Toward the end of July, Donald Trump gleefully proclaimed on Truth Social that he will do what only the dumbest criminal defendants do: he will take the stand in his J6 defense. This, in Trump’s case, is a prosecutor’s dream scenario.
Here’s what he wrote:
We’ll have fun on the stand with all of these people that say the Presidential Election wasn’t Rigged and Stollen [sic]. ‘THE TRIAL OF THE CENTURY!!!’”
Donald Trump, Truth Social, July 26, 2023
His lawyers must have passed out. If he’s indicted for his J6 shenanigans, Trump explaining himself in the witness box would be fun. However, not for him. His mouth has a habit of making things worse. So much so that testifying in his own defense would surely lead to (1) multiple convictions (2) more criminal indictments; and/or (3) reasonable grounds for an insanity plea. So, let’s encourage him. Perhaps sign on to Truth Social for a few minutes and fire him up!
Great idea, except I don’t want to contaminate myself by signing on to TS.