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For the most part yes. For example, the alleged crime(s) took place in Trump Tower. So the venue was correct. And I am surprised at the quality of the jurors. 2 attorneys, an investment banker, a security engineer, and a wealth manager. These aren’t stupid people. They’re not Broadway performers or Starbucks baristas or gay gadflies. The professionals should be able sort the hay from the chafe as they deliberate.

these are the charges. https://www.yahoo.com/news/heres-a-list-of-the-34-charges-donald-trump-faces-in-his-hush-money-trial-120050092.html#:~:text=The%20Manhattan%20district%20attorney's%20office,adult%20film%20star%20Stormy%20Daniels.

So you don't have a problem with the gag order about Merchan's daughter and her connections with Letitia James and Kathleen Hochul and the hundreds of thousands of dollars that she received? If the jury was instructed to avoid media, then why gag only Trump (and not Cohen) when speaking to the public? The jury wasn't going to hear it anyway, and Trump has a sixth amendment right to a public trial.

And you don't have a problem with denying Trump the witnesses that he wants to put on? Seriously? Only Juan Merchan is allowed to explain what is or isn't a campaign spending violation when he's only a lowly county judge and the head of the national agency in charge of that stuff was available to testify on Trump's behalf? No sixth amendment right for Trump to obtain witnesses in his favor, and you're okay with that?

And denying the defense the whole nature of the charges so they can prepare an effective defense? You're okay with that, too?

Where did this latest tax evasion "other possible underlying crime" come from that was brought up in closing? How come Trump wasn't allowed to put up any defense against the alleged structuring of payments to Cohen in order to pay his income taxes during his turn to confront witnesses against him? There's another sixth amendment violation right there!

You're okay with prosecutors arguing new charges in front of a jury after both sides have rested their cases?

I guess other than all of that, "for the most part, yes" the trial was fair to people "who don't share my worldview."

-PJ