He [Trump] may want the appearance that he welcomes “sunlight,” but it’s doubtful he wants the actual sun shining on this courtroom for all to see. Trump and his lawyers know better than anyone that a televised trial would likely backfire on Trump in the 2024 presidential election by reminding voters that he’s a lying, whining monster who tried to end our democracy as his last act in office.
Televising that trial would be a huge mistake and it is unbelievable that any sane individual thinks it is a good idea.
Anyone following that fucking narcissist cannot be swayed by evidence. It is just an opportunity for him to say things that will incite his followers to violence, or what ever he wants them to do.
The trial needs to be conducted by the book and fully documented and not televised.
Trump was on TV saying something insane every single fucking day from well before his election in 2016 until the blessed day in 2021 when he was forced out of office and kicked off most social media. And I’m going to say that none of that hurt him or his future chances of being America’s first dictator.
So no, I think it’s a really bad idea to give him more platforms to speak from.
Also, anyone that want to act like him being in court right now indicates some “hurt” arising from his past words or actions is, to me, a complete fool. Being in court isn’t punishment, it’s an opportunity that let’s him be on TV more and whine about how “oppressed by the state” he is. It’s a long prelude to justice that I don’t belive Trump will ever face. He’s never been really punished for any of the terrible crimes he’s done, why would they start now? I’ll belive Trump is capable of receiving consequences when I see it actually happen. Or he’ll be running the country in a few months, but i sure hope not.
We have to get out of the mindset that insanity can be won over by rational arguments. Unless you are strapping people into a theater chair and forcing their eyes open like Clockwork Orange, no amount logic or persuasive arguments are going to convince his ardent supports he is anything less than a god-king. Hell I couldn’t even convince some of my family he’s a shitty business man. “Yes it is normal for successful businesses to declare bankruptcy 5 or 6 times and casinos often lose lots of money” /s.
If it is not televised, public opinion will be swayed by daily post trial press conferences and interviews. The prosecution will not be doing those, and Trump will have the playing field to himself.
If the trial is televised, this will expose his followers to what is actually going on in the court room, not just the lies Trump is spouting.
While this case will be decided by the Judge, public opinion will be a factor, and it’s important to neutralize that aspect as much as possible.
I doubt the right wingers would ever see the full footage, instead relying on carefully selected and edited clips from right wing propaganda outlets
Fox tried pulling this trick during the Jan 6th inquiry, and they ended up just having to broadcast it. Their viewing figures would tank if they didn’t have the trial of the century, live and uninterrupted.
Can’t disagree more. The dude isn’t some mystical hypnotist, he is his own worst enemy. Frankly, I think the only reason he has any shot is that twitter banned him and the public has no reminder of how crazy he is day to day.
If OJs trial wasn’t the center of attention all America would know is that he was acquitted. Instead everyone understands that he got away with murder. He be doing tv ads and smiling from magazine covers today.