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Q: Verify if the sentiment of the following document towards the entity Michael Cohen is Positive . "In a private transaction in 2016  I used my own personal funds to facilitate a payment of $130 000 to Ms. Stephanie Clifford "  Michael Cohen  said in a statement. "Neither the Trump Organization nor the Trump campaign was a party to the transaction with Ms. Clifford  and neither reimbursed me for the payment  either directly or indirectly."
Just weeks before the 2016 election   Cohen  reportedly created a private LLC to pay Clifford  otherwise known as Stormy Daniels  following an alleged July 2006 encounter with Trump  The Wall Street Journal reported in January
Following initial reports last month that  Cohen  had made the payment   he  said in a statement that Trump "vehemently denies" any encounter between the two.
In January   the organization Common Cause filed complaints with the Federal Election Commission and the Justice Department  alleging that the reported payment to Clifford constituted a campaign finance violation. But on Tuesday   Cohen 's statement denied that accusation and said the monetary exchange was "lawful" and "not a campaign contribution."
"The payment to Ms. Clifford was lawful  and was not a campaign contribution or a campaign expenditure by anyone "  Cohen  said.
 Cohen  also said  he  filed a reply with the FEC  but that filing will not be public until the agency has resolved the matter.
When asked why  he  made the payment   Cohen  told CNN: "Just because something isn't true doesn't mean that it can't cause you harm or damage. I will always protect Mr. Trump."

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Q: Verify if the sentiment of the following document towards the entity David Johnson is Neutral . But  David Johnson  also represents part of northwest Iowa. And while King might look to the White House and see a kindred spirit   Johnson  calls Donald Trump's rhetoric "misogynistic " "race-baiting " and "bigoted."
 David Johnson  is a former dairy farmer who's been a senator in the state legislature since 2003.  He  was a prominent local leader for both George W. Bush and Mitt Romney during their presidential campaigns but left  his  party after Donald Trump became its presidential nominee in 2016.
Now  he 's running as an independent  and  he 's not alone. Bob Krist  a Nebraska state legislator and retired Air Force Lieutenant Colonel  is running as an independent in that state's gubernatorial election. Kansas City attorney Craig O'Dear also left the Republican Party and is campaigning for the U.S. Senate in Missouri.
In Iowa   Sen. Johnson  is facing Republican Zach Whiting  an aide to Rep. King  in November. No Democrat has announced yet.
 Johnson  knows running without the backing of one of the two major political parties could spell trouble but  he  sees opportunity.
"There's no regrets here "  he  says. "I'm getting quite a bit of support from people that I never got before."
And  he 's also feeling more liberated as a lawmaker.
"I've even been told that my job was only to represent Republicans "  he  says  "the Democrats be damned."
Erica Schultes lives in  Sen. Johnson 's district and says she supports him more now than she did when he was a Republican.
Schultes  a realtor who also raises chickens and hogs  is concerned about the environment. In this part of the country  many environmental issues center around hog confinements.  Johnson  has sponsored a bill  opposed by Iowa Republicans  that would increase regulation on hog confinements.
The two hope behind those doors there's enough support for an independent  Johnson  to keep his seat.
Evan McMullin made his name as an independent presidential candidate in 2016. He thinks that even in rock-ribbed Republican districts like  Johnson 's  there are many voters in the middle.
Sen. David Johnson is facing just a sliver of that electorate in November but the challenge may be just as great.

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Q: Verify if the sentiment of the following document towards the entity Fergie is Positive . Fergie  apologized on Monday for  her  sultry version of the national anthem the night before that didn’t go over so well at the NBA All-Star Game  particularly on social media. Even Roseanne Barr chimed in.
 Fergie   42  acknowledged that  her  slowed-down jazzy version – as described by People magazine – didn’t strike the right note. Others described  her  take on the “Star Bangled Banner” as “sexy.”
"I've always been honored and proud to perform the national anthem and last night I wanted to try something special for the NBA "  she  said  per People. "I'm a risk taker artistically  but clearly this rendition didn’t strike the intended tone. I love this country and honestly tried my best."
"Something insane and terrible happened before tonight’s NBA All-Star Game " said Chris Thompson  a writer for sports website Deadspin. "No one will ever be able to explain it to my satisfaction. Even in the context of the NBA's disastrous  shriekingly awkward pregame nightmare   Fergie’s national anthem  was an absolute abomination. A goose being strangled in your living room would produce a much more pleasant series of noises."
Actress and comedian Roseanne Barr  whose rendition of  the national anthem  in 1990 at San Diego's Jack Murphy Stadium was roundly criticized as one of the worse  per the Sporting News  even criticized Ferguson's performance on Twitter.
Who saw  Fergie 's national anthem performance at the NBA All Star Game? I think mine was better lowkey — Roseanne Barr (@therealroseanne) February 19  2018
Fergie’s rendition of  the National Anthem  was originally written by Francis Scott Out of Key. — bob saget (@bobsaget) February 19  2018
 Fergie  sang  that anthem  so bad  Kaepernick stood up and told  her  stop with the disrespect. — Bãlldiñhö™ 🇧🇲 (@Balldinho) February 19  2018
Fergie of the Black Eyed Peas just gave us the drunken aunt at your wedding version of the Star Spangled Banner. Yikes. — Jason Greene (@JasonGreene17) February 19  2018

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