Poor Donald just doesn't understand.

[Tommy Carcetti]

No, you can't just endlessly strike potential jurors for no justifiable cause (i.e. undue bias or lack of impartiality).

Link to tweet

He's not in control of things any longer, and he is freaking out.

[tanyev]

1. Can't you just see younger Donny losing his s**t playing baseball?

Swinging wildly at every pitch and arguing endlessly with the umpire after 3 strikes? Those didn't count! They were bad pitches!!

There's a reason his favorite game is golf. Much easier to cheat. Especially if you only play at golf courses you own.

[Traurigkeit]

36. Cheat !?!?!? TSF puts in 79 in the total line before it evens gets to the course

[unblock]

2. I always thought it was only 3 discretionary strikes. 10 seems like quite a lot

Enough to greatly enhance his chance of getting at least one loyal magat in.

[TwilightZone]

9. Depends on the case and the jurisdiction.

Considering that the jury pool is 500+ and the case has some unique challenges, 10 seems pretty reasonable.

[JT45242]

10. 10 is based on lowest class felony in NY

Varies by state and severity of charges.

[Tetrachloride]

3. Genius

[OMGWTF]

12. Jenius. When TSF was asked what the "J" in DJT stood for he said, "Jenius."

True story.

[Tetrachloride]

16. !!!

[NBachers]

19. When Maynard G Krebs was asked what the G stood for, he said "Douglas."

[JoseBalow]

31. Really? When did he say that?

I've never heard that he said that

[Ocelot II]

4. In NY each side gets 10 peremptory challenges,

meaning the juror can be stricken without explanation, though even peremptory challenges can't be obviously discriminatory - that is, neither side could, for example, use them as a pretext to eliminate all the Black jurors. Each side can also challenge jurors for cause, but the cause has to be explained and the judge can veto it. All of this is pretty simple, and no doubt TFG's lawyers have explained it to him, but either he didn't understand it or, more likely, he's just ranting. Of course his lawyers can remove jurors for cause - e.g., evidence of bias that suggests the juror couldn't be fair - and they've been doing that. He's probably butthurt because the judge overruled the elimination of the one juror who posted an observation that people were celebrating after the 2020 election.

[PatSeg]

5. Apparently the meds have worn off

Here we go again.

[Midnight Writer]

6. If the defense had unlimited strikes, there would be no jury.

[C_U_L8R]

7. He thinks everything is an all-you-can-eat buffet

and that every rule should be bent to benefit him. What a loser.

[Nictuku]

8. This is funny. I think that is why there was suddenly 7 seated yesterday

I bet he told his lawyers to strike all of the jurors on the first day, now his (no cause) strikes are nearly used up. There is still a long way to go, but he had his lawyers shoot his wad already. Hahahahahahahahaha!!! Love it.

[ancianita]

14. Each side has four peremptory strikes left to use for five more potential jurors out of the pool.

[ArkansasDemocrat1]

29. According to Stormy, shooting his wad already isn't unusual n/t

[Mr.Bill]

11. Well, there goes his plan

to delay all the trials by spending five years seating the jury.

[JoseBalow]

32. I think you're right, that's why he's mad about that

[Warpy]

13. It's fun seeing Fatso blubbering about election interference

Wait until the Jan 6 shit really starts to hit the fan. His whole inner circle will be in jug even if he escapes.

[bsiebs]

15. I assume that DC is his "first worst venue"...

[Katcat]

17. Poor baby

He finally is being held accountable and he can’t handle it. He spent his whole life doing whatever he wanted to whoever he wanted and FINALLY he’s being held accountable.
He has not been able to bribe or threaten these charges away and it’s driving him crazy.
I’m expecting him to explode in court one day and I hope the judge tosses his butt in jail for a month or 2000000.

[TygrBright]

18. Unlimited "For Cause" but only ever 10 Peremptories, [Redacted]. Always been so. n/t

[mwb970]

20. What a ridiculous, whiny little baby this dumb thing is. Jesus.

[JoseBalow]

33. What's funny is how clueless he is about how embarrassing he is

He doesn't realize what a pathetic whiny tool he looks like.

[AKwannabe]

35. He has no clothes

Stupid emperor wannabe!

[mwb970]

40. Zero self-awareness, like so many on the right.

[orangecrush]

21. "I thought we could delay endlessly!"

Surprise, Motherfucker.

[calimary]

22. I just keep wondering how long it'll be before he finally gives up

and, preferably, GOES AWAY!!!

[Orrex]

23. He could end this all right now by heaving himself into an active volcano

[localroger]

24. Any self-respecting volcano would spit him right back out. /nt

[Orrex]

25. Ok, fair point

[TomSlick]

26. One of three things must be true.

Either:
(1) Trump's lawyer did not explain the jury selection process to him,
(2) Trump did not understand his lawyers' explanation, or
(3) Trump understands the process but rants anyway.

I suspect he doesn't understand. I don't think he understands much of what is going on around him.

[Srkdqltr]

28. #3

[ArkansasDemocrat1]

30. Judging by well, everything since 2015, he has an IQ of about 90

[TomSlick]

37. You are being charitable.

[ArkansasDemocrat1]

38. 84 or less was classified as borderline mental retardation when I was studying for my M.Ed. in Voc Rehab

So I do have some experience with people with disabilities, that 90 would be my guess pending administration of a reliable test instrument.

[TomSlick]

39. I bow to your superior experience.

Somehow, Trump's intelligence doesn't seem average.

[ArkansasDemocrat1]

42. It's not, it's what I'd call low average, and his learning disabilities don't help

But borderline? I dunno.

[onecaliberal]

27. It doesn't matter what you thought. It matters what the LAW IS.

[FakeNoose]

34. "Election Interference" is exactly what this trial is all about

This isn't a trial about Hush Money, as much as the media hammers that phrase. It's about Election Interference and that's what Chump did in 2016, and that's what he's trying to do now.

Somebody PLEASE take his cellphone away and delete him off every social media account.

[Johonny]

41. If only he had highly paid lawyers to ask this from

Instead of the well educated Truth Social sphere . . .

[Skittles]

43. he really needs someone to vet his posts

I know he has always been a fucking moron but I do think dementia is starting to kick in also.