Judge Juan Merchan warned Trump's lawyer, Todd Blanche, that he would not tolerate Trump "cursing audibly" during Stormy Daniels' testimony on Tuesday. The judge said Trump's audible cursing had the potential to intimidate Daniels as the witness. Merchan spoke to Blanche at the bench sidebar so as not to embarrass Trump in front of the whole courtroom. Blanche assured the judge he would speak to Trump about his behavior and cursing in the courtroom. The judge cited other examples of Trump shaking his head and looking down during Daniels' testimony.
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00:03 Judge Juan Merchant warned Trump's lawyer Todd Blanch that he would not tolerate Trump
00:06 cursing audibly during Stormy Daniels' testimony on Tuesday.
00:10 The judge said Trump's audible cursing had the potential to intimidate Daniels as the
00:14 witness.
00:15 Merchant spoke to Blanch at the bench sidebar so as to not embarrass Trump in front of the
00:19 whole courtroom.
00:20 Blanch assured the judge he would speak to Trump about his behavior and cursing in the
00:24 courtroom.
00:25 The judge cited other examples of Trump shaking his head and looking down during Daniels'
00:30 testimony.
00:31 Daniels testified about her alleged encounter with Trump and the hush money payment she
00:34 received.
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