Trump lawyer admits paying off Stormy Daniels, but...

[The Barbarian]

Michael D. Cohen, President Trump’s longtime personal lawyer, said on Tuesday that he had paid $130,000 out of his own pocket to a pornographic-film actress who had once claimed to have had an affair with Mr. Trump.

In the most detailed explanation of the 2016 payment made to the actress, Stephanie Clifford, Mr. Cohen, who worked as a counsel to the Trump Organization for more than a decade, said he was not reimbursed for the payment.
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She has said the affair took place soon after Mr. Trump’s wife, Melania, gave birth to the couple’s son, Barron.
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He declined to answer several follow-up questions, including whether Mr. Trump had been aware that Mr. Cohen made the payment, why he made the payment or whether he had made similar payments to other people over the years.
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Ms. Clifford has not publicly denied an affair with Mr. Trump. A statement released by Mr. Cohen in her name in January denied an affair, but in interviews, she has refused to directly answer questions about it.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/13/...ick&contentCollection=Trending&pgtype=article

 

[The Barbarian]

I'm wondering why the doofus went to all that trouble to set up a sham company, and then put his name on it.

It's like holding up a bank in a mask with a photo ID pinned to one's shirt.

 

[jgarden]

I'm wondering why the doofus went to all that trouble to set up a sham company, and then put his name on it.

As for "Stormy Daniels, doesn't everybody's lawyer pay $130 000 out of their own pocket in "hush money?"

It's like holding up a bank in a mask with a photo ID pinned to one's shirt.

Shell and numbered companies appear to be a reoccurring theme in "The People's Republic of Trump" - they are synonymous with "money laundering" and a common in "The Donald's" real estate deals!

As for "Stormy Daniels, doesn't everybody's lawyer pay $130 000 out of their own pocket in "hush money?"

 

[rexlunae]

I wanna know where you find a lawyer who will spend $130k of his own money to clean up your messes.

 

[Grosnick Marowbe]

This tactic of the "Far-left" isn't gonna work. :rotfl:

 

[rexlunae]

This tactic of the "Far-left" isn't gonna work. :rotfl:

Yeah, when did following the money ever lead anywhere?

 

[The Barbarian]

I wanna know where you find a lawyer who will spend $130k of his own money to clean up your messes.

As you know, in Trump's dealings, it's always a question as to whose money it actually is. Maybe Cohen just likes Trump so much that he gave him the $130,000. It's not like he could just raise his billing a bit to cover for it.

Or could he?

 

[rexlunae]

As you know, in Trump's dealings, it's always a question as to whose money it actually is. Maybe Cohen just likes Trump so much that he gave him the $130,000. It's not like he could just raise his billing a bit to cover for it.

Or could he?

He could have anticipated Trump paying him back after the election when his finances are less closely scrutinized. But only if Trump lost. But it still might have been considered an in-kind contribution to the Trump campaign, and illegal for its size.

 

[The Barbarian]

He could have anticipated Trump paying him back after the election when his finances are less closely scrutinized. But only if Trump lost. But it still might have been considered an in-kind contribution to the Trump campaign, and illegal for its size.

Depends on whether or not one considers a candidate committing adultery with a porn star would be damaging to his campaign. Since the religious right no longer thinks that kind of thing is wrong, perhaps Trump has a defense.

 

[fool]

And now Karen Mcdougal
http://abcnews.go.com/US/karen-mcdo...legedly-affair-donald-trump/story?id=53142233

 

[fool]

Melania is going to divorce him and he's going to make a game show out of finding a new first lady.

 

[Grosnick Marowbe]

Michael D. Cohen, President Trump’s longtime personal lawyer, said on Tuesday that he had paid $130,000 out of his own pocket to a pornographic-film actress who had once claimed to have had an affair with Mr. Trump.

In the most detailed explanation of the 2016 payment made to the actress, Stephanie Clifford, Mr. Cohen, who worked as a counsel to the Trump Organization for more than a decade, said he was not reimbursed for the payment.
...
She has said the affair took place soon after Mr. Trump’s wife, Melania, gave birth to the couple’s son, Barron.
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He declined to answer several follow-up questions, including whether Mr. Trump had been aware that Mr. Cohen made the payment, why he made the payment or whether he had made similar payments to other people over the years.
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Ms. Clifford has not publicly denied an affair with Mr. Trump. A statement released by Mr. Cohen in her name in January denied an affair, but in interviews, she has refused to directly answer questions about it.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/13/...ick&contentCollection=Trending&pgtype=article

Are you equally disturbed by Clinton's rape allegation a few years back? Not to mention, Monica Lewinsky and others? JFK was also known to have had affairs while in the Presidency. LBJ, as well. Even Thomas Jefferson. No doubt there were others who couldn't control themselves while in office. You must remember, a President is NOT a perfect human being and neither are you. Personally, I don't believe all of these accusations (If any) regarding Trump. There's so much lying going on out there, who can honestly say; "It's ALL true?"

 

[Catholic Crusader]

Michael D. Cohen, President Trump’s longtime personal lawyer, said on Tuesday that he had paid $130,000 out of his own pocket to a pornographic-film actress who had once claimed to have had an affair with Mr. Trump...........

Good for him and good for her.
Nobody cares.

Jobs are up, the economy is booming, ISIS is defeated, illegal alien incursion is way down, all is good. Join the rest of us in the real world.

 

[The Barbarian]

Good for him and good for her.

Nobody cares.

If you're a Christian, you should care. I realize that many fundamentalists now claim that adultery is no longer a sin. How do you feel about it?

Jobs are up

Have been since 2010.

Trump hasn't messed up Obama's record...yet.

the economy is booming

GDP has been rising since 2010.

Again, Trump hasn't messed it up - yet.

ISIS is defeated

Here's something you might find instructive. Make a list of Iraqi cities liberated from ISIS during Obama's term, and during Trump's term.

Trump is like the rooster who imagines his crowing makes the sun come up.

illegal alien incursion is way down

Has been since... well, you know. Notice that while Trump wants to build his Maginot line on the southern border, illegal immigration from India and China has exceeded that from Mexico.

It's not just costly; it doesn't even address the problem.

Join the rest of us in the real world.

See above. Reality may be unpleasant for you, but it has the virtue of being true. Find an accommodation to it.

 

[Catholic Crusader]

Fake news. Part time jobs were up under Obama, i.e. worthless jobs. Real jobs are coming back now. Real economists attribute the growth to Trumps colossal deregulation efforts and anticipation of the effects of the new tax laws.

Your Post is fake news garbage, as are all your other posts.

And as for your thread subject, again, real people don't care. Only snotty petty haters care.

 

[Arthur Brain]

Fake news. Part time jobs were up under Obama, i.e. worthless jobs. Real jobs are coming back now. Real economists attribute the growth to Trumps colossal deregulation efforts and anticipation of the effects of the new tax laws.

Your Post is fake news garbage, as are all your other posts.

And as for your thread subject, again, real people don't care. Only snotty petty haters care.

Was a time here when hardcore fundamentalists blathered on about having adultery being a capital crime. Not saying you were ever one of those but it is telling how lightly Trump's "indiscretions" are glossed over...

 

[fool]

Was a time here when hardcore fundamentalists blathered on about having adultery being a capital crime. Not saying you were ever one of those but it is telling how lightly Trump's "indiscretions" are glossed over...

Trump is not a social issues President. He's a money President.

 

[rexlunae]

Trump is not a social issues President. He's a money President.

Presidents don't get to pick and choose what they are presidents of. Trump is not a President because he has never for a single day done the job.

 

[The Barbarian]

Trump is not a social issues President. He's a money President.

In this case, $130,000 president. In the case of the huge tax cut he gave himself:

The NBC analysis undertaken by Maury Cartine, the partner in charge of tax and business services in the New York City office of the Marcum Group, found net savings of $22.5 million for Trump, primarily from eliminating the alternative minimum tax, plus $1.1 billion from shelving the estate tax.
http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-m...ch-does-trump-family-have-gain-gop-tax-bills/

You still impressed that he's forgoing his salary as president?

 

[Arthur Brain]

Trump is not a social issues President. He's a money President.

He's a crap president is what he is...