Trump witness 'blows raspberries' before chaos erupts in hush money trial: report

A key witness for former President Donald Trump in his criminal hush money trial Monday stuck out his tongue and blew raspberries when faced with rulings from the judge overseeing the case, according to a new report.

Attorney Robert Costello partook in this gesture more commonly expressed by infants — and which can mimic the sound of flatulence — after a frustrated Justice Juan Merchan sustained several objections from Manhattan District Attorney's office prosecutors, according to a Newsweek report.

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"After more sustained objections, Costello blows raspberries," Newsweek reported Monday. "Merchan calls for a break, asks jury to step out. He tells Costello, firmly, to remain seated."

Merchan then chastised Costello for actions that reportedly included rolling his eyes and muttering "Jeez!"

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"I'd like to discuss proper decorum in my courtroom," Merchan reportedly said. "If you don't like my ruling, you don't give my side eye or roll your eyes."

Costello appeared on the witness stand in Trump's fifth week in the New York City courtroom where he stands accused of falsifying business records to cover up hush money payments ahead of the 2016 presidential election.

Trump has pleaded not guilty to the charges and denies an affair with adult film star Stormy Daniels, whom District Attorney Alvin Bragg contends was paid $130,000 through Cohen to keep quiet.

Costello testified in court that Cohen told him that Trump "knew nothing" about the "hush money" payment.

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