Donald Trump’s criminal hush money trial is set to hear from his former lawyer and “fixer” Michael Cohen on Monday after the former president spent the weekend railing against Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Braggat a wild Jersey Shore rally.
Cohen, who is said to have helped orchestrate the alleged “catch and kill” scheme to bury unfavorable stories about Mr Trump ahead of the 2016 election, is a key witness in the case.
On Friday, Cohen, who was convicted of fraud in 2018, and has blasted Mr Trump continuously on social media, was ordered by Judge Juan Merchan to stop talking about his former boss publicly in advance of his testimony.
On Saturday, Mr Trump took a break from the courtroom and headed to the beach, addressing a massive crowd of MAGA faithful at the Jersey Shore.
The rally turned nasty at times when Mr Trump dubbed President Joe Biden a “total moron” and coined a new derogatory nickname for Mr Bragg – “fat Alvin”.
Alex Woodward is covering Mr Trump’s trial and will be providing regular updates on proceedings