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On this episode of Ford News, Johnathan, and Brian take a deep dive look at the journalists in Trump's pocket, according to Michael Cohen's testimony in the NY hush money and election interference trial. Maggie Haberman, Katie Tur, and Chris Cuomo were all mentioned as media members who were on speed dial for the Trump Campaign in 2016. 

Johnathan wants consequences. Brian pushes back a bit after 25 years in journalism. 

In Segment Two, we dive into the testimony of Michael Cohen. Did Michael Cohen lie on the stand? Could this impact the outcome of the trial? How is this all landing with the jurors in that New York City courtroom?

Segment three brings us to the "idiot kicker." Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker gave a commencement speech last week at Benedictine College and pretty much pissed off just about everyone. He delved into misogyny, anti-semitism, homophobia and so much more! Brian has a take that might strike you as odd. 

And, of course, we end the show with the "Ford Fact Check," as Johnathan sets the record straight about some misnomers floating around about the Trump NYC trial. 


LINKS

Cohen Testimony 

https://twitter.com/FordJohnathan5/status/1790097031949652070?t=F8U7NNpu1c_oZ_zYdtL6hw&s=19

https://twitter.com/FordJohnathan5/status/1790382736236003484?t=mR-PAGdRgJM-fiwJ0cngDQ&s=19

https://twitter.com/FordJohnathan5/status/1790119012401029463?t=-2NMj3GlSecSYfWomfUJbQ&s=19

https://twitter.com/FordJohnathan5/status/1790261117610078227?t=tR0ThrKJxnt-f6y6n8j4kQ&s=19

Maggie Haberman, Katy Tur, and Chris Cuomo 

https://thehill.com/homenews/media/4662891-michael-cohen-maggie-haberman-text-messages-donald-trump-hush-money-trial/

https://twitter.com/FordJohnathan5/status/1791178871439511671?t=dAG3wlFqr03wfVShwBWKbw&s=19

Harrison Butker

https://www.thepinknews.com/2024/05/17/harrison-butker-speech-transcript/

https://awfulannouncing.com/local-networks/trenni-casey-harrison-butker-speech-chiefs-nbc-sports-boston.html

District Attorney Alvin Bragg 

https://manhattanda.org/district-attorney-bragg-announces-34-count-felony-indictment-of-former-president-donald-j-trump/

https://www.dupeelaw.com/criminal-defense-attorney/statute-of-limitations/#:~:text=The%20statute%20of%20limitations%20may,the%20defendant%27s%20whereabouts%20are%20unknown.

On this episode of Ford News, Johnathan and Brian dive into the testimony of Stormy Daniels in the election interference and hush money trial in New York. Could the salacious aspect of her testimony be something that the defense brings up on appeal if Trump is convicted? What impact did Daniels' testimony have on the trial, and why will we not see Karen McDougal take the stand? 

Michael Cohen is on the stand and we expect more fireworks as Cohen will be sitting about 10 feet from his former boss. Will the prosecution be able to reign in Cohen after the former fixer has been blasting his former boss on social media for months?

In segment two, we discuss the consistent buffoonery of South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem who admitted in her book that she shot her dog and a goat. She lied about meeting the leaders of North Korea and France. She's canceled media appearances and her book tour. She has been an utter disaster. 

This week's Ford Fact Check brings us to the impact that former South Carolina governor Nikki Haley is having on the Trump campaign, despite her dropping out over two months ago. 

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This week's Links:

Stormy Daniels Testimony 

Hush money trial: Here is what Stormy Daniels testified happened between her and Trump | AP News

Stormy spoke. Trump fumed. Jurors were captivated — but also cringed. - POLITICO

Trump trial: What we learned from Stormy Daniels' testimony (bbc.com)

Governor Kristi Noem Lies (Book deal gone bad)

Kristi Noem’s story of killing her dog points to class two misdemeanor | Republicans | The Guardian

The Kristi Noem puppy-killing scandal, explained - Vox

Kristi Noem lies about Kim Jong Un

Jen Psaki Calls Out Kristi Noem for Kim Jong Un Lie: 'It's Very Knowable' (msn.com)

Kristi Noem French President Lie Emmanuel Macron 

French official disputes passage about Emmanuel Macron in Kristi Noem's book (msn.com)

Nikki Haley 21% in Indiana 

Nikki Haley won 1 in 5 Indiana Republican voters in the presidential primary. She left the race in March | TribLIVE.com

On this episode of Ford News, Johnathan and Brian start by covering the Gaza protests happening across the country on college campuses. We both agree that violence and vandalism are wrong and that those who participate in those acts should suffer consequences. We talk about the young man down on the Ole Miss campus who danced like a monkey in front of a black woman. 

In segment two we discuss the NY election interference trial where Hope Hicks was a witness. Hicks got emotional on the stand and we get into why she may have broken down. 

During this week's "Ford Fact Check," Johnathan talks about what was in the Senate border bill that Donald Trump put the kibosh on. 

And the guys wrap up the show by agreeing that President Biden needs a win with a border bill or a peace agreement between Israel and Hamas before the November election. 

This week's Links

Hope Hicks

Trump and Hope Hicks Meet Again as She Testifies in Hush-Money Trial - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Hope Hicks' testimony paired facts with emotion to connect the dots for the jury (msnbc.com)

Ole Miss

Campus protests: University of Mississippi opens probe after confrontation between Black student, counterprotesters | CNN

Nearly half of the campus arrests aren't students

Nearly half of NYC arrests involved people not affiliated with schools (nbcnews.com)



What is in the Senate Border Bill?



campus protest racism - Search Images (bing.com)

On the third episode of Ford News, Johnathan and Brian dive into the difficult subject of the Gaza protests on college campuses across the United States.

Brian has a unique view as an American Jew who supports Israel, but not the government of Bibi Netanyahu. 

Johnathan makes some great points about how we got to this point and while the formation of Israel as a nation was certainly not done perfectly, the only way to move forward is through a two-state solution. 

In segment two, we cover the new indictments out of the state of Arizona as fake electors take center stage. Of course, we keep our eye on the happenings in the NYC courtroom where Donald Trump is facing testimony by witnesses in his hush-money case.  Also, there is the Supreme Court case about presidential immunity, and Brian and Johnathan agree that the courts will not save us. 

The Ford Fact Check is back, and this week's edition looks at energy policy under President Biden and Donald Trump. Which president has us more energy-independent?


This Week's X Threads 

https://twitter.com/FordJohnathan5/status/1783583232643965059?t=lNunxXe1la_fFDYG-ISSwA&s=19

https://twitter.com/FordJohnathan5/status/1783585142419714072?t=ijhdq6NNCjtN9qA7mGKx4w&s=19

https://twitter.com/FordJohnathan5/status/1783525746985558292?t=m1lAUhdVko-LpqUtsta2cQ&s=19

https://twitter.com/FordJohnathan5/status/1783905609227603975?t=cxUpYOTNY9xgSe8Fm6hHQA&s=19


This Week's Required Reading

Arizona Indictments 

Election interference case: Arizona indicts 18, including Giuliani and Meadows | AP News

Arizona grand jury indicts Meadows, Giuliani, other Trump allies for 2020 election interference - POLITICO

David Pecker Testimony 

Trump Trial Takeaways: Key Moments From David Pecker Testimony (rollingstone.com)

Trump trial hears testimony from David Pecker about "catch and kill" scheme (cbsnews.com)



Energy Data 

On this "cold infected" episode of Ford News:

Johnathan and Brian discuss the Manhattan trial of former president Donald Trump. A jury has been seated and opening statements are set to begin. 

We now know who Witness 1 will be, and you guessed it, it's David Pecker! 

Judge Merchan has some decisions to make on Trump violating the gag order in place and will be very strict regarding juror intimidation. 

Segment two brings us to the often chaotic House of Representatives where Speaker Mike Johnson faces the prospect of losing his job as he got the spending bill geared towards Ukraine and Israel passed in the House. More than half of the Republican members of the House voted against the bill as Rep. Majorie Taylor Greene has threatened to have the Speaker vacated. 

And, we have a BRAND NEW SEGMENT on the show: Ford Fact Check. 

Johnathan takes us through the Oversight Committee's bumbling investigation into Hunter Biden. Has there been any evidence that President Biden did anything illegal? Johnathan lays it all out. It's a must-listen-to segment. 

Here is the X Thread that Johnathan refers to in the Fact Check:  CLICK HERE

And here are This Week's Important Stories that we have been reading-

For Ukraine, Israel, Indo Pacific funding. 

US House passes $95 billion Ukraine, Israel aid package, sends to Senate | Reuters

Criminal Case Manhattan

Breaking down Trump’s attacks on the daughter of the judge in his New York hush-money trial | CNN Politics

Expanded Gag order

Judge expands gag order after Trump's attacks on his daughter in hush money case (nbcnews.com)

Juror intimidation Judge warns Trump

Hush money judge warns Trump against intimidating jurors | The Hill

Trump could most likely avoid jail.

Will Trump go to prison if he is convicted in NY hush money trial? (usatoday.com)

Jury selection 

Full jury seated at Trump trial on third day of selection process - CBS News

Opening statements on Monday 

Opening statements in Trump's historic trial set to begin Monday after tense day of jury selection (nbcnews.com)

First Witness David Pecker

David Pecker to be first witness in Trump’s hush money trial:...

On the FIRST full-length episode of Ford News, Johnathan and Brian tell their stories.

Brian lays out how a decadeslong career in sports media brought him to this podcast about politics, and why he thinks it's so important to be doing this now. 

Johnathan speaks honestly about the trials and tribulations he overcame to better himself and his journey from one side of the political spectrum to the other. 

They lay out the issues that will be vitally important as we get closer to Election Night 2024, and the need to get the message out about what President Biden has done and is doing to help America move forward. 

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