The Trump "Hush Money" Trial starts today
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And by "hush money," don't they mean NDA?
An interesting question I saw at the RWEC: Suppose it came down just a bit different. Rather than "I'll pay you $130K to not talk about it," it was "Pay me $130K to not talk about it."
That's extortion, and a felony. WOuldn't that be fun?
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@George-K said in The Trump "Hush Money" Trial starts today:
And by "hush money," don't they mean NDA?
An interesting question I saw at the RWEC: Suppose it came down just a bit different. Rather than "I'll pay you $130K to not talk about it," it was "Pay me $130K to not talk about it."
That's extortion, and a felony. WOuldn't that be fun?
Has Trump claimed he was being blackmailed over his totally made-up and fake-news affair with the esteemed actress?
Personally, I don't know where he finds the time in between all his Bible reading and charity work. When my wife was pregnant I could barely scrape up enough free time at the weekend to mow the lawn, never mind do a bit of ploughing.
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@Doctor-Phibes said in The Trump "Hush Money" Trial starts today:
Has Trump claimed he was being blackmailed over his totally made-up and fake-news affair with the esteemed actress?
AFAIK, he has not. But wouldn't it be a hoot if he could prove it, LOL.
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https://www.nj.com/politics/2024/04/trump-explains-why-hes-falling-asleep-in-court.html
Sometimes the easiest explanation is the right one.
Why does Donald Trump keep nodding off during his hush-money criminal trial in New York? Because he’s bored. Or, said another way: “I’m catching up on my f--ing sleep ‘cause I’m bored,” Trump told one source, per The Bulwark.
“Well, Jake, he appeared to be asleep,” Haberman told CNN’s Jake Tapper. “His head would fall down. There would be other moments other trials, like the E. Jean Carroll trial, which was around the corner in January, he appeared very still and it seemed as if he might be sleeping but then he would move. This time, he didn’t pay attention to a note that his lawyer ... passed him. His jaw kept on falling on his chest and his mouth kept going slack.”
In his defense, it is a tough schedule for anyone (trial during the day, campaign at nighttime) and he is almost 80 years old.
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