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The former president’s anger during the first week of his New York hush money trial was “maxed out, even for him,” a source tells Rolling Stone

Donald Trump, if you take it from him, is cherishing the opportunity to stand trial on criminal charges related to a hush-money payment to a porn star. “I’m very proud to be here,” he told reporters before heading into court on Monday, calling the proceedings an “assault on America” that his presence, presumably, would serve to expose. “I’m very honored to be here,” the former president added.

Trump hasn’t been taking to martyrdom very well behind the scenes, though, three sources with knowledge of the matter tell Rolling Stone. He has privately raged over everything from reports that he can’t stop dozing off, to how the court sketch artist is rendering him, to late-night talk show hosts joking about his legal troubles. The former president is reaching levels of fury over the judicial process and all it entails that are “maxed out, even for him,” says one source who has had to personally endure Trump’s recent rantings about his trial.

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[–] Boddhisatva@lemmy.world 67 points 5 months ago (1 children)

So how long before we hear about New York courtroom sketch artists getting death threats?

[–] TheWonderfool@lemmy.world 65 points 5 months ago (1 children)

So how long before we hear about ~~New York courtroom~~ random sketch artists getting death threats?

If I understood anything about the MAGA people is that they are fast at getting angry but slow at understanding what they should be angry about...

[–] NounsAndWords@lemmy.world 31 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I'm still waiting for them to understand what they should be angry about....

[–] Dagwood222@lemm.ee 33 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Back after the pussy grabber tape came out, a MAGoo woman went on the TV show The View to defend Donnie. One of the panelists kept saying 'pussy' over and over. Finally the MAGoo snapped and demanded that the other woman stop using that offensive term.

They don't blame God for sending the earthquake, they get mad at the builder for not making their house stronger.

[–] snf@lemmy.world 5 points 5 months ago

Don't know if the panelist that kept saying 'pussy' was deliberately baiting her into revealing her hypocrisy, but if they were then fucking bravo.

[–] Serinus@lemmy.world 4 points 5 months ago

That analogy though...

[–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 41 points 5 months ago (2 children)

It is fucking hilarious that he’s fixated on how the court sketch artist “drew him bad”, which is the absolute least important detail he should be focusing on right now.

[–] nilloc@discuss.tchncs.de 9 points 5 months ago (1 children)

His image is actually the only thing he really cares about. Which sadly makes sense because it’s also the only thing he should have when this is all over.

[–] RampantParanoia2365@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago

What do you mean? You think they allow spray tans in prison?

[–] ours@lemmy.world 5 points 5 months ago

Not when you are a narcissist.

[–] jaemo@sh.itjust.works 33 points 5 months ago (1 children)

This is a clear call to anyone sketching him in court to turn the "caricature" dial all the fucking way up to 11.

[–] FordBeeblebrox@lemmy.world 11 points 5 months ago (1 children)
[–] Oderus@lemmy.world 8 points 5 months ago

You mean accurately

[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 26 points 5 months ago

I have zero pity for the bootlickers that subject themselves to listening to his bullshit.

[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 24 points 5 months ago

Let him rage. If a stroke takes him out of the game, the world wins.

[–] dharwin@kbin.social 23 points 5 months ago

Don't be a lard-ass in orange clown makeup, and they won't draw you as one. Problem solved.

[–] Mastengwe@lemm.ee 15 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I wish we could just fire him into the sun. The world is sick of hearing about his diaper-clad ass.

[–] ours@lemmy.world 4 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I would rather they grind him down with trials and punish him so that others think twice before following in his steps.

[–] Mastengwe@lemm.ee 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

First time dealing with American corruption?

[–] ours@lemmy.world 4 points 5 months ago (1 children)
[–] Mastengwe@lemm.ee 1 points 5 months ago

Damn straight one can, but firing him into the sun is a far more realistic dream than thinking Trump will be made an example of anything but how to get away with every political crime known to man.

I like the way you think though.

[–] oehm@midwest.social 9 points 5 months ago (2 children)

He’s like Junior in the sopranos with the sketch artist

[–] cheezoid2@sh.itjust.works 5 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)
[–] Dozzi92@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago

I am rewatching with my wife and just watched this episode last night, so imagine my surprise to see life imitating art this very morning.

[–] ATDA@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago

Here's some protonix for your tummy, now get back in there you fat sack of shit son of a bitch.