss, referring to trump, would be furious with me. pecker said he believed mr. trump or his company had paid daniels until cohen told him in december of 2016 that he was the one who paid her. prosecutors are seeking to prove mr. trump doctored internal business records to cover up that payment. pecker also testified trump was aghast when he saw stormy daniels on "60 minutes." >> was it hush money to stay silent? >> yes. >> reporter: pecker said trump called him. he said, we have an agreement with stormy daniels that she cannot mention my name. trump later denied knowledge of the arrangement. on cross-examination, mr. trump's lawyers challenging pecker's credibility and business practices. at a campaign event earlier in the day, mr. trump addressed the testimony of his long-time friend. >> david has been ver
trump quiet. if anyone should buy it, pecker said, it should be donald trump and michael cohen. trump's former fixer. pecker says when he told cohen, quote, he was upset and responded that the boss, referring to trump, would be furious with me. pecker said he believed mr. trump or his company had paid daniels until cohen told him in december of 2016 that he was the one who paid her. prosecutors are seeking to prove mr. trump doctored internal business records to cover up that payment. pecker...
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pecker was eager to please trump to do things for him so when trump and cohen brought him to trump tower and said what can you do for us? that's why he was he was eager please. there was a transactional relationship between them that had benefitted both men for decades before they got to that meeting. >> so kristy, if you are the prosecution here, are you happy with david pecker's testimony so far? >> yes. he's done a number of things very well. one, like lisa said, his misdemeanor in court, he's very happy to be there. he has a big smile on his face. he's pretty jovial, but he's making some really key points. first on this point of benefit, he's very clear, yes, donald trump benefitted him previously. however, when it came to these hush money payments, when it came to dino the doorman, when it came to karen mcdougal, these were unusual, they were much larger payments. the limit previously for celebrity stories were 10,000, now you're talking 100,000. far more than usual and pecker testified this didn't benefit the "national enquirer." it would have benefitted us to publish the story. to
pecker was eager to please trump to do things for him so when trump and cohen brought him to trump tower and said what can you do for us? that's why he was he was eager please. there was a transactional relationship between them that had benefitted both men for decades before they got to that meeting. >> so kristy, if you are the prosecution here, are you happy with david pecker's testimony so far? >> yes. he's done a number of things very well. one, like lisa said, his misdemeanor...
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trump. when he said we i always assumed he and mr. trump. david pecker and the national enquirer were by his own admission publishing the 2016 at the behest of donald trump at the direction of his lawyer. and then there was what mr. pecker was doinghe behinds the scenes to help trump's campaign. today they asked mr.picker about two negative stories about trump, stories the national enquirer purchased the exclusive rights to and then sat on so that the accusations against trump would not come out before thewo election, a process that now known colloquially and publicly as catch and kill. the first story was about trump's love child. it was a story that was untrue. then there was karen mcdougal a model and actress who like stormy daniels alleged she had an affair with donald trump. the enquirer also bought the rights to her story she she could not go public with it. what we learned in court today all this behind the scenes maneuvering much like the bombshell cover story was for one express purpose, to help the trump campaign. here'sp prosecuto
trump. when he said we i always assumed he and mr. trump. david pecker and the national enquirer were by his own admission publishing the 2016 at the behest of donald trump at the direction of his lawyer. and then there was what mr. pecker was doinghe behinds the scenes to help trump's campaign. today they asked mr.picker about two negative stories about trump, stories the national enquirer purchased the exclusive rights to and then sat on so that the accusations against trump would not come...
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as a reminder, trump is charged with falsifying records. the manhattan district attorney accuses trump of interfering in the 2016 election, by disguising payments to adult film star stormy daniels to keep quiet, her allegation of a pass sexual encounter with trump as legal expenses. trump has pleaded not guilty and denies any wrong doing. he says he'll testify in his own defense. tomorrow, the judge will decide how he could be cross examined if he does take the stand. during jury selection last week, angry and defiant donald trump would try to make his case to the only cameras allowed, outside the courtroom. here is a taste of the hallway press conferences. >> this case should have never been brought into america. it is called legal expenses, what you're suppose to call it. and all the legal experts, they are saying how this is not a case. the case is ridiculous. and this is another one where the case is ridiculous. the judge will have to take off the gag order where it is very, very unfair that my constitutional rights have been taken away
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>>> plus, trump's attorney tieing himself in rhetorical knots, trying to defend trump's social media posts and convince the judge trump has not violated his gag order. todd blanche saying the president is being very careful and the frustrating judge responding, quote, you're losing all credibility with this court. why is he waiting to rule? >>> and taking its toll, with reporters observing trump as looking thinner and older, against many parts of today's proceedings with his eyes closed and venting his frustration on social media, what will be the impact on this trial and the race for president? we have got more on that coming up. >>> but we start with former national enquirer ceo david pecker back on the stand right now. one of the few men in the room with donald trump when the prosecution says the conspiracy at the heart of this trial was hatched. pecker testifying today about that critical trump tower meeting in which he, trump and michael cohen hashed out a plan to keep potentially damaging stories from becoming public. in pecker's words, it was mutually beneficial, helping to se
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with trump. hope hicks comes in and plays prominently and part of the conspiracy to elevate trump by killing bad stories and promoting good ones and smear the opponents. it appears that you could read the papers and well aware of what the attacks seems determined to preempt all of the questions about michael cohen. >> right. and if we take a step back and leave the legal trial aspect of this for a moment, we're talking about the presumptive nominee and now a friend of donald trump's dating back to the 1980s, they met at mar-a-lago and stayed in touch frequently over the 30 years. now testifying today, publicly, telling the entire country that he sat in a boardroom in trump tower with donald trump on his first presidential run and concocted a plan which donald trump, who was pleased about in his own words, to cover up the salacious stories. that was a plan that a long time friend of his now tells the american public. and then the karen mcdougal story, to watch that testimony play out, again a long
with trump. hope hicks comes in and plays prominently and part of the conspiracy to elevate trump by killing bad stories and promoting good ones and smear the opponents. it appears that you could read the papers and well aware of what the attacks seems determined to preempt all of the questions about michael cohen. >> right. and if we take a step back and leave the legal trial aspect of this for a moment, we're talking about the presumptive nominee and now a friend of donald trump's...
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trump don't take the stand. but most of his case is going to be in cross-examining witnesses and one thing they are going to do in the presentation of the case and opening oral arguments is prepare the jury further weak witnesses. the prosecutor is going to say, you will hear from michael cohen and he has been held responsible for line. he pled guilty to some crimes, but we didn't choose michael cohen, this is the kind of person donald trump hangs out with. that is what you expect when you go up against somebody who is a crook. they are surrounded by other crooks. meanwhile, the prosecutor is going to say, listen, the witnesses you are going to hear from have no ax to grind or the people who work with him like hope hicks, who's completely loyal to him, so you are not only going to have a preview of what the case is, you're going to have a pre-rebuttal of some of the cross examination that you may see later on in the case. and it is going to be interesting to see, how the prosecution deals with michael cohen and
trump don't take the stand. but most of his case is going to be in cross-examining witnesses and one thing they are going to do in the presentation of the case and opening oral arguments is prepare the jury further weak witnesses. the prosecutor is going to say, you will hear from michael cohen and he has been held responsible for line. he pled guilty to some crimes, but we didn't choose michael cohen, this is the kind of person donald trump hangs out with. that is what you expect when you go...
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putin picks trump for president. or this one. how trump will win. or following how trump will win the debate. and also hillary's nephew is in the clan. trump takes charge. also bill clinton is dying. and hillary is dying. and also hillary is corrupt. that one is not clear enough. it just says corrupt, one big word. and also says hillary will never be president. this is their election eve bomb shell edition. hillary, corrupt, racist, criminal. before 2016 the national inquirer never before endorsed a presidential candidate. but this is what they did in 2016. when they did those covers, they were doing something very different with donald trump than they have ever done with any politician before. something that was in the face of every person who ever walked up to the little conveyer belt thing at the supermarket checkout line anywhere in america, any time during the duration of the alleged conspiracy, which was the duration of the 2016 campaign. whether or not you ever picked up the magazine, let alone open it past the cover, this propaganda, which i
putin picks trump for president. or this one. how trump will win. or following how trump will win the debate. and also hillary's nephew is in the clan. trump takes charge. also bill clinton is dying. and hillary is dying. and also hillary is corrupt. that one is not clear enough. it just says corrupt, one big word. and also says hillary will never be president. this is their election eve bomb shell edition. hillary, corrupt, racist, criminal. before 2016 the national inquirer never before...
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well is trump. that's because of the pressure placed on the southern district of new york by main justice. all the while, folks were saying, doj, are you okay? not knowing that jeff berman was fighting to the last moment with folks very senior in trump's justice department to try to get the story to be told in as truthful a way as prosecutors wanted it to be. >> blinking in morse code. it didn't do much at the time. let the history books write it however they want. a lot of this, if there was not a criminal trial, it might never have been known to the public and the voters. >> another interesting thing if it come out, michael cohen for all of this period was a salaried employee of the trump organization. we learned that today it was mentioned in the openings, "the new york times" in 2020, a lot of tax information and employment records. and we could see he was a salaried employee. he was being paid a w-2. why did they need to pay him this extra money if he's already on staff? it's not unheard of. yo
well is trump. that's because of the pressure placed on the southern district of new york by main justice. all the while, folks were saying, doj, are you okay? not knowing that jeff berman was fighting to the last moment with folks very senior in trump's justice department to try to get the story to be told in as truthful a way as prosecutors wanted it to be. >> blinking in morse code. it didn't do much at the time. let the history books write it however they want. a lot of this, if there...
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and stormy daniels did in fact have an intimate sexual encounter, which trump has tonight and trumps lawyers tonight in the opening statement. i think this is the first piece of evidence. my guess is there will be more evidence along these lines. my guess is the prosecutors want to be able to say to the jurors, at the end of this, you don't have to just take stormy daniels word. we presented additional evidence because trump has said she is whining. that to me is the significance of this. of the prosecutors can establish trump, to the extent prosecutors can establish trump is lying about anything, it is helpful to their case. this is a big point. he has tonight he's had this encounter with her but it appears it did in fact happen. >> john, michael cohen's banker was briefly on the stand today. seems like the prosecution is starting to dig into the records. we are talking dollars and cents. who sunk what and specific dates on specific documents. how crucial is it that the prosecution nails this part, nails this part so they don't have to worry about whether the jury buys the testimony
and stormy daniels did in fact have an intimate sexual encounter, which trump has tonight and trumps lawyers tonight in the opening statement. i think this is the first piece of evidence. my guess is there will be more evidence along these lines. my guess is the prosecutors want to be able to say to the jurors, at the end of this, you don't have to just take stormy daniels word. we presented additional evidence because trump has said she is whining. that to me is the significance of this. of...
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i am done with trump. i think the question is, does that mean they vote for biden or do they sit it out in november? >> michael steele, what did you make of the numbers? obviously, the closed primary aspect of it makes it a more troubling political development for the trump team. >> yeah, i think that's an important aspect of it. you do need to distinguish it from what we saw in new hampshire, for example, where it was an open primary. a lot of democrats and interests -- independents voted in that which changed the numbers. here you talking about a closed primary, all republicans that are only allowed to vote. it sends a shot across the bow. the appropriate question is, what does it mean? who are these voters? are these the voters who sort of braved the point, i don't want to have something go sideways, so i want to put my voice in the mix? do i want to show how mad i am at trump? how does that translate come november? do those voters then come back to the polls in november or do they sit out? my thinking
i am done with trump. i think the question is, does that mean they vote for biden or do they sit it out in november? >> michael steele, what did you make of the numbers? obviously, the closed primary aspect of it makes it a more troubling political development for the trump team. >> yeah, i think that's an important aspect of it. you do need to distinguish it from what we saw in new hampshire, for example, where it was an open primary. a lot of democrats and interests --...
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donald trump, this is governor roy cooper, donald trump is responsible for north carolina's abortion ban, that restricts women's freedom to make their own health care decisions. since donald trump stands between a woman and her doctor, north carolinians will stand between donald trump and the white house this november. i mean, that is some strong messaging. is it enough to be able to say that reproductive rights are on the ballot in november, when you have donald trump waffling on whether or not he supports the national ban? >> we know that the abortion issue is bedeviling republicans. we have seen a trail of republican losses since the overturning of roe v wade. i don't think by itself, it is enough. i think it has to be done in complement with the economic accomplishment story. and also, frankly, the threat to american democracy that the maga republican project led by donald trump represents. but, that trifecta, the economic progress, the dangers of the freedoms that are going to be overturned and have been overturned on abortion, reproductive rights, and the threat to democracy. t
donald trump, this is governor roy cooper, donald trump is responsible for north carolina's abortion ban, that restricts women's freedom to make their own health care decisions. since donald trump stands between a woman and her doctor, north carolinians will stand between donald trump and the white house this november. i mean, that is some strong messaging. is it enough to be able to say that reproductive rights are on the ballot in november, when you have donald trump waffling on whether or...
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today was also the birthday of donald trump's third and current wife, melania trump. she did not support her husband in court. instead she stayed in florida. she had seven other days of this trial that were not her birthday and neither she nor any other member of the trump family have set with donald trump in the trial so far, but melania's birthday was such a big deal to donald trump that he used his first moments walking into court to complain about having to sit in court, rather than to be with his third and current wife on her birthday. in this text message went out to trump supporters. from trump, i'd love to be with melania on her birthday, but instead i'm stuck in court. the message went on to say, while i am away for my family, i'm humbly asking you to please stand by my side today. stand by my side, in case you have not figured it out, is code for send cash. today donald trump also repeated the lie he has told over and over. i am at the heavily guarded courthouse. security is that of fort knox, also that maga will not be able to attend the trial. again that i
today was also the birthday of donald trump's third and current wife, melania trump. she did not support her husband in court. instead she stayed in florida. she had seven other days of this trial that were not her birthday and neither she nor any other member of the trump family have set with donald trump in the trial so far, but melania's birthday was such a big deal to donald trump that he used his first moments walking into court to complain about having to sit in court, rather than to be...
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charging mark meadows, rudy giuliani, and 16 other trump allies, and naming trump, himself, as an unindicted co-conspirator. and then there is trump's hush money trial in manhattan, where witnesses revealed his earliest forms of election interference. trump has denied the allegations and pleaded not guilty to 34 felony counts of falsifying business records. former national inquirer publisher, david pecker, was the first to take the stand. testifying that he suppressed story about trump's scandals and spread lies about his rivals in the 2016 race. also known as fake news. pecker said he served as the " eyes and ears for the campaign at trump's on request. " then, rhona graff testified under subpoena, saying she remembered seeing stormy daniels in the trump tower lobby, and adding her contact info to the trump organization database. when court reconvenes, tuesday morning, there will be more testimony from the banker, who helped michael cohen pay off stormy daniels. now, here's some food for thought. as we hurtle into week two of trump's hush money election interference trial. if the supreme co
charging mark meadows, rudy giuliani, and 16 other trump allies, and naming trump, himself, as an unindicted co-conspirator. and then there is trump's hush money trial in manhattan, where witnesses revealed his earliest forms of election interference. trump has denied the allegations and pleaded not guilty to 34 felony counts of falsifying business records. former national inquirer publisher, david pecker, was the first to take the stand. testifying that he suppressed story about trump's...
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trump. for history's sake, the prosecution said social media has boasted in the past of how many people read his posts, and he was asked in 2021, he said, yeah, i think that's right. do you want me to say no? i retweet for a reason. they are currently in break here and about to reconvene, the court, in which david pecker, excuse me, will take the stand again. as to the gag order, josÉ, judge merchan said he will reserve his judgment on whether donald trump has violated it and it's not his timeline on when he will make the determination if donald trump is find and he could warn donald trump that he could serve jail time. >> unbelievable, charles, and this is in the morning before the first witness takes the stand. how would you describe the morning? >> this is not the start you want if you are donald trump, and i have been talking to a number of us on the panel, and i am surprised that todd blanche did not have a better explanation and response for some of the questions that judge merchan ha
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trump on trial. new york versus defendant donald trump. we are joined by district attorney joyce vance and jason johnson. both analysts for us, joyce, i went through some of what we got this opening week. it fair to say if you are on the jury, the da is up in the lead. i was careful to say it doesn't mean we know the outcome. what do they have to worry about? >> it is a great question. if you are the prosecution and you are not up after your first witness, you are in big trouble. right? but, the prosecution really did start off i think with an unexpected bang. no one knew what to expect out of david pecker. we knew he had been cooperating with prosecutors and brought trump into the election fraud conspiracy necessary to turn the misdemeanor into a felony. he today up well on testimony. they did not seem to come after him with a lot. they questioned some of the key pieces of evidence. but he was thoroughly rehabilitated on cross- examination. >> i don't want to be unkind to the defendant. and he is legally presumed innocent. but his family
trump on trial. new york versus defendant donald trump. we are joined by district attorney joyce vance and jason johnson. both analysts for us, joyce, i went through some of what we got this opening week. it fair to say if you are on the jury, the da is up in the lead. i was careful to say it doesn't mean we know the outcome. what do they have to worry about? >> it is a great question. if you are the prosecution and you are not up after your first witness, you are in big trouble. right?...
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trump, his family wasn't mentioned. jessica. >> this is a key part of pecker's testimony to shore up the prosecution's theory that these payments that ami made and that michael cohen go to the crux of the case or campaign contributions that exceeded the amounts an individual under law was permitted to donate to a campaign. pecker said we were involved with stories with respect to trump earlier in our association with him before he ran for office, and at those earlier times, trump was concerned about protecting his family, but once it came time to be in the campaign when we were in the campaign, trump's concerns were all about the effect on his campaign prospects, and that's what, again, makes these payments and these stories different from all of those others. >> let's get another update from our vaughn hillyard at the courthouse. i understand they're talking about a 2015 meeting? >> reporter: you guys were talking about the effort of donald trump's defense team apparently trying to disconnect this from the significance
trump, his family wasn't mentioned. jessica. >> this is a key part of pecker's testimony to shore up the prosecution's theory that these payments that ami made and that michael cohen go to the crux of the case or campaign contributions that exceeded the amounts an individual under law was permitted to donate to a campaign. pecker said we were involved with stories with respect to trump earlier in our association with him before he ran for office, and at those earlier times, trump was...
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you can't do that with trump. he is insisting on the truth of i never slept with stormy, i never slept with mcdougal. the whole credibility, and which i think is the case, if he doesn't testify, it goes to the jury. do we believe trump, or everyone else? that is too big to wait for him to try to carry. >> yes. and pecker also testified that he spoke to hicks, as well as sanders. he was explaining to them why he tried to -- what concerns does this raise for you? and if they are somewhat involved. >> it connects the payments to some kind of benefit for the president. these are not completely unrelated personal issues. they had a very direct and practical impact on his political status as a candidate, and then even after the election. one of the things that are striking here, how many people close to the defendant, the former president will testify. part of the success candid of the hearings and our process, how many of our witnesses were longtime republicans, officials of the trump administration, people close to hi
you can't do that with trump. he is insisting on the truth of i never slept with stormy, i never slept with mcdougal. the whole credibility, and which i think is the case, if he doesn't testify, it goes to the jury. do we believe trump, or everyone else? that is too big to wait for him to try to carry. >> yes. and pecker also testified that he spoke to hicks, as well as sanders. he was explaining to them why he tried to -- what concerns does this raise for you? and if they are somewhat...
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>> reporter: pecker describing a meeting at trump tower in 2015 with mr. trump and michael cohen. mr. pecker asaid he agreed to serve as the eyes and ears for rumors that could hurt plump. atsdsing, what i would do is publish positive stories about mr. trump and publish negative stories about his opponents. ection exposing a series of headlines about then candidate trump and derogatory comments making baseless claims about his opponents including ted cruz. pecker admitted today and also testifying his company paid a doorman $30,000 for a completely untrue story about mr. trump fathering a child with his housekeeper so the doorman couldn't take the story else where, trying to save mr. trump and the campaign the potential embarrassment. >> that was nbc's laura jarrett with that report. and joining us now is former assistant district attorney in manhattan catherine christian, and also an nbc legal analyst. thank you for joining us. let's just get your reaction to the david pecker testimony on the witness stand yesterday. how does it help the prosecution? >> it's very helpful, and it'
>> reporter: pecker describing a meeting at trump tower in 2015 with mr. trump and michael cohen. mr. pecker asaid he agreed to serve as the eyes and ears for rumors that could hurt plump. atsdsing, what i would do is publish positive stories about mr. trump and publish negative stories about his opponents. ection exposing a series of headlines about then candidate trump and derogatory comments making baseless claims about his opponents including ted cruz. pecker admitted today and also...
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trump is a former president and they will always call him president trump. they will stress be on that that he right now is a presumptive republican nominee or as defense counsel called him, the republican nominee. not even presumptive. they will claim every aspect of this was an innocent act by trump. there was not and underlying sexual encoder to cover up come even though that would seem immaterial to the charges. they seem to be claiming that michael cohen, trump's lawyer, payday pornography store on his own accord and for his own reasons that trump only paid michael cohen for legal services, just like he always had but changed to a new weird way of paying him after the pornography star thing because they will think of something. if you were on this defense team, if in charge of coming up with a defense for mr. trump, here's a part of the prosecution case that would seem to be the most difficult thing to explain logically. if you are really going to mount a defense of trump did nothing wrong, there was no conspiracy to corrupt the election as the prosecut
trump is a former president and they will always call him president trump. they will stress be on that that he right now is a presumptive republican nominee or as defense counsel called him, the republican nominee. not even presumptive. they will claim every aspect of this was an innocent act by trump. there was not and underlying sexual encoder to cover up come even though that would seem immaterial to the charges. they seem to be claiming that michael cohen, trump's lawyer, payday pornography...
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please deny, david role in the criminal conspiracy to elect donald trump and the wild hearing on trump's gag order abuse. clearance, the judge is getting tough on trump's lawyer. >> saying to donald trump's attorneys, you are losing all credibility, you are losing all credibility with the court. >>> then why the biden campaign said they had a chance to win florida. >> he is out campaigning and i am sitting up all day long. >>> and r series continues, are you better off than you were four years ago? >> the disinfectant, it knocked it out in a minute and is there a way we can do something like that? by injection or cleaning. >> when all in starch right now. >>> good evening, from new york, i am chris hayes, day two of the criminal trial, donald trump, today we heard in great detail how trump and his gang conspired to hide all his worst secrets, at least some of them. trump and his lawyer continue to stretch the patience of judge merchan. the started with the hearing on the gag order the judge had already issued, which trump has her heatedly and freely been violating on social media and els
please deny, david role in the criminal conspiracy to elect donald trump and the wild hearing on trump's gag order abuse. clearance, the judge is getting tough on trump's lawyer. >> saying to donald trump's attorneys, you are losing all credibility, you are losing all credibility with the court. >>> then why the biden campaign said they had a chance to win florida. >> he is out campaigning and i am sitting up all day long. >>> and r series continues, are you better...
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trump. he's alleged to have worked with trump and his former attorney michael cohen to bury the stormy daniels story. other witnesses expected to testify include a who's who in donald trump's world. karen mcdougal also alleged a sexual relationship with trump. as trump left the courthouse on friday, he continued to insist he plans to testify in his own defense. >>> back here in washington after months of delay, house lawmakers have approved a $95 billion foreign aid package. in four back-to-back votes on saturday, lawmakers from both sides of the aisle overwhelmingly voted to approve the new funding package. a fourth bill would force tiktok's parent company based in china to sell the platform. president biden put out a statement saying members of both parties in the house voted to advance our national security interests and send a clear message about the powerful leadership on the world stage. it's expected to pass legislation and be sent to the president's desk. >>> speaker mike johnson is
trump. he's alleged to have worked with trump and his former attorney michael cohen to bury the stormy daniels story. other witnesses expected to testify include a who's who in donald trump's world. karen mcdougal also alleged a sexual relationship with trump. as trump left the courthouse on friday, he continued to insist he plans to testify in his own defense. >>> back here in washington after months of delay, house lawmakers have approved a $95 billion foreign aid package. in four...
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that there was a 2015 meeting in trump tower where he, pecker and trump hatched a plan to protect trump and hurt his opponents in his campaign for president. today, pecker called it a quote agreement among friends saying i would run or post positive stories about mr. trump and publish negative stories about his opponents. so what will trump's lawyers do with pecker on cross-examination? he did give them at least one opening. and what about their client, the former president? what he did in court today and what he did outside of it that could put him in contempt. judge merchan appeared to be fed up this morning. what he said to todd blanche. joining us now, lisa rubin. so, lisa, i call it an explosive day in court because pecker goes into great detail about the relationship he had with michael cohen and what he believed michael cohen was doing. and also not to mention the relationship he had with donald trump and direct conversations he had with trump about what they were doing in the 2016 campaign. >> i think david pecker is a far more important witness that many people appreciate. not
that there was a 2015 meeting in trump tower where he, pecker and trump hatched a plan to protect trump and hurt his opponents in his campaign for president. today, pecker called it a quote agreement among friends saying i would run or post positive stories about mr. trump and publish negative stories about his opponents. so what will trump's lawyers do with pecker on cross-examination? he did give them at least one opening. and what about their client, the former president? what he did in...
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people like donald trump learned a different lesson. he learned the best way to get rich is inherit it. he learned paying taxes was something working people did, not him. he learned that telling people you're fired was something to laugh about. not in my household, not in my neighborhood. i mean it severely, no joke. >> still ahead we'll turn to sports and last night's playoff action in the nhl and the nba including the miami heat shattering a franchise record in their battle with the celts. "way too early" is coming right back. celts. "way too early" is coming right back but this is my story. ( ♪♪ ) and with once-daily trelegy, it can still be beautiful. because with 3 medicines in 1 inhaler, trelegy keeps my airways open for a full 24 hours and prevents future flare-ups. trelegy also improves lung function, so i can breathe more freely all day and night. trelegy won't replace a rescue inhaler for sudden breathing problems. tell your doctor if you have a heart condition or high blood pressure before taking it. do not take trelegy m
people like donald trump learned a different lesson. he learned the best way to get rich is inherit it. he learned paying taxes was something working people did, not him. he learned that telling people you're fired was something to laugh about. not in my household, not in my neighborhood. i mean it severely, no joke. >> still ahead we'll turn to sports and last night's playoff action in the nhl and the nba including the miami heat shattering a franchise record in their battle with the...
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now they are endorsing donald trump. working for donald trump. they are sucking up to donald trump. under oath, the former head of the national enquirer is admitting he essentially humiliated these men in pursuit of donald trump's white house candidacy. and the shamelessness, the willingness of these folks to commit sort of like to basically base themselves. it is really humiliating. >> i think so. so george, you are the tabled republican. >> listen don johnson. >> you are our table republican tonight. in republican circles, when news like this comes out. when you have david being like yep, made up the stories about donald trump's foes. it is what i did. like, what happens in like, in republican cocktail parties tonight? what are they saying? yeah. he made up stories about my dad. still voting for him. like, how does that work? >> i have no idea. i can't fathom it it. i think they just do this. i got, i was on the acella yesterday. and the first class car. and some guy. >> oh i'm sorry. like, i'm sorry. first you wear that outfit. >> and this guy gets into the discussion. i'm headli
now they are endorsing donald trump. working for donald trump. they are sucking up to donald trump. under oath, the former head of the national enquirer is admitting he essentially humiliated these men in pursuit of donald trump's white house candidacy. and the shamelessness, the willingness of these folks to commit sort of like to basically base themselves. it is really humiliating. >> i think so. so george, you are the tabled republican. >> listen don johnson. >> you are our...
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donald trump? >> reporter: what is it about donald trump is a good question, chris. donald trump has staying power in so many ways. well, you may lose an election like the one in 2020, you also continue to have a following that is indignant upon any efforts to undermine him or the prestige of the trump organization or the political following, one that did garner more than 80 million votes in 2020, and folks are not naive to that, so even when donald trump loses an election or endorses candidates in 2022 who do lose, he continues to hold power to a great extent and also financial power, and that is what michael cohen for all those years had a full understanding of. hope hicks is going to take the stand here as a witness, and she has never met the ire of donald trump. those individuals who have caught his frustration are those who have attempted to sustain away from him, and when those individuals do step away from him, donald trump like bill barr, you are all but gone from his orbit here, and that's
donald trump? >> reporter: what is it about donald trump is a good question, chris. donald trump has staying power in so many ways. well, you may lose an election like the one in 2020, you also continue to have a following that is indignant upon any efforts to undermine him or the prestige of the trump organization or the political following, one that did garner more than 80 million votes in 2020, and folks are not naive to that, so even when donald trump loses an election or endorses...
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donald trump. so -- but he clearly has exposure. and not only does he have exposure but there was interesting testimony about what was happening internal to ami because at some point, he goes -- we don't know the substance because they didn't waive attorney-client privilege and if you're talking to a lawyer internal to a company you don't have to reveal that publicly even at a criminal trial, but they were going to front the money to the door man. >> night they were fronting the money to karen mcdougal. he was planning on getting reimbursed from donald trump. and with karen mcdougal, it's not a donald trump who says i'm not paying you. it's you have david pecker has a conversation with counsel. >> yeah. >> and then afterwards he's like, we're not participating anymore. >> that's where the arnold schwarzenegger -- he has learned that which runs afoul -- he's so d he's a witness knowledgeable in campaign finance law. >> he's gotten involved in other campaigns, but yes, it's true. look this is the cas
donald trump. so -- but he clearly has exposure. and not only does he have exposure but there was interesting testimony about what was happening internal to ami because at some point, he goes -- we don't know the substance because they didn't waive attorney-client privilege and if you're talking to a lawyer internal to a company you don't have to reveal that publicly even at a criminal trial, but they were going to front the money to the door man. >> night they were fronting the money to...