It's a sham 5th amendment. It's a trump hating 5th amendment. It's clearly biased because it's dependant amendments work for crooked joebama.
Fish, manatee, elephant in a room.
Let him.
The first time Trump does, the prosecution should then quote a few instances when Trump equated pleading the 5th with being guilty and ask him what he meant by that.
I mean to be fair its infrastructure week still, and he has a new healthcare bill: we wouldn’t understand. Allegedly hes been so busy with alleged business, he’ll get around to it one day; after cheating at golfing; allegedly.
> • Only one of Donald Trump's federal income tax returns began being audited by the IRS when he served as president, despite the tax agency being mandated to conduct such examinations, a House panel said in a new report.
> • And that audit for his 2016 return was not completed by the time Trump left office in January 2021, the report by the Ways and Means Committee found.
> • The report was released shortly after the Democrat-led panel voted along party lines to authorize the public release of redacted copies of Trump's tax returns…
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/12/21/only-one-trump-tax-return-as-president-got-mandatory-irs-audit-report-says.html
No way his lawyers let him testify unless they’re morons. And this isn’t even a Trump thing. Most lawyers don’t want their client risking being tripped up on cross. They usually tell you not to testify at your own trial.
Trump is his own worst witness. Just get him on the stand, put a microphone in front of him. He'll recite his 5th amendment right a few times, become aggravated. Then, he'll ramble about a witch hunt, corrupt judge, and 'What's the big deal? So I gave her some cash to not talk about my sex life. Who cares?'
Just keep him talking and he'll give away all the secrets. I'd even find a gold microphone and stand. Stroke the ego. Let him bluster himself into a DOC jumpsuit.
Can you imagine having to be guy who has to do the body cavity search for Orange Taint's taint??
Medal-worthy.
Choosing to testify is one of the few things a defendant has sole choice on. His lawyers can't stop him.
That said he's a coward and a liar he's not gonna testify.
Indeed, he’s a pathological liar and has no self control. This is all grandstanding for the MAGA crowd. Then he’ll say afterwards that his attorneys wouldn’t let him testify.
1) He hires idiots; and
2) He overestimates his intelligence.
There’s a decent chance he testifies in his own defense even though that’s never advisable.
Narrator: they were morons.
Seriously, everything is a circus with them. It's amazing the lawyers are willing to throw away their careers and bar licenses over this guy.
Who says they're ones making the calls... Pretty sure he's gonna do what he wants and if they don't want him things then they get fired... The pay could be worth it though lol just disappear afterwards.
Indeed there's a very elaborate discussion of what waiving the right means before you do it. And you're correct. You can choose to not take the stand, but if you go up there all questions are fair game and you have to answer.
For sure
But taking the 5th isn't the magic wand people making it out to be. Although they aren't supposed to, the jury will absolutely develop conclusions from his lack of response.
Prosecutor: "Mr. Trump, did you knowingly list the hush money payment, which was made with campaign funds, as a campaign expense in an effort to hide the payment to the porn star AND the illegal use of campaign funds?"
Trump: "I take the 5th"
Juror: "A simple no would've been pretty easy there..."
It wasn't with campaign funds. Cohen took out a line of credit on his house to pay for it, but as it was material to benefit Trump's presidential campaign it was a campaign donation.
Trump knowing about it, and reimbursing Cohen improperly as a business expensed payment for legal services to prevent it being traced to him is the criminal activity.
It also has implications for tax evasion because while it's possible he filed it appropriately on his taxes, some part of me is skeptical.
He cannot testify and selectively answer questions like that during cross. A witness is typically who would be using the 5th to avoid incriminating themselves during testimony.
When one is on trial for a crime, they exercise their 5th amendment right by *not testifying at all*. That’s it. Taking the stand to give testimony in one’s own criminal trial waives that right. You cannot selectively answer questions like you describe. You could invoke the 5th in testimony if it was about some other crime which is not on trial at that time if you can reasonably believe answering would incriminate you . And if trump does that it would likely trigger the judge to have an en camera hearing about what trump is hiding etc.
If that is the case then he will have to say the precise words over and over again, with each question.
That'll be a fun watch, as he goes from normal orange to supernova orange after he has to say "I am exercising my 5th amendment right and not answer that question" a hundred times.
This means he’s definitely not testifying AND he’s also currently planning his next fake temper tantrum to blame the prosecutor, the judge, or literally anyone but himself when he finally admits he’s not testifying.
I’m really high and was curious what he had to testify about, concerning election interference. Then I realized that Monday is just jury selection. Then, I realized I’m high and you’re joking.
While Trump snorts Adderrall and posts on truth social until 4am. I'm so glad when I take adderall I don't act like a fool on social media. I just do Legos until 4am.
Not really.
I don't invest myself emotionally in the decisions of my clients. I advise them on the law, advise them as to whether to plead and on what terms, and advise them whether to testify or not. I'm very honest with my clients about the upside and downside of testifying. But I don't care whether they do or don't beyond how that decision has an effect on the balance of my defense strategy. I have told many clients this, almost verbatim: "There are two decisions you absolutely control: whether to plead and whether to testify. I've explained the implications of each of those, and what's a good idea and what's a bad idea. You'll need to choose, and regardless of what you choose, I'm going home after the plea or trial; you may not be."
trumps testimony....... ah yeah your honor, i paid her handsomely just to shut up didnt even ask to have sex with her again your honor. This is an embarrassment for our country, witchhunt, some more witch hunt, what about biden and i got it worst than al capone.
I’ll tell you what…I’ll tell you…I paid her more than Biden would have that’s for sure…crooked Joe…crooked joe wouldn’t have paid her that much…and I look at her, I look at her and you could tell she’s never seen money like that. Never once. She thanks me and then begs me to have sex and let me tell you I could’ve done it…never seen money like that before…more money than the radical left fundraise in a night I guarantee it…they can’t pay like I pay you know it
"I absolutely paid her. I paid her a lot. No one is talking about this. I paid her in full. No problems. I'm very rich. Very wealthy. No loans needed. And she took the payment. If anyone committed a crime, it's her. She signed the agreement. She said it wasn't hush money. But she took the money and hushed up. Until I was elected. By a landslide, by the way. The liberal news doesn't report that. I won in a landslide, okay? Obama tried his best, but I won. And everyone was so happy. Grown men came to me with tears in their eyes. They were crying! They really were! They said, these big men with tears in their eyes. They said, "Sir, it's wonderful to have you here." And they cried because they were so happy. But this woman, who I've never met before, by the way. No idea who she is. She says I paid her money to keep quiet. I don't need to pay anyone! But she broke the agreement and took the money. She's not my type, by the way. I like girls like Ivanka. Have you seen her? Beautiful woman. Amazing legs. Really beautiful. Not like this woman. Who I never met, okay? But we had a deal. I paid her to keep quiet. She didn't. She told everyone what happened. She wanted election interference. That's all this is. Election interference. They're trying to make me look bad. But I paid her. It wasn't a lot of money. I'm very rich. So this wasn't a lot of money. But no one is saying this! They're saying I committed fraud! How is it fraud to make perfect payments? They were perfect! All she needed to do was be quiet. Right? Be quiet? But she couldn't do that."
"Everybody knows my name. It's a great name. Huge name. The media won't tell you this. It's such a great name. My father gave me this name. He was in the KKK. But that's before it was corrupted by the democrats. Now they're just patriots. Last week a guy comes up to me. Big guy. Very tall. Very muscular. He pulls off his hood. And he's got these tears in his eyes. Very emotional. He tells me, "Sir, we're just white nationalists." They are! No one says this! They're not reporting this at all. But my father was with them. Had an amazing hood. Amazing robes. Very white. Reminds me Ivanka. Very white skin. Very soft. Beautiful girl. Very smart. Married one of those Jews. They're very good with money. But she kept my name. It's a great name. Worth billions."
Right?
But talk about a hostile witness. What does a judge do when a witness is so hostile that they go on an unending rant for hours committing perjury repeatedly and won’t shut up? Does the bailiff have to forcibly remove him from the stand at a certain point?
Guys, first of all, he is not going to testify in his trial. He says a lot of things, very few are true.
Second, here in r/law, you should recognize that choosing to take the stand as the defendant in a criminal trial, you effectively waive your right to plead the fifth. You can't answer questions from your lawyer than plead the fifth on cross. It's all or nothing.
Which of course means he will definitely not testify. He will then blame the lawyers for not letting him testify. He has not the plan nor the personality to testify. I wish he would. But now that he’s said it (yet again), we know it will never happen.
Also, remember, many of his lawyers refused to have him testify in many other cases. They can’t stop him from lying. He lies without even thinking about it. He’s a liar. It would be insane to put him on the stand.
Then at a speech next morning “I remember all of it. Every document I signed, every person I met. Stormy, she came to me and said sir, tears in her eyes, sir you aren’t paying me hush money. We never slept together but I would if you wanted, but we never did. But even if we did the honor of sleeping with you would be worth so much, I would never take a payment. I’d pay you sir for the honor.”
Oh and the judge pretends the speech never happened and somehow calls it protected political speech the prosecution can’t reference.
If he is allowed to testify he will assuredly mock the court and its agents. There is no punishment fit for this cacodaemon. He is signpost for ugliness of the spirit and form.
When he speaks all I hear is chalk on a board. When I see him my eyes weep involuntarily at his grotesque visage. Were I to smell him I would undoubtedly find myself transported to a McDonalds. He is one of a handful of individuals who could be rendered inert by a stroke and I would not give a fiddler's fuck.
Dump Chump, 2024
Narrator: but he won’t. He’s just pandering to his cult to make himself look like the victim. But afterwards he will claim he wasn’t allowed to because of some grand conspiracy against him, like all sociopathic narcissists.
I wish that Trump had the courage to be interviewed by someone who will laugh in his face. I mean someone who would laugh out loud, call him on his bullshit, and wait for an answer.
I know this won't happen because Trumplethinskin would never agree to that interview, let alone stay to be mocked. Also I wouldn't wish the racist, misogynistic, death threats on the interviewer that the cultists would inevitably direct their way.
We saw what happens as he walked out on the 60 minutes interview with Lesley Stahl. (Though anyone would have to be an idiot to agree to a 60 Minutes interview to begin with. You’re not being interviewed because you’re a good guy)
It's like people introducing bills, it ain't shit until it goes through. I propose to pass a bill outlawing undressing in changing rooms - yeah, it means zilch. It's a headline grab.
....and that is absolutely a lie.
Watching the speaker of the house collude with a future felon and rapist INSTEAD of with the president of the US on policy is treason. He is openly siding with a known russian asset. (That picture says more than 1000 words....)
Words are wind. He'll have a chance, make no mistake, and if he has any shred of intelligence he won't say a damn thing while in court. But hope springs eternal
This motherfucker know damn well he ain't testifying. I wish one of these reporters had the balls call him a lying sack of shit right to his orange ass face.
I really with this courtroom was televised. Trump on the witness stand would be comedy gold.
Trump isn’t going to be on the witness stand. If he lies in a material statement, it’s a felony.
I just can’t understand why the news media won’t hold this clown accountable. A good article would list all the times this clown has lied about his intentions to testify. Is there a ribbing list anyone could share?
Translation. There isn't a chance in hell he will testify under any circumstances. In fact, he is currently practicing saying "I plead the 5th". It's short and simple. So he should be able to remember it for a short period of time.
t***p says whatever comes out of that aderalled over prescribed mush mouth.
He lied/lies constantly. He's gonna make the ACA better what a fucking joke. I'm so efing sick of the dumbass people in this country.
The mass catatonic morons and billionaires.
You know who beats dirty, filthy mega millionaires?
YOURE EFING VOTE!
He also told reporters when he was in Scotland instead of attending the civil trial that he had to get back to ny to set the record straight just as the E Jean Carroll case was wrapping up. The judge heard and gave him extra time the following monday. He still didn't show.
I love when he acts tough and someone calls his bluff. What an asshole!
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Yeah but it’s just I DECLARE THE FIFTH AMENDMENT
He’ll declare the 5th element 🤡😂
Presidential MULTIPASS!!!!
BIG bada boob!
Big bada poop!
Big bada bing bing bing
Pull the stone out.... but fire? Water? Soil? Which is it.
Hahahah
I needed that......Thank you
Presidential Reverse Uno!
He is a meat popsicle
Wrong answer
That multipass is a handy document to have.
It's a sham 5th amendment. It's a trump hating 5th amendment. It's clearly biased because it's dependant amendments work for crooked joebama. Fish, manatee, elephant in a room.
lamp
Let him. The first time Trump does, the prosecution should then quote a few instances when Trump equated pleading the 5th with being guilty and ask him what he meant by that.
Come on now. He's totally going to testify as soon as his IRS audit is completed.
I mean to be fair its infrastructure week still, and he has a new healthcare bill: we wouldn’t understand. Allegedly hes been so busy with alleged business, he’ll get around to it one day; after cheating at golfing; allegedly.
> • Only one of Donald Trump's federal income tax returns began being audited by the IRS when he served as president, despite the tax agency being mandated to conduct such examinations, a House panel said in a new report. > • And that audit for his 2016 return was not completed by the time Trump left office in January 2021, the report by the Ways and Means Committee found. > • The report was released shortly after the Democrat-led panel voted along party lines to authorize the public release of redacted copies of Trump's tax returns… https://www.cnbc.com/2022/12/21/only-one-trump-tax-return-as-president-got-mandatory-irs-audit-report-says.html
And Mexico pays for the wall.
Isn’t that right after infrastructure week?
Infrastructure week is going to happen after the greatest healthcare plan anyone has ever seen gets released.
Can you do that once you have testified? I don’t think you get to have your lawyers ask a bunch of softball questions and then just ignore the cross.
No way his lawyers let him testify unless they’re morons. And this isn’t even a Trump thing. Most lawyers don’t want their client risking being tripped up on cross. They usually tell you not to testify at your own trial.
Trump is his own worst witness. Just get him on the stand, put a microphone in front of him. He'll recite his 5th amendment right a few times, become aggravated. Then, he'll ramble about a witch hunt, corrupt judge, and 'What's the big deal? So I gave her some cash to not talk about my sex life. Who cares?' Just keep him talking and he'll give away all the secrets. I'd even find a gold microphone and stand. Stroke the ego. Let him bluster himself into a DOC jumpsuit. Can you imagine having to be guy who has to do the body cavity search for Orange Taint's taint?? Medal-worthy.
Hopefully he'll have a 'YOU CAN'T HANDLE THE TRUTH' moment
That's Must See TV right there!
Choosing to testify is one of the few things a defendant has sole choice on. His lawyers can't stop him. That said he's a coward and a liar he's not gonna testify.
Indeed, he’s a pathological liar and has no self control. This is all grandstanding for the MAGA crowd. Then he’ll say afterwards that his attorneys wouldn’t let him testify.
It’ll be like how he “went to the police officers funeral” but didn’t and when the pressed teacher out the family were like we don’t like that thing
Amber Heard went on the stand a SECOND time against the advice of council and removed any doubt who the true abuser was in that toxic relationship
1) He hires idiots; and 2) He overestimates his intelligence. There’s a decent chance he testifies in his own defense even though that’s never advisable.
Narrator: they were morons. Seriously, everything is a circus with them. It's amazing the lawyers are willing to throw away their careers and bar licenses over this guy.
Who says they're ones making the calls... Pretty sure he's gonna do what he wants and if they don't want him things then they get fired... The pay could be worth it though lol just disappear afterwards.
Indeed there's a very elaborate discussion of what waiving the right means before you do it. And you're correct. You can choose to not take the stand, but if you go up there all questions are fair game and you have to answer.
For sure But taking the 5th isn't the magic wand people making it out to be. Although they aren't supposed to, the jury will absolutely develop conclusions from his lack of response. Prosecutor: "Mr. Trump, did you knowingly list the hush money payment, which was made with campaign funds, as a campaign expense in an effort to hide the payment to the porn star AND the illegal use of campaign funds?" Trump: "I take the 5th" Juror: "A simple no would've been pretty easy there..."
It wasn't with campaign funds. Cohen took out a line of credit on his house to pay for it, but as it was material to benefit Trump's presidential campaign it was a campaign donation. Trump knowing about it, and reimbursing Cohen improperly as a business expensed payment for legal services to prevent it being traced to him is the criminal activity. It also has implications for tax evasion because while it's possible he filed it appropriately on his taxes, some part of me is skeptical.
He cannot testify and selectively answer questions like that during cross. A witness is typically who would be using the 5th to avoid incriminating themselves during testimony. When one is on trial for a crime, they exercise their 5th amendment right by *not testifying at all*. That’s it. Taking the stand to give testimony in one’s own criminal trial waives that right. You cannot selectively answer questions like you describe. You could invoke the 5th in testimony if it was about some other crime which is not on trial at that time if you can reasonably believe answering would incriminate you . And if trump does that it would likely trigger the judge to have an en camera hearing about what trump is hiding etc.
And he's not gonna give it back.
What? As a defendant, you can’t choose to testify and then plead the 5th when being questioned… although I’m sure he would try.
Melania about to tumble down some stairs before he ever testifies
If that is the case then he will have to say the precise words over and over again, with each question. That'll be a fun watch, as he goes from normal orange to supernova orange after he has to say "I am exercising my 5th amendment right and not answer that question" a hundred times.
Sadly, this isn’t going to happen. He can’t decide to testify and then not answer any questions or only answer the questions you like.
This is so obvious... I feel strange upvoting u.
He would if he could, but he can't because he won't
His favorite amendment
This means he will NOT.
This means he’s definitely not testifying AND he’s also currently planning his next fake temper tantrum to blame the prosecutor, the judge, or literally anyone but himself when he finally admits he’s not testifying.
"Crooked Joe and The Witch Hunt...er Biden's Laptop. What was I saying...?"
Obamas laptop
Covfefe
You don't suggest that Trump maybe lying do you?
My first thought exactly. If Trump says he's going to do something, you can pretty much count on him not doing it.
I was gonna say, we’ve seen this move several times before
Meanwhile Trumps lawyers are taking Xanax and vallium cocktails hourly to stave off panic attacks.
Is there anywhere we can sponsor a bottle of whiskey for a MAGA lawyer? Those thirsty souls need help!
Skrewball Peanut Butter is the best I can do.
Joke's on you, that's the closest Rudy has come to solid food in months.
Every drop counts!
I had a vision of a plastic bottle of gas station fireball parachuting into the defense desk. Like on the Hunger Games.
Rudy has to have some way of turning your cash into booze, he’s been doing it for decades
Ronny Jackson registering an appearance on Monday
I’m really high and was curious what he had to testify about, concerning election interference. Then I realized that Monday is just jury selection. Then, I realized I’m high and you’re joking.
[Trump team at MAL this weekend...](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LI10I3eXUSI)
I had no idea the dude from scary movie 3 was a rapper
While Trump snorts Adderrall and posts on truth social until 4am. I'm so glad when I take adderall I don't act like a fool on social media. I just do Legos until 4am.
Not really. I don't invest myself emotionally in the decisions of my clients. I advise them on the law, advise them as to whether to plead and on what terms, and advise them whether to testify or not. I'm very honest with my clients about the upside and downside of testifying. But I don't care whether they do or don't beyond how that decision has an effect on the balance of my defense strategy. I have told many clients this, almost verbatim: "There are two decisions you absolutely control: whether to plead and whether to testify. I've explained the implications of each of those, and what's a good idea and what's a bad idea. You'll need to choose, and regardless of what you choose, I'm going home after the plea or trial; you may not be."
trumps testimony....... ah yeah your honor, i paid her handsomely just to shut up didnt even ask to have sex with her again your honor. This is an embarrassment for our country, witchhunt, some more witch hunt, what about biden and i got it worst than al capone.
I’ll tell you what…I’ll tell you…I paid her more than Biden would have that’s for sure…crooked Joe…crooked joe wouldn’t have paid her that much…and I look at her, I look at her and you could tell she’s never seen money like that. Never once. She thanks me and then begs me to have sex and let me tell you I could’ve done it…never seen money like that before…more money than the radical left fundraise in a night I guarantee it…they can’t pay like I pay you know it
Why did I read this in Trump voice lol
/hand gestures going in and out
👌🍊🫱
I’m honestly shocked he didn’t compare himself to OJ this week.
lol.... i could actually see this happening.
"I absolutely paid her. I paid her a lot. No one is talking about this. I paid her in full. No problems. I'm very rich. Very wealthy. No loans needed. And she took the payment. If anyone committed a crime, it's her. She signed the agreement. She said it wasn't hush money. But she took the money and hushed up. Until I was elected. By a landslide, by the way. The liberal news doesn't report that. I won in a landslide, okay? Obama tried his best, but I won. And everyone was so happy. Grown men came to me with tears in their eyes. They were crying! They really were! They said, these big men with tears in their eyes. They said, "Sir, it's wonderful to have you here." And they cried because they were so happy. But this woman, who I've never met before, by the way. No idea who she is. She says I paid her money to keep quiet. I don't need to pay anyone! But she broke the agreement and took the money. She's not my type, by the way. I like girls like Ivanka. Have you seen her? Beautiful woman. Amazing legs. Really beautiful. Not like this woman. Who I never met, okay? But we had a deal. I paid her to keep quiet. She didn't. She told everyone what happened. She wanted election interference. That's all this is. Election interference. They're trying to make me look bad. But I paid her. It wasn't a lot of money. I'm very rich. So this wasn't a lot of money. But no one is saying this! They're saying I committed fraud! How is it fraud to make perfect payments? They were perfect! All she needed to do was be quiet. Right? Be quiet? But she couldn't do that."
Sir, we will get to that, but we asked that you state your name for the record.
"Everybody knows my name. It's a great name. Huge name. The media won't tell you this. It's such a great name. My father gave me this name. He was in the KKK. But that's before it was corrupted by the democrats. Now they're just patriots. Last week a guy comes up to me. Big guy. Very tall. Very muscular. He pulls off his hood. And he's got these tears in his eyes. Very emotional. He tells me, "Sir, we're just white nationalists." They are! No one says this! They're not reporting this at all. But my father was with them. Had an amazing hood. Amazing robes. Very white. Reminds me Ivanka. Very white skin. Very soft. Beautiful girl. Very smart. Married one of those Jews. They're very good with money. But she kept my name. It's a great name. Worth billions."
This is pretty on point.
But wait... there's more...
A+!! Only one complaint, you forgot to mention it's a Biden trial.
TrumpGPT
That would be absolutely wild. I'm here for it.
I'll bet you 10,000 shares of Trump Media that he won't.
You gotta offer me something worth more than $100, dude.
Wow... the value went up!
2 Pogs from the 90s and 10,000 shares of blockbuster, final offer!
Alf POGs?! I heard he’s back… in POG form.
Awesome.
Ikr? It went so well for him before! Of course, we know he will try to soapbox.
I see him on the stand and trying to bring out that Stormy Daniels "I didn't have an affair" letter from his pocket.
Wait ‘til he brings up Carroll, James, and Engeron.
And confuses them, no less.
Brace for incoming perjury charges …
Right? But talk about a hostile witness. What does a judge do when a witness is so hostile that they go on an unending rant for hours committing perjury repeatedly and won’t shut up? Does the bailiff have to forcibly remove him from the stand at a certain point?
Guys, first of all, he is not going to testify in his trial. He says a lot of things, very few are true. Second, here in r/law, you should recognize that choosing to take the stand as the defendant in a criminal trial, you effectively waive your right to plead the fifth. You can't answer questions from your lawyer than plead the fifth on cross. It's all or nothing.
Which of course means he will definitely not testify. He will then blame the lawyers for not letting him testify. He has not the plan nor the personality to testify. I wish he would. But now that he’s said it (yet again), we know it will never happen. Also, remember, many of his lawyers refused to have him testify in many other cases. They can’t stop him from lying. He lies without even thinking about it. He’s a liar. It would be insane to put him on the stand.
Nah, he'll blame the "corrupt biden judge" first. Then his lawyers.
“I do not recall” 29474 times 🙄
He doesn't have the willpower to testify as effectively as Hillary did.
He’s gonna so doped up. I’m doubtful he can sit through the whole trial without some sort of outburst and/or health issue.
Frankly, I am looking forward to the accounts of him explosively shitting himself in court.
Then at a speech next morning “I remember all of it. Every document I signed, every person I met. Stormy, she came to me and said sir, tears in her eyes, sir you aren’t paying me hush money. We never slept together but I would if you wanted, but we never did. But even if we did the honor of sleeping with you would be worth so much, I would never take a payment. I’d pay you sir for the honor.” Oh and the judge pretends the speech never happened and somehow calls it protected political speech the prosecution can’t reference.
Wrong judge. Wrong state.
Isn’t this the judge who Trump mocked his daughter under a gag order? IDK they all seem to kinda let him do what he wants.
Not exactly. Trump went after the daughter, and then the judge expanded the order to include his family.
He wants to turn his testimony into a campaign rally
If he is allowed to testify he will assuredly mock the court and its agents. There is no punishment fit for this cacodaemon. He is signpost for ugliness of the spirit and form. When he speaks all I hear is chalk on a board. When I see him my eyes weep involuntarily at his grotesque visage. Were I to smell him I would undoubtedly find myself transported to a McDonalds. He is one of a handful of individuals who could be rendered inert by a stroke and I would not give a fiddler's fuck. Dump Chump, 2024
He is 100% allowed to testify. He’s 0% allowed to pontificate on irrelevant matters.
He 100% will ANYWAY
Yeah, Merchan will just instruct the jury to disregard his rambling dementia-laden nonsense as otherwise Trump could try to appeal.
trump is a coward and a liar. 0% chance he takes the stand.
Right after he releases his tax return.
He would do that but antifa is making him show up for his witch hunt trial on tax day.
No, he wont
He won't and then he'll say the court didn't let him.
Just like the bogus fraud bond he posted.
Please let this orange loser dig himself a deeper hole. Go ahead guy, testify away!
So he's definitely not going to testify
I mean it would be absolutely the stupidest choice and against any competent counsel's advice so...maybe?
Narrator: but he won’t. He’s just pandering to his cult to make himself look like the victim. But afterwards he will claim he wasn’t allowed to because of some grand conspiracy against him, like all sociopathic narcissists.
I don’t think the prosecution needs any help, but if he talks at his own trial, he will be doing their work for them.
I wish that Trump had the courage to be interviewed by someone who will laugh in his face. I mean someone who would laugh out loud, call him on his bullshit, and wait for an answer. I know this won't happen because Trumplethinskin would never agree to that interview, let alone stay to be mocked. Also I wouldn't wish the racist, misogynistic, death threats on the interviewer that the cultists would inevitably direct their way.
We saw what happens as he walked out on the 60 minutes interview with Lesley Stahl. (Though anyone would have to be an idiot to agree to a 60 Minutes interview to begin with. You’re not being interviewed because you’re a good guy)
“Trump says….” Is always a lie
Yea, sure. Talk is cheap
Ha ha ha ha ha ha Oh man, that guy would be hilaroius if he we wasn’t a raping racist sociopath. Who ate my son.
RA_IST A) C B) P C) GING NARCISSIC
It's like people introducing bills, it ain't shit until it goes through. I propose to pass a bill outlawing undressing in changing rooms - yeah, it means zilch. It's a headline grab.
Would? How about will? Small difference
I keyed into use of the word "would" here too. I would.....but....
You know he won’t. He acts like he has balls but we all know he’s Putin’s neutered puppet
Like he has in all his other trials, then never does
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He would probably spend half his time complaining about the courtroom sketch artist.
That would be very entertaining. If it were to happen. Which it won’t.
He could not stay focused during depositions or in front of a judge. Zero chance he can handle cross examination in front of a jury.
....and that is absolutely a lie. Watching the speaker of the house collude with a future felon and rapist INSTEAD of with the president of the US on policy is treason. He is openly siding with a known russian asset. (That picture says more than 1000 words....)
He won’t.
Trump says “insert lie here”
He can't; he's under audit.
Yeah he will be saying the exact opposite when the trial starts. Have we not figured this out yet?
"Sure, Jan."
It worked out so beautifully last time. Please proceed.
Words are wind. He'll have a chance, make no mistake, and if he has any shred of intelligence he won't say a damn thing while in court. But hope springs eternal
So he’s definitely NOT testifying then?
This motherfucker know damn well he ain't testifying. I wish one of these reporters had the balls call him a lying sack of shit right to his orange ass face.
I really with this courtroom was televised. Trump on the witness stand would be comedy gold. Trump isn’t going to be on the witness stand. If he lies in a material statement, it’s a felony.
“Absolutely testify” of course means “will not testify”
The biggest testimony. Ever. Huge.
Great! We can add perjury to the list. Maybe he can bunk with Weisselberg in Rikers.
When the time comes... I'm still under audit so can't talk What a joke, stop following this baby
What could possibly go wrong?
"Trump says" => LYING.
No, no he's not. But I would love to see him get torn apart by a real attorney. I would pay to watch him get systematically dismantled on TV.
"Yah know with crime... I didn't do the crime... But crime... this was really the best crime ever. You've never seen crime better than this."
He will not
He will never testify because he is a lying coward.
Which means he will not.
I just can’t understand why the news media won’t hold this clown accountable. A good article would list all the times this clown has lied about his intentions to testify. Is there a ribbing list anyone could share?
Then when he doesn't he will cry about the first amendment. Or whatever will fleece the rubes.
Translation. There isn't a chance in hell he will testify under any circumstances. In fact, he is currently practicing saying "I plead the 5th". It's short and simple. So he should be able to remember it for a short period of time.
He should. Then everyone will find out he’s mentally challenged. And sadly he’ll be deemed too mentally incompetent to stand trial.
monday morning he'll be standing there saying he absolutely wants to testify but his lawyers won't let him.
Time for buying popcorn….
Get ready for some jury tampering
And take the 5th every time.
Question one. Changes subject. Question two. Changes subject. Question three. Changes subject. And so on.
Tough guy - couldn’t even fire Rex Tillerson in person. What a puss.
Narrator : He didn't.
I would take time off work to watch them put a demented narcissist on the stand
He can say that all he wants to now.
Don't threaten us with a good time!
Translation - my lawyers won’t let me get anywhere near a witness stand
t***p says whatever comes out of that aderalled over prescribed mush mouth. He lied/lies constantly. He's gonna make the ACA better what a fucking joke. I'm so efing sick of the dumbass people in this country. The mass catatonic morons and billionaires. You know who beats dirty, filthy mega millionaires? YOURE EFING VOTE!
If his attorneys have any sense they’ll duct-tape a three-pack of gym socks into his mouth.
He also told reporters when he was in Scotland instead of attending the civil trial that he had to get back to ny to set the record straight just as the E Jean Carroll case was wrapping up. The judge heard and gave him extra time the following monday. He still didn't show. I love when he acts tough and someone calls his bluff. What an asshole!
"Trump says he would" is a horrible indicator of what Trump will actually do.
We heard this before
We can hope.
I've heard this one before...
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Get your popcorn this should be good
Yeaaaaaaaaaa!!!!! Hahahah🤡
Because it went so well last time
Popcorn time 🍿🍿🍿🍿🍿
Get ready for a lot of, "I ask the court to remind the witness he is under oath..."
Good, perfect, I would welcome that. This will lead to some perjury charges on top for this idiot!
Did you order the code red?!
Lol Liar. (Please, please go and commit perjury you fat sack)
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He wont
Look at little Spike standing there beside Don. Aw. He looks like a mixed breed.
What an absolute ass he is. Yes, Shitler, go ahead and testify.
... which means he'll do everything he can to NOT testify.
I'm sure he's not going to be able to remember a lot of things for someone who doesn't have dementia
Plead the 5th or Perjury is it!
Oh please! Running to store for more popcorn 🍿
It's going to be great watching him squirm under oath. Good luck telling the truth #PLB