'Disgraceful': Donald Trump allies shamed after 100 phallic balloons released outside hush money trial court

MANHATTAN, NEW YORK: In a spectacle that caught the attention of many, pro-Donald Trump artist and activist, Scott Lobaido, made a statement outside the former president's hush money trial Manhattan courthouse on Thursday, May 16.

Lobaido reportedly released nearly 100 penis-shaped balloons adorned with the faces of Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg, Judge Juan Merchan, and other adversaries of the former president.

Penis-shaped balloon maker calls Donald Trump's foes 'useless d***s' for destroying US Constitution

Inside the courthouse, the day was marked by intense cross-examination of Trump’s former "fixer" attorney, Michael Cohen.

Defense attorneys attempted to portray Cohen as an untrustworthy witness driven by vengeance, highlighting his past lies to the court under oath.

As the trial continues, with Cohen for now being the prosecution’s last witness in the case, the scenes outside the courthouse on Thursday caught eyeballs. 

Lobaido’s “art installation,” titled 'Dd of Hazard', featured the face of Judge Merchan whom Trump has repeatedly slammed as "conflicted" according to the New York Post.

Pictures of Manhattan DA, Alvin Bragg, who brought the hush money case were also on the balloons along with Judge Engoron, who oversaw Trump's civil fraud trial, and Jack Smith, who is known for bringing charges against Trump in various criminal cases.

Lobaido stated that he released the balloons because these Trump foes are "a bunch of useless d***s” who are “destroying” the Constitution. 

Michael Cohen accepts using AI to generate fake cases for his early release 

Cohen admitted to sending his lawyer fake legal decisions generated by an AI tool as part of his bid to get off supervised release early in his Manhattan federal case.

Cohen, who pleaded guilty in 2018 to campaign finance violations and served time in prison, had asked the judge for an early end to the court’s supervision of his case now that he is out of prison and has complied with the conditions of his release.

He claimed that he found the phony cases after using a “Google AI” tool that “created a whole bunch of phantom results because AI wants to please the user.”

He then handed them to his lawyer, who included the fake rulings as "legal precedent" for why Cohen should be released early.

“The three cases that you gave to your lawyer were not real cases, correct?" Trump lawyer Todd Blanche asked him. “Correct,” was Cohen's answer. 

Internet reacts to the pro-Donald Trump phallic balloon act outside NYC court

Netizens gave mixed reactions to the release of balloons near the Manhattan Courthouse. Some users criticized the act as “pathetic” and “obsessed with genitalia.” Others joked about the money spent on the balloons, which could have been donated to Trump’s legal fees.

"Money they could have spent donating to Trump's legal fees. Mylar balloons aren’t cheap you know. Priorities people, priorities," joked one.

Some users criticized the act as immature and disgraceful, questioning the family values of Republicans.

One user wrote, “Are these the family values Republicans we hear so much about? They don’t care about kids seeing imagery like this? #klassy.” 

"How mature. Bravo guys…" criticized a user. "Of course. Republicans continue to be disgraceful," wrote one more.

"Trump supporters are so mature," joked another. "I love that they are wasting money," wrote another.

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