Michael Cohen’s testimony, according to Donald Trump’s attorney, “was a lie!”

Donald Trump’s attorney vehemently objected to the prosecution’s case on Thursday, accusing Michael Cohen, the key witness, of lying on several occasions.

As he related a direct discussion on the payment to porn star Stormy Daniels, Trump’s former lawyer and “fixer,” Michael Cohen, came under heavy criticism.

Swiftly responding, Blanche raised his voice and denounced Cohen’s story as “a lie.”

He cited documents that showed Cohen had communicated with Trump’s bodyguard about a practical joke call rather than the cash.

In response, Cohen said that the call also dealt with the problem of a prank caller who claimed to be “14 years old.” He maintained that the conversation included more than just the harassment as he was aware that Schiller was with Trump at the time.

Cohen claimed that, in such situations, he always sought instant advice from “everything by the boss,” even during that conversation.

To Cohen’s claim, Blanche yelled, “That. Was. A. Lie.”

Defence was unprepared to withstand the barrage of fireballs from Trump’s counsel.

Given that the defence used this tactic to raise doubts throughout the witnesses’ third-day evidence to the jury, it seems to be working.

Blanche approached Trump and sat next to him, her back straight and her hands gesturing menacingly. There seemed to be a general sense of relief among those in the courtroom at that moment. The magistrate declared that the afternoon would be the court break.

Trump faces 34 felony counts of falsifying company documents, which is a significant crime. According to the claims, Cohen’s payments were actually reimbursements for the deal made to Daniels, who has allegedly had an affair with Trump, but they were passed off as legal fees.

According to the prosecution, Trump wanted to keep this information hidden in order to protect his candidature for president in 2016. Trump has always disputed the claims, contesting any sexual relationship with Daniels and entering not guilty pleas to all counts.

Due to his prior criminal convictions, which included lying to Congress and criticising Trump in public, Cohen’s credibility as a witness has been damaged. Even after entering a guilty plea to federal campaign finance crimes in 2018 over the hush-money payment, Cohen maintains that Trump gave him the go-ahead.

Taking advantage of Cohen’s problems with credibility, the defence has painted him as a resentful liar who harbours a vendetta against Trump.

Thursday morning, Blanche showed clips from Cohen’s podcast, “Mea Culpa,” in which Cohen declared, “I want this man to go down,” expressing his desire to see Mr. Trump brought to justice.

Blanche also brought attention to a social media post in which Cohen called Trump a “dumbass Donald,” using derogatory language.

“Does the outcome of this trial affect you personally?” Blanche questioned him.

Cohen answered with a simple “Yes.”

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