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Beachnutt

(7,373 posts) Thu May 9, 2024, 04:51 PM May 9

dog whistle for rape': Trump attorney bashes part of Stormy Daniels' testimony [View all]

his request for a mistrial, Trump attorney Todd Blanche said that one of Daniels' answers on the stand was "a dogwhistle for rape."

Blanche referenced a list of questions and answers that he said were prejudicial and unfair during Daniels' testimony. The list included an anecdote from Daniels about choosing a workplace that required adult film actors to wear condoms and later saying that Trump did not wear a condom during the alleged sexual encounter with her.

"That has nothing to do with the false business record, but it’s so prejudicial. It’s a dog whistle for rape,” Blanche told the judge.

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dog whistle for rape': Trump attorney bashes part of Stormy Daniels' testimony [View all] Beachnutt May 9 OP

I didn't think of it as a dog whistle for rape. Irish_Dem May 9 #1

I still don't get how Mossfern May 9 #3

Because a rapist wouldn't use a condom? Irish_Dem May 9 #6

Me either Beachnutt May 9 #4

Yes I think Trump's strategy is to get a mistrial. Irish_Dem May 9 #7

Absolutely Mossfern May 9 #14

Bitch, whine, moan and complain, that is all Trump's defenders have. Chainfire May 9 #2

The more damaging the encounter, the more evidence it is that he paid her to keep her quiet unblock May 9 #5

And Beachnutt May 9 #8

She never really mentioned that getagrip_already May 9 #11

I thought a dog whistle for rape jls4561 May 9 #9

Seems to me Daniels clearly denied she was raped. Raven123 May 9 #10

And yet his defense keeps bringing up rape. What idiots! Scrivener7 May 9 #13

Remember what we've learned: Every projection is a confession in Trump-world Hekate May 10 #21

Raped, no. But pressured, yes. getagrip_already May 9 #15

Right, but I think her testimony makes the "dog whistle " issue less believable Raven123 May 9 #17

Lol! Gleefully shooting herself in the foot. Scrivener7 May 9 #12

There have been memes about him rawdogging a porn star for years. Nevilledog May 9 #16

I'm probably mistaken but onethatcares May 9 #18

After all this time? Okay, he coerced her, then kept her hoping he'd promote her legit career... Hekate May 9 #20

You are not mistaken Tickle May 10 #22

That idiot just replaced the dog whistle AuntyGravity May 9 #19