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Mitt Romney critiques Trump’s alleged extramarital affairs and hush money payments, as Donald’s autocratic delusions seep into courtroom reality. Mr. Trump’s history of creating his own reality extends far beyond the arguments that the court will hear...
by annieli
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on Tue Apr 23, 2024 at 06:08 PM PDT
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In courtroom 1530 at 100 Centre Street, the Trump criminaI trial hearing on alleged gag order vioIations, with the DA Alvin Bragg and his trial team present. Pecker’s in the afternoon. Trump posted this after the hearing: Want to know how badly the gag...
by annieli
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on Tue Apr 23, 2024 at 08:20 AM PDT
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The criminal trial underway in New York centers on an effort to bury a story about an alleged affair — the uncharged crime undergirding Trump’s charges. And it’s still about falsifying business records. Jesse Watters claims Trump’s treatment is worse...
by annieli
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on Mon Apr 22, 2024 at 06:15 PM PDT
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Maybe it’s the trial of the decade, but the first witness is Pecker, David Pecker. It’s still about falsifying business records. In the official record, the case is known as the People of the State of New York v. Donald J. Trump, and, for now, the...
by annieli
96 comments
on Sun Apr 21, 2024 at 11:03 AM PDT
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Complete Jury for "Litigant who is repeatedly using courts to seek revenge on political adversaries" "Sandoval" hearing on Trump's admissible bad acts happened as well as completing the jury selection process including alternates. for his “falsifying business records trial” “Sandoval” Hearing (Part 59), prosecution provides list of all misconduct +...
by annieli
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on Fri Apr 19, 2024 at 01:41 PM PDT
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A man self-immolated near the site of the Trump trial in NYC. The man on fire had thrown around colourful pamphlets touting anti-government conspiracy theories, before self-immolating with lighter fluid. Several sources identify the man as Max...
by annieli
134 comments
on Fri Apr 19, 2024 at 12:01 PM PDT
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So we won’t pay attention to his courtroom antics, Trump brings lots of printouts for his mini-presser after Thursday’s trial session. Trump’s playlist Donald also controls the volume of the (Mar-a-Lago) music, which is usually ear-shatteringly loud,...
by annieli
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on Thu Apr 18, 2024 at 11:00 PM PDT
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Miscellany. There are now 12 jurors, 6 alternates still need to be chosen. "He's sort of plopped in the chair. You know? You can see the orange." Trump NYC jury selection continues — two seated jurors gone. Asymmetric strategies at work. Why do they...
by annieli
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on Thu Apr 18, 2024 at 01:10 PM PDT
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A reminder on the eve of day three of the trial, of Donald Abraham Jesus Mandela Trump. The gag order might be working if only because Trump decided to attack Kimmel for a bit from earlier this week, revealing that he’s still steamed over Kimmel’s...
by annieli
128 comments
on Tue Apr 16, 2024 at 06:54 PM PDT
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12 to go, and the courtroom has already had some agitation by Trump. Judge Merchan brought in six jurors who made it through all the attorneys’ questioning to be sworn in. He said he would ask them to return to the courthouse Monday at 9:30 a.m. —...
by annieli
26 comments
on Tue Apr 16, 2024 at 12:57 PM PDT
with 70 Recommends
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Trump arrives early and prepared for his second day in court!�
by laloalcaraz
29 comments
on Wed Apr 17, 2024 at 11:44 AM PDT
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Apparently non-senior Biden staff have a nickname for Trump. as MSNBC’s Laurence O’Donnell reports that a Trump posting on Truth Social violated the gag order. Protesters shut down San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge in both directions for hours Monday...
by annieli
34 comments
on Wed Apr 17, 2024 at 07:23 PM PDT
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Poor Donald now wants to attend things that his bail terms wont allow. Donald's delays failed and he’s forced to sit in a courtroom. What's your 2024 existential dilemma? Trump’s is being nominated for a Nobel Prize this year. NY judge Juan Merchan...
by annieli
78 comments
on Mon Apr 15, 2024 at 05:42 PM PDT
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MSM floated a report that Trump might stand with counsel during sidebars, likely to close the nonverbal distance between him and potential jurors. Intimidation or getting “vibes” like a knowing wink? More stunts. Perhaps even clumsy micromanaging....
by annieli
165 comments
on Mon Apr 15, 2024 at 11:16 AM PDT
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Implosion ahead. There’s no drug he can take to make his accordion hands swell up. If the mushroom fits… there’s fungus among us. Softened, rather than ‘hardened’ criminal. Oh, I expect we're going to see a very professional, very compelling...
by annieli
237 comments
on Sat Apr 13, 2024 at 10:39 AM PDT
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Once upon a time, both parties had something of value to provide to America. See, there is a dire need for checks and balances in any ruling government. I don’t believe in handing out federal or state funding like candy, but we need carefully...
by sepiasiren
118 comments
on Wed Apr 10, 2024 at 08:13 PM PDT
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The hush-money trial questionnaire asks about media consumed by prospective jurors and whether jurors have ever supported groups like the QAnon movement or Proud Boys. But jurors will be asked if they read the NY Times, and if they ascribe to QAnon...
by annieli
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on Mon Apr 08, 2024 at 07:45 PM PDT
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Karma is a thing, and it’s spelled “Ahhh ha ha ha ha ha!” Seems I have returned just in time to see Trumpy land flat on his orange tookus again—Night Specialty Insurance Company, owned by Don Hankey, king of the subprime loan, doesn’t have enough money...
by sepiasiren
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on Thu Apr 04, 2024 at 08:44 PM PDT
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He can’t help himself. He’s worried about Hope Hicks and Michael Cohen testifying soon. On Truth Social Wednesday, Trump posted three articles attacking Judge Merchan and his family, in the span of a few minutes testing the new, expanded gag order in...
by annieli
20 comments
on Wed Apr 03, 2024 at 07:44 PM PDT
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When it comes to seeing Trump get his long overdue comeuppance, I often speak of being Lucy Footballed by both mainstream and independent media. Far too frequently, we hear pundits breathlessly telling us the long arm of Johnny Law is about to nab...
by sepiasiren
26 comments
on Wed Apr 03, 2024 at 06:18 PM PDT
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