Search results

Does it help? Has it stopped him from being investigated? Has it stopped him from being indicted? Has it stopped the jury from finding in favor of plaintiff Carrol who sued him? Has it stopped Judge Engoron from finding Trump liable for fraud? Is it stopping people from testifying against him today?

Size Matters to Trump I was in no hurry to embrace this idea because it's about something internal to Trump's thoughts and feelings, so it's not easily verified. The idea is Trump cares deeply about being perceived as a highly successful owner of a big business empire. Commentators have been...

No. So far, when Trump has appealed the judge's rulings, the appeals court upheld the rulings.

It's sometimes fun to play Perry Mason, Jr. even though I'm not a legal expert. If I was in that situation, an attorney advising Trump, I would recommend a jury trial. This is a highly complex case with evidence that takes people deep into the financial weeds of a complex business structure. The...

In What Ways Does Trump's Attack Strategy Help Him? With the first day of the New York v. Trump fraud trial complete, we may have an idea how subsequent days will be. The trajectory and tone can of course change, but day one of this trial that is expected to last three months may be the...

The case that was not taken up by SCOTUS is quite different than the ones filed in Colorado and Minnesota. The Supreme Court will likely see this issue again and the response will likely be different.

Yes indeed. I think that may very well be the reason they opted for a bench trial.

Gaetz Moves to Oust McCarthy When you elect clowns, you get a circus. https://thehill.com/homenews/house/4233982-gaetz-moves-to-oust-speaker-mccarthy/

Interesting Questions RE Bench Trial Did Trump intentionally request a bench trial as the paperwork indicates? Did his attorneys request a bench trial as the paperwork indicates but without asking or telling Trump? Did Trump and his attorneys actually want a jury trial but got a bench trial...

Not to them.

Trump Must Think His MAGA People are the Dumbest People on Earth Trump said today, "I think it's very unfair I don't have a jury." He knows full well the reason he does not have a jury is because he specifically requested a bench trial. Now he publicly complains about the unfairness of having...

It's a possible indicator of declining support for Trump. This where you answer by posting poling data, which I'll ignore because it's meaningless horse-race polling about people's behavior a year from now. The polling of interest now will be in a week or two or a month. Then we'll see what...

That was true before the trial started. We'll see what happens later.

They showed up in similar circumstances before. Now they are not showing up. It used to be fun to be a Trump supporter. You could dress up in fun costumes, scream at the world that let you down, and pretend you had a super hero who had special powers that would make things better. It's not fun...

They showed up in similar circumstances before. Now they are not showing up.

Where Are the Trump Supporters? This is the area outside the New York courthouse designated for Trump supporters to demonstrate. This was the scene this morning as Trump arrived.

US Supreme Court Justice Thomas Recuses Himself From Trump-Related Case This could be hugely significant if Thomas continues to do this as Trump-related cases reach the Supreme Court. Until now, Thomas has been a reliable vote on the Supreme Court bench. If he recuses himself from all...

I'm not a leftist. I'm a centrist, but you're damn right that I'm cheering with pom poms. I'm not cheering a witch hunt. I'm cheering that the accountability train has finally arrived. I'm not celebrating any authoritarian. I'm celebrating that wannabe authoritarian Trump is not above the law.

You called it right. Trump showed up for trial this morning and paused at the microphones to make a statement before entering the courtroom. He said the same things he has said before, but his remarks were broadcast by numerous cable channels and other outlets. However, that may not help him...

That disclaimer clause was heard by the court and rejected as an argument. Replaying it here again is meaningless. Trump has been found liable for fraud. Moments ago, he just entered the courtroom for the PUNISHMENT phase of his trial. The pesky fact is that the disclaimer clause is meaningless...