NY v Trump: Defense says prosecutors 'did not meet the burden of proof,' former president is 'innocent'

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

68% : Trump was charged with 34 counts of falsifying business records in the first degree.
47% : Blanche explained that not one single invoice was sent to Trump directly, and explained that Cohen billed Trump "for services rendered."
47% : Blanche said Cohen was "on call for President Trump.
44% : "There is nothing criminal about Trump wanting positive news stories.
40% : "President Trump is innocent.
36% : Trump pleaded not guilty.
34% : "Blanche explained that the charges are about whether Trump "had anything" to do with payments to his ex-attorney Michael Cohen on his personal accounting ledger.
31% : Blanche went on to discuss that the prosecution has to prove that Trump "caused" these entries with the purpose and intent to defraud, but asked the jury: "Where is the intent to defraud?"NY
30% : Cohen said former Trump Organization CFO Allen Weisselberg suggested he "gross up" the payments and that Trump knew the details of the reimbursement.
27% : "You can't convict President Trump," Blanche said.
27% : "Because sometimes President Trump looked at the invoices...that is a stretch and that is reasonable doubt.
23% : "Blanche also explained that checks to Cohen were not signed by Trump.
21% : DECISION ON MOTION TO DISMISS"Each of you will decide at the end of this case whether President Trump is guilty or not guilty," Blanche said.
17% : Blanche said that the idea Trump would agree to pay Cohen $420,000 when he only owed him $130,000 is "absurd."
11% : "Blanche told the jury that they cannot convict Trump based on Cohen's testimony, recalling that Trump's ex-attorney "took the stand and then lied.
7% : Prosecutors needed to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that Trump falsified records to conceal a $130,000 payment to Stormy Daniels, a pornographic performer, in the lead-up to the 2016 election to silence her about an alleged affair with Trump in 2006.

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