Michael Cohen testifies Trump told him 'don't worry, I am the president' following 2018 FBI raid
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- čas přidán 13. 05. 2024
- Cohen said Trump's statements at the time "reinforced my loyalty and my intention to stay in the fold." At the time, the Trump Organization was paying his legal fees.
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" when someone tells you to not worry That's red flags to panic 😑🙏
If trump tells you not to worry,........ Immediately proceed to worrying.
That's like when my big sister would say to me "Don't worry, I'm not gon' tell dad". That's when I knew at some point I was going to be f#@$d.
No doubt ask Jeff Sessions
😂 That's like relying on Fat Alvin to prosecute the guy who just robbed you in NYC.
@@MA-ri5he Since crime is WAY down in NY you make yourself look EXTRA stupid with that one.
@@MA-ri5he I wonder if you realize how words and terms come out of trumps mouth, and you all immediately repeat them.
trump: Hannibal lector was a great guy!!!! Who's going to tell him? Lol
"Judges and juries are rabid Manson haters." - Charles Manson
Capone's whiny letters to the Chicago papers during his prosecution sound EXACTLY like Trump wrote them.
@@petem.3719I feel sorry for you.
@@crispinfornoff206 Really? Why? It isn't hard at all to learn to read if you start very young. It saved me from becoming a magat as well. Don't believe the orange blob. Being poorly educated is NOT cool or loveable or anything. It's just dumb, like trump prefers you to be.
@@crispinfornoff206 I can read. It is a burden sometimes.
Also, remember trump sent Micheal back to solitary comfidment in prison for writing his book! Took away his 1st amendment.
Ya'll just be saying stuff.
Now he can write another book about his bravery facing Orange man in court.
did people believe that? I have a bridge if any democrats are looking to buy one. lol
@@bobbob-vw4cc How can we when you have bought them all
@@TheTruthFollowsWhere is your truth or evidence it didn't happen? You have none!
You just spew lies like the orange clown and wonder why we have a circus! Get educated abd wake up to the facts.
Cohen escaped from the cult. Hopefully some others will see the light, repent and live a decent life.
someone sounds scared and desperate. You should be considering Trump has already won the Nov election.
He “escaped” from the cult, because the cult leader gave him a really bad time, otherwise he would still be worshipping his ass.
@@MarCapa-ed5uv Donald tried to use his fixer for more than a decade as a fall guy. This was incredibly stupid considering how many crimes Michael was aware of. Michael might not be perfect or a good guy but he is on a redemption arc and burning Donald redeems himself in my eyes.
Ooooooooooor he lied on the stand to a federal judge and went to prison. Cool story though.
Lied on behalf of Trump.
No one is above the law.
Hear, hear! Especially a public official in whom we've given our votes and our trust.
Would you also include the Biden's, I see that being a big FAT YES!
Trump is tho 🤷♂️
@@alisonhoughton9561how's that impeachment inquiry going? Comer has been digging for over a year and hasn't been able to find anything. And the guy who told the FBI that Joe took a bribe got arrested for making false statements. He even admitted he's a Russian asset and that all his info came straight from the Kremlin
Even if we have to make up some laws!
GO MICHAEL STAY STRONG⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
someone sounds scared and desperate. You should be considering Trump has already won the Nov election.
Once a liar always a liar. Stay in the wood shed.
$400K for 10 hours of work is a great gig if you can get it.
He took a big risk, putting his own money knowing he may not ever be paid back (130K)
And...JAIL.
I guess you don't know how much lawyers get paid 😂😂 🤡🤡🤡
Since NDAs are perfectly legal, you would not need to fake tax documents, unless ....
Unless what? can you please name the crime?
@@RicVee134 counts of falsifying business records in the first degree son. Can’t read?
@@steelguitarunionhall Remember, these people rely on information from the same propagandists that pushed the Dominion/Smartmatic lie. They can't learn from their mistakes. Intellectually speaking, they are hopelessly lost.
@@steelguitarunionhalltrump supporters can only read what they’re allowed. If they act like they know the crime they will be discommunicated from the cult
@@RicVee1 If you're getting paid legal expenses, you don't also then get extra to pay taxes. Taxes are paid on the legal expenses you got as your income. The extra would also then be taxable. It's about misrepresenting the payments as something they are not. It's about claiming expenses and deducting them on your taxes, and hiding the fact they are NOT LEGAL EXPENSES.
If Cadet fake bone spurs at Mar-a-lago resort in Florida isn't held accountable, then the Justice system in this country owes an apology to every American citizens charged and convicted in our state and Federal Courts
Haha get real.
Then every living past POTUS, the current POTUS, every past living VP and the current VP, every living past member of congress and every current member of congress needs to be held accountable for their crimes, which are actually the same as or worse than those alleged against President Trump.
Potato Joe dodged the Vietnam draft five times. What a coward. 👍
Delusional.
Free them all 😊
Hang in there Michael! Remind them Michael went to jail for Trump!
Cohen went to jail for lying to Congress, and for perjury in a court case about his taxi medallions. Both these instances did not involve Trump, as Trump wasn't brought up in the congressional hearing and had nothing to do with Cohen buying taxi medallions.
No he went to jail for lying to a federal judge. Super cool story though.
Wow. Just wow 🤦♀️
Donald Trump 20-24 years in prison
1)We can see how DT treats his closest people
2)What kind of people DT choose for business
Michael Cohen has very high reputation after all this in New York City
He could have went to Barons graduation too, but he chose to go to another Nazi party rally.
I forget the figure, but one of the legal analysts added up all of the charges against DJT and it was something like 409 years if convicted.
someone sounds scared and desperate. You should be considering Trump has already won the Nov election.
He will never see a day in jail because he is innocent, but he will see the oval again as your next PRESIDENT 🙂
@@u9Nailsthat sounds like a good number to start with
Stop talking about Cohen being a liar and they could not believe him. All he said is backed up by evidence.So talk about something interesting and not that bullshit.
He went to jail for lies
@@user-ey9ng3kb8v Trump doesn't testify because he always lies. Lots of chump cronies ate in jail or underway. They are all liars because contaminated by vonscjitzenpamts liars virus.
what evidence? what crime?? what ive heard is done by people all day long.. none of this is criminal and you know it isn't. You are just so filled with hate and rage. But not to worry, Trump is back as of Nov 5th!! You can thank you and those like you for it!!
@@RicVee1 fool, your ignorance is on full display. Crawl back under your rock.
He went to jail for trump.
This is the swamp monsters attacking back and together to an outsider.
Women's🙋rights are defended😊by🧢President💙Biden🇱🇷.
Cohen did time for lying at the behest of Trump. Your turn Trump
you have to prove that
@@bobbob-vw4ccthat's basically what this trial is all about. The only people that have to believe Cohen is the jury
@@bobbob-vw4cc It has been proven. Cohen did time on Trump's behest. Wake up.
False - Cohen lied to protect himself. It had zero to do with Trump. Do some research before making yourself look dumb.
someone sounds scared and desperate. You should be considering Trump has already won the Nov election.
"Cracks in the relationship" doing time in prison and being sold down the river might do it
Trymp can talk, much to my constant chagrin only NOT to witness intimidate, he likes to threaten and intimidate. I can’t believe intelligent voters would fall for his lies that are used to intimidate and get his way, despite how ILLEGAL his tactics are. I don’t think America can stand a person like this in the WH. He’s done ENOUGH DAMAGE already.
Wish they could bring in that Weaselboy is getting $750K for perjuring himself and keeping quiet.
He is?
Unbelievable ! Truly
@@user-ey9ng3kb8v Oh yeah- he gets bonused if he doesn't flip on the boss....
Malarkey
@@helenwheels3341 Not Malarkey Helen. Look it up. Weisselberg has a severance contract that spells out what happens to his nearly $750,000 bonus if he voluntarily cooperates with any law enforcement or legal entities. If he's subpoenaed, he can keep the bonus- but no cooperation is in his contract. If he voluntarily cooperates with our law enforcement professionals he's out that massive bonus. And the person who is requiring this contact wants to be president. "Don't cooperate with the law" vs. "Take care the laws are faithfully executed". This is why this corrupt individual can never be near the oval again. You can find the info on what I'm talking about by googling "Weisselberg contract". You may also wish to google the various indictments he is under so you can see that the government is not being frivolous or on a witch-hunt. There are actual misdeeds, they have proof and they have a case. Whether they win that case is up to a jury. But nothing is rigged and the only malarkey is coming from the FPOTUS.
what a tangled web we weave, when first we practice to deceive!!!
You are so courageous Michael Cohen . I have faith in you in God that he will be with you as you stand by the truth.
HAHAHAHA
😂😂😂😂😂 thanks I needed a good laugh
Trump thinks that he looks strong. He looks like a pouting baby. Poor Widdle Donnie.
Trumps lawyer when standing next to him in the hall as Trump rants, always look like he is trying to hold back a porpoising poo.
As much as I appreciate Cohen testifying the truth, he deserved what came his way, why would you expect any goodness from someone as rotted as donald trump?
Why would you lie like that for him, or for anyone?
That sounds a bit naive.....
People lie every day, all day for whatever suits their needs.
I've seen police, preachers, politicians, and husbands, wives, and little children lie about almost anything.
Would I lie to you?
Yes.
Cohen presented recording, typed receipt itemized in Weisselber's handwriting, there have been other corroborating witness testimonies, and there are still 2 witnesses the prosecutors plan ... so to claim Trump's awareness has not been proven is erroneous.
The defense's evidence remains to be seen, yet, as I understand it, N.Y. law requires a lower bar (vs "beyond any doubt) for misdemeanor charges. Since, in this case, a felony would be a "reflex" charge by the state iff two verdict misdemeanors are connected (falsified documents pursuant to conceal hiding from voters story about adultery with a porn star ... whether or not such affair happened or not). Therefore, the prosecution need only present a "preponderance of evidence" supporting two misdemeanors and the relatedness thereof(?).
Do you have access to legal analysts who can confirm the standards to which evidence must support "preponderance of" vs 'beyond resonable doubt" for an ultimate felony conviction?
The misdemeanors are irrelevant, brag has to prove what was going on in trumps head. Impossible to do so, also the accounting software used just had drop boxes to file expenses, legal fees was one of them so there’s isn’t even any evidence of intentionally falsifying anything. Moreover, Fat Alvin has ZERO jurisdiction to prosecute a federal campaign finance violation even if there was one. You know who does have the jurisdiction? The DOJ AND SEC, and BOTH already looked at this and determined no crimes were committed. So, this is nothing more than an unlawful political hitjob that no other DA would ever do and no other citizen would ever be subject to. Evidenced by the judge refusing to let cameras in the courtroom so the American ppl can see what’s going on and not have to rely on liberal media spin, also, a gag order against the DEFENDANT, (gag orders are there to protect defendants) and not against the prosecutor or witnesses, which is absolutely unheard of. Which is why literally every respected legal mind is in agreement that this case will be obliterated in appellate court
@@jefflovinfishin621Don't bet on it. 😮
@@darburingthere’s nothing to bet on. Literally every word I said is 100% fact.
@@jefflovinfishin621 thanks for that I don’t want to type all that myself. Totally correct. No jurisdiction for a federal charge. Levin actual read the exact law that states this.
@@scray00👍🇺🇸
Snake oil salesmen.
Stay strong meant keep lying. Now Trump must pay!
someone sounds scared and desperate. You should be considering Trump has already won the Nov election. 🙂
Please what has he done so far nothing has proved that he commited any crimes.
Say welcome back trump
@@123mikey1000 tRump CHANGED parties so he could have stupid supporters. You do not disappoint.
@@123mikey1000You must have missed some of the tapes of your pal directing this fiasco to be done, and why! They have proven his guilt. He has proven it, with his own words!
@darburing lol you failed the tapes meant nothing everything that is said is not incriminating. Your losing.
Your stormy Daniel's has been caught. Your cases are falling like flies
The sketch artist is a national treasure
Trump wouldn't anyone unless it benefited him!
If he knew he was participating in a crime, they must convict as law requires.
what is the crime? No one can find the crime..we are told ther eis a crime but there isnt a crime. You people are effing insane.Trump has already won the Nov election.
or if he didn't know. (Still a crime)
There’s zero proof that he did. Have you not been watching the news. Well something other than left or right wing media.
@@winstonblack22 You're pretty stupid aren't you winnie.
Just wait and see how resilient or calcitrant to be exact Donald Trump can be. Maybe this is the end of his game. Conviction is in the offing.
Would Johnson eat the corn kernels out of DJT'S poppy pants?
You're way too old to be typing like a child.
someone sounds scared and desperate. You should be considering Trump has already won the Nov election.
There's been some ugly presidents, but I think Trump wins that category!
Biden? He doesn’t look alive. But ok
Look in the mirror before knocking anybody about their looks. What - are you a sophomore?
@@patriot4america Trumps name called somebody everyday since 2016, HORSEFACE. BIDEN 2024!
@@patriot4america Trump is so fat, he makes your Mom look skinny!
Donald Trump’s Palm Beach estate, Mar-a-Lago, serves as his permanent residence and winter home. However, there was a 1993 agreement with the town of Palm Beach that allowed him to convert Mar-a-Lago into a 10-guest-suite private club. This agreement prohibited him from living there full-time. Despite this, in 2019, Trump announced that he was moving his residency status from New York to Florida, making Mar-a-Lago his new home. Some neighbors objected, but in 2021, Trump officially claimed he was an employee of his club, allowing him to live there. He does live at Mar-a-Lago, but the situation has been subject to legal discussions and agreements over the years. He always figures out a way to get around everything... VOTE 💙
This con man really thinks he's above the law ! 👿
Michael Cohen has the receipts
The facts are.. Those testifying against him once worked very close for him, afew have been jailed for him, only Mafia Kings do these sort of stuff , he has to take the stand and speak under Oath.
Brilliant prosecution. Detail after detail corroborated. Enfeebled defense. There is no defense for Trump. 34 counts times five years each is the appropriate sentence for Trump.
The prosecution using the "Mom's spaghetti" line of questioning...
Great title! Anyone that trusts Trump is delusional. Trust me. I’ll give you the world 😂😂😂😂
Always trust a lying lawyer
Santucci & Buckmeier both are like the dream team. I like to listen to both of them.
Side bar....look at the first picture of Trump sitting with his hands folded in front of him at the table. His hands are white as snow....his face looks the color of snow after a dog urinated in the snow....his face is a golden shower yellow. Too funny.
someone sounds scared and desperate. You should be considering Trump has already won the Nov election.
This is not live
Two men Donald despises Cohen and Biden.
Why did he hire him for over a decade?
Obama did you forget he can't keep his name out his fat mouth
*Trump on Cohen on April 21, 2018: “Michael is a fine person with a wonderful family”* - actual tweet
Trumplicans just lie all the time 🤥
He is getting paid for that.
Michael is the man
And they talk bout Nixon omg that looks like peanut compare too Trump
You may have forgotten, you’re all Very Young. But America loves nothing more than a repenter.. Michael has given us the best actual mea culpa in a hell of a long time.
"Don't worry", and then DT finds out that MC was hiding income, tax evading, hiding home loans from his wife, and then said, "You're on your own". So MC is then offered a sweet deal. They will drop his prison sentence from 40+ years to just 3 if he pleads guilty to an illegal campaign contribution.
Just Mr Trump was not happy
His happiest days are way behind him.
someone sounds scared and desperate. You should be considering Trump has already won the Nov election.
What's the difference. He's an arch criminal who will never see the inside of a jail cell. If you or I got caught stealing a loaf of bread, we would at least spend the night in the pokey. It's total BS.
If Cohen cared for Donald Trump as he said he did, then he would not have done anything to hurt Trump including filing improper documents. Cohen is the lawyer; he knows or should have known the law and told Trump the proper way to do something. Cohen instead of being above board tried to be Mr. Slick,
Ah proven liar doesn't hold much weight in court.
Lol Trump is in deep trouble then.
Makes no difference unless you are talking about Trump as the proven liar.
Wow, and yet do you back tRump, the biggest liar around?
He does when his testimony is corroborated by others. Try to pay attention.
@@DevelonAnthony-vr1bl Watch and learn you blue haired idiot.
He will do anything for money
If we elect Trump # We won’t have a country anymore 😡
Just the Q and A on court proceedings PLEASE !! .. expert spec 24/7 krp krp
Paying hush money isn’t illegal 3:38
The jury doesn't care about Congress members being in court for trying to intimidate them. Defendant trump is just making it hard for him self. 😅😂
someone sounds scared and desperate. You should be considering Trump has already won the Nov election.
You are wrong. You CAN run into a crowed movie theater and yell fire....... if there is a fire,... or in other words, telling the truth.
Bring it down to you.
Cohen saw that when it came down to Trump’s support, it wasn’t there. He had a family to think about and a roll model to be for his kids. He knew to do the right thing. Apposed to Trump supporters who do t get it. Trump will never be there for them.
Get the figures about the payments to Cohen absolutely correct if you're going to critique his total payments. . Guy in tie obviously not aware of the complex arrangements and overestimates any over payment beyond reimbursement and end of year bonus (a habit of Trump to key employees) at the time.
This is such a disgrace to the justice system, the prosecutor hasn't even said or shown what is the crime here
Yeah I haven’t seen one either. I mean you’d have to be in trumps head to prove this. Unless I’ve missed something. That stripper had no evidence.
Of course Trump is going to disregard the gag order bc he needs to retaliate against Cohen. Here comes another big fine.
It the first amendment was absolute you’d be able to lie under oath without any legal repercussions whatsoever.. There’s LOTS of situations where the First Amendment ISN’T absolute.. AND THEY KNOW IT..‼️🙉🙈🙊🇺🇸⚖️🇺🇸🗽🙏🕊️
He went to jail because he lied . get over it....He paid his dues now let orange man pay his
Michael kor and he just wants to be famous with all his open the door for him to get in the car or have all his secrets people protecting him. he wants to be noticed and famous. Ain't nothing but a liar
He's going to win by like alot!
“Don’t worry” you’ll only do a little time in prison. Love how you guys praise this felon now
someone sounds scared and desperate. You should be considering Trump has already won the Nov election.
Relevant to his case and cohen’s lying … he lied to trump
Why would Michael be dumb dumb dumb for Dump?He done his time It's😊 the end with the Entanglement😊🎉🎉😊
Just heard cannon dropped trumps trail for good
Mike look so tire
Cohen has been waiting for this time all his life…again 😂😂😂…what a fallacy and bucket load of…
Von SchitEinPants, Go Michael
TRUMP/ GUANTANAMO
Confirmed pathological liar convicted of perjury who won the right mind thought he'd be a good Witness😅😊😂
What about trump credibility????
Heavy botfu duche swirl 🦤🦤🕸️👾💂🌀
Trump The Grandmaster Chess Player ❤❤!!!
Grandmaster chess players don’t get embroiled in 2 impeachments, 4 indictments, and 88 criminals charges ♟😂😂😂😂
Hahah that burp
Biden 2024. Four more years of quality leadership. 💙💙💙
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@@thegolfcartshopthank you for letting us know you are a bot! #Biden2024 🇺🇸
Thank you for the laugh! 😂
@@thegolfcartshop beep book beep. Triggered yet?
@@papawheelie5576 Biden has an actual list of positive accomplishments as president. Trump gave tax breaks to super wealthy people and played golf.
Easy choice for voters who pay attention.
Don't listen to what John Santucci has to say. Remember, he is the ABC news executive editorial producer. It's his job to keep the never Trump audience watching. This helps generate advertiser dollars whom see the audience draw.
Do you care if trump is guilty, son?
@steelguitarunionhall I do. If I hear or see evidence that he is guilty yet still found innocent, I will lose faith in the justice system.
@@nappybiscuit he is clearly guilty son. And guilty of staging an insurrection against our country. Not a matter if you hear the evidence. The jury will decide
@steelguitarunionhall I can tell you have already made up your mind, and you might be right. But I will wait until all those facts are out. Everyone said OJ Simpson was guilty before the jury verdict.
What a waste of tax payers money. This guy went to prison for lying.
…. Did you forget HE lied for the benefit and on behaf of DONALD J TRUMP 😂😂😂😂? 😂
Most of his lies were to protect Trump, his employer of ten years. Pretty common situation in criminal conspiracies, just like the mob.
@@MrSamialbeik A lie is a lie.
@@joanndula93 so are you a Trump supporter?
@@charlesluna6284 I am a truth supporter.I know the democrats have been after Trump for 8 years, enough is enough. Bet him at the Ballot box .
What garbage lol
God, why does CZcams keep putting this awful fake news in my algorithm?...
Not only are you reading it, you're responding to it
That's why it's on your feed.
Oh, what a brilliant display of propaganda! It's truly awe-inspiring how the truth always manages to shine through. And of course, we can't forget about the absolute masterpiece that is the perversion of justice. It's just so heartwarming to see how we all come out as winners in such situations. Truly, the individuals involved are such geniuses. I can't help but applaud their incredible intellect. Bravo, you absolute geniuses!
Still not a crime.
Right. 34 crimes
@@steelguitarunionhall lol and they are? What?
@@thedrewh10 34 class E felonies for faking business records son. Right in the indictment. Are you slow son?
@@steelguitarunionhall Hey retard, business records were not falsified. It was labeled as legal expenses dumbass. That’s not a crime. You’ve got to be the dumbest f-cking retard on the planet if you believe I’m gonna fall for this bullshit.
biggest witch hunt!!!!
Because trump told you guys.
Remember.. Real Men Wear Diapers 😂
Those sketches are really awful. Is the person paid $4.00 an hour? Cohen looks like Vito Corleone after being exhumed from a moldy casket after 40 years.
My landlord appears to be above the law but I’d like to change that
i bet you have 9 cats
Dozin’ Don, The Don the Conman, Jail-to-the-Chief.
someone sounds scared and desperate. You should be considering Trump has already won the Nov election.
Says Stormy's pimp daddy. 😅
Be strong democratic America 👍 the whole trump/MAGA party has to be held accountable for the sake of the free world 👍🇬🇧🇺🇸
"Mr Cohen, do you swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth so help you God?"
Cohen: "Yes."
Objection your Honor, the witness is already lying 😂
Remembering a conversation from 2017? You have got to be kidding.
Wow! Somehow, impossibly, unbelievingly, Trump is not just an awful person; he's a vicious, malevolent, sadist. He's quite old, so there's that.
FJB
The reality is that Cohen had client privilege and he violated that and still does with the blessing of the government.
Becky, please pay attention. Many times, people have explained that attorney client privilege doesn't apply to a committed crime.