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Tom of Temecula

(1,428 posts)
Mon May 20, 2024, 10:05 AM May 20

'Are You Afraid To Testify, Sir?' Reporters Pepper Trump Before And After Angry Courthouse Rant Attacking Judge

Reporters peppered former President Donald Trump before and after he ranted outside the courthouse, pressing him on whether he’ll testify — with one suggesting he’s “afraid” to.

Court resumed Monday morning in the Stormy Daniels hush money-election interference trial after a week that see-sawed between damaging direct examination of ex-Trump fixer Michael Cohen and cross-examinations that took chunks out of Cohen and his credibility. Cohen’s testimony continued on Monday. The week was also characterized by a growing Greek chorus of Trump surrogates from Congress and other elected officials showing up to attack on Trump’s behalf.

On his way into court Monday morning, Trump paused to deliver an angry seven-minute rant loaded with familiar attacks and falsehoods, as well as now-customary recitations of supportive statements from pundits, and a rare shout-out to acting and singing legend Peggy Lee. But the questions with which Trump was bombarded were almost unanimously about one thing — whether or not he will take the stand as the trial winds down.

TRUMP: He’s totally conflicted! This is the most conflicted judge, probably in the history of the court system. And everyone knows what I’m talking about! Thank you very much.
REPORTER 1: Will you testify?
REPORTER 2: Will you follow your lawyers advising you not testify?
REPORTER 1: Mr. Trump, do you want to testify?
REPORTER 2: Are you afraid to testify, sir?


https://www.mediaite.com/news/are-you-afraid-to-testify-sir-reporters-pepper-trump-before-and-after-angry-courthouse-rant-attacking-judge/

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'Are You Afraid To Testify, Sir?' Reporters Pepper Trump Before And After Angry Courthouse Rant Attacking Judge (Original Post) Tom of Temecula May 20 OP
Time for the chicken suits.... getagrip_already May 20 #1
Kudos to those reporters. Are their ID's being withheld to protect them from retribution? TheRickles May 20 #2
Are you afraid to testify, sir? CrispyQ May 20 #3
Why did the chicken cross the road? Hekate May 20 #4
Will you follow your lawyers advising you not testify? YUP, no question about it. republianmushroom May 20 #5

TheRickles

(2,132 posts)
2. Kudos to those reporters. Are their ID's being withheld to protect them from retribution?
Mon May 20, 2024, 10:13 AM
May 20

Not kidding, sadly enough.

CrispyQ

(36,693 posts)
3. Are you afraid to testify, sir?
Mon May 20, 2024, 10:21 AM
May 20

More of this, please.

Drive this orange fucker over the edge. It's not disrespect; it's self-perseverance. He will take all of your press credentials away if he's prez again.

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