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Maybe he should represent himself. Ocelot II Apr 2024 #1
Pro Shart, uh, Pro Se . . . . hatrack Apr 2024 #2
No cameras in the courtroom. Too bad. That would be fun otherwise. nt Biophilic Apr 2024 #57
You know what they say about those who have self for a lawyer... meow2u3 Apr 2024 #67
And he could later, appeal the conviction on the grounds of incompetent representation. wnylib Apr 2024 #68
His attorneys are on to Trump. no_hypocrisy Apr 2024 #3
Yes, that's the ticket Farmer-Rick Apr 2024 #39
Any lawyer on to Trump is going to want money up front. keithbvadu2 Apr 2024 #81
Hey Todd Blanche way to publicly wreck your career and lick somebody's toes in full view of the world Leghorn21 Apr 2024 #4
Hope Blanche got his entire fee up front. sop Apr 2024 #5
hope he gets stiffed big time. ZonkerHarris Apr 2024 #66
Lawyer Blanche can not break the law or the rules of the court no matter what Trump tells him to do Botany Apr 2024 #6
" 34 felony charges and each one carries a 2 to 4 year sentence." speak easy Apr 2024 #8
Consecutively Ray Bruns Apr 2024 #45
I doubt that's automatic. ShazzieB Apr 2024 #78
Should be for this defendant Ray Bruns Apr 2024 #85
Well, he would certainly deserve it. ShazzieB Apr 2024 #86
What if bdamomma Apr 2024 #10
The judge wmight tell him to just suck it up and sit down getagrip_already Apr 2024 #13
Again bdamomma Apr 2024 #12
That is actually the best strategy for Todd Blanche, to have trump testify, then he can get away from the nightmare Escurumbele Apr 2024 #31
same old same old from trump NJCher Apr 2024 #53
Rule 1 for criminal defense attorneys. TomSlick Apr 2024 #88
Alina will do it. gab13by13 Apr 2024 #7
This could be epic: unblock Apr 2024 #9
This message was self-deleted by its author bdamomma Apr 2024 #11
I hope the bdamomma Apr 2024 #15
Please email that script to Todd Blanche, it is perfect, he should win the case with it. Escurumbele Apr 2024 #30
Fred Sanford said someone was 'pure as the driven snow' but that depends on who is doing the driving. keithbvadu2 Apr 2024 #82
He's the boss. Follow his instructions. Please. 🙏🏽 live love laugh Apr 2024 #14
Smelvis is a dumb fuck malaise Apr 2024 #16
I'm surprised Trump is awake long enough in court to know what Blanche is doing. Lonestarblue Apr 2024 #17
He's got a gag order to not attack witnesses, jurors & court workers ... aggiesal Apr 2024 #18
Yes he can't do it now, so he is going to force his attorney to do it. Irish_Dem Apr 2024 #22
I am not a lawyer but I am pretty sure the second Trump's lawyer breaks his gag order via his lawyer Botany Apr 2024 #32
Trump has never paid attention to the law. hadEnuf Apr 2024 #40
This!! WestMichRad Apr 2024 #58
Si..el corrupt criminale es un p@#@## p### y uno pendejo RestoreAmerica2020 Apr 2024 #61
How do you feel, when you shop at an OSCO grocery store? ... aggiesal Apr 2024 #79
Hahaha! Buenas noches. 💤 RestoreAmerica2020 May 2024 #89
"As every attorney knows, courtroom tactics 101 is to attack the judge." Irish_Dem Apr 2024 #19
Many people say it is the best strategy. Escurumbele Apr 2024 #29
And with tears in their eyes, too! Prof. Toru Tanaka Apr 2024 #35
'tears in their eyes', Yes, as they are taken to the slammer for Contempt of Court speak easy Apr 2024 #42
And they say it with tears in their eyes. Irish_Dem Apr 2024 #36
".....tear in his eye and said, sir........" rampartc May 2024 #91
You definitely don't want to piss off the judge in a non-jury trial. However, I did know a very successful older female Solomon Apr 2024 #54
Yes but thisbwas a tricky strategy with risk. Irish_Dem Apr 2024 #56
uh-oh, tRump is "venting"? Out of which orifice? trusty elf Apr 2024 #20
All of them :) speak easy Apr 2024 #21
Every Trump orifice is an anus Kennah Apr 2024 #49
Ya, attacking the judge would be essentially cutting his own throat. cstanleytech Apr 2024 #23
Credit Blanche for not doing stupid things Johonny Apr 2024 #24
He must be a real treat as a client mahina Apr 2024 #25
Has the check cleared? Kennah Apr 2024 #50
Rofl. Following Trump's orders ensures failure. Joinfortmill Apr 2024 #26
Would he be able to delay if he got new attorneys? TBF Apr 2024 #27
Yes ....according to a former prosecutor interviewed on msnbc who once worked in that very district PortTack Apr 2024 #34
So Trump could just keep switching horses midstream and delay ad infinitum? Prof. Toru Tanaka Apr 2024 #38
I do know, but he can fire his attorney and that would delay things. That is his MO PortTack Apr 2024 #87
I was thinking the same thing. Prof. Toru Tanaka Apr 2024 #37
Oh boy...Todd Blanche is starting to get hit by trump's unmidas touch, his career is going to suffer. Escurumbele Apr 2024 #28
Lawyer careers rarely suffer for representing odious people NanaCat Apr 2024 #77
At least he has him family to support him. They know him best. twodogsbarking Apr 2024 #33
Trump will do anything to sabotage his trial. Turbineguy Apr 2024 #41
Next step, Chump will fire these lawyers ... FakeNoose Apr 2024 #43
yes attack the jury... brilliant! jcgoldie Apr 2024 #44
Hoping that Todd gets a face full of the MOMFUDSKI Apr 2024 #46
His attorneys are not Roy Cohn bmichaelh Apr 2024 #47
Did his lawyers sign a contract with dawn swearing to be martyrs for him? Ping Tung Apr 2024 #48
Well, that's the new meaning for MAGA Wednesdays Apr 2024 #55
TFG is a fun client LetMyPeopleVote Apr 2024 #51
Theatrics FredGarvin Apr 2024 #52
According to four people, huh. MorbidButterflyTat Apr 2024 #59
I think I'd probably have a scowl on my face if I had to defend Trump - TBF Apr 2024 #60
TSF knows everything about anything and ya can't tell him nothing he doesn't already know Deuxcents Apr 2024 #62
Doesn't Blanche know he isn't getting paid? Pas-de-Calais Apr 2024 #63
Yes! Let the hate flow through you, Donnie Dotard. And fire that RockRaven Apr 2024 #64
He should just fire all his lawyers and represent himself. He's so much smarter than OverBurn Apr 2024 #65
Looks as though trump's being expertly played by the US legal system. Torchlight Apr 2024 #69
And The Jury! ProfessorGAC Apr 2024 #70
'Does that come in the 102 class?' (Nah) speak easy Apr 2024 #72
Fight! Fight! Fight! Kennah Apr 2024 #71
I'm working on a children's book of short, uplifting stories Kennah Apr 2024 #73
Blanche should channel his inner Pacino. Marcuse Apr 2024 #74
Yea, I'd like to see this happen in TFG's trial. dmr May 2024 #90
Me too. On the other hand he'd probably get a mistrial. Marcuse May 2024 #93
"As every attorney knows" . . . . Depends. Tactical Peek Apr 2024 #75
If Trump was anything like his followers are told to pretend, the best legal minds in the country would have brewens Apr 2024 #76
He's laying the ground work for delaying the trial Owens Apr 2024 #80
Ding. nt BWdem4life Apr 2024 #84
He probably wants to be jailed for violating the gag order... AdamGG Apr 2024 #83
Per Joyce Vance, a former U.S. attorney Danascot May 2024 #92
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