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Trump defense rests at New York hush money trial, ex-president doesn't testify
CNBC Business News ^ | 21 May 2024 | Dan Mangan

Posted on 05/21/2024 10:07:12 AM PDT by zeestephen

Trump's decision not to take the witness stand was not a surprise, as testifying carries serious risks for any criminal defendant, particularly one with a tendency to speak off the cuff and undercut his prior statements, as he has shown in testimony in other civil matters...Trump had previously said he was "absolutely" willing to testify in the case...

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To: zeestephen

Juries notice when someone who claims they want to testify at trial doesn’t do so. They also make judgements about the witnesses and their honesty.

Cohen claimed he was being truthful after his “come to Jesus” moment in prison.

Costello came across as a witness hostile to not only the prosecution, but the court itself. That seldom plays well with jurors.


21 posted on 05/21/2024 12:06:55 PM PDT by Bob Wills is still the king (Just a Texas Playboy at heart)
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To: napscoordinator
Trump had previously said he was “absolutely” willing to testify in the case... Nobody believed that.

Willing to testify and testifying are two different things. I don’t doubt that Trump was willing to testify. However, he made the correct decision not to testify.

22 posted on 05/21/2024 12:30:52 PM PDT by thegagline (Sic semper tyrannis! Goldwater & Thomas Sowell in 2024)
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To: zeestephen

The analysis that the corrupt judge’s statement will be in the juror’s minds as they leave today, after they felt close to the judge all along is infuriating. That judge is so evil it is almost beyond belief.

May God protect Donald Trump and his supporters.


23 posted on 05/21/2024 12:44:48 PM PDT by frank ballenger (There's a battle outside and it's raging. It'll soon shake your windows and rattle your walls.)
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To: Michael.SF.

The tiny possibility in my opinion is the hung jury.

Remember, New Yorkers hate Trump and have to dab their mouths from the snake venom dripping.👿🐍

Have no idea how long until an eventual appeal would overthrow the obvious biased handling by that dirty judge. I’m sure it would be too late.


24 posted on 05/21/2024 12:48:26 PM PDT by frank ballenger (There's a battle outside and it's raging. It'll soon shake your windows and rattle your walls.)
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To: odawg

Your so clever


25 posted on 05/21/2024 12:48:44 PM PDT by napscoordinator (DeSantis is a beast! Florida is the freest state in the country! )
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To: odawg

You absolutely despise being wrong. I don’t know why you take it personally. I didn’t think I had that much control over your emotions. Weird.


26 posted on 05/21/2024 12:50:08 PM PDT by napscoordinator (DeSantis is a beast! Florida is the freest state in the country! )
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To: frank ballenger

Depends upon the moral character of the jurists. I, for one, would not vote to convict a political enemy of mine, if I thought the trial was in any way compromised.
Why be a part of a big lie, which will be exposed on appeal? Go on record now, as being an impartial American, and be able to live with your decision.


27 posted on 05/21/2024 1:12:57 PM PDT by Fireone (Who killed Obama's chef?)
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To: Fireone

You are obviously better than most in the jury pools. No surprise as you are part of our forum.

IMO most jurors are ignorant, and/or stupid, and biased.

Example: A juror replaced by an alternate during the OJ trial (I know, easy target for me). A woman had sat through three days of detailed scientific explanations specifically about the extremely low probability of the OJ dna found at the crime scene not linking OJ to the murders. 9.7 billion to one for one item.* And Nicole’s blood on OJ’s sock.

She said to reporters: “They didn’t show me nothing. There are lots of people walking around that have the same blood types.”

How can anyone accept our degenerate, devolved, worthless system of pseudo justice after that?

I am not guilty of that.

*Over nine weeks of testimony, 108 exhibits of DNA evidence, including 61 drops of blood, were presented at trial. Testing was cross-referenced and validated at three separate labs using different tests with no discrepancies found.


28 posted on 05/21/2024 1:26:01 PM PDT by frank ballenger (There's a battle outside and it's raging. It'll soon shake your windows and rattle your walls.)
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To: napscoordinator

“I didn’t think I had that much control over your emotions.”

You talk about having control over my emotions? Don’t kid yourself. You responded to me twice in a row, so who is more emotional.

No, I just happen to notice and observe your postings, as I do all I read, and you always have something snotty to say about Trump. You are just a snotty person, I suppose. That is not a emotional response, just an observation I have made over a long time.

Since you do know that most on this site are Trump supporters, you think you are Mr. Big by trying to shine your punk ass with anti-Trump comments.


29 posted on 05/21/2024 3:39:57 PM PDT by odawg
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To: odawg

I just don’t slobber over him and think he’s God like. You obviously are very obsessed with him. That’s your thing.


30 posted on 05/21/2024 6:57:53 PM PDT by napscoordinator (DeSantis is a beast! Florida is the freest state in the country! )
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To: napscoordinator

“I just don’t slobber over him and think he’s God like. You”

Most Americans realize he is the only hope we have of surviving as a nation. That is not thinking he is God, but you know that but you are such a prick and probably have a few questionable personal issues like most of the Leftists do.


31 posted on 05/22/2024 2:32:12 AM PDT by odawg
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To: odawg

The only obligation I have to trump is to vote for him. I do not have to cheerlead.


32 posted on 05/22/2024 3:55:03 AM PDT by napscoordinator (DeSantis is a beast! Florida is the freest state in the country! )
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