Michael Cohen's Tweets Mocking Donald Trump Draw Laughs From Courtroom
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The former president's attorney read aloud a bunch of social media posts ridiculing his client — in front of his client.
Whoops.
A gag order hearing during Donald Trump’s first criminal trial in New York went a bit sideways Thursday morning, as Trump attorney Todd Blanche entered into the record a series of tweets mocking his client ― drawing laughs from the courtroom.
Blanche was attempting to persuade Judge Juan Merchan that Trump should be able to defend himself from such attacks, even if they’re made by witnesses in the former president’s hush money case.
But the argument didn’t quite land.
One series of tweets from former Trump fixer Michael Cohen repeatedly employed a nickname for Trump, “Von ShitzInPantz,” which Blanche read aloud for those in attendance — including his client.
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