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FredGarvin

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52. Theatrics

Reply to speak easy (Original post)

Tue Apr 30, 2024, 11:13 AM

Apr 30

It's almost as if he is manipulating the US legal system.

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Trump, Venting About Lawyer in His Criminal Trial, Seeks More Aggression [View all] speak easy Apr 30 OP

Maybe he should represent himself. Ocelot II Apr 30 #1

Pro Shart, uh, Pro Se . . . . hatrack Apr 30 #2

No cameras in the courtroom. Too bad. That would be fun otherwise. nt Biophilic Apr 30 #57

You know what they say about those who have self for a lawyer... meow2u3 Apr 30 #67

And he could later, appeal the conviction on the grounds of incompetent representation. wnylib Apr 30 #68

His attorneys are on to Trump. no_hypocrisy Apr 30 #3

Yes, that's the ticket Farmer-Rick Apr 30 #39

Any lawyer on to Trump is going to want money up front. keithbvadu2 Apr 30 #81

Hey Todd Blanche way to publicly wreck your career and lick somebody's toes in full view of the world Leghorn21 Apr 30 #4

Hope Blanche got his entire fee up front. sop Apr 30 #5

hope he gets stiffed big time. ZonkerHarris Apr 30 #66

Lawyer Blanche can not break the law or the rules of the court no matter what Trump tells him to do Botany Apr 30 #6

" 34 felony charges and each one carries a 2 to 4 year sentence." speak easy Apr 30 #8

Consecutively Ray Bruns Apr 30 #45

I doubt that's automatic. ShazzieB Apr 30 #78

Should be for this defendant Ray Bruns Apr 30 #85

Well, he would certainly deserve it. ShazzieB Apr 30 #86

What if bdamomma Apr 30 #10

The judge wmight tell him to just suck it up and sit down getagrip_already Apr 30 #13

Again bdamomma Apr 30 #12

That is actually the best strategy for Todd Blanche, to have trump testify, then he can get away from the nightmare Escurumbele Apr 30 #31

same old same old from trump NJCher Apr 30 #53

Rule 1 for criminal defense attorneys. TomSlick Apr 30 #88

Alina will do it. gab13by13 Apr 30 #7

This could be epic: unblock Apr 30 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author bdamomma Apr 30 #11

I hope the bdamomma Apr 30 #15

Please email that script to Todd Blanche, it is perfect, he should win the case with it. Escurumbele Apr 30 #30

Fred Sanford said someone was 'pure as the driven snow' but that depends on who is doing the driving. keithbvadu2 Apr 30 #82

He's the boss. Follow his instructions. Please. 🙏🏽 live love laugh Apr 30 #14

Smelvis is a dumb fuck malaise Apr 30 #16

I'm surprised Trump is awake long enough in court to know what Blanche is doing. Lonestarblue Apr 30 #17

He's got a gag order to not attack witnesses, jurors & court workers ... aggiesal Apr 30 #18

Yes he can't do it now, so he is going to force his attorney to do it. Irish_Dem Apr 30 #22

I am not a lawyer but I am pretty sure the second Trump's lawyer breaks his gag order via his lawyer Botany Apr 30 #32

Trump has never paid attention to the law. hadEnuf Apr 30 #40

This!! WestMichRad Apr 30 #58

Si..el corrupt criminale es un p@#@## p### y uno pendejo RestoreAmerica2020 Apr 30 #61

How do you feel, when you shop at an OSCO grocery store? ... aggiesal Apr 30 #79

Hahaha! Buenas noches. 💤 RestoreAmerica2020 May 1 #89

"As every attorney knows, courtroom tactics 101 is to attack the judge." Irish_Dem Apr 30 #19

Many people say it is the best strategy. Escurumbele Apr 30 #29

And with tears in their eyes, too! Prof. Toru Tanaka Apr 30 #35

'tears in their eyes', Yes, as they are taken to the slammer for Contempt of Court speak easy Apr 30 #42

And they say it with tears in their eyes. Irish_Dem Apr 30 #36

".....tear in his eye and said, sir........" rampartc May 1 #91

You definitely don't want to piss off the judge in a non-jury trial. However, I did know a very successful older female Solomon Apr 30 #54

Yes but thisbwas a tricky strategy with risk. Irish_Dem Apr 30 #56

uh-oh, tRump is "venting"? Out of which orifice? trusty elf Apr 30 #20

All of them :) speak easy Apr 30 #21

Every Trump orifice is an anus Kennah Apr 30 #49

Ya, attacking the judge would be essentially cutting his own throat. cstanleytech Apr 30 #23

Credit Blanche for not doing stupid things Johonny Apr 30 #24

He must be a real treat as a client mahina Apr 30 #25

Has the check cleared? Kennah Apr 30 #50

Rofl. Following Trump's orders ensures failure. Joinfortmill Apr 30 #26

Would he be able to delay if he got new attorneys? TBF Apr 30 #27

Yes ....according to a former prosecutor interviewed on msnbc who once worked in that very district PortTack Apr 30 #34

So Trump could just keep switching horses midstream and delay ad infinitum? Prof. Toru Tanaka Apr 30 #38

I do know, but he can fire his attorney and that would delay things. That is his MO PortTack Apr 30 #87

I was thinking the same thing. Prof. Toru Tanaka Apr 30 #37

Oh boy...Todd Blanche is starting to get hit by trump's unmidas touch, his career is going to suffer. Escurumbele Apr 30 #28

Lawyer careers rarely suffer for representing odious people NanaCat Apr 30 #77

At least he has him family to support him. They know him best. twodogsbarking Apr 30 #33

Trump will do anything to sabotage his trial. Turbineguy Apr 30 #41

Next step, Chump will fire these lawyers ... FakeNoose Apr 30 #43

yes attack the jury... brilliant! jcgoldie Apr 30 #44

Hoping that Todd gets a face full of the MOMFUDSKI Apr 30 #46

His attorneys are not Roy Cohn bmichaelh Apr 30 #47

Did his lawyers sign a contract with dawn swearing to be martyrs for him? Ping Tung Apr 30 #48

Well, that's the new meaning for MAGA Wednesdays Apr 30 #55

TFG is a fun client LetMyPeopleVote Apr 30 #51

Theatrics FredGarvin Apr 30 #52

According to four people, huh. MorbidButterflyTat Apr 30 #59

I think I'd probably have a scowl on my face if I had to defend Trump - TBF Apr 30 #60

TSF knows everything about anything and ya can't tell him nothing he doesn't already know Deuxcents Apr 30 #62

Doesn't Blanche know he isn't getting paid? Pas-de-Calais Apr 30 #63

Yes! Let the hate flow through you, Donnie Dotard. And fire that RockRaven Apr 30 #64

He should just fire all his lawyers and represent himself. He's so much smarter than OverBurn Apr 30 #65

Looks as though trump's being expertly played by the US legal system. Torchlight Apr 30 #69

And The Jury! ProfessorGAC Apr 30 #70

'Does that come in the 102 class?' (Nah) speak easy Apr 30 #72

Fight! Fight! Fight! Kennah Apr 30 #71

I'm working on a children's book of short, uplifting stories Kennah Apr 30 #73

Blanche should channel his inner Pacino. Marcuse Apr 30 #74

Yea, I'd like to see this happen in TFG's trial. dmr May 1 #90

Me too. On the other hand he'd probably get a mistrial. Marcuse May 1 #93

"As every attorney knows" . . . . Depends. Tactical Peek Apr 30 #75

If Trump was anything like his followers are told to pretend, the best legal minds in the country would have brewens Apr 30 #76

He's laying the ground work for delaying the trial Owens Apr 30 #80

Ding. nt BWdem4life Apr 30 #84

He probably wants to be jailed for violating the gag order... AdamGG Apr 30 #83

Per Joyce Vance, a former U.S. attorney Danascot May 1 #92