And through it all, Trump has been required to remain seated, not gesturing, not talking and not using his phone. He has not even been allowed to adjust the temperature a few degrees in a courtroom he described as “freezing.”

  • acockworkorange@mander.xyz
    link
    fedilink
    arrow-up
    1
    ·
    2 months ago

    The gag generally prohibits Trump from publicly commenting on potential witnesses, jurors and other people involved in the case. […] The prosecutors want Trump fined $1,000 per violation.

    He violated The gag order over ten times. Why the fuck won’t the judge hold him in contempt of court and arrest him?

      • acockworkorange@mander.xyz
        link
        fedilink
        arrow-up
        1
        ·
        edit-2
        2 months ago

        I’m always in favor of exponential fines. You can start at a very small sum at first offense and if you double at every new offense you’re quickly in the billions.

  • rusticus@lemm.ee
    link
    fedilink
    arrow-up
    0
    arrow-down
    1
    ·
    2 months ago

    The orange gibbon misinterpreted the gag order and shit his pants so no one could breath.

  • OldWoodFrame@lemm.ee
    link
    fedilink
    arrow-up
    0
    arrow-down
    1
    ·
    2 months ago

    I don’t like Trump politically but I’m just not into this schadenfreude journalism. “This guy had an upsetting experience in court…ISNT THAT COOL?”

    No, it’s a criminal trial. The point isn’t to get the defendant to feel bad, it is to have justice served, whichever way that goes.

    If I could make the trade where Trump has his best most successful and happy life, but it’s 100% outside politics, I’d happily do it instantly. I don’t want him to suffer, I want him to fail in his political goals.

    • maryjayjay@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      1
      ·
      2 months ago

      He was made to act in a quiet, respectful manner just like any other defendant. What made it upsetting for him was being required to act in a quiet, respectful manner just like any other defendant.

    • Madison420@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      1
      ·
      edit-2
      2 months ago

      They’re not revelling in him being treated poorly they’re revelling in him being treated like every other defendant on the fucking planet any of which would be in prison with bond revoked for any number of dumb shit Trump has done or said.