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People Disgusted With What Trump Pulled in Court Today and Call for the Judge to Lock Him Up

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Donald Trump is doing everything he possibly can to get himself thrown in jail prior to any possible conviction.

He has thrown so many threats and cries of victimhood out that he’s already had to be legally gagged and, even then, can’t help himself and violates those orders again and again, showing blatant disregard for the law.

But today, he did something so dangerous that his attorneys likely had a heart attack.

Trump communicated with a possible juror – you cannot do that, and Judge Merchan left no doubt in Trump’s mind that Merchan wasn’t going to let Trump ever do it again.

The issue came about during a discussion on a social media post made by a prospective juror. The juror had a Facebook video of people “celebrating” the 2020 election. Trump’s attorneys argued that this video was “clearly an anti-Trump event.”

Judge Merchan agreed with Trump’s attorneys that the video warranted the defense’s request to bring the possible juror in for questioning. The prosecution argued that this was just someone filming other people celebrating the election results.

According to Newsweek’s reporter in the courtroom,

“Trump then appeared to shake his head at the prospective juror. Trump was reprimanded by the bench after he was seen gesturing to a potential juror. Merchan said Trump was clearly audible while doing so.”

The judge responded by stating that he will not tolerate attempts to intimidate witnesses. Trump attorney Todd Blanche then whispered to the former president.

If there was ever a trial where a defendant could get in more trouble by communicating with a witness or a juror (in any way), it’s beyond my imagination. This is a former president with an adoring cult of MAGAs who have already proven that they will be violent if urged on.

The Manhattan courts will do all they can to keep jurors and witnesses safe, but life comes with very few guarantees. If Trump were to show ANY anger or even “disagreement” with anyone in the courtroom, he might well have just created a dangerous situation.

That is why it will be almost a miracle if Trump gets through this trial without being held in contempt. Trump has “owned” every room he’s ever been in. He refuses to be around people who don’t adore him. But now, he’ll be forced to sit in a room and hear from people who talk about things Trump doesn’t like – how is he going to sit silently?

I can’t see it, which is why I can’t see how Trump gets through this without spending some time chilling for a few hours behind bars.

The net had a few thoughts:

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Jason Miciak is the Executive Editor of Political Flare and an Editor at Large at Occupy Democrats and can be reached at [email protected]

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Jason Miciak is a political writer, features writer, author, and attorney. He is originally from Canada but grew up in the Pacific Northwest. He now enjoys life as a single dad raising a ridiculously-loved young girl on the beaches of the Gulf Coast. He is very much the dreamy mystic, a day without learning is a day not lived. He is passionate about his flower pots and studies philosophical science, religion, and non-mathematical principles of theoretical physics. Dogs, pizza, and love are proof that God exists. "Above all else, love one another."

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