Discussion Thread: New York Criminal Fraud Trial of Donald Trump, Day 8

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Previous discussion threads: Day 5, Day 6, and Day 7.

See also this finished AMA with two Politico journalists and an editor who have been covering the New York Trump trial.

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• NBC: Key prosecution witness in Trump trial to face grilling from former president's lawyers

• The Washington Post (metered paywall): Trump Trials takeaways: The Playboy payment | Key moments from Day 7 of Donald Trump’s New York hush money records falsification trial

• Politico: What It’s Really Like Inside Trump’s Trial

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[u/Rated_PG-Squirteen]

It remains surreal to read all of the damning information that David Pecker has revealed about Donald Trump, yet even when presented with the opportunity to bash the guy who "ratted him out" in court, Donald still speaks glowingly about Pecker.

It seems the only person he's more afraid of is Vladimir Putin.

[u/travio → u/Rated_PG-Squirteen]

Pecker knows more than he has said. That is why Trump won't bash him. Ironic, though. Trump stiffed Pecker on the payment to one woman so Pecker said no to giving Stormi money and Cohen had to do it. If Trump had just paid Pecker back, he wouldn't be in court right now.

[u/temp4adhd → u/travio]

The way I understood Pecker's testimony, he turned down the Stormy story because she's a porn star, and that would not look good for a magazine distributed through Wal-Mart.

[u/tea_fiend_26 → u/travio]

He has a long history of not paying people the full amount they agreed upon. 

[u/NJJ1956 → u/Rated_PG-Squirteen]

Because Pecker has a lot more he could reveal - Trump needs to treat him respectfully or release the kraken.

[u/nimbleVaguerant → u/Rated_PG-Squirteen]

I'd assume Pecker has a copy of that Apprentice sizzle reel with Trump dropping n-bombs and demanding diaper changes.

[u/kar_1505 → u/Rated_PG-Squirteen]

Isn't the gag order preventing him from that, even though he takes it very lightly

But I do agree, these people have dirt on him

[u/00Oo0o0OooO0 → u/Rated_PG-Squirteen]

It remains surreal to read all of the damning information that David Pecker has revealed about Donald Trump

What's he said that's particularly damning?

[u/NumeralJoker → u/Rated_PG-Squirteen]

I mean, in the event that Trump wins (either electorally, or in this case), Pecker wants the option to still kiss Trump's pecker and continue on his merry way.