Brian Krassenstein : So it turns out that the Manafort Trial IS about the Trump Campaign after all!

[syringis]

Link to tweet

BREAKING: So it turns out that the Manafort Trial IS about the Trump Campaign after all! There goes that narrative @realDonaldTrump

Ever since Paul Manafort was originally charged with numerous counts of bank fraud, conspiracy and money laundering, the President, along with many of his surrogates and supporters, claimed that Manafort’s charges had absolutely nothing to do with the Trump Campaign.
Today we have confirmed that they were all wrong. CNN is now reporting that prosecutors for special counsel Robert Mueller will present evidence at Marafort’s trial indicating that a banker who provided Manafort with a $16 million loan was given a position in the Trump Campaign shortly thereafter. In what could best be described as a quid pro quo between Manafort, the banker and the Trump campaign, we now have a clear link between Manafort’s alleged crimes and the Trump campaign.

https://hillreporter.com/manaforts-trial-trump-campaign-3431

[kentuck]

1. Very, very close...

Although Trump would have people believe they barely knew each other.

[syringis]

3. Hi Kentuck

I couldn't help... I laughed out loud !

Did he really think anyone with the tiniest common sense will swallow such fairy tale ????

They knew each other over 30 years, they did lobby together, they have multiple interactions... nevertheless... they barely knew each other !

To top it all off, we're supposed to believe whoever first comes in gets promoted to be campaign manager in a presidential running !

[kentuck]

8. Trump seldom mentions those whom he is very close to.

They remain in a secret sanctum never to be discussed. He only brings up Manafort because he is a threat to his long-range plans.

[nolabear]

16. Remember the campaign when that asshole was on media repping

45 every three minutes? Nah, he was just a casual passerby.

[certainot]

22. trump's got 1500 radio stations blowharding in his sails

limbaugh and sons repeat the same shit all day - it must be true

until liberals stop ignoring it it will keep enabling this kind of crap.

and they're polluting jury pools and enabling/intimidating judges, officials, pols, media to get these scumbags off or light. typical republican playbook, with dems ignoring their most important tool for creating 'fake news', 'alt fact'

[Ilsa]

11. Exactly. Other believable claims:

"We paid her $130,000, but I've never met her. That photograph is fake news."

"He's my nominee for that DOJ job because he's outstanding. Ignore the fact that he's never been a prosecutor."

"Cohen was on vacation in Germany while we were campaigning. No way would he go to Croatia or another nearby country to collude with russians."

"There's going to be so much winning! You'll be tired of winning!"

[Iliyah]

2. Now Russia is openly taunting the USA

with "deep state", blame the whinny losers of the Democratic Party, Russia did nothing, there was no collusion, and kissy poo poo with the lovely red state GOPers.

[dalton99a]

18. Typical friendly gesture from a friendly country

[Gothmog]

4. This will be an interesting case to follow

[syringis]

13. Hi Gothmog

Is it possible to follow the trial live or to get a daily accurate summary ?

I mean a precise summary of the specific legal points.

Although press articles to mass audiences are informative, they are rarely sharp. This is understandable given the difficulty of vulgarizing some very technical points.

[Gothmog]

24. In most federal courts, cameras are not allowed

The ACLU v. Kobach trial had a viewing room with close circuit where the reporters were allowed to live tweet the trial. I am hopeful that a similar arrangement can be made for this trial.

Once you know who is live tweeting the trial, then the trick is to keep links open from that poster and renew every so often

The ACLU v. Kobach trial was the best soap opera in a long while

[mucifer]

5. now if only the republicans in congress would support investigations and be willing to

acknowledge treason.

[thbobby]

6. If they acknowledge treason

they are admitting they are co-conspirators. Russian money has financed GOP for several years - much of it funneled through NRA. Treasonous bastards.

[mucifer]

7. That's why this horror show might never end.

[sarcasmo]

9. This explains the Dictators unhinged speech in Montana.

[syringis]

15. Hi Sarcasmo

You should take a look at his tweets...

He's on :

[Delmette2.0]

10. Don't forget that Manafort gave us Pence by lying to Trump.

And Pence' s brother has business ties to Russia.

[Ilsa]

12. Can you elaborate on the brother & his ties to R? Thanks. (I'll google it, too.) nt

[Delmette2.0]

20. Thank you for asking.

I remember reading about the Pence brother and I didn't check it out. Here is the link to Snopes. I'm reading the article as the connection is iffy.

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/mike-pences-brother-russian-military/

[PatrickforO]

14. Good.

They've got Manafort in solitary to protect him.

[FakeNoose]

23. If he ever does flip, it would happen in a solitary environment

Manafort can never let word get out, if he does decide to flip and tell what he knows. Cheeto has said on the record that Manafort could take him down, and he's maybe the only one.

When Cheeto and Pootie get together in Finland, Cheeto will ask his Godfather to "take care" of it.

[Nitram]

17. Well, duh!

Only Fox and the right wing have an incentive to deny the association between Manafart and the campaign.

[robbob]

19. They weren't simply wrong:

They were lying. Come on, MSM, you can say it: lie-ing. It’s not that hard, and something that needs to be said about tRump more often: lying. Liar. Con-man.

[zentrum]

21. I'm sure they did this with....

plausible deniability.

Trump will say he had no idea.