Pecker flips on Trump in exchange for legal immunity, corroborates Cohen's accusations.

[DetlefK]

https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2018/08/donald-trump-national-enquirer-allies-defect-david-pecker-michael-cohen

According to two sources briefed on the Cohen investigation, prosecutors granted immunity to David Pecker, chairman of The National Enquirer publisher American Media Inc., and A.M.I.’s chief content officer, Dylan Howard, so they would describe Trump’s involvement in Cohen’s payments to porn star Stormy Daniels and Playboy Playmate Karen McDougal during the 2016 campaign. The Wall Street Journal first reported Pecker’s cooperation on Wednesday night. (Pecker and Howard did not respond to multiple requests for comment. A spokesperson for the Southern District of New York declined to comment.)

Pecker’s apparent decision to corroborate Cohen’s account, and implicate Trump in a federal crime, is another vivid example of how isolated Trump is becoming as the walls close in and his former friends look for ways out.

Drip, drip, drip.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. The wheels of justice grind along...

[manor321]

2. Woah! Immunity!

That is big news! We knew he was cooperating, but this makes his testimony sound very juicy.

WE GOT ANOTHER FLIPPER! Awwww yeah!!!

[Scarsdale]

36. As Don the Con would say

"another RAT" who was weak, and flipped. Sad. Nobody wants to take a chance on going to prison to protect the orange ass in the WH.

[whopis01]

50. It is mind boggling that Trump made that "not a John Dean type RAT" comment about his lawyer

First, making references to Nixon just seems like a really bad idea.

But if you are going to make reference to Nixon, I would think you would want to say something like "I don't mind my lawyer talking to the special counsel because, unlike Nixon, I have nothing to hide".

The last thing I would think you would do is say that it is OK because your lawyer is not going to rat you out like Nixon's lawyer did.

[ProudMNDemocrat]

3. We always knew Trump had a Pecker problem....

During the 2016 Presidential debates, Trump bragged he was not lacking in THAT department. Looks like he was wrong.....

[DemKittyNC]

4. Ha!

Thanks, I needed a good laugh. Love the humor from the amazing people on this site!

[ProudMNDemocrat]

9. Thanks DemKittyNC

The opportunity lended itself on this one.

[at140]

8. It means he has 2 peckers!

A little one in his pants and another in National Enquirer hahaha

[fleur-de-lisa]

5. Oh my!

[blaze]

6. Drumph's getting F'd by a Pecker!!! (saw on twitter) nt

[True Blue American]

52. Pickled by Pecker Pickle Pecker Pickles

[madaboutharry]

7. Another FLIPPER!

Donald Trump: "David Pecker? Who is David Pecker? Uh, I am not great friends with him. I know he owns a tabloid, some rag I never read myself...."

Another "friend" turning out to be disloyal.

Trump at this moment must be in a rage.

In her book, Omarosa calls it FULL DTN - "Donald Trump Nuclear."

[ProfessorGAC]

20. You Forgot To Use The Word "Failing"

In your quote it should have read "I know he owns a failing tabloid, some failing rag i never read myself"

Doesn't that seem more authentic that way?

[madaboutharry]

27. Yeah, that's right.

The Failing National Enquirer! Really Fake News!

[central scrutinizer]

32. You forgot CAPS LOCK

so we know he really really is serious

[ProfessorGAC]

34. Geez, This Gets Better and Better

First poster forgets "failing", i forget caps lock, and yet as we work together it's much more realistic.

[dalton99a]

10. Another big hit.

[RockRaven]

11. If the feds do the same w/ the Trump Org CFO, they'll have Trump dead to rights

on criminal (not merely civil) campaign finance violations and fraud, with testimony of the 3 biggest actors in that conspiracy not named Donald Trump. And with Cohen and Pecker cooperating, Weisselberg is cornered. And that's just the McDougal case.

Imagine what else the feds could get out of Weisselberg.

[dalton99a]

12. I think Weisselberg is one of the people mentioned in court documents

[gay texan]

13. Huh huh uh huh huh huh uh huh huh

They said "pecker"

Uh huh huh huh huh

That was cool....

[ScratchCat]

14. This is 100% confirmation

That they plan on charging/indicting Trump. There would be nobody else for Pecker to testify against in return for immunity.

Its over. Time for the living former Presidents to make a trip to 1600 PA and urge him to resign for the good of the country(world).

[ok_cpu]

15. That was my first question

whether they needed Pecker to make the case against Cohen or whether it's a sign that tRump is the ultimate target.

Your theory makes sense to me.

[Lee-Lee]

16. That's my read also unless there are details we don't know about

There could be some surprise in the mix, like Donny Jr involved in the planning and conspiracy or someone else they want.

But absent something like that I can only see this as them looking for testimony on Big Orange himself.

[proglib217]

60. Let's be realistic

As if Trumpf would resign for the good of the country and/or the world.

[Awsi Dooger]

17. I never thought National Enquirer would flip and cooperate

Makes me feel a heck of a lot better about where we are headed

[Still In Wisconsin]

18. "Pecker flips on Trump..."

Oh, the images...



Sorry, sometimes I can't help myself.

[mobeau69]

26. Pecker ready to unload on trump.

[Sneederbunk]

28. Pecker stands tall.

[mobeau69]

33. The traitor to SHS: Get Stormy on the phone. I need some professional advice.

[malaise]

19. If the National Enquirer decides to turn against the Con

As we say here
Dawg Nyam 'im suppa!

[bucolic_frolic]

21. If you've lost the National Enquirer

public opinion of the uneducated is sure to follow

[Bernardo de La Paz]

22. Trump's Pecker Turns

... would be a good cover headline for National Enquirer.

[ut oh]

23. What a

Pecker....

[The Liberal Lion]

24. Funny headline

Sometimes the juvenile takes over in my head.

[machoneman]

30. Soft pecker turns to hard evidence? Hey, this is fun! n/m

n/m

[Gothmog]

25. K&R

[rusty fender]

29. Trumpass has a flipping Pecker

on his tiny hands. HUGE!

[machoneman]

31. Pecker drips on Trump! Hah! n/m

n/m

[IronLionZion]

35. Pecker screws Trump hard

and gets away with it because when you're rich and famous they let you do anything.

[YessirAtsaFact]

37. Trump screwed by failing pecker

[ProudProgressiveNow]

38. Trump loses Pecker.....

Link to tweet

[MontanaMama]

43. I think we all know

how painful that can be!

*nod to Johnny Carson

[catbyte]

39. These headlines, "Pecker this" and "Pecker that" are cracking me up.

What a perfect name for him. Grow up, catbyte...

[smb]

45. How Fortuitous It Is

The dozens of obvious jokes will give this story much greater reach and penetration....

[watoos]

40. Why is this saying popping up in my head?

Be careful of the people you step over climbing up that ladder, you may have to pass them on the way back down.

[workinclasszero]

41. Pecker screws Trump

[Dave Starsky]

42. Trump may try to manipulate Pecker...

If he finds himself alone and in the dark on this.

The same way tries to manipulate everyone.

[klook]

58. He'd better stroke Pecker

if he wants Pecker to stay under control.

[Cognitive_Resonance]

44. Momentum is building...matter of time till the next wave of Mueller indictments. nt

[smb]

47. Momentum is building... growing... firming up... nt

[C Moon]

46. This is AMAZING! It's the domino effect!!!

[Honeycombe8]

48. Fallin' like dominoes.

[honest.abe]

49. Question for SHS at next presser .. "Is Trump worried about what Pecker may do?"

[Wounded Bear]

51. Is a Pecker Flip a Judo move?

I haven't heard of that one.

[DesertRat]

53. #PeckerFlips is trending on twitter

Trump boned by Pecker
Pecker flips on Trump
Trump can no longer rely on Pecker
Pecker gets Trump in trouble
Pecker no longer Trump's punching bag
Feds grease Pecker.
Trump can’t trust Pecker.

[Raven123]

54. I'm still unclear as to the reason for the flip

How did Howard and Pecker figure out they were used by Trump so late ? Were they that gullible or was there some deal with Trump that went sour ?

[honest.abe]

55. Pecker poised to ream Trump

[klook]

56. Trump steps on own pecker. Pecker flips on Trump.

Reminds me of Kurt Vonnegut's limerick from Slaughterhouse-5:

There was an old man from Stamboul*,
Who soliloquized thus to his tool:
"You took all my wealth
And you ruined my health,
And now you won't pee, you old fool!"

I seem to remember an audio version where Vonnegut started it with something like "An old man from Fastafazoul," but I could be dreaming that.

We could update it like this:

There once was an old man named Drumpf,
Who soliloquized thus to his stumpf**:
"You took all my wealth
And you ruined my health,
And now you won't pee, you old schlump!"

** Def. #5 at that link

[Blue_true]

57. Pecker goes soft on Trump. nt

[3catwoman3]

59. My own last name is Ball.

It was a considerable trial growing up. I am so glad it wasn't Pecker.

During my second tour with the Air Force nurse corps, one of my good friends had the unfortunate last name of Penix. I could never have dated him - if we had fallen in lovee and married, we would have surely shown up on Jay Leno's engagement/wedding announcement segment. The Ball-Penix nuptials!