Michael Cohen's cross-examination exposes his dislike for Trump.

On Tuesday, the cross-examination of Michael Cohen revealed him as a Trump-hating liar who desires the former president's imprisonment, with his response frequently being "I don’t recall."

Todd Blanche, a defense lawyer, used jumping as a tactic to throw Cohen off balance. His initial inquiry was: "Why did Cohen claim on TikTok that I, Blanche, am a 'lying little s---'?" Cohen frequently repeated that it sounded like something he would say.

What does the defense gain by presenting evidence that Cohen frequently criticized Trump on social media and his podcast, such as portraying him as a "Cheeto-dusted cartoon villain" or selling mugs with the phrase "Send him to the big house, not the White House"? We already knew that Cohen detests Trump and has made a successful career out of disparaging him since pleading guilty more than six years ago. How does this aid the defense?

Blanche inquired about peripheral matters, including whether Cohen was involved in leaks to the AP and CNN. Although he initially evaded the question, Cohen eventually admitted that the Manhattan D.A.'s office had requested him to refrain from appearing on television fewer than five times.

When asked about objecting to the terms of his home confinement after his COVID-related release, Cohen was reminded that he had previously served time in prison.

Cohen confessed during questioning that he earned $3.4 million from writing two anti-Trump books, which is an unusually high amount.

On Thursday, the last trial day this week, Cohen will be the prosecution's final witness. The question now is whether the defense will call any witnesses after finishing its cross-examination or simply rest and claim the state hasn't met its burden of proof. It is not expected that Trump, who is attending Barron's high school graduation on Friday, will testify, despite his earlier promise to do so.

The prosecution focused on preparing Cohen for cross-examination by allowing its key witness to present his perspective before the Trump defense attacked him with the same information.

Cohen confessed to lying to Congress and special counsel Robert Mueller about a Moscow project, in an effort to align with the president's "Russia Russia Russia" hoax message. He eventually told the truth after facing the possibility of indictment.

After FBI agents seized his electronic devices in an early-morning raid, he said that cooperation came.

In early 2018, he lied to the Wall Street Journal about the Stormy Daniels hush money, knowing it to be false because he was the one who paid it.

Cohen justified the falsehoods he uttered by saying he did so out of "loyalty" to Trump and to the "benefit" of Trump.

Cohen received an encrypted Signal message from Trump lawyer Sekulow, which read: "Client expresses gratitude for your efforts."

At the urging of his family, Cohen made the decision not to lie for President Trump anymore. He stated that pleading guilty was the most difficult day of his life.

The president tweeted the next day: "I strongly advise against hiring Michael Cohen as your lawyer." He was no longer part of the team.

Cohen admitted to lying when he pleaded guilty, but later clarified that he was guilty of some charges but not tax evasion. He was fined $100,000 and sentenced to three years in prison, though he was released early during the pandemic.

Alvin Bragg's prosecutor went on offense at the outset, as Cohen described the $420,000 in checks he received in 2017, while doing virtually nothing for the money but setting up the "false expenses" charge.

He testified that Trump had asked him in an Oval Office meeting if he needed any money and instructed him to work things out with the company's since-convicted CFO, describing each invoice and pay stub as a lie authorized by Trump.

During 2017, Cohen worked for Trump and his wife for less than 10 hours, according to Cohen's statement.

Susan Hoffinger, the prosecutor, had Cohen admit that after Trump appointed him as his personal lawyer, he earned $4 million by advising clients seeking to impact the new administration.

Cohen concluded by admitting he had breached his moral code and apologized to the country, Congress, and his family.

Trump has managed to transform the trial into a campaign event. On Tuesday, he invited House Speaker Mike Johnson to appear. During his morning press conference, he criticized President Biden for imposing tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, which he had previously opposed. Despite this, his remarks were overshadowed by the trial. In his evening comments, Trump cited various articles from right-leaning supporters, claiming the trial is a sham.

What percentage of people in six battleground states are paying a lot of attention to Trump's legal issues, according to the latest New York Times poll?