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DonViejo

(60,536 posts)
Fri Jan 18, 2019, 11:34 AM Jan 2019

Trump Reacts To Cohen Bombshell: He's 'Lying To Reduce His Jail Time!'

Source: Talking Points Memo



By David Taintor

January 18, 2019 10:06 am

President Donald Trump on Friday morning reacted to a bombshell report that said he directed Michael Cohen to lie to Congress about the Trump Tower Moscow project.




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Trump Reacts To Cohen Bombshell: He's 'Lying To Reduce His Jail Time!' (Original Post) DonViejo Jan 2019 OP
More obstruction and intimidation! Docreed2003 Jan 2019 #1
+1 ffr Jan 2019 #3
Yep sakabatou Jan 2019 #38
Again, Trump Mentioning Cohen's Father-In-Law is Obstruction of Justice louis c Jan 2019 #2
Threatening a family member of a witness? Cracklin Charlie Jan 2019 #29
If that's Individual-1's basis, then being an unindicted co-conspirator ffr Jan 2019 #4
Hey malignant narcissistic psychopath..................... turbinetree Jan 2019 #5
What's cohen doing today? Why the wait? Seems like a precarious position to let him Crutchez_CuiBono Jan 2019 #14
Exactly ........................they should do a hearing on let's say next Tuesday turbinetree Jan 2019 #40
Hey turbinetree...just curious, what's coming Feb. 7, 2019, the actual sentencing? Thanks! nt SWBTATTReg Jan 2019 #31
Cohen is going to testify in a congressional hearing turbinetree Jan 2019 #39
Thanks! nt SWBTATTReg Jan 2019 #41
No Donny because Cohen lying now to Federal and or State prosecutors could increase his jail time. Botany Jan 2019 #6
as I responded on Twitter NewJeffCT Jan 2019 #7
He doesn't care, or even understand... robbob Jan 2019 #30
Hey Dumbass Donald was it 300 or 1000 hamberders? Blue Owl Jan 2019 #8
I heard the Covfefe was fresh though... (n/t) Moostache Jan 2019 #18
A match made in hebben: hamberders with lots of fresh Covfefe. n/t Judi Lynn Jan 2019 #27
Lol, Nope, Dope OriginalGeek Jan 2019 #9
Ever notice how rich folk brag about being BILLIONAIREs etc Crutchez_CuiBono Jan 2019 #10
Evidence don't lie. C_U_L8R Jan 2019 #11
I notice Trump didn't actually deny the allegations RAB910 Jan 2019 #12
Trump's sounding guilty as hell here MrScorpio Jan 2019 #13
What about your jail time thegoose Jan 2019 #15
Cohen has already been sentenced. He knows how long he'll be serving. tinrobot Jan 2019 #16
No point bringing up facts because Trump is getting his from Fox News. Botany Jan 2019 #20
this is like a Monty Python skit GusBob Jan 2019 #17
Don't forget, Trump is a compulsive liar and nothing more than an unindicted co-conspiritor world wide wally Jan 2019 #19
Lordy, I hope there ARE tapes...nt SayItLoud Jan 2019 #21
What a coincidence donnie... StarlightGold Jan 2019 #22
Hey you asshole traitor vlyons Jan 2019 #23
It's official - Trump is an absolute psychopath! Initech Jan 2019 #24
We know Trump. We know the GOP. I hope Buzzfeed, Rachel, news outlets are extra wiggs Jan 2019 #25
You Can't Reduce Your Jail Time By Lying DallasNE Jan 2019 #26
Mark my word: ScratchCat Jan 2019 #28
There's documentary evidence as well, Shitler. nt SunSeeker Jan 2019 #32
He's literally too insular to understand "written evidence"........... akraven Jan 2019 #33
So is Trump Renew Deal Jan 2019 #34
Citizen Vain & Ghouliani ar oblivious that Mueller has evidence to cross-reference & check Cohen. nt Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2019 #35
Cohen is an admitted liar. Jose Garcia Jan 2019 #36
And Trump is a bigger liar who will never admit it......... Bengus81 Jan 2019 #37
Mueller's team did not flat out deny the report, but aspects. I think Cohen leaked the info to beachbum bob Jan 2019 #42

ffr

(22,681 posts)
4. If that's Individual-1's basis, then being an unindicted co-conspirator
Fri Jan 18, 2019, 11:41 AM
Jan 2019

would also qualify him as a fraud too, would it not?

turbinetree

(24,745 posts)
5. Hey malignant narcissistic psychopath.....................
Fri Jan 18, 2019, 11:44 AM
Jan 2019

you and your family defrauded the state of New York out of 400 million in taxes, at least Cohen admitted that he broke the tax laws..........................you on the other hand don't see the train a coming, its rolling down the tracks.....................

February 7, 2019 cannot get here fast enough...................

Crutchez_CuiBono

(7,725 posts)
14. What's cohen doing today? Why the wait? Seems like a precarious position to let him
Fri Jan 18, 2019, 11:53 AM
Jan 2019

flap around and take a chance he decides to jump out a window (or whatever), before then. Mike Cohen...come on down. Do it for your FAMILY so they don't suffer anymore from what YOU've conspired to do.

turbinetree

(24,745 posts)
40. Exactly ........................they should do a hearing on let's say next Tuesday
Fri Jan 18, 2019, 06:06 PM
Jan 2019

I agree why wait.................

I went out and got my Virgil's root beer and my popcorn to pop...................

Botany

(70,657 posts)
6. No Donny because Cohen lying now to Federal and or State prosecutors could increase his jail time.
Fri Jan 18, 2019, 11:45 AM
Jan 2019

But Kevin Corke (never heard of him) works for Fox so facts must mean nothing to him.

NewJeffCT

(56,829 posts)
7. as I responded on Twitter
Fri Jan 18, 2019, 11:46 AM
Jan 2019

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Text:
Hey Individual One, you do know that they have multiple sources that corroborate Cohen's story, don't you? And, a subornation of perjury was a charge against both Nixon and Clinton? #ImpeachTrump #TrumpShutdown #CrookedTrump

robbob

(3,542 posts)
30. He doesn't care, or even understand...
Fri Jan 18, 2019, 01:51 PM
Jan 2019

...what “truth” is, or what is provable or not. Right now he is just throwing out his stale denial “fake news” so his followers can parrot him. I am hoping that very soon tRump lies will meet provable facts, and that it will be a spectacular downfall.

OriginalGeek

(12,132 posts)
9. Lol, Nope, Dope
Fri Jan 18, 2019, 11:49 AM
Jan 2019

that's what he did the FIRST time (at your behest). But then Mueller showed him some cards and he knew he was nabbed.

Crutchez_CuiBono

(7,725 posts)
10. Ever notice how rich folk brag about being BILLIONAIREs etc
Fri Jan 18, 2019, 11:51 AM
Jan 2019

until the Feds come sniffing then their exchanges involve "Thousands" Yeah sure. Must be different sentencing rules based on money involved.

tinrobot

(10,927 posts)
16. Cohen has already been sentenced. He knows how long he'll be serving.
Fri Jan 18, 2019, 11:57 AM
Jan 2019

Trump, however, is still waiting to be sentenced. That's why he is freaking out.

GusBob

(7,286 posts)
17. this is like a Monty Python skit
Fri Jan 18, 2019, 12:00 PM
Jan 2019

and how are we feeling today Mr Creosote?
better
oh better are we
better get a bucket

vlyons

(10,252 posts)
23. Hey you asshole traitor
Fri Jan 18, 2019, 12:49 PM
Jan 2019

I just want to remind you, just in case you forgot, that when Mueller raided Cohen's home and office, he got the emails, the computers, and boxes of paper docs. Now you sit down and think about that.

My very best advice for you is to resign and fly to a country that doesn't have extradition treaty with the USA -- ya know, like Russia.

Initech

(100,150 posts)
24. It's official - Trump is an absolute psychopath!
Fri Jan 18, 2019, 01:05 PM
Jan 2019

He will stomp over everyone and everything to get what he wants.

wiggs

(7,821 posts)
25. We know Trump. We know the GOP. I hope Buzzfeed, Rachel, news outlets are extra
Fri Jan 18, 2019, 01:09 PM
Jan 2019

careful not to fall for planted forgeries, false admissions, off the record misleading quotes, etc..

It's worked several times before.

I believe this particular group has a long history of fraud, crime, shortcuts, treachery of various types, conspiracy, ends-justify-the-means behavior, etc. Which is why they are desperate and will try anything, legal or not. I also believe they have schemed and plotted since 2014 or earlier for this moment, along with oligarchs worldwide, and won't overlook any opportunity to get over on the rest of us once again.

DallasNE

(7,404 posts)
26. You Can't Reduce Your Jail Time By Lying
Fri Jan 18, 2019, 01:15 PM
Jan 2019

That would be an aggravating factor much more likely to increase your jail time. So in this exchange, who do you suppose is doing the lying?


Follow the money.

ScratchCat

(2,022 posts)
28. Mark my word:
Fri Jan 18, 2019, 01:20 PM
Jan 2019

Given the previous letter sent to Trump when he first mentioned Cohen's FIL, the House Democrats will send a referral to DOJ for investigation for witness tampering. Watch.

Jose Garcia

(2,612 posts)
36. Cohen is an admitted liar.
Fri Jan 18, 2019, 04:52 PM
Jan 2019

Anything he says would need to be corroborated, by witnesses or other evidence. If the Buzzfeed story is accurate, Cohen's story becomes believable.

 

beachbum bob

(10,437 posts)
42. Mueller's team did not flat out deny the report, but aspects. I think Cohen leaked the info to
Sat Jan 19, 2019, 07:00 AM
Jan 2019

Buzzfeed as a throwdown back at Trump and his russian enablers that HE HAS A TAPE, and perhaps Mueller doesn't have it

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