‘Trial within a trial’: Trump’s strategy on verge of imploding
GuardianAUG 2023
Trump Testifies in Heated New York Civil Fraud Case
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The Spin
Republican narrative
Anyone who isn’t completely blinded by their desire to destroy Donald Trump by any means necessary knows that the former president is being politically persecuted unlike any figure in American history, and he has every right to fight against this political warfare. No matter what the Democratic establishment does, Pres. Trump keeps rising in the polls as the American people wake up to the weaponized justice system that exists. While corrupt prosecutors look for any loophole to attack Trump, the former president is ramping up his efforts to retake the White House and make America great again.
Democratic narrative
As Donald Trump takes the stand in one of his many ongoing trials, he continues to display erratic behavior. Trump has perpetrated notorious fraud for decades and earned his over-inflated “fortune” through nepotism and disregard for the law, and he is finally being held accountable for his unscrupulous behavior. It's looking like he won't be able to dissuade or intimidate the judge in this case, which is a bad omen for his mountain of legal battles.