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Trump warned 'repeatedly' by lawyers not to throw tantrum in front of jury: New York Timeshttps://t.co/cipgTNzaws

— Raw Story (@RawStory) April 15, 2024

I’m not looking for a screaming outburst that gets Trump dragged from the courtroom, or physically gagged. But grumbling, whispering, glaring, scowling? Yeah, he’ll do that.

Trump will be on stage every moment the jury is in the room. They will notice his reactions to witnesses. Outbursts would be bad; but showing any response would be just as bad. That can convince a sympathetic juror that Trump is just an asshole. Hey, you never know how people will respond. You’re the reason they’re sitting there, and they may well decide you need to suck it up.

I’m more interested in Trump finding the cameras and saying he never said/did what that witness said he did/said. That could waive his 5th amendment rights (the judge just admitted a Trump post from last week, to be used by the prosecution). Waive the 5th, and you can force Trump into the witness box.