Shouldn’t Cohen have some mention of this $130k payment somewhere on his 2016 tax return? Either he had a $130k in cash already on him or there should be a corresponding withdrawal from a checking or savings account.
Cohen paid Stormy out of the goodness of his heart
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Shouldn’t Cohen have some mention of this $130k payment somewhere on his 2016 tax return? Either he had a $130k in cash already on him or there should be a corresponding withdrawal from a checking or savings account.
I'm surprised a tabloid newspaper/TV show hasn't offered to double the $130,000 for her to tell her story.
Hillary should have hired Stormy instead of Michael Steele, Russian attacks on America definitely don’t have the same impact. Steele was paid approximately the same amount as Stormy it just proves Hillary never understood the American voter (of course Hillary never released anything from the Steele dossier it only came to light after the election was over).
He should have issued a 1099 to her for the payment or filed a gift tax return (if it truly was a gift). But it wouldn't go on his personal income tax return (unless I'm overlooking something).
On the other hand, I don't think Cohen ever said that he paid her $130,000 out of his own pocket. Instead, he said "I used my own personal funds to facilitate a payment of $130,000 to Ms. Stephanie Clifford."
See also: https://www.washingtonpost.com/blog...hael-cohens-statement/?utm_term=.343dad8f4a93
Keeping in mind that earlier reports were that the payment came from an LLC, I think Cohen paid the trivial amount needed to establish the LLC (used his own personal funds to facilitate payment) and that Trump personally funded the LLC with the money needed to pay Stormy.
That would fit. There's also gonna be a paper trail of some sort. Just a question of whether or not the FEC will pursue it. (I doubt Mueller could get into this, BICBW.)
Trump still has a lot of work to do if he wants to catch JFK or Bubba in the womanizing department.
In other words, Trump won’t do a damn thing if she spills it. He’s not opening himself up to deposition or having a shell company (or whatever it was) looked into.
I would bet good money that Trump would refute that statement if asked.
My guess is that in select company (on the golf course, among friends at Mar a lago, etc), he probably HAS refuted that claim. Nothing about his person would lead me to believe that he wouldn't supremely enjoy bragging about being the president who has bedded the most women.
Not to mention that's most likely not the case. Unless all his bragging has been groundless.
Trump has to get porn queens or illegal immigrants to sleep with him. Pros or prey.
I don't think Donnie can be cast as a "womanizer" as that would imply charm, mutual desire, consent etc. He is more of a predator or sexual menace, and basically has to pay for sex or force his way, even into underage dressing rooms to get his thrills. No, he is definitely not a "womanizer" just a plain ole insecure pervert.
So you want to talk about the guy who hasn’t held a public office in almost 20 years or the current POTUS?
Just keep deflecting and moving the target. Rationalizing the behavior of the imbecile in the office is full time job for his low voltage base.
I am eagerly waiting in anticipation for another 'blue dress' to appear in court of pubic opinion.
As was Marla. But she was a subordinate, so that falls under the predator category.
I'm not rationalizing his behavior at all and if the Dems can put forth a reasonable candidate in 2020, someone who won't destroy my healthcare or raise my taxes, I'll likely vote for them.
I don’t care how many Stormy has entered, I am curious how many Trump has been involved in. My guess is at least double digits.
I'm not sure where gold-digging ends and prostituting begins, but I'd consider Marla the former and Melania the latter.
I think this topic is used up, and now that it's devolving into a "Which women are whores?" debate, I think it's time to shut it down.
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