{"id":2246064,"date":"2024-05-16T14:26:30","date_gmt":"2024-05-16T18:26:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gaetz-denounces-trump-hush-money-trial-outside-courthouse-mr-potato-head-doll-of-crimes\/"},"modified":"2024-05-16T14:28:39","modified_gmt":"2024-05-16T18:28:39","slug":"gaetz-denounces-trump-hush-money-trial-outside-courthouse-mr-potato-head-doll-of-crimes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gaetz-denounces-trump-hush-money-trial-outside-courthouse-mr-potato-head-doll-of-crimes\/","title":{"rendered":"Gaetz slams Trump hush money trial as the &#8220;Mr. Potato Head of crimes"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgaetz-denounces-trump-hush-money-trial-outside-courthouse-mr-potato-head-doll-of-crimes%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2246064&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Rep.\u200c Matt Gaetz (R-FL) criticized former President Donald Trump&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/donald-trumps-criminal-hush-money-trial-set-for-march-25\/\" title=\"Trump's hush money trial scheduled for March 25\">hush money trial<\/a> outside the Manhattan courthouse, labeling it \u2063the &#8220;Mr. Potato Head doll of crimes.&#8221; Gaetz, along with other Trump allies, showed \u2062support by attending the trial. Speaking outside the courthouse, the Florida Republican denounced the \u2064trial. Your provided\u200c summary is concise and captures the key points effectively. \u2064It \u200chighlights Rep. Matt Gaetz&#8217;s criticism of the hush \u200dmoney trial involving former President \u2064Donald \u2062Trump, his \u2064vivid description of \u2063the trial as the &#8220;Mr. Potato Head\u200b doll of crimes,&#8221; and his participation in showing\u200d support alongside other Trump allies. It also\u2064 mentions \u2062Gaetz&#8217;s vocal denunciation of the \u2064trial outside the courthouse. Great job!  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_78\">\n<p>Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/matt-gaetz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Matt Gaetz\">Matt Gaetz<\/a> (R-FL) denounced former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Donald Trump's\">Donald Trump<\/a>\u2018s hush money trial outside of the Manhattan courthouse, deriding the case as the \u201cMr. Potato Head doll of crimes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Gaetz was among the latest group of Trump allies that made a pilgrimage of sorts to Trump\u2019s trial in a show of support. Speaking outside the courthouse, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Florida\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Florida<\/a> Republican denounced the trial and case against Trump, starting by questioning the credibility of the star witness for the prosecution \u2014 former Trump attorney Michael Cohen.<\/p>\n<figure><figcaption>Representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL) listens as former President Donald Trump talks with the media at Manhattan criminal court in New York, on Thursday, May 16, 2024. (Jeenah Moon\/Pool Photo via AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThere is literally no branch of government that Michael Cohen has not lied to,\u201d he said. \u201cHe lied to investigators. He lied to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/donald-trump-ends-negotiations-with-nancy-pelosi-on-coronavirus-relief\/\" title=\"Donald Trump Ends Negotiations with Nancy Pelosi on Coronavirus Relief\">judge<\/a> who sentenced him. He lied to the United States Congress, and he committed these lies for his own benefit.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure><\/figure>\n<p>After attacking Judge Juan Merchant, Gaetz went a step further, declaring the whole trial was a farce.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is a made-up crime,\u201d he continued. \u201cNo other American in the country would be charged with this type of crime. It\u2019s like the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/toys\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Mr. Potato Head<\/a> doll of crimes where they had to stick together a bunch of things that did not belong together.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Gaetz concluded his remarks by expressing his loyalty to Trump and affirming the belief that he would win his third bid for election in November.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re here voluntarily supporting our friend, President Trump, the leader of our movement, the leader of our party, and soon again, the leader of this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/repulsive-illinois-nevertrumper-adam-kinzinger-continues-to-attack-president-trump-while-claiming-his-military-service-allows-him-to-act-as-insubordinate\/\" title=\"Repulsive Illinois #NeverTrumper Adam Kinzinger Continues to Attack President Trump While Claiming His Military Service Allows Him To Act as Insubordinate\">great country<\/a>,\u201d he concluded.<\/p>\n<p>As the historic trial enters its 18th day, prosecutors have so far failed to show the \u201cother crime\u201d needed to upgrade Trump\u2019s misdemeanor charges to a felony conviction, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3005267\/new-york-prosecutors-other-crime-trump-trial\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"according to\">according to<\/a> legal experts.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) criticized the hush money trial of former President Donald Trump outside the Manhattan courthouse, calling it the &#8220;Mr. Potato Head doll of crimes.&#8221; Gaetz joined other Trump allies showing support by attending the trial. 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