@pbsnews: Jurors heard opening statements Monday in Donald Trump's New York trial over alleged hush money payments to help his 2016 election campaign and hide potentially damaging information. The trial marks the start of the first criminal case against a former U.S. president. In opening statements, the prosecution alleged Trump engaged in "a criminal scheme to corrupt" the 2016 election. The defense countered by saying Trump didn't break any laws and that the payments were legal. Former National Enquirer publisher David Pecker was the first witness called to the stand in the trial, in which Trump faces 34 felony counts of falsifying business records. A guilty verdict wouldn't prevent Trump, the presumptive Republican nominee, from becoming president again, but he couldn't pardon himself if he were found guilty, since it's a state case. PBS NewsHour's William Brangham reports from outside the New York City courthouse. #trump #trumphearing #politics #politicstiktok #newstiktok #news #williambrangham #davidpecker #trumptrial

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iamthecourtman
I am the court man :
Serve him the justice that would be served to ANY OTHER person in America. He is NOT above the law.
2024-04-22 19:38:11
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mamagmalisa2020
LISA SMITH :
Please stop calling it hush money. It is fraud and election interference into the 2016 election.
2024-04-22 20:47:24
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lesasass
HokasMommy :
Lock him up👏👏👏
2024-04-22 19:33:24
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stevelargent1
Steve Largent207 :
Seems all Trumopers have names like "user5678572643345
2024-04-22 19:55:29
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stevek812
Stevek812 :
The most damning evidence is that Michael Cohen was already found guilty and spent time in prison for the crime!
2024-04-22 21:26:54
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paulsilvas49
paulsilvas49 :
maga sucks. they are the true traitors to this country.....FDJT
2024-04-22 21:09:26
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markfromnj2
MarkfromNJ :
🔒 him ⬆️
2024-04-22 19:38:01
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eartharthh
🧿🔮🦋H҉e҉a҉t҉h҉e҉r҉🦋🔮🧿 :
Trump would never pull this in another country cause they take care of traitors way faster and in public everywhere else.. 💀👀
2024-04-22 19:40:00
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heatherison_
HeatherIsOn_ :
Hope Hicks testifying for the prosecution should be interesting.
2024-04-22 20:10:01
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fakkoprime
({¡}) :
I hope 🍊 saved enough $$ for return postage on Melania.
2024-04-22 19:44:30
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michellenielsen2020
Michelle Nielsen :
Please correct it to “Election Interference Case”.
2024-04-22 21:06:54
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jeredspottery
JeredsPottery :
The seedy payoffs must be why he can't afford to pay craftspeople that contract with him.☹️☹️
2024-04-22 20:28:08
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saliv08
Pablo Diablo :
Go Liberty & Justice!
2024-04-22 19:44:08
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juliafizz
NotYourSnarkyTherapist :
It’s “historic” because no bother President has crimed quite the way he crimes.
2024-04-23 01:35:55
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jasunmark
Shut up, Jasun :
What’s so stupid is nobody would have cared about the affair. We know who he was back then.
2024-04-22 19:52:52
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eangiac
Grammy Liz :
We’ve never had such a deplorable President
2024-04-23 13:58:31
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leesky420
Leesky420 :
A guy named Pecker, a corn star and a former president are in a courtroom together and I’m supposed to think I’m not crazy.
2024-04-23 04:02:56
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elderlyescort
J Rufus Wingle III :
Donald J(esus) Trump is such a godly man. He may have “grabbed them by the p*ssy” but that’s only cuz he was healing their diverticulitis.
2024-04-23 02:09:19
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putz_inator
Putz_inator :
I’m not sure this relationship can be called alleged at this point. He’s a criminal.
2024-04-22 23:05:55
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yourdadsontiktok
Cary Perrin :
Didn’t we see this with Bill Clinton?
2024-04-22 19:45:37
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4everjo
Jo :
Soo it’s fraud and election interference! He’s a criminal!
2024-04-24 02:18:23
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life_during_wartime
Mom’s Basement :
I couldn’t believe that none of the jury get their news from PBS or NPR. And now you’re under attack for being too liberal. Do you have to hire insane people to appear balanced?
2024-04-23 23:54:49
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