Tuberville slammed for berating 'supposedly American citizens' in Trump hush money courtroom

13 May 2024

Editor's Note: This headline has been updated.

Monday morning, May 13 marked an important point in former President Donald Trump's hush money/falsified business records trial when Michael Cohen — Trump's former personal attorney and fixer — was called as a witness for the prosecution and detailed his role in hush money payments to adult film star Stormy Daniels.

Meanwhile, outside the Lower Manhattan courtroom, MAGA Republicans voiced their support for the presumptive 2024 GOP presidential nominee — including Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Alabama), who angrily railed against the jurors.

Tuberville told reporters, "I am disappointed at looking at the American — supposedly American citizens in that courtroom — that the DA comes in and he acts like it is his Superbowl. And I guess it is. To be noticed."

The far-right Alabama senator continued, "But that's what's happening in this country. The Republican candidate for president of the United States is going through mental anguish in a courtroom that's very depressing. Very depressing."

Tuberville's comments are receiving a lot of reactions on X, formerly Twitter.

Biden-Harris HQ, in a tweet, claimed Tuberville was "suggesting" that the jurors "aren't American citizens."

Under a partial gag order imposed by Justice Juan Merchan during the trial, Trump is not allowed to publicly attack either the jurors or members of the judge's family. But Democratic strategist Ally Sammarco argued, "Trump is now using his spokespeople to attack the jurors."

Activist Jeff Fleischmann posted, "Tommy Tuberville attacks the jurors, suggesting they aren't American citizens, and says they're putting Trump through 'mental anguish.' I should hope so! Good job, jurors!"

DNC War Room observed, "Tommy Tuberville, who endangered America's national security by blocking key military promotions for months on end, demands that Trump be treated with 'respect' by referring to him as 'President.'"

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