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submitted 6 months ago by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/politics@lemmy.world

Speculation has risen as to why Donald Trump has not risked violating his gag order to attack former National Enquirer publisher David Pecker following his damning testimony in the hush money trial.

Pecker, the former head of America Media, which owns the tabloid, was the first witness to take the stand in New York in the former president's falsifying business records trial,during which he discussed setting up an arrangement to help stop negative stories about Trump from coming out ahead of the 2016 election.

While under oath, Pecker said he had concerns about the legality of performing a so-called "catch and kill" by paying Playboymodel Karen McDougal $180,000 to keep a story about an alleged affair between her and the former president from coming out ahead of the 2016 election.

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[-] zcd@lemmy.ca 96 points 6 months ago

No shit that guy has the receipts

[-] baldingpudenda@lemmy.world 29 points 6 months ago

He's been falling asleep except for when pecker is testifying. The reporters have said his demeanor completely changed. Went from just sitting there to leaning forward or folding his arms.

I wonder if you look back at photos of him doing that, if he's being told shit he doesn't like.

[-] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 16 points 6 months ago

Maybe he's trying to keep from filling his diaper, too.

[-] OldWoodFrame@lemm.ee 5 points 6 months ago

That's a pretty common body posture tell.

[-] JesusSon@lemmy.world 67 points 6 months ago

So, would it would be safe to say Donald Trump loves Pecker?

[-] MajesticSloth@lemmy.world 43 points 6 months ago

A lot of people are saying it.

[-] Empricorn@feddit.nl 3 points 6 months ago

Tremendous people. Much bigly. ...hamberder.

[-] YurkshireLad@lemmy.ca 8 points 6 months ago

I guess we know which Pecker is bigger.

[-] MehBlah@lemmy.world 7 points 6 months ago

I've heard he has a preference for putins pecker.

[-] Pretzilla@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago

Big pecker, strong pecker, tears in his eyes

[-] Jaysyn@kbin.social 48 points 6 months ago

He still has a lot more dirt on Trump.

[-] Bipta@kbin.social 42 points 6 months ago

Trump apparently told people in the White House that Pecker knew more than anyone in the room. Pecker said that was a joke, but we all know Trump doesn't joke.

[-] baru@lemmy.world 6 points 6 months ago

I saw a video where they described what was said in the trial. Apparently they sometimes buy stories just to have something to use as pressure on people. I'm pretty sure that you're right, Trump is quiet because he is forced to.

[-] NeptuneOrbit@lemmy.world 36 points 6 months ago

It's been long alluded that he has a safe full of Trump dirt.

[-] tburkhol@lemmy.world 53 points 6 months ago

If the dude really has been "catch-and-kill"ing DJT stories since the 1980s, it's a damn big safe.

[-] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago

Shouldn’t be too hard to get a warrant to search it. Or to find.

[-] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 30 points 6 months ago

It would be great if there was some legal way to get Pecker to spill ALL the goods on donnie. Everything.

[-] Wiz@midwest.social 7 points 6 months ago

So you're waiting with bated breath for the pecker to spill.

[-] BubbleMonkey@slrpnk.net 10 points 6 months ago

We want the pecker to ejaculate excitedly, and spill everything.

[-] Wiz@midwest.social 1 points 6 months ago

That's a risky link, for sure!

[-] Haus@kbin.social 21 points 6 months ago

The DA figured it out: if you want to shut Trump up, just show him your Pecker.

[-] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 18 points 6 months ago

What the penis guy said is true and he can prove it. There's your answer.

[-] Jimmyeatsausage@lemmy.world 34 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

The lies being provably false hasn't mattered in any other context. Pecker's got something on Trump not related to the case big enough to make Trump shut up.

Edit: subject verb agreement

[-] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago

I'd bet anything that is the case.

[-] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago

I mean he killed all sorts of stories for him.

He knows where the bodies are buried.

[-] janNatan@lemmy.ml 0 points 6 months ago

What did the penis guy say? Also, who's the penis guy?

[-] JeeBaiChow@lemmy.world 10 points 6 months ago

Well I guess we know who holds the power in their relationship.

[-] autotldr@lemmings.world 7 points 6 months ago

This is the best summary I could come up with:


Speculation has risen as to why Donald Trump has not risked violating his gag order to attack former National Enquirer publisher David Pecker following his damning testimony in the hush money trial.

Pecker, the former head of America Media, which owns the tabloid, was the first witness to take the stand in New York in the former president's falsifying business records trial, during which he discussed setting up an arrangement to help stop negative stories about Trump from coming out ahead of the 2016 election.

While under oath, Pecker said he had concerns about the legality of performing a so-called "catch and kill" by paying Playboy model Karen McDougal $180,000 to keep a story about an alleged affair between her and the former president from coming out ahead of the 2016 election.

Prosecutors argue that Trump, Pecker, and Cohen "orchestrated a cover-up to interfere" with the 2016 presidential election by concealing negative information about the Republican from becoming public.

Speaking on the LegalAF podcast, trial lawyer Michael Popok noted that Trump has so far refused to make any damning statements about Pecker, despite frequently willing to risk a fine or even jail to violate his gag order to attack Cohen.

"Trump might say he was worried about Melania, but Pecker underscored the DA's charge that influencing voters was very much behind the whole catch-and-kill plot," Goldfeder told Newsweek.


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[-] bradorsomething@ttrpg.network 2 points 6 months ago

Sounds like Putin and Pecker have the same tape.

[-] HubertManne@kbin.social 3 points 6 months ago

Its well known that trump is fond of peckers.

[-] Tronn4@lemmy.world 0 points 6 months ago

A peck connoisseur

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