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Trump's notorious micromanaging comes back to bite him in criminal trial testimony
Donald Trump has a reputation for being personally involved in every aspect of his business, a reputation confirmed in testimony in his New York criminal trial from his former White House aid, Madeleine Westerhout. The reason that is now a problem for Trump instead of simply a quirky personal trait is that he wants a jury to believe he wasn't aware of what the Stormy Daniels payments were for. Kristy Greenberg and Duncan Levin, former federal prosecutors, discuss with Alex Wagner.
'She has no plans to get behind Trump': How Nikki Haley haunts the presumptive GOP nominee
Nikki Haley is meeting with donors and has no current plans to endorse Donald Trump. The news comes just after she got more than 20% of the vote in Indiana's GOP primary, even though she dropped out of the race months ago. Carlos Curbelo and Basil Smikle join Katie Phang to discuss.
'Tactical error': Trump defense hurts its own case by going too far with Stormy Daniels smear
The defense in Donald Trump's criminal trial tried to undermine the credibility of Stormy Daniels as a witness by taking the low road and essentially "slut shaming" her for working in the porn industry. Kristy Greenberg, former federal prosecutor, and Duncan Levin, former chief of asset forfeiture with the Manhattan D.A. discuss the cross examination that was "offensive to listen to" with Alex Wagner.
‘Trump doesn’t care one bit for people at the bottom’: Expert on Trump's billionaire backers
Donald Trump has allegedly promised to undo President Biden's environmental agenda, if oil company CEOs raise $1 billion for his campaign, The Washington Post reports. Trump's billionaire backers are analyzed by Joy Reid and her guest.
Trump lawyers adopt bizarre legal strategy during Stormy Daniels' cross-examination
Stormy Daniels returned to the witness stand today in Trump's criminal trial, and fired back at the defense during a tense cross-examination. Hugo Lowell, Ankush Khardori, and Jeremy Saland join Katie Phang to discuss.
‘Damage to Trump’: Trump’s defense tried to savage Stormy Daniels. It backfired.
Donald Trump’s defense tried to savage Stormy Daniels’ credibility during his hush money trial on Thursday. Experts tell Joy Reid it backfired.
Lawrence: Why Trump's lawyer called him the 'orange turd' during Stormy testimony
MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell explains how Donald Trump’s lawyer Susan Necheles attempted to mischaracterize Stormy Daniels’ description of Donald Trump as the “orange turd” and how Stormy Daniels saw through this line of questioning.
Trump's 'nuts and sluts defense' against Stormy Daniels backfires
“The way in which they tried to shame her and exploit minor inconsistencies in her story over a period of years I thought backfired on them,” says Lisa Rubin on the Trump team’s cross examination of Stormy Daniels.
MAGA prison fears?: Stormy Daniels clashes with Trump’s lawyers on the stand
The judge overseeing Donald Trump’s criminal trial denied a second motion for a mistrial from Trump's lawyers. Plus, Stormy Daniels wrapped up her testimony, speaking under oath for hours. MSNBC’s Ari Melber reports. (Check out The Beat's playlist: https://msnbc.com/ari Connect with Ari Melber: https://www.instagram.com/arimelber)
Prosecution trying to paint Trump as someone who is 'intensely involved in every step'
Former Trump aide Madeleine Westerhout is on the witness stand at the New York hush money trial and is being questioned over former President Trump's checks. Criminal defense attorney Danny Cevallos and former Manhattan Assistant DA Rebecca Roiphe discuss what the prosecution is trying to establish through this testimony.
Michael Cohen is the 'only one' who can say if Trump was aware of falsification of business records
Palm Beach County State Attorney Dave Aronberg weighs in on Madeleine Westerhout and Stormy Daniels' testimony and the significance of both. Aronberg also discusses why the prosecution needs Michael Cohen to take the stand.
