MSNBC's the Rev. Al Sharpton is joined by Tony Schwartz, who co-authored "The Art of the Deal" with Donald Trump, to discuss the former President's ongoing hush money trial in New York.
Former President Donald Trump appeared to once again nod off during witness testimony at his hush money trial Tuesday, as he reportedly did multiple times last week.MSNBC producer Kyle Griffin tweeted that Trump was having trouble staying awake during court proceedings, writing that he "appears to have fallen asleep while listening to testimony — at times appearing to stir and then falling back to sleep.""Trump's eyes were closed for extended periods and his head has at times jerked in a way...
Donald Trump used to boast about not needing a teleprompter, but had a fit today when he couldn't read his teleprompter (emphasis on "couldn't read"). "Isn't it nice to have a president who doesn't need a teleprompter?" he once asked, as shown in the "then" part of a then-and-now video posted by MeidasTouch (see below). — Read the rest
The afternoon court session in Donald Trump's hush money trial resumed with Keith Davidson, the ex-lawyer of adult movie actress Stormy Daniels and Playboy playmate Karen McDougal, recalling his conversations with the National Enquirer editor. The pair had ben trying to sell stories about sexual relationships with Donald Trump to the tabloid.Speaking about editor, Dylan Howard, Davidson read some of the text message and email exchanges the two had before the 2016 election. The jurors appeared to...
Donald Trump's longtime ally Steve Bannon Monday urged the former president to simply blow off his Manhattan criminal court trial and dare law enforcement to put him in jail for it.He made the comments on his "War Room" show on Monday — and specifically suggested Trump should instead go to the Supreme Court hearing reviewing whether he has immunity from prosecution from a separate criminal trial being charged in Washington, D.C. by special counsel Jack Smith."Thursday is also on another topic,...
Former President Donald Trump is likely to be held in contempt of court soon, former Apprentice contestant and White House adviser Omarosa Manigault Newman told MSNBC's Jason Johnson on Thursday evening — if not for what he has already done, then because he will be incapable of behaving himself in a courtroom setting for very long.This comes after a contentious few days of jury selection during which prosecutors argued to Judge Juan Merchan that the former president has already violated his gag...
Donald Trump sleeping during trial has mostly been reported by the New York Times' Maggie Haberman, but someone else who was in the courtroom just confirmed details in the case. During an appearance on MSNBC, columnist and longtime Washington insider Jonathan Alter explained that he, too, saw Trump dozing off in court. Earlier in the day, Alter talked about the "stunning" moment Judge Juan Merchan made the former president sit. When asked on Ayman about reports of Trump sleeping in court,...
Justices appeared unlikely to grant request for absolute immunity from criminal prosecution to former presidentKey takeaways from Trump immunity caseSign up for our free Trump on Trial newsletterThe US supreme court on Thursday expressed interest in returning Donald Trump’s criminal case over his efforts to overturn the 2020 election back to a lower court to decide whether certain parts of the indictment were “official acts” that were protected by presidential immunity.During oral arguments, the...
‘I felt that Donald Trump was my mentor. He helped me throughout my career,’ testified David Pecker on latest day of hush money trial
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Especially since Jan. 6, much has been written about the call-and-response dynamic between Donald Trump and his supporters. But since the beginning of the Manhattan district attorney’s criminal trial against Trump last month, a different feedback loop has been on display: After the media makes observations of the former president’s courtroom arrangements and behavior, Team Trump appears to make noticeable tweaks in response. Don’t believe me? After the press noted that Trump was sitting alone...
Hamilton, Halton, Niagara and area news from CHCH - Hamilton, Halton, and Niagara news.. We return to the courts in New York, where Donald Trump’s criminal hush money trial heard from an attorney who represented adult film star Stormy Daniels. But, the day began with Judge Merchan’s decision on whether Trump violated the gag order. The short answer? Yes, he did. And now, he’s been held in contempt.