More Republican Suck-Ups' & Kiss-Assers Show Up at Trump Hush Money Trial

[Webster]

(The Guardian) House speaker Mike Johnson to attend trial in support of Trump
Mike Johnson, the Republican speaker of the House of Representatives, will reportedly join Trump in court today during the trial, according to multiple sources.

Also rumored to be making appearances were the North Dakota governor Doug Burgum and the former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, who ran against Trump in the primaries before dropping out and supporting him.

Johnson has received backing from Trump on a number of occasions, including at a joint event at Mar-a-Lago while a far-right group of Republicans including Marjorie Taylor Greene were trying to oust the speaker – an attempt that ultimately failed.

For the first weeks of the trial, Trump had next to no supporters in the courtroom except occasionally for his son Eric. Yesterday, however, he was joined by an entourage that included JD Vance, the Republican senator who reportedly has his eye on becoming Trump’s running mate. Vance subsequently criticized the prosecution’s star witness, Michael Cohen – whom Trump is banned from attacking by judge Juan Merchan.

 

[Webster]

(The Guardian) Besides former GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, other members of Donald Trump’s court entourage today have also been posting to social media with their support of the former president.

Cory Mills, the Republican congressman from Florida, said he was “honored” to stand with Trump and described the case as a “victimless sham indictment” and “political theater and interference”.

Another Florida congressman, Byron Donalds, said Trump’s case is a “tragedy for the American justice system”. Donalds is widely viewed to be on Trump’s short list of vice presidential contenders.

The Republican House speaker, Mike Johnson, has said he will hold a press conference this morning outside the courthouse.

 

[Webster]

(The Guardian) The court is taking a short morning break.

Earlier this morning, House speaker Mike Johnson addressed the media outside the courtroom as court was under way, where he denounced the proceedings as “not about justice” but rather “all about politics”.

With Donald Trump barred by gag order from attacking witnesses and the judge’s family, Johnson did the dirty work for him, AP reported. Johnson claimed the Manhattan district attorney, Alvin Bragg, was a “partisan Democrat” and judge Juan Merchan a “Biden donor judge”.

Michael Cohen, the prosecution’s star witness on the stand today, is “a man who is clearly on a mission for personal revenge” and “has trouble with the truth”, Johnson said, adding: No one should believe a word he says today.

Johnson added: I came here again today on my own to support President Trump because I am one of hundreds of millions of people and one citizen who is deeply concerned about this.

 

[MrDawn]

If Trump gets a guilty verdict, this won't sit well with his loyal fans. They'll be rioting in the streets like they did when they stormed the capital.

 

[Webster]

If Trump gets a guilty verdict, this won't sit well with his loyal fans. They'll be rioting in the streets like they did when they stormed the capital.

*snorts & deadpans* So we should give him a pass then?

 

[MrDawn]

*snorts & deadpans* So we should give him a pass then?

No, I'm hoping that someone somewhere has the foresight to make a lot of room in our jails for these people.

 

[Webster]

No, I'm hoping that someone somewhere has the foresight to make a lot of room in our jails for these people.

I'm not a betting man but I'm pretty sure they've thought about that.

 

[Webster]

More Rethuglican ass-kissers...

(The Guardian) Potential running mates join Trump at court as star prosecution witness Cohen testifies
Republican House speaker Mike Johnson is not alone in making a show of support for Donald Trump outside his business fraud trial in New York.

Also joining the former president are several potential Republican running mates, including Ohio senator JD Vance, who showed up yesterday.

In addition to Johnson, North Dakota governor Doug Burgum, Florida congressman Byron Donalds and entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy turned up outside the courtroom. All are considered potential vice-presidential choices for Trump.

Their appearances coincided with the testimony of Michael Cohen, Trump’s former lawyer and fixer who testified that he submitted phoney invoices to cover up hush money payments.