A Salacious Conspiracy or Just 34 Pieces of Paper?

This podcast episode explores the opening arguments and key witnesses in the trial against Donald Trump and the Trump Organization. The prosecution presents a compelling narrative of a political conspiracy, alleging that Trump, Michael Cohen, and David Pecker conspired to suppress negative stories about Trump and promote positive ones. They highlight specific stories and argue that the National Enquirer played a crucial role in suppressing these stories, while Trump and Cohen orchestrated hush money payments. On the other hand, the defense argues that Trump's actions as a presidential candidate do not constitute a crime and attacks the credibility of witnesses. The episode also discusses the first prosecution witness, David Pecker, and provides an overview of the trial.