'Political circus' around Trump's criminal trial: House Speaker and other allies outside courthouse
As Michael Cohen testifies, many of former President Trump's allies are outside the courthouse in support of him, including House Speaker Mike Johnson. NBC News senior national politics reporter Jonathan Allen and former assistant U.S. attorney Maya Wiley discuss these supporters and also who is missing from the courtroom.
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'Political circus' around Trump's criminal trial: House Speaker and other allies outside courthouse
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This country is in serious trouble allowing this cult to go on so long.
@feffygracie
15 күн бұрын
Yes, the dems must be voted out. You dems revealed yourself and America says no to you and your ideology.
@t.r.campbell6585
15 күн бұрын
This cult and you call it gave us a supercharged economy with 33.3% full employment and black unemployment at a historically low level. Even the Wall Street Journal had to report that lower and middle income Americans were receiving a higher percentage of wage increase than upper class Americans. We were also independent in the world leading producer of energy. At the end of the Trump presidency we were still moving forward with an 8% rate of growth and a 1.4% rate of inflation. Compare what we have then to what we have now.
@sayhisnamelibsDJT24
15 күн бұрын
I'm so glad I left the cult in '15! It only got worse (and more odd) since then. TRUMP 2024!
@sayhisnamelibsDJT24
15 күн бұрын
@@sethabel4315 Yes, your TDS symptoms are permanent.
@apt1smith51
15 күн бұрын
@@sayhisnamelibsDJT24FY&DJT 🍊💩🍊💩🍊💩🍊💩🍊💩💨🤧
Why is Mike Johnson not in Washington D.C. legislating? Oh, I forgot, he is part of the Do-Nothing Republicans.
@FourDollaRacing
15 күн бұрын
He's supposed to go to his District during Recess... but, apparently his constituents want him licking Trump's boots, instead! 🙄
@combatepistemologist8382
15 күн бұрын
Hey! The passed a bill protecting the rights of home appliances. What could me more important than that?
@ElvieTerrazas
15 күн бұрын
Get to work Speaker Johnson instead of ripping off the Taxpayers that voted for your trust. What a joke!
@SciDOCMBC
15 күн бұрын
It's ridiculous how these GOP criminals want to make us believe that they are supporting Trump in court. What other GOP member has ever had a member of Congress appear at their trial (countless of them have already been in indicted). Probably not a single one. How well they follow their anti-Christ, just like the apostles followed Jesus to the Mount of Olives. However, we should not forget what happened to Jesus on that night and, above all, why. However, this time, every one of Trump's followers is a Judas.
@MelaP-ei1om
15 күн бұрын
How does he say he has religion when he follows a guy who’s broken the 10 Commandments a billion times
Congress & senators should be in Washington doing the jobs that America is paying them to do! What a waste of taxpayer dollars 😠
@nhungngo6103
15 күн бұрын
👏👏👏👏👍
@mile_high_topher
15 күн бұрын
Eh, they've had the House for well over a year, and they've accomplished basically nothing. This won't make much difference in how much work they get done.
@susanford2388
15 күн бұрын
Bingo. They don't need to be in NY but DC. You are so right.
@SteffanBlanco1
15 күн бұрын
Funny, you never said that about democrats
@robertlandry5676
15 күн бұрын
Exactly 👍🏼
Other people's alleged guilt is now a defence? Shame on you Speaker Johnson. Shame.
@Johnson is this a valid use of taxpayers money?
@kimkelley6942
14 күн бұрын
How do u know he spent taxpayers money? And even if he did so what look how much democrats has used taxpayers money on wasting on this bull💩 case. Let alone all the other bull 💩 taxes they have wasted going after Trump
The speaker of the house there is inappropriate. Lost decency. Trump is the worst that happened to the Country and the world 🌎😡
@AlanaLewis007
15 күн бұрын
Thank you!
@Michele-zn5yi
15 күн бұрын
The worst since Hitler.
@tjpav6401
15 күн бұрын
Best President ever Donald J Trump.....
@raishaferreira8099
15 күн бұрын
His embarrassing 😡 country! Vote em out Melania isn't there! Because if she's laying? She's going
@sayhisnamelibsDJT24
15 күн бұрын
@@Michele-zn5yi Stop being so dramatic. you are completely disrespecting the lives lost during that time in history. But... You are a Dem, disrespect is just what you do.
Who are these people working for? 🤔 If you are working for the guy on trial please resign your membership in Congress and go work for him. These guys act like he is a king and worship him no matter if he breaks the law. Wow
Dont these congressmen have jobs to do? Are we, the taxpayers, paying for them to attend dumpfs trial?
@lynnesorensen7083
15 күн бұрын
Yes you fools you are
Well, the biggest plus is Cohen has literally saved so much of timely details! Receipts, documents, and recordings all time stamped!
@user-pp1yp2ig4j
15 күн бұрын
Cohen is NO hero! He was covering his a$$! But, in retrospect this is a very good circumstance!
@JusticeAlways
15 күн бұрын
He knew Trump was a lowlife.
@EB-du3vh
15 күн бұрын
😂 I can’t help but laugh at people in fantasy land
@mile_high_topher
15 күн бұрын
@@EB-du3vh You should get your news on what's happening in court from someone not named Trump.
@EB-du3vh
15 күн бұрын
@@mile_high_topher I’m sorry which opposition news channels do you watch again?
Mike Johnson: I believe in traditional christian family values. Also Mike Johnson, when faced with Trump's degeneracy:🙉🙈🙊
@j.b.macadam6516
15 күн бұрын
Hypocrisy is a major MAGA GOP virtue!
@arclight9328
15 күн бұрын
Yep this so called Christian and his morals. Supporting a man who has absolutely no Christian values at all. Hypocrite.
@mile_high_topher
15 күн бұрын
Donald Trump is the human embodiment of everything the bible says not to do, but somehow he's the next coming.
@mile_high_topher
15 күн бұрын
Trump is the human embodiment of everything the bible says not to be.
@combatepistemologist8382
15 күн бұрын
Perhaps he meant Evangelical family values? Even their leaders are perverts.
Why do I feel like these creeps probably used our tax money to get there and for all expenses?
This has nothing to do with Melania, its about Trumps reputation, with women. He cant keep his hands of women. His own words.
@kevinlindsey6862
15 күн бұрын
Fingergina 👨 🧍♂️ 👨👧 👨🦱
@mfoco1
15 күн бұрын
It's about election fraud. If Trump wasn't trying to get elected, he would not have cared what some woman tells about something that happened a decade earlier. He'd simply have denied it and threatened her with a lawsuit.
@mariebernad7057
15 күн бұрын
And Biden couldn't keep his hands off of his teen daughter, Ashley, in the shower.
@user-ss6zs1vy4w
15 күн бұрын
Melania understood 'the assignment' when she got with DJT and they both earned a FAIL
@combatepistemologist8382
15 күн бұрын
I remember what many of these same Republicans said about Clinton during his impeachment. Over a BJ. What hypocrites.
GOP there to support their crime boss.
@jeanettetims7507
15 күн бұрын
All his GOP helpers support their mob boss. Maybe he is paying them for their support. What a joke that Republican Party. They stand for nothing. Only filling their pockets at the expense of poor people
I never thought I'd see such a disgusting display of political corruption. Sittiing US Senators and the Speaker of the House in a simp parade for a lying grifting criminal. The rule of law must prevail if this country is to endure.
@zdwade
15 күн бұрын
lol tds.
@CampaignSeasonIsOver
15 күн бұрын
In 2014 I'd have laughed in your face if you told me this would be occuring in America,, no chance you could have convinced me
@Emmanuel7lion
15 күн бұрын
@@zdwadethe only deranged ones are the ones who support this corrupt criminal and grifter.
@mfoco1
15 күн бұрын
They'll go wherever the publicity is.
@carlwinslo
15 күн бұрын
Ive lost all faith. Every empire eventually falls. Usually due to corruption. I feel like America is coming up on that time. If Trump wins he will become a tyrant and we have seen how that movie ends many times before.
Johnson needs to worry about whats happening in usa to citizens and stop wasting tax payers monies on expenses it is costing to be by trumps side.
@mile_high_topher
15 күн бұрын
Imagine republicans worrying about average Americans...
@mattw7949
15 күн бұрын
Johnson never had nuts of his own. He's a puppet with zero shame or integrity. That, however, is a prerequisite to be in GOP these days. I'm still registered as a republican, but they don't get any of my votes until they route out the crazy and regrow their integrity from the ground up.
@NotRose-hf7kr
15 күн бұрын
Where is Hunter?. Give all the jobs to illegals and remain poor.
Weirdly, when Johnson commits an obscenity such as today's, his son receives no notice.
@arctiknitter
15 күн бұрын
😂😂😂
It's a cult, pure and simple.
@FourDollaRacing
15 күн бұрын
And, also a criminal conspiracy with a dumb mob boss leader...
@satisfactionguaranteed5355
15 күн бұрын
How?...please explain?
@tyronewashington230
15 күн бұрын
No, it's a court, not a cult.
@tyronewashington230
15 күн бұрын
A kangaroo court
@brothertaro2008
15 күн бұрын
MAGA Mike should get a job sweeping out the Creation Museum.
WHERE is MELANIE? SHE wasn't with him on Mothers day either . She 's getting those divorce papers ready😂
@roc8366
15 күн бұрын
Melania isn't going to give up trump , that's her money , she'll stay with him just for the money !!!
Biden/Harris 2024🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲
@satisfactionguaranteed5355
15 күн бұрын
Hahahahahaha
puppet show, his ventriloquism busting the gag order
Embarrassing and Shameful. They are making fools of themselves.
Yeah, we know what a paragon of morality Denier Johnson is: he would go down for Trump on command. The other sycophants are no better.
Omg....these GOP have no morals, either.
@mytwocents848
15 күн бұрын
Sleazy Don attracts sleazy people. They all think that they will gain something by supporting him. Think again, folks!
@sayhisnamelibsDJT24
15 күн бұрын
Liar.
@fredfreddy8684
15 күн бұрын
@@sayhisnamelibsDJT24 I guess the GOP is, like you say, just a bunch of liars. What went wrong with them though?
@marcosjuarez7809
15 күн бұрын
Sleazy people are always falling for immoral people who don’t care about their own constituents nor feelings. Sleazy people who think that they are “anti-establishment”.
@JosePettaway-ro1ml
15 күн бұрын
The snitch look at his face
Trumps bags under his eyes, look like they're going to burst!!..
@satisfactionguaranteed5355
15 күн бұрын
Atleast they don't give out like Bidens legs or ability to speak
@nebtheweb8885
15 күн бұрын
The dude looks terrible. He can't even muster up his MUG SHOT pose. Instead, he looks like death warmed over.
@laurabutler9978
15 күн бұрын
He’s melting from the Truth. 😅
Gotta vote, BLUE, baby 💙
@satisfactionguaranteed5355
15 күн бұрын
RED MAGA!
Someone tell these Republicans to quit wasting our tax dollars flying over there! Unbelievable!
@DebbieDerpSybilz
15 күн бұрын
Can you imagine having all of your expenses paid to not work but to put on such a farcical little show for the duh-magas!??
@user-fb5ir2py6t
15 күн бұрын
@@DebbieDerpSybilz 118th congress is the most inept congressional caucus we have ever had! Makes perfect sense!
@mile_high_topher
15 күн бұрын
@@DebbieDerpSybilz Republicans have more in common with social media influencers than politicians.
@satisfactionguaranteed5355
15 күн бұрын
Someone tell these Democrats to quit wasting billions of $ 'over there'
@satisfactionguaranteed5355
15 күн бұрын
@@DebbieDerpSybilz Like the dems do daily?
Nothing moral about trump, or most of the Republican Party
@sayhisnamelibsDJT24
15 күн бұрын
You say that as if your cult is any better...
@mile_high_topher
15 күн бұрын
@@sayhisnamelibsDJT24 Don't use words you don't understand.
@mfoco1
15 күн бұрын
"Most"? Let's be clear: *every* person who is not a gutless traitor to the United States has already torn up their GOP membership card. Every Single One.
@nathanadler8316
15 күн бұрын
@@sayhisnamelibsDJT24 Trump for gravel pit 2024!
@kristimead479
15 күн бұрын
@@sayhisnamelibsDJT24 Magas are the only Americans that joined a political cult against the United States Government. . Stand tall.
This is how low can they go 😮😮😮😮
Do these demons really think people are afraid of them? Tell your boy to testify.
I hope taxpayers did not pay for the suckups airfares. They are there to prop up a criminal and that is not part of their jobs.
@dorothywaugh4164
14 күн бұрын
We all know this was done on tax Payers money!! Their just like their Psycho! They will hid under government business cost!! No Doubt!! Not one of them had business in NY Yesterday except doing exactly what Psycho plotted this!
@willgetbettereventually124
12 күн бұрын
We paid.
Don’t these politicians have better things to do? Such a disgrace.
I can't believe that the judge is allowing trump, to turn the court in a clown show with his GOP cronies !!!!
@larrywilkinson8351
15 күн бұрын
I think they should remove his little campaign corral and make him go directly to and from the courtroom without stopping in his campaign corral.
@Kayweg
15 күн бұрын
He isn't. They have no sway in that courtroom.
@ronkostars4258
15 күн бұрын
@@larrywilkinson8351- More from the Communist Cancel Culture, of course.
The speaker gets paid to protest for trump??? deduct his pay,??
Vote blue, 💙💙💙 wake up America 💙💙💙
@petermontalbano3910
15 күн бұрын
Vote blue for higher inflation, higher taxes, higher energy costs, more illegals, higher interest rates and higher crime rates.
@jeremybullard4661
15 күн бұрын
if biden stays in this race trump will be our next president and its super unfortunate. he needs to drop out and let rfk jr take over. it would be the right thing to do because i really dont want 4 more years of trump
@satisfactionguaranteed5355
15 күн бұрын
So we can continue the downfall of what's happening everyday?
Humanize trump? I believe that’s impossible. Melania has demonstrated in public that their relationship is over.
@nanajohnson6007
15 күн бұрын
If he returns to white house he'll be alone living a bachelor life.
@ronkostars4258
15 күн бұрын
Dream on. 🤣
Is there a particular reason Mr.Trump, that you will not TAKE THE STAND!!!!
@markallred190
15 күн бұрын
He's a LIER
@nebtheweb8885
15 күн бұрын
@@markallred190 He is *The LyinKing Lord of the Lies!*
@MelaP-ei1om
15 күн бұрын
Perjury just being sworn in…
@tyronewashington230
15 күн бұрын
@@markallred190 I don't think the judge is a lier, he's just done with his career and wanted to give back to the democratic party that given him so much.
The moment you saying that Mike Johnson can’t fall any lower, you see what happened today with his idiotic, baseless comments that should be quite frankly prosecuted for😮
His whole smokescreen is gone. It's just Trump vs. the facts.
It’s so sad to see so-called grown adults so obsessed with one man . 😂
Notice trumps fans aren't showing up and donald needs constant praise.
Let's see how fast the House GOP writes a bill to hold Trump innocent of all wrong doings. 😂😂😂
Speaker of the House needs to be sanctioned!! This is so pathetic.
Johnson was really sore his brown-nosing speech wasn't witnessed directly by Trump.
They think they can impress on the jury with the array of GOP speaker, senators and congressmen.
and the Democrats helped save his job for this??
@fredfreddy8684
15 күн бұрын
We got aid to Ukraine. I don't think anyone can stop GOP political theater. It's all they have.
@mile_high_topher
15 күн бұрын
@@fredfreddy8684 Little monkeys in ill fitting suits, dancing for social media likes.
@WabiSabiLady
15 күн бұрын
He voted bipartisan. Is there any speaker voting bipartisan that should be considered for impeachment?
@fredfreddy8684
15 күн бұрын
@@WabiSabiLady Not until extremely recently. Remember almost half of the Republicans in the House voted with Johnson. The trumpy half didn't want Ukraine aid to pass.
@WabiSabiLady
15 күн бұрын
Yes, I understand all that, and I am definitely not defending Johnson. Just saying why they had to vote against impeachment. He can go now after this stunt!!
Whenever anyone supports Trump, they become a clown.
👹Evil wears a mask of righteousness. 👹
Extend the gag order to all of these cronies and have them locked up for interfering with a criminal trial.
Stay in your lane Johnson !!! Smh !!!
@user-fb5ir2py6t
15 күн бұрын
He can't because he sides with Trumpfers dictatorship role.
The Ringmasters of the Ringling Bros, Barnum and Bailey network are calling this trial a circus. You really can't make this stuff up.
America wake up how is it that the speaker of the people's house defending a criminal
Every circus needs clowns , no shortage in today's GOP ,
Its not a circus, its a crime scene, journalists keep twisting the facts
Why is the house speaker for trump? Defend him he’s innocent? This is a trial that is not real? Vote these Allies out of offices
Mike Johnson, I call him the fake Christian and actions speak louder than words. Looks like I nailed it.
GO AHEAD JOIN TRUMP THE QUICKSAND IS STILL WET
This is why Hakeem Jeffries should NOT have helped Speaker Johnson
File ethics complaints against Mike Johnson and Donaldson.
Witness intimidation by the speaker of the house.he should be held to account.
2 faced Speaker
Demonstrates should never save Johnson again he really looks foolish with face looking like a 6year old kid
MIKE SPEAKS IN MOSCOW NEXT
@FourDollaRacing
15 күн бұрын
As soon as he cleans the smell of *butt* off of his....
All traitors
Remember who these people are and what they supported next time you vote.
It took 5 weeks before any of them started showing up to support him. And the best Johnson can do is complain that the courts won't allow him to turn the inside of the halls of justice into a campaign rally for Donnie? Wah wah wah
Paxton had his wife and his mistress at his his kangaroo hearing. All kinds stuff about burner phones ets . That’s the way it’s done in Texas
@firstgopinbredhillbilliesl6100
15 күн бұрын
that was a threesome.
Really GOP? This is the best you got...Trump vs.Justice? Shame on you!
Don Jr Not there but Eric is ???😮
Johnston is not speaker of the house that is Hakeem Jeffries. Johnson is only an arm of the mega punks.
THE BIGGEST LIAR IN THE WORLD GOES TO JAIL
@craigh2980
15 күн бұрын
Quite possible Cohen heads back…great point
@CarlosTorres-tf6il
15 күн бұрын
Exactly where Trump belongs jail.
18 U.S. Code § 2383 - Rebellion or insurrection Whoever incites, sets on foot, assists, or engages in any rebellion or insurrection against the authority of the United States or the laws thereof, or gives aid or comfort thereto, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both; and shall be incapable of holding any office under the United States.
All the skunks 🦨 are loose in the hallway 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Johnson is a FOLLOWER, period. He's never been a LEADER. He states he follows Christ, but in reality he's following his ORANGE JESUS.
Donald Trump, a family man? That's laughable.
So now we can see how much holy Trump is for these lawmakers. Do they understand the reasons for this trail?
How are these republicans different from Stormy?
@honestbusiness1371
15 күн бұрын
.
@honestbusiness1371
15 күн бұрын
Law and order Party... give me a break.
@honestbusiness1371
15 күн бұрын
Family values party 😂 😂 😂 what happened to Republican Party, so sad and pathetic.
@honestbusiness1371
15 күн бұрын
So pathetic
@honestbusiness1371
15 күн бұрын
.
Just one member of the US House of Representatives can call for a vote to remove Johnson from the Speakership. The "Resolution to Vacate" should be immediately brought forward by any Democrat in the House (or ironically, MTG), for his despicable behavior to influence/interfere in this judicial proceeding.
The Trump Party, formerly the Republicans has followed this man into the pits of ?😭
His own wife won't show up and defend him
Do the media really not think people see what is going on? The political circus had been raging for months now. In fact, the circus has escalated to the point that it is spilling over to around the courthouse; not beginning on the outskirts. The party never starts outside the house.
According to Delgado, Trump's campaign made several large payments to the Kasowitz Benson Torres law firm following the 2020 election totalling more than $4 million. Marc Kasowitz, Trump Lawyer, also Represents a Russian Bank.
Ramaswamy - - is Hadji from Johnny Quest.
@Juicexlx
15 күн бұрын
I thought it was Tamil for carpet-banger, but that works too!
@saskia315
15 күн бұрын
Rama guy is really creepy
VOTE BLUE so men can be in the locker room with our wives and daughters! 🌊🌊🌊
@mile_high_topher
15 күн бұрын
Vote Red so men can be in your teenage daughter's dressing room and pay them to cross state lines to "date" them.
This Display of loyalty is to have us worried Nov 6th when the cult Members start to butt cry that they are losing the election. Just remember Jan 6th was a practice/rehearsal, Nov 5th is the test!
And he talks about making it political, what are these politicians doing at these trials.
what happened to" this never happened" story...why aren't these guys saying he said this is a lie...how does the defense face that?
Well NOW we KNOW who ordered the thumbs down of the border bill.
What’s next, Trump armbands?
And all the while we’re paying these guy’s salaries try this at your job and see how long you keep it
There is NO ONE AT THE COURTHOUSE I was there all morning
@user-hd8yc5lp9x
15 күн бұрын
You obviously don't know days and times and location.
I don't think Melanie cares anymore. She knew who she married. She just needs her payout. Compare this couple with other first families, there just is zero chemistry
They ARE the circus
Put a suit on a squirrel and they would be speaker of the house in this Republican Congress
Thank you, MSBS, for helping Trump gain in popularity... keep up the great work! You all have done more for Trump than anyone else.
Trump is making these politicians do this. He is embarrassed that his kids ain’t going. Melanie IS NO WHERE TO BE FOUND 😂😂💙
I get it but we need laws to prevent Congress interfering with the judicary. Where is MELANIA???
That's is alot of evil in one court.
@feffygracie
15 күн бұрын
It's: a lot. Two words, not one.
Brown Nose.
Love Maya Wiley. So inelegant. relatable. She’s going to take a magazine and hit trump upside the head! Go Maya go!
Welcome to "VICE PRESIDENCY THEATER" cause all of these ACTORS are auditioning for the part of vice president including MIKE JOHNSON.