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Pototan

(1,248 posts) Fri May 3, 2024, 05:12 AM May 3

What Judge Merchan Must do First Thing This Morning [View all]

In open court but before the jury comes in is make sure Trump and his attorney are aware that the gag order in no way prevents Trump from testifying, if he so chooses.

This proclamation, with the judge affirming that Trump acknowledges that fact and his attorney also affirmatively answers that question serves two purposes. It humiliates both Trump and his attorney, in open court, in front of the press and the attorney's peers. It also protects the judge against an appeal, and he will eliminate Trump's ability to use a poor counsel defense on an appeal against his lawyer.

As an aside. When I watched Trump say that the gag order prohibited his being able to testify and then turn to his attorney it reminded me of when Trump said that maybe we could try injecting disinfectant to rid the human body of covid. The scientists reacted the same way. As absurd as what Trump said, they just nodded.

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What Judge Merchan Must do First Thing This Morning [View all] Pototan May 3 OP

Step right up, Mr. Republican Values. Take a seat on the witness toilet. BoRaGard May 3 #1

Do you really want the judge to look like a MORON Barry Markson May 3 #2

I'm going to guess that you're being sarcastic Pototan May 3 #3

I think he's serious and I agree, though it was a snarky way to respond to your post. Patton French May 3 #9

What about Trump's attorney agreeing with him? Pototan May 3 #14

Has Trump's attorney made a statement agreeing? Patton French May 3 #18

After Trump said, Pototan May 3 #19

Wow, okay. I'm sure the judge will deal with it in a rock solid way. Patton French May 3 #20

A moron? WTF? Because he respects and follows the law? BoRaGard May 3 #23

Delete Dupe Pototan May 3 #26

I told you so Pototan May 3 #33

Loved it, would have luved it more if he said to the attorney, "Counselor, you would represent your client UTUSN May 3 #38

I thought court was canceled today? gab13by13 May 3 #4

Why did you think that? Pototan May 3 #5

Wrong Friday. gab13by13 May 3 #15

Trump will make Barron's Graduation, provided Pototan May 3 #37

Fitness to stand trial Dwild May 3 #6

No, no, no brooklynite May 3 #8

I think reply #8 is being sarcastic. (NT) Pototan May 3 #13

That won't happen. Patton French May 3 #12

I told you so Pototan May 3 #27

Absolutely not brooklynite May 3 #7

100% agree with you. NT Patton French May 3 #10

First of all, the humiliation won't be the Judge's intent Pototan May 3 #11

Nope, the judge is not obliged to respond to every silly Trump comment. Patton French May 3 #16

I still think he'll address the issue today or at another gag hearing. Pototan May 3 #17

You were right. Others, including myself, were wrong. onenote May 3 #25

Thank you Pototan May 3 #31

I told you so Pototan May 3 #32

I stand corrected! Patton French May 3 #34

Patton Pototan May 3 #36

I told you so Pototan May 3 #28

My guess as to how Trump will try to explain away his comment -UPDATE onenote May 3 #21

The judge isn't going to respond to every idiotic thing Trump says outside of court. TwilightZone May 3 #22

I told you so Pototan May 3 #29

Judge Merchan just opened the proceedings by clarifying that the gag order doesn't prevent Trump from testifying onenote May 3 #24

Thank you Pototan May 3 #30

Called it. Tommy Carcetti May 3 #35