Trump's Complaining More Than Campaigning in Court: Ex-Aide
by Newsweek
Newsweek— Former President Donald Trump seems unable to prevent his campaign from struggling as he instead focuses on "playing the victim" in the throes of his hush-money criminal trial in New York, according to former Trump aide Alyssa Farah Griffin.Trump's trial on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records, which began in Manhattan this week with jury selection, is expected to continue into June. The former president and presumptive 2024 GOP presidential nominee has pleaded not guilty to all...
MSNBC—Eric Trump’s court presence at Donald Trump’s trial didn’t help his dad’s ‘family man’ strategy. Especially since Jan. 6, much has been written about the call-and-response dynamic between Donald Trump and his supporters. But since the beginning of the Manhattan district attorney’s criminal trial against Trump last month, a different feedback loop has been on display: After the media makes observations of the former president’s courtroom arrangements and behavior, Team Trump appears to make noticeable tweaks in response. Don’t believe me? After the press noted that Trump was sitting alone...
CNN—Ex-Trump White House lawyer says Trump’s post violated judge’s gag order. Former Trump White House attorney Jim Schultz says that Trump's post about the jury in his criminal trial violated the judge's gag order.
The Independent—Panel of 12 jurors sworn in for Trump’s historic hush money trial: Ex-president blasts ‘witch hunt’ as he leaves court. After three days of jury selection, 12 Manhattan residents were been selected to sit on the panel that will decide the fate of former president Donald Trump