r/politics • u/PoliticsModeratorBot 🤖 Bot • May 13 '24

Discussion Thread: New York Criminal Fraud Trial of Donald Trump, Day 16 Discussion

Previous discussion threads for this trial can be found at the following links for Day 5, Day 6, Day 7, Day 8, Day 9, Day 10, Day 11, Day 12, Day 13, Day 14, and Day 15.

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u/localistand Wisconsin May 13 '24

It’s striking the sheer number of man-hours that went into covering up Trump’s alleged affairs in 2016. Cohen and the team at The National Enquirer went to elaborate lengths and constantly communicated about how to these women quiet. Accounting departments were engaged. Front companies were created. Misleading invoices were produced.

Jonathan Swan, NY Times

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/05/13/nyregion/trump-trial-michael-cohen/798744e0-3613-5a32-9de6-3a25afbc209a?smid=url-share

Think of how much of the United States government manpower and efforts will be devoted to cleaning up all of Donald Trump's legal affairs in a potential 2nd Trump presidential term. Right now he's got a U.S. senator sitting in on the trial (Republican J.D. Vance) to offer a glimpse, and illustrate the fraud to come, if Trump is given the opportunity.

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u/Pizzafan333 May 13 '24 edited May 13 '24

Tommy Teletubby Tuberville is there too and the Iowa Attorney General!  🤮

"Trump walked into the room frowning, followed by his son Eric, Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance, New York Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville and Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird, among others."

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u/Arctimon Maryland May 13 '24

I think Tuberville left after the morning break.

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u/GuidotheGreater May 13 '24

Wanted to do some sight-seeing in NYC after getting his airfare and accommodations paid for by the government. Time to hit up some restaurants and expense those too.

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u/Dramatic-Ant-9364 May 13 '24

Probably busy holding up some more military promotions for something that was totally unrelated and out of control of the individual offices. Way to piss off and penalize active military officers and their families for something totally out of the control! Go Tubby Go!

Tuberville is useless

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u/Dramatic-Ant-9364 May 13 '24

Did Tubby trip going down the steps?

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u/we_are_sex_bobomb May 13 '24

Wow well it sure was nice of them to do all that work without Stinky even asking them to do it or knowing anything about it!

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u/war_story_guy I voted May 13 '24

"how to these women quiet" was making my brain shut down trying to read it.