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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(108,320 posts) Sun Apr 21, 2024, 08:00 PM Apr 21

Trump was unhinged during first week of hush money trial. He'll only get weirder.

Rex Huppke, USA TODAY

For perhaps the first time in his life, Donald Trump had to spend a week shutting up.

There was one place he had to be – a Manhattan criminal courtroom – and he couldn’t come and go as he pleased. He couldn’t talk. He couldn’t send inflammatory social media posts from his phone.

He just had to sit there and listen as “the people of the state of New York vs. Donald J. Trump” began and jurors were selected to decide whether the former president falsified business records as part of a scheme to silence a former adult-film star and influence the 2016 presidential election.

Tough-guy Trump sure did a lot of bellyaching his first week on trial

Trump was clearly shocked to learn standing trial on criminal charges comes with certain inconveniences.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-unhinged-during-first-week-080041523.html

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Trump was unhinged during first week of hush money trial. He'll only get weirder. (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 21 OP

Al Sharpton had the guy who wrote art of the deal Tony Schwartz on and he said he regrets writing that book kimbutgar Apr 21 #1

I think this is the consensus. Irish_Dem Apr 21 #5

I hope they draw this out as long as possible and just keep him sitting there...true punishment for Donnie. dutch777 Apr 21 #6

I had the same thought. Irish_Dem Apr 21 #7

My favorites...he didn't have a clue how jury selection works... agingdem Apr 21 #2

No cell phone keithbvadu2 Apr 21 #3

On one hand I regret there are no cameras in the court room captain queeg Apr 21 #4

I would love to be able to watch this trial on TV, but... ShazzieB Apr 21 #12

I feel like a campaign to send air freshners to the defense lawyers might nudge him on his way to breakdown. nt Gore1FL Apr 21 #8

"unhinged"? speak easy Apr 21 #9

He wasn't unhinged, YET... he was quiet, sleepy, weak and stinky DemocraticPatriot Apr 21 #10

Yes, the Prosecution's opening statement alone will drive him straight up the nearest wall! ShazzieB Apr 21 #13

I suspect, after last week... chouchou Apr 21 #11

Things are about to get entertaining, err I mean, interesting. ms liberty Apr 21 #14

The IRS might be next in line on this one Warpy Apr 21 #15

kimbutgar

(21,226 posts)

1. Al Sharpton had the guy who wrote art of the deal Tony Schwartz on and he said he regrets writing that book

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Sun Apr 21, 2024, 08:06 PM

Apr 21

But he thinks TFA (the f’g a hole) will implode during this trial and lose it and will wake up some of supporters.

He said TFA has no self control and it will be a show to see him lose it as the stress mounts. I think his handlers wouldn’t let him go to his North Carolina rally yesterday because they were afraid he’d make his case worst by attacking the judge and threatening the jury.

Irish_Dem

(47,538 posts)

5. I think this is the consensus.

Reply to kimbutgar (Reply #1)

Sun Apr 21, 2024, 08:15 PM

Apr 21

Trump is going to act out even more.
He will get much worse before this is over.

I had the same thought.
Trump's minders or Trump himself put the breaks on the rally.
The minders were afraid of Trump would do there.

Or Trump is crashing and burning and couldn't get on the airplane.

dutch777

(3,050 posts)

6. I hope they draw this out as long as possible and just keep him sitting there...true punishment for Donnie.

Reply to Irish_Dem (Reply #5)

Sun Apr 21, 2024, 08:23 PM

Apr 21

Irish_Dem

(47,538 posts)

7. I had the same thought.

Reply to dutch777 (Reply #6)

Sun Apr 21, 2024, 08:45 PM

Apr 21

This is torture for someone like Trump.

He is getting punished just in the trial phase.

agingdem

(7,868 posts)

2. My favorites...he didn't have a clue how jury selection works...

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Sun Apr 21, 2024, 08:07 PM

Apr 21

he thought his lawyers could strike potential jurors with abandon..so after 4 days a jury was seated and now he's appealing he can't get a fair trial because the jury hates his guts..the idiot is a gas-blowing moron...

keithbvadu2

(36,968 posts)

3. No cell phone

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Sun Apr 21, 2024, 08:13 PM

Apr 21

captain queeg

(10,273 posts)

4. On one hand I regret there are no cameras in the court room

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Sun Apr 21, 2024, 08:14 PM

Apr 21

It would certainly get the highest ratings (viewership) of his miserable life. Or at least some camera to catch the meltdown, but I think it’s for the best. Not having an audience will no doubt drive him crazy. All people will see are those sketches and read what reporters are saying.

ShazzieB

(16,564 posts)

12. I would love to be able to watch this trial on TV, but...

Reply to captain queeg (Reply #4)

Sun Apr 21, 2024, 10:19 PM

Apr 21

...I'm afraid that it it was televised, I'd be so glued to it that I wouldn't be able to do anythimg else those 4 days of the week!

Gore1FL

(21,159 posts)

8. I feel like a campaign to send air freshners to the defense lawyers might nudge him on his way to breakdown. nt

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Sun Apr 21, 2024, 08:57 PM

Apr 21

speak easy

(9,338 posts)

9. "unhinged"?

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Sun Apr 21, 2024, 09:43 PM

Apr 21

Hate that word. Trump was never "hinged"in the first place.

DemocraticPatriot

(4,442 posts)

10. He wasn't unhinged, YET... he was quiet, sleepy, weak and stinky

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Sun Apr 21, 2024, 09:58 PM

Apr 21

I think the "REAL show" starts on Monday....

ShazzieB

(16,564 posts)

13. Yes, the Prosecution's opening statement alone will drive him straight up the nearest wall!

Reply to DemocraticPatriot (Reply #10)

Sun Apr 21, 2024, 10:21 PM

Apr 21

chouchou

(646 posts)

11. I suspect, after last week...

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Sun Apr 21, 2024, 10:16 PM

Apr 21

..the judge is going to order a case of Industrial Air Freshener.

ms liberty

(8,613 posts)

14. Things are about to get entertaining, err I mean, interesting.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Sun Apr 21, 2024, 10:36 PM

Apr 21

Warpy

(111,389 posts)

15. The IRS might be next in line on this one

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Sun Apr 21, 2024, 10:58 PM

Apr 21

If he did in fact deduct the payment to Cohen as a legal expense, the interest and penalty will make him scream in agony even if he doesn't go to prison for tax fraud.

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