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MSNBC is reporting that Trump is saying he may testify to the Jan 6 (Original Post) triron Oct 2022 OP
Michael Cohen says there is no way that he will ever leftyladyfrommo Oct 2022 #1
I do not believe he will testify... FarPoint Oct 2022 #2
I Believe That MSNBC Is Gullible And Apparently Have Morons Running Their News Department SoCalDavidS Oct 2022 #3
I will eat a red maga hat nevergiveup Oct 2022 #4
I Will Too, But I'll Top It With Ketchup nt SoCalDavidS Oct 2022 #8
Never thought of that. nevergiveup Oct 2022 #35
Well, It Ain't Gonna Happen, So We Don't Have To Worry About Buying One Of Those Ugly Hats nt SoCalDavidS Oct 2022 #36
Yep, just the thought of actually nevergiveup Oct 2022 #38
I don't sakabatou Oct 2022 #5
He's fantasizing about testifying live, on TV, and rsdsharp Oct 2022 #6
Famous TFG Quotes SoCalDavidS Oct 2022 #12
No one. OnDoutside Oct 2022 #7
May be, he painted himself into a 'Damned if he does, Damned if he doesn't' corner Brother Buzz Oct 2022 #9
I heard he BittyJenkins Oct 2022 #10
It would be smart for him to do so. David__77 Oct 2022 #11
And I am the king of England. onecaliberal Oct 2022 #13
Some say he has to be greatly tempted to star in a national show, Hortensis Oct 2022 #14
If Chump testifies it will mean one thing FakeNoose Oct 2022 #15
He said he was going to testify for Mueller too (until he didn't). No, he'll have so many hlthe2b Oct 2022 #16
Tell him okay so long as he does it under oath padah513 Oct 2022 #17
He needs his ME fix Deuxcents Oct 2022 #18
They are parroting FOX News. kentuck Oct 2022 #19
He'll say anything to get on the news. Eom Maeve Oct 2022 #20
What a load of BS BlueIdaho Oct 2022 #21
Not if he is under oath he won't. Thomas Hurt Oct 2022 #22
Teasing brings the grift in... lindysalsagal Oct 2022 #23
In much the same way he revealed his tax returns Silent3 Oct 2022 #24
Charge people to watch. Behind the Aegis Oct 2022 #25
He'd need to be physically dragging lawyers... Buckeye_Democrat Oct 2022 #26
He shouldn't have a choice. n/t LuckyCharms Oct 2022 #27
Exactly! kentuck Oct 2022 #29
👆 This. nt crickets Oct 2022 #31
Of COURSE he will testify! Jack the Greater Oct 2022 #28
Weeeeeeeee! IQ 45 has grabbed headlines. GreenWave Oct 2022 #30
His lawyers won't let him...they know damn well he will Volaris Oct 2022 #32
No, but he'll play it for all the attention he can get. tavernier Oct 2022 #33
He will after the IRS finishes his tax return audit dalton99a Oct 2022 #34
Not me...why would he? Demsrule86 Oct 2022 #37

FarPoint

(12,395 posts)
2. I do not believe he will testify...
Sun Oct 16, 2022, 03:13 PM
Oct 2022

He is throwing it out there as a distraction, give the appearance of being strong....but wait for it....he will then claim some form of corruption/ deep state/ Biden is after him...etc. defense to not testify....he is trying to think of his excuses now.

SoCalDavidS

(9,998 posts)
3. I Believe That MSNBC Is Gullible And Apparently Have Morons Running Their News Department
Sun Oct 16, 2022, 03:13 PM
Oct 2022

I agree with Michael Cohen and countless other Intelligent prognosticators who say he'll NEVER testify willingly. And I suspect the Committee isn't going to throw him in jail for refusing to.

MSNBC obviously wants to get people to watch them and hear stuff that is extremely remotely possible, but Highly Unlikely to occur.

rsdsharp

(9,180 posts)
6. He's fantasizing about testifying live, on TV, and
Sun Oct 16, 2022, 03:15 PM
Oct 2022

yammering endlessly about the 2020 election “fraud.”

That’s never going to happen.

SoCalDavidS

(9,998 posts)
12. Famous TFG Quotes
Sun Oct 16, 2022, 03:20 PM
Oct 2022

"Covid Will Disappear Very Soon" - WRONG!

"I Won The 2020 Election" - WRONG!

"It Was Antifa, Not My Supporters, Who Attacked The Capitol On 1/6/21" - WRONG!

"The FBI Planted Documents At Mara Lago" - WRONG!

"I Am Willing To Testify In Front Of January 6 Commission" - WRONG!

Brother Buzz

(36,434 posts)
9. May be, he painted himself into a 'Damned if he does, Damned if he doesn't' corner
Sun Oct 16, 2022, 03:17 PM
Oct 2022

Optics, Baby!

Michael Cohen is of the opinion he will blow it off, and I'm inclined to believe him.

BittyJenkins

(411 posts)
10. I heard he
Sun Oct 16, 2022, 03:17 PM
Oct 2022

was saying he wanted to testify and have it televised. I believe that but they are not going to give him the stage he wants.

David__77

(23,418 posts)
11. It would be smart for him to do so.
Sun Oct 16, 2022, 03:19 PM
Oct 2022

It would be politically smart and that’s the crux of the matter.

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
14. Some say he has to be greatly tempted to star in a national show,
Sun Oct 16, 2022, 03:20 PM
Oct 2022

but with consequences of both lying and telling truth potentially severe, I'm also guessing fear will rule.

Also, he knows the spectacle of his saying "fifth" for most of 2 hours would be very bad theater.

FakeNoose

(32,639 posts)
15. If Chump testifies it will mean one thing
Sun Oct 16, 2022, 03:22 PM
Oct 2022

... ALL of his defense lawyers have resigned and he's on his own. Actually I'm kind of hoping it would happen, because I know he'd keep flapping his yap until he convicts himself on the witness stand.



hlthe2b

(102,279 posts)
16. He said he was going to testify for Mueller too (until he didn't). No, he'll have so many
Sun Oct 16, 2022, 03:23 PM
Oct 2022

ridiculous conditions that a demand to turn him into a 20-year-old version of Brad Pitt would look reasonable.

kentuck

(111,098 posts)
19. They are parroting FOX News.
Sun Oct 16, 2022, 03:58 PM
Oct 2022

FOX says that he wants very much to talk with the Committee. He continues to use them to spread the lies.

He has no plans of talking with the Committee. He is only trying to minimize and delay the subpoena.

BlueIdaho

(13,582 posts)
21. What a load of BS
Sun Oct 16, 2022, 04:05 PM
Oct 2022

TFG is killing time and staying in the news cycle. Any distraction from his massive legal problems works for the King of Chaos.

Thomas Hurt

(13,903 posts)
22. Not if he is under oath he won't.
Sun Oct 16, 2022, 04:37 PM
Oct 2022

And it won't testifying by answering questions. It is going to be a paranoid rant and insults.

Silent3

(15,213 posts)
24. In much the same way he revealed his tax returns
Sun Oct 16, 2022, 04:55 PM
Oct 2022

Or presented his plan for something much, much better than Obamacare.

The only reason I can see for Trump saying he will testify is so later he can bitch louder about all the terrible things Democrats did to ruin his plan to testify that "made him" have to change his mind.

Behind the Aegis

(53,957 posts)
25. Charge people to watch.
Sun Oct 16, 2022, 04:58 PM
Oct 2022

Wipe out the National Debt!




I didn't watch the hearings, just highlights, but I would watch that shitshow!

Buckeye_Democrat

(14,854 posts)
26. He'd need to be physically dragging lawyers...
Sun Oct 16, 2022, 04:59 PM
Oct 2022

... into the building as they attempted to prevent it.

Trump is lying anyway, as usual.

kentuck

(111,098 posts)
29. Exactly!
Sun Oct 16, 2022, 05:15 PM
Oct 2022

He doesn't get to choose if he is subpoenaed. They should not frame their article in such a way.

Jack the Greater

(601 posts)
28. Of COURSE he will testify!
Sun Oct 16, 2022, 05:14 PM
Oct 2022

He will once again be the Center of Attention, and will be given a national platform from which to spew his insanity, which is what he craves more than anything.

Volaris

(10,271 posts)
32. His lawyers won't let him...they know damn well he will
Sun Oct 16, 2022, 07:53 PM
Oct 2022

1) purjure himself outright
2) just gown there and be all 'yeah, of COURSE I ordered the Code Red.'

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