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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsSo Trump and his criminal associates leaked the Cohen tape.
HMMM. It still shows he and his criminal associates lied to the American people:
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/20/us/politics/michael-cohen-trump-tape.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=first-column-region
So Trump and his criminal associates leaked the Cohen tape which is evidence of him and his criminal associates lying to the American people to deflect attention from his kowtowing to Russia.
SMDH
stonecutter357
(12,682 posts)Laura PourMeADrink
(42,770 posts)manor321
(3,344 posts)I suspect it came from the Trump team (which explains the choice of the loathsome Maggie Haberman), but we don't know.
And I'd suspect it's because they knew the tape would come out anyway, so they got ahead of it, leaking ridiculous talking points to Haberman.
Backwoodsrider
(764 posts)First time I noticed Haberman on news she was spouting something Don had told only her and I thought she was on his side. Trump has called on her most of any written reporter last 2 years. She has the loathsome look in her eyes as if she is so much smarter than us so she does not have to use the usual society cues like listening to others when they are talking to her but instead sends out 'you are dog crap' with her eyes when the person she is talking to asks her a question.
watch her next time shes on TV watch her 'you are dog crap' eyes
https://muckrack.com/maggie-haberman/articles
NCTraveler
(30,481 posts)Their tactic on many issues has been clear. Muddy the waters by way of promoting propaganda to their base.
madaboutharry
(40,147 posts)that leaked it. He was on AM Joy this morning and said he rejects the theory it was Trumps side.
I think well eventually find out the truth.
RandomAccess
(5,210 posts)triron
(21,914 posts)But I don't quite buy it. I believe it was Lanny Davis.
RandomAccess
(5,210 posts)Backwoodsrider
(764 posts)Maybe back when this first started Trump could of hired Cohen to try and keep Mueller away from Cohens info but if there is evidence of laws being broken theres not a lot they could do to stop the FBIs access to Cohen. No this is about the Trump team getting out infront of Cohen and his tapes with the Trump brand that's probably why the WH used Haberman shes there go to print reporter. I suspect Avenatti has other ideas I think he would LOVE to be apart of this set up as evidenced by his pleading to work for Cohen while on Ari's MSNBC show Friday.
Garrett78
(10,721 posts)hlthe2b
(101,698 posts)Did I miss it?
B2G
(9,766 posts)What was leaked? It's existence? Not sure I'm following...
Backwoodsrider
(764 posts)Like how our dutiful president made sure he paid off the ex lover playmate with a check so they had proof. WTF? When has Trump done that before? They are branding these tapes. Guilliani also dropped the hint this was the worst tape out there so if there is more many on the general public are going to think the later ones are not as bad as they seem because Guiliani said the worst one has already been released.
Cohens side says Guilliani is incorrect about what is on the tape Trump did not say that but how are we going to know?
That is why Trump used Haberman and get out infront of the news ab=nd brand it but as Mueller continues the investigation and possible prosecutions all this bs Trump is doing right now is not going to matter. The factual evidence is what matters Trump team is just playing with themselves right now waiting for the Mueller facts.
I LOVE this summer!
Eyeball_Kid
(7,410 posts)spanone
(135,627 posts)MiniMe
(21,676 posts)And now have the ability to spin the tape however it advantages tRump
DemocratSinceBirth
(99,704 posts)onecaliberal
(32,471 posts)ancianita
(35,812 posts)Cirroc
(14 posts)I do believe Trump released it. It has enough rat holes for us to explore to fully distract us from his treason.
They will keep this going until they have gotten everything they want and have amassed so much power that we have lost any ability to fight back.
NCjack
(10,279 posts)news about himself, he inoculates the public by being the one to release anonymously before the other side does. Then, when the government releases that news, the public yawns and says "I 've heard that before -- why can't these news people get fresh stuff." And that is the end of the public's interest in the story.
gordianot
(15,226 posts)There is no act of depravity that will faze them.
Mc Mike
(9,106 posts)Er, that's 2 things, I suppose.