After the Trump Verdict, the TikTok Trial Began

In ‘Bridgerton,’ Whirlwind Romances Aren’t Just for Thin Women
May 31, 2024
Your Chance to Snoop: It’s ‘Open Days’ Season in the Garden
June 5, 2024

This post was originally published on this site

Want create site? Find Free WordPress Themes and plugins.

Late into Thursday night, social media users debated the outcome of Donald J. Trump’s hush-money trial. Even Michael Cohen got in on the action.

After the conviction of Donald J. Trump on all 34 felony counts in a hush-money trial in a New York court, TikTok users turned to the platform’s livestreaming feature to discuss the verdict.

For hours, late into the night on Thursday and into Friday morning, thousands of people around the world watched these streams and heard from armchair experts, political commentators, lawyers and even Michael D. Cohen.

Mr. Cohen, the key witness in the criminal case against his former boss, Mr. Trump, had already been using the platform throughout the trial to talk to the masses. (Earlier this month, Justice Juan M. Merchan told prosecutors to inform Mr. Cohen that he was “to refrain from making any more statements about this case.”)

On Thursday night, Mr. Cohen took a victory lap on a TikTok livestream where many social media users praised him for his testimony and sent blue hearts. He also invited other users to join his stream and talk with him directly.

“To put it lightly I’m a fan — that’s kind of weird,” one user told Mr. Cohen. “I think you did a very solid service to America.”

Not everyone was so positive. Another user brought onto the livestream was frustrated with the outcome of the trial and asked Mr. Cohen why he thought the jury had sided with the prosecution.

We are having trouble retrieving the article content.

Please enable JavaScript in your browser settings.


Thank you for your patience while we verify access. If you are in Reader mode please exit and log into your Times account, or subscribe for all of The Times.


Thank you for your patience while we verify access.

Already a subscriber? Log in.

Want all of The Times? Subscribe.

Did you find apk for android? You can find new Free Android Games and apps.

Comments are closed.