Trump's Lawyer Turns DA Evidence Against Him

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Trump's Lawyer Turns DA Evidence Against Him
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In closing arguments for Donald Trump's hush-money trial, his lawyer Todd Blanche argued that Trump did not falsify business records with intent to defraud, despite evidence presented by prosecutors. Blanche contended that Trump openly reimbursed Michael Cohen for the $130,000 payment to Stormy Daniels, suggesting no fraudulent intent. Prosecutors countered that Trump knowingly misrepresented the payments as legal fees to conceal their true purpose of influencing the 2016 election. The jury is set to deliberate on the case.

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