Trump's notorious micromanaging comes back to bite him in criminal trial testimony

Donald Trump has a reputation for being personally involved in every aspect of his business, a reputation confirmed in testimony in his New York criminal trial from his former White House aid, Madeleine Westerhout. The reason that is now a problem for Trump instead of simply a quirky personal trait is that he wants a jury to believe he wasn't aware of what the Stormy Daniels payments were for. Kristy Greenberg and Duncan Levin, former federal prosecutors, discuss with Alex Wagner. 



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[mikejunior]

Madeline Westerhout and Hope Hicks have now learned the harsh truth about their former boss.

[leannevandekew]

Trump has a sale on a Trump Club Sandwich.
A trump sandwich consists of toasted white bread, with an orange glaze on the outside, it's full of baloney and spam, with Russian dressing and a small pickle on the side. You can substitute the pickle for a small mushroom head for $130K.

[Xylophone]

Trump is a miser, he wouldn’t give anyone money if he didn’t have to…This show about trump has to stop!!
Lock him Up!!
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[Gloominusdm]

What's that I hear? Oh, it's just the Emoluments Clause of the Constitution's last ragged breath...

[bigtvjunky]

He really does have a 'type' for the women who work closely around him. (Edited to add partial list) Hope Hicks, -Cassidy Hutchinson, - Alina Habba, Christina Bobb, Rhona Graff, Madeleine Westerhout, Elizabeth Pipko...

[cannonfodder]

So making him look more like a normal person is a bad thing? How many of those jurors dont wonder where their money is going?

[Carlos-ruvj]

Fiddlely di, fiddlely da, Donald's not soliveaux, says Westerhout ! .

[billypardew]

And that somehow incriminates Donald Trump that was pathetic reporting

[terrencekane]

There are 34 charges. The over/under on guilty verdicts is 24. I just bet the over.

[mclarsen]

... I would like to know where you can buy that incredibly cheap antichrist bible 🧐

[Cwarnershspes]

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[notenoughmonkeys]

To be fair Trump probably believes micromanaging is the correct term for taking viagra.

[Acer_Maximinus]

Of course he was aware, he set the whole thing up.

[martusialuba]

He was a big hero when he had his Dad’s money, when he blew it all, he had to pay attention because he was broke!

[climateprotections]

Many Women 🙋vote for 🧢President Biden 🌎🦋 💙
He defends women's rights👌👍

[candidaprout]

I know of some countries where trump and enablers would be in prison already 😡. Wake up America 💙. Vote blue, 💙💙💙💙💙💙

[nono]

people, don't gloss over how important this is!!! his hands are in everything; he's cheap, and would NOT pay $130, 000 without SPECIFIC knowledge of what's up! that's what this trial is about, not his sleazy adulterous life

[johnheckscher]

Only a fool would think Donald Trump is innocent,

LOCK HIM UP

[Isityet]

Donald J Trump went from being an orange demi-god to an orange turd in the blink of an eye.
This should be a woke up call for the Rep🤮lian Party

[Bravestandalone]

>>> E. Jean Carroll/Stormy Daniels 2024 <<<