That was the whole point of the trial. Either this merchan is a complete idiot and should be disbarred because he is too stupid, or they are calculating that this will somehow disaffect Trump from his followers. He should start immediate lawsuits against this court and the state of new york.
Sigh. Lawsuits are not magic. The judge and the DA are immune from civil liability for their actions. Trump’s doing what he should do in using it as a grandstand. We are truly screwed as a country if there isnt at least a hung jury. It may even be that Marchan, at the end of the day knowing this can’t possibly stand up on appeal, orders a directed verdict. Any favorable outcome should be trumpeted day and night. Civil litigation is not the way forward and will absolutely fail