Why are we listening to Cohen? There were plenty of credible witnesses.
this post was submitted on 19 Feb 2024
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He is a key witness in one of the trials, and his credibility is going to be a big issue.
Not sure why journalists care, but prosecutors need to figure out how to make him credible.
Media is just looking for eyes
He always was for sale - he is just getting cheaper.
You mean that there is yet another reason why he's for sale. Throw it on the pile, I'd say.
Yeah, yeah that's what makes him compromised. Not all the other things. Not the rampant greed, not the corruption, not the pee pee tape, just the legal fees.
I'm not really sure why people consider Michael Cohen an authority on anything. He was an unethical lawyer who got disbarred. He is definitely not an unbiased source about anything to do with Trump since he obviously has a personal vendetta after being thrown under the bus. While I don't disagree that the headline is true, I don't think attaching Michael Cohen's name to it makes the argument stronger.
Thanks! You just said everything I wanted to but ran out of energy to type. Cohen is a sack of shit.
Because he was trumps attorney and basically an inside man for what, decades? But yeah you're right it's not like his testimony literally brought down Trump's business in NY.
Oh wait... actually it did.
He has properties he can sell or mortgage. He's not like broke. He's for sale because he cares more about money than loyalty and duty to his country, that hasn't changed from his first term. It's not about the fines.
You think he owns all the properties with the trump name on them??? You think even if they're in his name that aren't all underwater due to the mortgages/ loans??
Interesting.
He licensed out his name to be used, so no he doesn't own "all" the properties with his name on them, but he owns "some" yes. And it's real estate, it has value.
The guy sucks and lies all the time, he is probably poorer than he says. That doesn't mean he has no money. And the asset he owns a lot of (real estate) has appreciated in value a good amount over the last 10 years, it wouldn't be "underwater" unless both the value went down and the loan didn't get paid off by as much.
Haha dude ur under water any time what you owe is more than the property is worth. If you think Trump isn't leveraged to the tits I've got a bridge for ya.
For the stuff he owns and there aren't more creditors than value then maybe there's something but that's doubtful imo.
And he was compromised before. What does everyone think Russia was all about, anyway?
Russia has MAGA by the wallet.
China's money is also in play, they are just more discreet about it.
This is exactly the type of thing that will cost you your security clearance, for a good reason.
So few people in the Trump Whitehouse could pass a background check. The solution was to suspend background checks. Clearance was just given out.
Trump was never "not for sale". He sold a list of American agents to Putin. What worse could he get?
EDIT: I agree, he could still get a lot worse.
After Kashoggi was killed he literally did a press conference and among his rambling was the implication that he wouldn't act against the Saudis because they rent a lot of his properties. He's openly for sale and his moronic base doesn't care.
So much fucking worse... There are case studies in recent history if you're actually curious.
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