Let A Thousand Gag Orders Bloom

Trump’s team argues request for cameras in the courtroom should be denied “because it will create a circus-like atmosphere at the arraignment, raise unique security concerns, and is inconsistent with President Trump’s presumption of innocence,” per letter to Judge Juan Merchan.

— Kaitlan Collins (@kaitlancollins) April 3, 2023

"Your Honor! My client stands accused of killing his parents! Have mercy, your honor! He's an orphan now!"

Thanks Don! pic.twitter.com/0XUIgXr9LQ

— emptywheel (@emptywheel) April 3, 2023

Trump sent out that "truth" (emptywheel had fun adding to it). He wanted to make sure his son could enjoy the subsequent cable coverage from Perp Force One:

Touching moment. This should bring back fond memories for everyone out there with family members who made hush-money payments to porn stars and falsely accounted for them. https://t.co/1iFtj9Yhpp

— George Conway🌻 (@gtconway3d) April 3, 2023

And Trump is going back to Mar-A-Lago to make a speech about how abused he is. (I'll throw the TeeVee in the trash before I'll watch that one.)  He's also been reported to have speculated if he can turn his mug shot into T-shirts to raise cash from.

But sure, a camera in the courtroom will turn this into a "circus".

His lawyers have the client from Hell, and they're stuck with him.

So kiss me and smile for me
Tell me that you'll wait for me
Hold me like you'll never let me go
'Cause I'm leavin' on a jet plane
Don't know when I'll be back again
Oh babe, I hate to go https://t.co/h3Cv120wWK

— Schooley (@Rschooley) April 3, 2023

😂

Okay, let me just add this:

'It's kind of a Jesus Christ thing': Report says Trump refused offer to be quietly arraigned over Zoom https://t.co/Yif6WJh7MW

— Raw Story (@RawStory) April 3, 2023

“He wanted a perp walk, he wanted daylight hours,” a law enforcement official in on the security planning official told Rolling Stone. “He wants to get out of the vehicle and walk up the stairs. This is a nightmare for Secret Service, but they can only strongly suggest — not order — that Trump enter through the secure tunnels.

"Trump wants to greet the crowd. This should be a surprise to no one — especially not his detail."

How many will jeer him?

“It’s kind of a Jesus Christ thing. He is saying ‘I’m absorbing all this pain from all around from everywhere so you don’t have to,’ ” a source close to the legal team said.

Trump hopes to continue to promote his message, “‘If they can do this to me they can do this to you,’ and that’s a powerful message," the source said.

Jesus Christ. 

ABC News crafted a timeline of the surrender. While it was scheduled for 2:30 p.m. EST, Trump now wants to arrive at the courthouse at 11:30 a.m. The floor above and below will be secure. Trump is also pushing for cameras to be kept from the courtroom.

“It will be a s--tshow,” the law enforcement official told Rolling Stone. The source also joked that the Secret Service is going to press for surrounding Trump to such a degree "we may have a group mugshot. I wish I was joking, I’m not.”

That's gonna piss Trump off.  😈