Donald Trump Will Be Forced to Listen to Secret Recording

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: Newsweek

Published Apr 22, 2024 at 1:42 PM EDT


Donald Trump will be forced to hear an audio recording taken by his ex-attorney Michael Cohen ahead of the 2016 election during his hush money payment trial, prosecutors said. The second week of Trump's first criminal trial began on Monday, with the former president facing charges of falsifying business documents for allegedly making a hush money payment to adult-film actor Stormy Daniels ahead of the 2016 campaign.

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's office alleged the payment was intended to prevent Daniels from speaking publicly about her claims of an affair with the former president. Trump has denied having an affair with Daniels and pleaded not guilty to all criminal charges. He maintains his innocence and has accused Bragg of targeting him for political purposes, equating the trial to a form of election interference.

During proceedings on Monday, prosecutors revealed that they plan to play the audio recording, taken by Cohen in September 2016, before the jury as the trial gets underway, according to Newsweek reporter Katherine Fung, who has reported on the trial from inside the courtroom.

Prosecutors said the jury will hear testimony from David Pecker, the former chairman of the National Enquirer's parent company American Media Inc. (AMI), that the media organization would use its platform to publish flattering stories about Trump to help his election chances.

Read more: https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-will-forced-listen-secret-recording-1892866

[iluvtennis]

1. Awesome news!!

[truthisfreedom]

2. The schadenfreude index is off the scale

The meter’s needle is pinned in the red, bouncing and quivering. This is just too much fun.

[thesquanderer]

3. Since all evidence to be presented at trial must first be presented to the defendant in discovery...

...it' is likely he's already heard it. At least his lawyers certainly have.

[twodogsbarking]

4. He will sleep through it.

[AllaN01Bear]

6. and go toot toot.

[twodogsbarking]

5. Take that Mr. Sharty Pants.

[Upthevibe]

7. I'm soooooooooooo bummed that we can't watch this live!

I know the reporters will report and the lady who draws the illustrations will try to convey the drama going on in the courtroom. But I want to SEE this mofo's face as he's listening to himself instructing Michael Cohen to pay the money!

This behavior is exactly what election interference is.......to a T............

[riversedge]

10. Maybe #SleepyDonald" will take a snooze during that time. ??

[birdographer]

8. Woo hoo! It's not as good as

DONALD J. TRUMP 1946-2024

But I will take it!!! May he Stroke In Peace.

[COL Mustard]

13. I'd rather have that happen

After at least one guilty verdict has been read to him. Otherwise he just becomes a martyr to the MAGA.

[riversedge]

9. "Pecker allegedly became frustrated when he did not receive that payment from the Trump campaign, prosecutors said."

Geez....You would think that when you are suppressing a bad story, the person [trump] would pay his bills. whow, what an idiot!!





These efforts allegedly included paying Karen McDougal, a former model who also claimed to have had an affair with Trump, for rights to her story, only to suppress it until after he won the election.

Pecker allegedly became frustrated when he did not receive that payment from the Trump campaign, prosecutors said. In September 2016, Cohen recorded an audio tape with Trump about the payment that will be played in court. The former president is expected to present for all days of the trial, meaning he will also listen to the recording.............................

[Captain Zero]

12. Trump is a blowhard when arranging things, then becomes a SLOW PAY/ NO PAY

Has anyone else noticed that?
Innumerable stories abound.
Contactors and sub-contractors, stiffing them once work is complete.
Not wanting to sign Christmas Bonus checks that two weeks prior he ok'ed.

Now all this hush money stuff, big guy makes the plans, lines people up for various functions, then has them all frustrated when it's time to pay or pay them back.
Jesus, Cohen had to mortgage his house to play his part and Trump didn't want to pay him back.

[Cha]

11. Torture! TY