Judge corrects trump: “I want to stress, Mr. Trump, that you have an absolute right to testify at trial, if that’s what you decide to do,”

[surada]

Are you kidding? He only wishes it could be televised.

Why would he avoid testifying? Because it makes it more likely he'll be found guilty?

First of all, it won't.

He's going to testify that he paid the non-hush money to keep his wife and family from hearing the false accusions, and that it has nothing to do with the campaign. Hope Hicks, a prosecution witness said the same.

He'll testify that Cohen was "all over it" just as Cohen said on the secret recording. So, if anyone made or caused a false record, it was Professional Liar Cohen.

He will answer any prosecutor questions with lengthy speeches, causing the judge to try to gavel him down. That's the prosecution's nightmare.

Second of all, he doesn't care if he is found guilty or not.

He knows that being found guilty by a New York jury with members who openly stated they did not like Trump during Voir Dire will only be yet another example of the lawfare and his supporters will support him more.

He knows this Canadian-looking judge doesn't have the balls to incarcerate him. Worst case is a suspended sentence, which will only reveal more weakness from Judge Namby-Pamby.

It was public knowledge in 2011. Karen McDougall had already apologized to Melania.

Trump just didn't want it to come up again before the election. Remember. The video of Trump saying grab them by the pussy had just come out.

 

[Seymour Flops]

It was public knowledge in 2011. Karen McDougall had already apologized to Melania.

Trump just didn't want it to come up again before the election. Remember. The video of Trump saying grab them by the pussy had just come out.

So what? Case has nothing to do with Karen McDougal.

 

[JimH52]

Cohen needs to tell the jury that if MISTER trump is so sure I am lying, he needs to sit under oath and state it. Of course, he may be unaware of some substantiating evidence that I may have, which would then convict him of perjury.

 

[John Edgar Slow Horses]

This was incredibly unethical of the Judge.

Of course, Trump knows he can testify at his trial. So do his supporters. He was being sarcastic and it came out almost as lame as arguments made all the time by Democrats.

The Judge knows that Trump knows, and in the unlikely event that Trump didn't, he has his own lawyers to advise him. Giving legal advice to another lawyer's client violates even the shady code of ethics that lawyers agree to among themselves.

This was grandstanding, not an attempt to inform anyone of anything.

It is not even a midge wrong. The Judge made sure, based on Trump's continued tirades, that nothing prevented him from testifying. The Judge was doing his job.

Seymour flops again.

 

[Seymour Flops]

It is not even a midge wrong. The Judge made sure, based on Trump's continued tirades, that nothing prevented him from testifying. The Judge was doing his job.

Seymour flops again.

Trump has his own lawyers to give him legal advice on whether he can or cannot testify.

It is not up to the judge in a criminal trial - any criminal trial - to use the bench as a bully pulpit to argue against a politician's political speech.

 

[WorldWatcher]

Trump has his own lawyers to give him legal advice on whether he can or cannot testify.

No. As officers of the court and in the best interest of their client, there advice is as to whether their client * * should * * testify, not as to whether the client * * can * * testify.

Of course a defendant in a criminal trial can testify, whether they should or not is a different question.

It is not up to the judge in a criminal trial - any criminal trial - to use the bench as a bully pulpit to argue against a politician's political speech.

Disagree, when the defendant goes on national television and says he is not allowed to testify because of a gag order the Judge has issued, and the defendants lead attorney is standing to his left rear nodding his head in the north/south direction...

Then the Judge has an obligation to ensure that the defendant has a right to testify, not restricted by the gag order to allow the defendant to weigh if (s)he has receive sound legal counsel.

The action by the Judge prevented a request for mistrial or appeal on ineffective counsel claims.

WW

 

[Man With A Plan]

If this were an unbiased judge...all the defense would need to do at the close of the prosecution's case is to stand and ask for a dismissal because the prosecution didn't prove that a crime occurred and the trial would be over.

 

[Seymour Flops]

No. As officers of the court and in the best interest of their client, there advice is as to whether their client * * should * * testify, not as to whether the client * * can * * testify.

Of course a defendant in a criminal trial can testify, whether they should or not is a different question.

Yes, and Trump knows that. Clearly he was being sarcastic, and the judge was doing the standard TDS thing of either pretending not to know it was sarcasm, or really being that dumb.

Disagree, when the defendant goes on national television and says he is not allowed to testify because of a gag order the Judge has issued, and the defendants lead attorney is standing to his left rear nodding his head in the north/south direction...

Then the Judge has an obligation to ensure that the defendant has a right to testify, not restricted by the gag order to allow the defendant to weigh if (s)he has receive sound legal counsel.

You've got to be kidding.

The action by the Judge prevented a request for mistrial or appeal on ineffective counsel claims.

WW

Ok, now I know you're kidding.

 

[John Edgar Slow Horses]

Trump has his own lawyers to give him legal advice on whether he can or cannot testify.

It is not up to the judge in a criminal trial - any criminal trial - to use the bench as a bully pulpit to argue against a politician's political speech.

Yes, it is up to the Judge, and you are the last person to advise the Judge. You don't know what you are talking about.

 

[Seymour Flops]

Yes, it is up to the Judge, and you are the last person to advise the Judge. You don't know what you are talking about.

So you literally just advocated politicking from the bench.

Thanks for being honest.

 

[John Edgar Slow Horses]

So you literally just advocated politicking from the bench.

Thanks for being honest.

I just advised you that the Judge has a duty to make sure Orangehead is aware of his rights.

Why do you want Trump Orangyhead not aware of his rights?

 

[para bellum]

This jury should have been sequestered.

There's no way the judge didn't know this trial would be a media circus.

 

[JimH52]

trump is a coward. He will not testify. He will show lots of bluster and throw lots of insults. But as the end of the day, he will not go under oath. It would help him if he did....but he won't. Mafia Bosses never testify.

 

[jbrownson0831]

It’s sad anyone would vote for the likes of Trump – who is a corrupt, dishonest pathological liar.

Of the two candidates, one is a proven liar over and over again in his 50 years in politics.
If the other is in fact a liar, it has never been proven.
Its sad anyone would listen to anything you say Mrs. Jones....

 

[jbrownson0831]

trump is a coward. He will not testify. He will show lots of bluster and throw lots of insults. But as the end of the day, he will not go under oath. It would help him if he did....but he won't. Mafia Bosses never testify.

Why would he fall into one of the Dimtard silly traps?

 

[John Edgar Slow Horses]

Good to keep Trump in his place, as well as informed.

 

[Man With A Plan]

trump is a coward. He will not testify. He will show lots of bluster and throw lots of insults. But as the end of the day, he will not go under oath. It would help him if he did....but he won't. Mafia Bosses never testify.

If what way would it "help" a defendant to testify when the prosecution hasn't come close to proving guilt? I'm sorry but that would be idiotic. It should be obvious at this point that the goal of this trial was to prevent Trump from being able to campaign and to smear his reputation. Once the defense has ripped Cohen apart on cross this trial is essentially over. When a prosecutor promises proof of a crime and then fails to provide it...there is no reason to do anything but point out that failure to the jury.

 

[jbrownson0831]

If what way would it "help" a defendant to testify when the prosecution hasn't come close to proving guilt? I'm sorry but that would be idiotic. It should be obvious at this point that the goal of this trial was to prevent Trump from being able to campaign and to smear his reputation. Once the defense has ripped Cohen apart on cross this trial is essentially over. When a prosecutor promises proof of a crime and then fails to provide it...there is no reason to do anything but point out that failure to the jury.

jimboliar loves idiotic, he lives by that word.

 

[Fort Fun Indiana]

So what? Case has nothing to do with Karen McDougal.

Wrong as always

 

[John Edgar Slow Horses]

Are the MAGAts that illiterate about this case as they appear, or they beginning to worry more and more each day.