The thing is, we have a former President criminal defendant who is also a powerful propagandist. Anyone is susceptible to his rhetoric. Voters, judges, even juries. So when he walks out of court and gets to refute his charges it's a problem because HE IS A POWERFUL PROPAGANDIST.

Trump's criminal trial starts off with a little Pecker. So I guess that makes two.

Trump's criminal trial starts off with a little Pecker. So I guess that makes two.

You'd think that by now Trump would be better at keeping his Pecker in his pocket

After seeing that Jurors do not currently have notepads, the judge asks those who want them to raise their hands.

Their hands immediately shoot up — a studious bunch.

They are provided with them.

Trump is about to go down and it's all because of his own Pecker

Pecker raises his right hand to be sworn. He swears to tell the truth and is seated.

Who knew there would be this many people in the room when Trump finally got his Pecker to take a stand

We're back.

Prosecution: 'The People call David Pecker.'

Hide the ketchup

'It happens all the time with famous people'? Trump's defense effectively doubling down on his Access Hollywood comment about being able to do whatever he wants bc he's famous is a weird take on criminal conspiracy charges

One finger at Cohen points four back at Trump

The Trump version of events that he's been peddling on Twitter and elsewhere is his criminal defense?!?! Oof.
The ol' I didn't do it but I had every right to do it story won't hold up here.
Keeping maga on talking points seems more important to Trump's defense than his charges.

They're proving the prosecution's case for them 🤦‍♀️

Prosecution:

You will see and hear evidence that Donald Trump engaged in criminal conspiracy to influence the 2016 election beyond a reasonable doubt

Defense:

Nuh-uh

Colangelo:

'Tune out the noise. Focus on the facts. Focus on the logical inferences that follow from those facts. Follow the evidence. Listen to the testimony.'

The Prosecution's Opening:

'This case is about a criminal conspiracy. Trump orchestrated a criminal scheme to corrupt the 2016 presidential election. Then he covered up that criminal conspiracy by lying in his NY business records over and over and over again.'

'The evidence will show that the defendant desperately did not want this information about Karen McDougal to become public' because he was concerned about how it would affect the election, Colangelo says.

Colangelo pivots to the Trump Tower meeting with Trump, Cohen, and David Pecker, the CEO of AMI, the National Enquirer's parent company.

Pecker would act as the 'eyes and ears' of the campaign to gather info that might be harmful to Trump's candidacy.

Love this for him