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Beachnutt

(7,392 posts) Mon May 13, 2024, 09:46 AM May 13

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Michael Cohen takes the stand

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/live-blog/trump-hush-money-trial-day-16-michael-cohen-live-updates-rcna151898

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Michael Cohen takes the stand (Original Post) Beachnutt May 13 OP

CNN has the best coverage Johnny2X2X May 13 #1

Maybe he's sedated to keep him quiet, yardwork May 13 #2

I think he is rattled Johnny2X2X May 13 #3

He's drugged to his eyeballs. yardwork May 13 #4

I agree, he is in distress. Closing his eyes is a coping mechanism. Irish_Dem May 13 #7

Laying it all out Johnny2X2X May 13 #5

Cohen recorded Trump talking about th McDougal deal Johnny2X2X May 13 #6

Cohen is making the case Johnny2X2X May 13 #8

The Access Hollywood tape was released on "October 7th", 2016 that's a cosmic coincidence Uncle Joe May 13 #9

Watching Rachel covering Cohen's testimony it turns out that October 7th Uncle Joe May 13 #10

Johnny2X2X

(19,420 posts)

1. CNN has the best coverage

Reply to Beachnutt (Original post)

Mon May 13, 2024, 09:56 AM

May 13

https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/trump-hush-money-trial-05-13-24/index.html

Cohen stood up to ID Trump, Trumpwas sitting there with his eyes closed.

Trump has fallen asleeep several times, as evidenced by not just closed eyes, but his head has fallen down and his mouth opened as he breathed from it aslepp. But many other times he just closes his eyes for long periods. Why? Why is an adult closing their eyes several dozne times a day for sevral seconds to a minute or more? Is he trying to wish it all away? Is he dealing with some vision problems? All I know is that if this were Biden, the media would be all over it and interviewing experts non stop to discuss what mental problems are leading to this eye closing all the time.

yardwork

(61,887 posts)

2. Maybe he's sedated to keep him quiet,

Reply to Johnny2X2X (Reply #1)

Mon May 13, 2024, 10:04 AM

May 13

That's been my theory.

Johnny2X2X

(19,420 posts)

3. I think he is rattled

Reply to yardwork (Reply #2)

Mon May 13, 2024, 10:05 AM

May 13

He just can't sit there quietly, he needs to close his eyes to get through it.

CNN has noted 4 times just this morning that he is leaning back in his chair with his eyes closed while Cohen is testifying.

yardwork

(61,887 posts)

4. He's drugged to his eyeballs.

Reply to Johnny2X2X (Reply #3)

Mon May 13, 2024, 10:06 AM

May 13

Irish_Dem

(49,064 posts)

7. I agree, he is in distress. Closing his eyes is a coping mechanism.

Reply to Johnny2X2X (Reply #3)

Mon May 13, 2024, 12:31 PM

May 13

Also a way to say FU to witnesses and the judge.

Johnny2X2X

(19,420 posts)

5. Laying it all out

Reply to Beachnutt (Original post)

Mon May 13, 2024, 10:46 AM

May 13

Trump micromanaged every aspect of these deals. Getting into McDougal now.

Johnny2X2X

(19,420 posts)

6. Cohen recorded Trump talking about th McDougal deal

Reply to Beachnutt (Original post)

Mon May 13, 2024, 11:19 AM

May 13

Thsi tape was released in 2018, but it is now being played for the jury. Basically Trump approving the McDougal deal.

Johnny2X2X

(19,420 posts)

8. Cohen is making the case

Reply to Beachnutt (Original post)

Mon May 13, 2024, 12:33 PM

May 13

Just a devastating day of testimony for the defense. And the prosecution is backing up everything Cohen istestifying to with evidence.

Uncle Joe

(58,708 posts)

9. The Access Hollywood tape was released on "October 7th", 2016 that's a cosmic coincidence

Reply to Beachnutt (Original post)

Mon May 13, 2024, 04:51 PM

May 13

Thanks for the thread Beachnutt

Uncle Joe

(58,708 posts)

10. Watching Rachel covering Cohen's testimony it turns out that October 7th

Reply to Uncle Joe (Reply #9)

Mon May 13, 2024, 08:57 PM

May 13

is also Cohen's daughters' birthday.

That's what he was celebrating when he first heard about the Access Hollywood recording.

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