• Opening statements began in Donald Trump’s hush-money trial on Monday.
  • Trump faces 34 felony counts for falsifying business records in the historic case.
  • “This case is about a criminal conspiracy and a coverup,” ADA Matthew Colangelo said.

Opening arguments in Donald Trump’s historic criminal trial got underway on Monday with a prosecutor describing the case as being about a “criminal conspiracy,” while a defense attorney for the former president likened hush-money payments to “democracy.”

“This case is about a criminal conspiracy and a coverup,” Assistant District Attorney Matthew Colangelo told the 12-person Manhattan jury in the hush-money trial.

Prosecutors in the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office allege Trump illegally falsified business records by covering up a $130,000 hush-money payment to porn star Stormy Daniels.

    • Pistcow
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      167 months ago

      That’s him, just toddler grunting as he’s shitting himself.

      • gregorum
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        17 months ago

        I bet he has a mirror in front of his toilet so he can do both

    • The Snark Urge
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      127 months ago

      Between practicing his Hitler gaze, sleeping in court, and bouts of shitting his diapers, it’s no wonder he hasn’t found much time to campaign.