What comes next for Donald Trump?

[shapsam]

Actually, I think we agree the trial should not have happened.
Do I think he paid hush money because of the election, 100%.
Was it also because of his family finding out, 100%.
Did knowingly try to hide the payments as lawyer fees, 100%.
Do I think he will be found guilty, 50%. 

How should've the payment been categorized? Sincere question

[CountValentine]

How should've the payment been categorized? Sincere question

Payoff, hush money, misc?
The payment was listed as going to his lawyer. That wasn't true. He knew it was hush money.
You can pay hush money all you want. Nothing wrong with that.

[aygart]

Payoff, hush money, misc?
The payment was listed as going to his lawyer. That wasn't true. He knew it was hush money.
You can pay hush money all you want. Nothing wrong with that.

Where does that go in GAAP?

[shapsam]

Payoff, hush money, misc?
The payment was listed as going to his lawyer. That wasn't true. He knew it was hush money.
You can pay hush money all you want. Nothing wrong with that.

That wouldn't take care of the charges that he used it for his campaign. And had he listed it as a campaign expense, he would've been prosecuted for using campaign money for personal use.

[CountValentine]

That wouldn't take care of the charges that he used it for his campaign.

As stated this is a Frankenstein case. One thing they have to prove is he knew it was hush money but tried to hide it as lawyer fees. I don't know how they get to the campaign part or what it is.

[CountValentine]

Where does that go in GAAP?

Ask FASB. 

[CountValentine]

For those that think the jury won't believe the fixer because he is a liar and convicted felon you might want to look at history.
Mob bosses have been put away on the testimony of murders. 

[CountValentine]

It will boil down to is the jury going to believe Cohen.

[shapsam]

had he listed it as a campaign expense, he would've been prosecuted for using campaign money for personal use.

Vivek addressed this today:
https://twitter.com/bennyjohnson/status/1790412188420653369

[CountValentine]

Vivek addressed this today:

What a blowhard!

[CountValentine]

Debates: I hear you are available on Wednesdays. 

[EliJelly]

Debates: I hear you are available on Wednesdays. 

He should distance himself from Trump's court cases unless he wants more nutcases chanting Putin Navalny.   

[CountValentine]

He should distance himself from Trump's court cases unless he wants more nutcases chanting Putin Navalny.

I didn't think he had the joke in him.

[JMHO]

One way or the other, Trumps attorney is going to win this case!

[CountValentine]

One way or the other, Trumps attorney is going to win this case!

It all comes down to if the jury believes the fixer.

[First Time CCer]

One way or the other, Trumps attorney is going to win this case!

Based on what?

[CountValentine]

Why did Trump agree to debate Biden?

[EliJelly]

Why did Trump agree to debate Biden?

To make him look for the public like a senile puppet candidate. But I think the expectations for the Trumpsters will be built up too high and Biden will actually perform better than they anticipate.

[CountValentine]

To make him look for the public like a senile puppet candidate. But I think the expectations for the Trumpsters will be built up too high and Biden will actually perform better than they anticipate.

He is ahead or does his internal polling show something different.
Debating Biden is like Trump taking the stand. You can only lose.

[YitzyS]

He is ahead or does his internal polling show something different.
Debating Biden is like Trump taking the stand. You can only lose.

I agree that Trump has a lot more to lose here than to gain. Right now, he's ahead. I think he's banking on Biden coming out and displaying like a senile old man. But if Biden is coherent and holds his own, Biden can get a big boost off the debates.

Just my initial thoughts.