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I. Avila's avatar

Jim, I agree about Michael’s responses. When he started working with Trump, I believe Epstein and Trump had their falling out sometime before Michael’s time. Michael didn’t experience the sexual abuse on children since it was pre Michael. However based on past pictures and video about women/young girls, one can believe the personal accounts from the victims. Michael shouldn’t dismiss the young women’s sworn deposition explaining how Trump violated them when they were children. I believe them! Trump is a pedophile.

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Sandra's avatar

Michael. I’m not buying it. Disappointed in you.

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Geraldine Janes's avatar

Michael was merely sticking to the facts in what was legal and illegal and has been calling for the release of the Epstein files for years.

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Chris's avatar

Cohen shows up sharp and prepared with the right amount of intensity and strong intellect!

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Airina Pero's avatar

I am not buying his story.

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MargaretT's avatar

If Trump sensed anyone near him would NOT be part of this perversion, he likely would not reveal it. How do you think Trump avoided this revelation? How do you think such people manage to keep these secret perversions?

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Chris's avatar

So what? - I don’t care buddy and you didn’t even explain why… 🤣

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Judith Masters's avatar

Michael Cohen may have a "strong" intellect, but he is looking like a guilty dog

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Sandy Whitesides Franklin's avatar

I’m extremely disappointed in him

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Geraldine Janes's avatar

Trump throws people in jail who go against him - Michael went against him and was thrown in jail. So put yourself in his position and see how you fair.

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Sandy Whitesides Franklin's avatar

I WOULD FIND A WAY TO GET IT OUT THERE!!! We all know he did it and have pictures to prove it! Out country is in extreme peril right now and if someone does not courageously step in NOW this evil FASCIST REGIME will reign with terror and evil where evil is accepted and good is punished! No one is helping us and Michael had the ability to do that and chose himself! All we have in America it seems are disgraceful men cowards! In the past, men would protect their women even if it meant dying!! Trump is putting innocent people in concentration camps to DIE AND BUILDING MORE! And by the way,,,,,Michael went to prison because HE COMMITTED A CRIME SO HE SHOULD HAVE GONE! NOW TRUMP NEEDS TO GO UNTIL HIS DEATH!!

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Geraldine Janes's avatar

Don't blame Michael. He is dealing with a litigious psychotic president. Attacking Michael isn't going to make DOJ release the files. Use your energy to attack those that caused this sh*t show: Fox, corporate media, CJ Roberts, Koch Bros & the rotting psychotic clown in the oval office.

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Sandy Whitesides Franklin's avatar

I do believe we are all doing that also. I don’t believe those comments towards Michael were meant to hurt him. It’s frustration that not one person can do anything and he knew Trump extremely well. He was a “fixer”! He had to keep up with all of Trump’s dirty laundry. And was paid very well to make sure it didn’t come back to bite him! At that time Michael had all of Trump’s information and was doing illegal things to keep him out of trouble. I’m so glad he saw the light and grateful for what he is doing today. However, we all thought he probably knew more than he felt comfortable saying. Maybe not. But understand we are all trying very hard to save our democracy and no one in power seems to be willing to help! Give us grace for our fear and frustrations!

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Sandy Whitesides Franklin's avatar

Are you connected to Michael in some way? You seem extremely protective and loyal. Michael has been through a lot and learned a lot. He’s a big boy.

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Sandy Whitesides Franklin's avatar

I WOULD FIND A WAY TO GET THAT INFORMATION OUT!! America is in extreme peril and innocent people are being put into concentration camps to DIE! ALL WE HAVE SURROUNDING US ARE COWARDS AND CRIMINALS!! IF SOMEONE DOESN’T HELP US SOON ALL LAWS WILL BY TRUMP, THE EVIL FASCIST REGIME WILL REIGN BY TERROR AND EVIL WILL BE ACCEPTED AS GOOD AND GOODNESS WILL DIE OR BE PUNISHED!!!!

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Sandy Whitesides Franklin's avatar

What the hell are you doing, Michael!?

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Sandra's avatar

Super disappointed in him. I fear he’s covering his a$$ - which I get but then that really makes me doubt everything else even if it’s all above board. You can shade the truth w the public, but don’t lie to yourself. I hope he reflects on that.

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Sandy Whitesides Franklin's avatar

AMEN! You used to be my hero Michael. Now you’re just another sellout. My deceased husband was a very prominent District Attorney and then Criminal Defense Trial Attorney!!

I know how this works. You are once again following the wrong path! He WAS CONVICTED OF RAPING SOMEONE ELSE!

Why would you ignore that! Have they scared you, too?’n

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Sandra's avatar

Maybe we can at least make him think. I was solidly in his corner. And he was doing such great work. But now? Sorry but it doesn’t pass the smell test. And we fellow Sandy’s are two intelligent women. C’mon Michael.

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Patrick S's avatar

I think Michael is scared!

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Sandra's avatar

I’m sure he is. And I get that. But he can’t bow down. He’s between a rock and a hard place but tell the truth. Or if you’re scared just keep your mouth shut. Now he’s alienated many of us. And for what. If you’d not said anything we wouldn’t be questioning.

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Geraldine Janes's avatar

Trump has put the fear of God in most Americans, his cabinet and especially his enemies. He could easily throw Michael back in jail. So until you've seen the inside of a jail cell maybe you shouldn't pass judgement on what Michael should and shouldn't say. You fail to mention the fact that Michael has been calling for the Epstein files to be released for years.

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Kathleen Chambers's avatar

Thank you, Jim Acosta, for continuing to pursue the truth with your questions! You represent Journalism’s finest!

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Mark Shriner's avatar

Look at the big picture. There is so much evidence

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Airina Pero's avatar

I am not buying it, Michael! You have been with him and I am sure you were a part of it and saw more than what you are saying.

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Patrick S's avatar

Mike quit sticking up for Trump. For anything!

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Sandy Whitesides Franklin's avatar

WE ARE NOT STUPID!!!

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Sandy Whitesides Franklin's avatar

He’s a fucking RAPIST! This is your chance to show the path!

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MargaretPaci's avatar

Sandy, you are correct. There are many pictures and the Katie Johnson deposition Lev Parnas has on his late release on Sunday is disgusting. She was a child who suffered greatly at the hands of Trump and Epstein. I find it all maddening !

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Sandy Whitesides Franklin's avatar

Haven’t heard more about the murder of “Virginia” and the video she left behind! It’s been taken off!

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Sandy Whitesides Franklin's avatar

Maybe Michael is on the list

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Airina Pero's avatar

This is what I think: Taco would likely "reward" him with a massage from one of the girls for a job well done. When you are in that lifestyle, being so close to someone like him means you go along with everything he wants. One of those things is truml's love for dominating the wills of girls and he certainly would want to show another man how much power he has over them. Trump would expect as a loyalty test to take the girl to whomever he was "gifting" her. Gosh, i hate perverts and creeps! MAKES me so sad!

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Candace Mickey's avatar

If that were the case Maga would have made it public.

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Millie Taylor's avatar

Trump is indeed a pedophile, very creepy old man. So gross.

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Vicki Jackson's avatar

I am wondering if Cohen is afraid of something. He is smarter than he is presenting himself.

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Elaine H's avatar

Jim, I 100% agree with you. I believe there is something there, can’t say for sure what it may be, but Trump is covering up something. I believe there is too much evidence pointing in that direction, as well as how Trump is acting. We know he’s an adjudicated rapist and has talked about young girls, even his own daughter in a sexual way. He has drawn pictures in the past that we’ve seen. This is all sick. If there is no there there, release the files, unredacted, except for victims names.

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Andrea Jupina's avatar

FOLLOW THE MONEY. That's what Trump is hiding. The young girls....horrible as that is, it is a DISTRACTION.

The FiveStack LIVE: Epstein's $1.5 Billion Money Trail Leads Straight to Trump's Door

Dean Blundell and Zev Shalev

Go here for the whole conversation (July 17):

https://deanblundell.substack.com/p/the-fivestack-live-epsteins-15-billion?utm_source=podcast-email&publication_id=4163578&post_id=168587350&utm_campaign=email-play-on-substack&utm_content=watch_now_button&r=1agfdp&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email

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Elaine H's avatar

Everything always comes down to money. Trump has been laundering money for years.

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Scott Smith's avatar

The friendship between Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein ended in year 2004. However, Michael Cohen entered Donald Trump’s orbit in or around year 2006. It is not surprising then that Cohen appeared to be in the dark on the subject of the Trump/Epstein friendship.

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