The former president suggested sending the NYPD officers running security around his trial to be deployed to quell protests at Columbia University
Donald Trump would really like his fans to protest outside of his criminal hush money trial in Manhattan.
While protesters are allowed to be present in designated areas outside of the Manhattan Criminal Court, MAGA aficionados have shown little willingness to organize around the trial. On Monday, a disgruntled Trump called for security around the trial to be eased so that his followers would feel more comfortable gathering to support him.
Trump: “So how do we get a mistrial?”
Trump Lawyer: “Well, something has to go really wrong in the trial, like a juror gets shot or som-”
Trump: “Ok, you can stop now. I just had a great idea.”
“I just had a great idea! It’s the greatest idea! No one has better ideas than me! Well, except North Korea, he’s a good man, a smart man… SLEEPY JOE… not the best…”