I’m only half-listening, but I believe he implied that the only reason Cohen said all those bad things about him was because the prosecutors threatened to send him to prison for the rest of his life.
“If they can do it to me, they can do it to anyone…”
Well, Donny, you have it backwards…isn’t that the idea behind it all, that no-one is above the law?
cnn has finally broken in with fact check and commentary.
sounds like someone came really close to violating the gag order. as he mentioned cohen in the rant. he then slyly tried to say oh, i can’t say the name.
per cnn:
“Falsifying business records — that sounds so bad, to me it sounds very bad,” Trump said.
“That’s a bad thing for me, I’ve never had that before,” he added.
But Trump disputed that characterization of his crimes, saying he had a legal expense — paying lawyer Michael Cohen — and that it was documented as a legal expense.
A bookkeeper “correctly marked it down in the books,” the former president said, claiming that was done “without any knowledge from me.”
“What else are you going to call it?” Trump said.
“As far as the trial itself, it was very unfair. We weren’t allowed to use our election expert under any circumstances. You saw what happened to some of the witnesses that were on our side, they were literally crucified by this man,” he said.
Trump went on to criticize Judge Juan Merchan further, saying “he looks like an angel, but he’s really a devil.”
“There’s never been a more conflicted judge,” Trump said. "Now, I’m under a gag order, which nobody has ever been under — no presidential candidates ever been under a gag order before.
“I’m under a gag order, nasty gag order, where I’ve had to pay thousands of dollars in penalties and was threatened with jail,” he claimed.
Lol, this guy is completely bonkers. And he looks like shit.
“But not me-e-e-e-e! It’s so unfair!”
Wrong thread…
We’re going to be seeing several months of the whiney baby crying tour. That’s all it’s going to be coming out of Trump’s cry-hole. Stamping his little feet and having a hissy fit.
from here:
Now what? Well, for Starters, There’s the Humiliating Pre-sentencing Interview. (dailykos.com)
Here’s how it works: He will be asked about his personal history, his mental health, and the circumstances that led to his conviction. It is is annoying and humiliating, even for those who have no shame. Yes, it’s really bad. That’s when, as a defense lawyer friend of mine told me: “The reality of your situation really sets in. You can see it wash over their face. In waves. All five stages of grief — in a blender, all mixed up — spewing out for over one half an hour. It’s hard to watch. Even those guys you know are guilty as sin, you can’t help but feel for them.”
the rant is over. no questions. it was about a half hour.
He finished talking and left. No questions allowed from reporters.
This is private, though? We won’t see it, will we?
yes, it is private. i don’t believe we will ever see it.
You won’t. They’re entirely confidential. I’ve seen hundreds of these (where I worked, a copy was provided to the judge’s assistant). They are extremely detailed, no stone unturned, very personal, stamped ‘CONFIDENTIAL’ all over the place and placed under seal after the sentencing proceeding. I was required to shred my copies.
Figured. And no transcript, either?
Oh to be a fly on the wall…
Okay, is there a plausible timeline for when that interview will take place (that is, more specific than some time between now and July 11)?
nope. never.
Yeah, there is a lot of wrongness throughout this thread, most of it being correct.
from what i understand it will be very soon. from the commentators on tv it would be with in days.
Thank you. I would be gratified to learn that during the interview itself an event occurs that will necessitate vacating the conviction.
I’m thinking he’ll leave the interview looking much like he did in Helsinki after meeting Putin.
