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Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Arthur Engoron on Thursday released a written order detailing why he determined Donald Trump's Wednesday sworn testimony denying that he attacked a court clerk "rings hollow and untrue" after he fined the former president $10,000 for his second violation of a partial gag order meant to protect courtroom staff.

The former president had claimed on the witness stand that he had been referring to his former lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen as the "partisan" sitting "alongside" Engoron when he spoke to reporters outside the courtroom on Wednesday. But the judge was unconvinced, deeming that excuse "not credible."

"Witnesses do not sit 'alongside' the judge, they sit in the witness box, separated from the judge by a low wooden barrier," Engoron wrote in the order, obtained by The Messenger. "Further, Donald Trump's past public statements demonstrate him referring to Michael Cohen directly by his name, or by a derogatory name, but in all circumstances, he is unambiguous in making it known he is referring to Michael Cohen."

He added: "Using imprecise language as an excuse to create plausible ambiguity about whether defendant violated this Court's unequivocal gag order is not a defense; the subject of Donald Trump's public statement to the press was unmistakably clear."

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[-] Maajmaaj@lemmy.ca 361 points 1 year ago

"This case should be ended, NOW, but this Judge and his 'boss,' Letitia Peekaboo James, will never let that happen," he continued. "He even refuses to accept our big win in the Appeals Court. It is a disgrace to the legal system in the State of New York. This is a RIGGED CASE!"

Hey, black guy here. Jesus fucking Christ, I've never seen a dog whistle for the word jigaboo, but that's definitely it.

[-] fiat_lux@kbin.social 151 points 1 year ago

He's been calling her that for years, and it's kind of wild nobody really mentions it. Michael Cohen tried to play it off as "oh its probably commentary on how she handles lawsuits" (paraphrased) but it's pretty clear from this list of nicknames that Trump just likes rhyming nicknames for bullying people about things he thinks makes others inferior, including but not limited to racism, ableism and sexism.

[-] DeanFogg@lemm.ee 43 points 1 year ago

Well black is superior to orange so I think she's alright

[-] ElleChaise@kbin.social 25 points 1 year ago

If black and orange can't even get together for Halloween, we're worse off than I thought.

[-] TimLovesTech@badatbeing.social 13 points 1 year ago

I thought Orange Is the New Black ... ::rimshot::

I'll see myself out!

[-] TimLovesTech@badatbeing.social 1 points 1 year ago

Reading this back days later, I do want to clarify for anyone that doesn't get it, that I was referencing the show Orange Is the New Black as a play on words in the comment above.

[-] RaoulDook@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

That was when Trump replaced Obama in the White House. Orange was the new Black, now it's White again

[-] hltdev@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago

most brilliant Wikipedia page hands down 😂

[-] LennethAegis@kbin.social 63 points 1 year ago

I've never heard that word. TIL. Dang sneaky dog whistles that just go over my head.

[-] ApexHunter@lemmy.ml 60 points 1 year ago

That's the whole point. Unless you are a dog you don't hear it. Otherwise it would just be a normal whistle...

[-] Cort@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Like whistling Dixie?

[-] Enfors@lemm.ee 9 points 1 year ago

I think I've only heard it in Police Academy, when Hooks accidentally runs over the feet of one of the bad guys.

[-] DrPop@lemmy.one 51 points 1 year ago

Fuck I haven't heard that word in like 10 years. But yeah that's legit what that statement looks like.

[-] gregorum@lemm.ee 35 points 1 year ago

Yeah, “peekaboo” is something Trump probably uses as a dog whistle because he actually thinks it’s a slur, but his dumb brain transposed it for the one you mentioned some time in the past and nobody bothered to correct him, so he just keeps using it, like when people incorrectly use the word “irregardless.”

[-] Peppycito@sh.itjust.works 10 points 1 year ago

My old boss used to say "octagon illusion" No one knew if he was being funny or stupid, but no one ever corrected him because it was funny and made him sound stupid.

[-] RampantParanoia2365@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago
[-] poppy@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

My guess is optical illusion.

[-] vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago

In my defense irregardles sounds better.

[-] meowMix2525@lemm.ee 8 points 1 year ago

No. It really doesn't. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news.

[-] TSG_Asmodeus@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

What, 'without no regard' doesn't seem better? ;)

[-] Nollij@sopuli.xyz 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I heard it defined years ago as "Not without a lack of disregard", and I've been using it ever since

[-] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

to be honest, I could care less.

(But that takes too much effort.)

[-] RampantParanoia2365@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

I could care less. I won't. But I could.

[-] Wilibus@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

In my defense here gargle this better

[-] Raiderkev@lemmy.world 34 points 1 year ago

That was the first thing that popped into my head. Why can't this fucker just have a heart attack from all his hamberders already? I'm sick of hearing his shit. The last 3 years were nice. Man was practically out of the news cycle.

[-] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago

I do not know. But. Like. I'm willing to pitch in to buy him an all-you-can-eat supply of them. you know. To help the heart attack along.

[-] FReddit@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Got my popcorn out . . . .

[-] thal3s@sh.itjust.works 31 points 1 year ago

I physically cringed when I read that. JFC indeed. He’s such a racist dipshit.

[-] A7thStone@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago

I was thinking the exact same thing. I came to the comment section to see if anyone else caught it, or if I was jumping to conclusions.

[-] tsz@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago

You're trying to tell me there's black guys on the internet now?

[-] Maajmaaj@lemmy.ca 8 points 1 year ago

Uh I just didn't want to be given shit for saying jigaboo. I'm still wild nervous about saying one of my favorite words on this site tbh.

[-] Karyoplasma@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 1 year ago

I had to google that word because I had no idea of its existence.

[-] Maajmaaj@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 year ago

That's fair. Minorities are usually very aware of the slurs and stereotypes used against them.

[-] crashoverride@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago

Ignorant white dude here, what is it jigaboo?

[-] samus12345@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago

Yet another slur for a black person.

[-] UnculturedSwine@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

Just had to look it up myself, it's a contemptuous term for a black person.

[-] Nollij@sopuli.xyz 3 points 1 year ago

How confident are we that Trump would know that?

[-] Got_Bent@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago

In his generation, particularly with known actions of his father, I'm quite certain he would know that word. Very common for that age group and their parents.

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[-] Chocrates@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I didn't even know that slur existing. Fuck Trump. When will we finally get to not give a shit about him.

[-] tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip 7 points 1 year ago

Prob bc it's an older slur, like how most people wouldn't recognize dago or wop these days. But unlike racism against Italians, the country never moved on from being racist against black people, so greaseball hamberders like the orange combover can still gin up reactions with his klan supporters by dogwhistling it.

Ahh I wondered about that odd word choice.

[-] nbafantest@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago
[-] letsgocrazy@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

Isn't peekaboo a game you play with babies?

Is that a euphemism for like having some kind of affair?

"playing peekaboo under the table"

Or am I hallucinating?

[-] Maajmaaj@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 year ago

It is. But in the context of racist Cheeto speak, it's a dog whistle for the slur I mentioned.

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