Now We Know Why Tacopina Sent Trump To Scotland

In response, Trump puts both hands in the air shaking them.

— Katie Phang (@KatiePhang) January 17, 2024

Well, I don't know if he sent Trump to Scotland, but he clearly didn't want Trump in court for the first Carroll trial. Turns out he was right.

"Mr. Trump has the right to be present here. That right can be forfeited and it can be forfeited if he is disruptive, which is what has been reported to me," the judge said. "Mr. Trump, I hope I don't have to consider excluding you from the trial."

"I understand you are probably very eager for me to do that," the judge added, to which Trump threw his up his arms and said, "I would love it, I would love it."

"I know you would, because you can't control yourself in this circumstance," Kaplan replied. "You just can't."

Trump counsel made a motion for Judge Kaplan to recuse himself, saying Carroll lawyer Shawn Crowley was Kaplan's law clerk and that Kaplan has expressed "general hostility" toward the defense.

Kaplan: "Denied."

— erica orden (@eorden) January 17, 2024

Trump's Truth Social posts are becoming evidence practically in real time. Carroll's attorney just admitted into evidence a post Trump made yesterday, while they were in court.

— erica orden (@eorden) January 17, 2024

He really, really does want to get thrown out of court:

"Now, because I want to be at this Witch Hunt 100% of the time and watch what is going on, my attorneys asked the Judge for a one day delay so that I can attend the funeral of my beloved mother-in-law, with my wife and entire family, tomorrow in Palm Beach, Florida," he posted.

"The Judge, angrily, and somewhat surprisingly, said NO, you can go to the trial, or you can go to the funeral, but not both. He is abusive, rude, and obviously not impartial but, that’s the way this crooked system works!"

Trump is trying to keep up with his lawyer:

 

Maybe she should strenuously object. pic.twitter.com/MIjLEeZi79

— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) January 17, 2024

Good Lord! Habba doesn’t know how to impeach a witness with a deposition transcript so the judge has to send the jury out to explain to her how to do it. The difference between a real lawyer and a TV lawyer. pic.twitter.com/R32yvFXwhR

— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) January 17, 2024

I’m dying!!! 😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/Sg92EOL6M2

— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) January 17, 2024

This is a shit show. “What did you first tell me?” That’s how she is trying to impeach? Has she ever tried a case before? She literally has no idea what she is doing. I will explain why on the podcast at 4. pic.twitter.com/mmS587LpGC

— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) January 17, 2024

I've seen pro se parties handle themselves better in court.

Habba is representin’ pic.twitter.com/CFaCAZycLS

— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) January 17, 2024

In other words, take your phone, call your trial practice professor, and tell them you want your money back. See you at 3:30! pic.twitter.com/KZhvL4HGJx

— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) January 17, 2024

This would be bad enough in front of a judge. In front of a jury, it's somewhere beyond malpractice.