Trump In Court Processing His Troubles

Created
Tue, 23/04/2024 - 05:00
Updated
Tue, 23/04/2024 - 05:00
There’s a ton of legal analysis coming about today’s opening arguments in Trump hush money trial and I’ll try to recap some of it for you later. But in the meantime I found that I enjoyed Olivia Nuzzi’s colorful twitter observations about the atmosphere in the courtroom and I suspect you will too: Hello from Manhattan criminal court where Donald Trump’s hush money trial officially starts this morning It is another freezing day inside this courthouse  Donald Trump just arrived, railed against Letitia James, and then walked into the courtroom. He’s now hunched over in his seat whispering to his attorneys.  Donald Trump is glowering in the direction of Judge Merchan as the trial officially begins.  Trump is tilting his head dramatically and making trout-like movements with his mouth as he listens to judge Merchan. Like a version of this iconic sequence but much more subtle As Trump sits in the courtroom listening to Judge Merchan explain how his criminal trial is going to work, Truth Social sends out push notifications for the spate of posts sent from his account this morning, including one that refers to him as “Daddy Trump.” Donald Trump is staring straight ahead with a dull expression as the prosecution begins opening remarks, referring to a “criminal conspiracy,” “a coverup,” and “a scheme to corrupt the 2016 election.”  Donald Trump is shifting uncomfortably in his seat as the prosecution references David Pecker and Michael Cohen.  Trump busies himself by fiddling with papers on the table in front…