Trump was seen shaking his head as Merchan and Blanche discussed the media attention on the hush money case.
After Merchan told Blanche that “nobody forced your client” to speak to the press, Trump shook his head and his lawyer Blanche shot back: “Nobody’s forcing him, but he’s running for president. He has to be able to go speak.”
Trump then turned around and shook his head.
“You’re telling me the scrutiny is outrageous,” Merchan said, “but nobody’s forcing him” to talk to the press in the hall.
“The entire area has been set up the way it has been set up so that your client, who is a candidate for president,” can exercise his political speech rights, Merchan emphasizes.
Merchan appeared to be losing patience, indicating that the court and the court system have made accommodations to Trump as a candidate, but that as a defendant, he also must be responsible for the content of his communications.
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