Television made Donald Trump the politician he is today—a Teflon figure with huge popular appeal.
But if authorities allow American viewers to see the con man under stress, boredom, sweat and fear in a criminal courtroom, it could become an instrument of his undoing.
When many people saw him first appearing in the hush money trial in New York, their eyes may have been filled with shock.
Psychologists think it’s Trump’s gilded (and totally contrived) TV role apprentice This allowed him to establish “quasi-social” connections with a dizzying television audience.
It cemented his reputation for strength and shrewdness, and even his claim to infallibility.
Thereafter, for die-hard fans and followers, the contrast between the two New York Times MSNBC also reviewed him and his supernatural presence on screen was just fantastic.
His political opponents want to keep the cameras in. Last August, 38 Democratic members of the U.S. Congress called for Trump’s upcoming trial related to the attempted insurrection on January 6, 2021 to be televised. a letter The Judicial Conference is the body that oversees the federal courts.
They said: “Given the historical nature of the allegations made in these cases, … it is vital to witness as directly as possible how the trial was conducted, the strength and credibility of the evidence adduced, and the witnesses.” “
Some legal commentators have opposed video recording or streaming of criminal proceedings over concerns it could encourage grandstanding by participants or compromise jurors’ privacy. But Trump engaged in a lot of grandstanding outside the court — seemingly in defiance of the gag order — and continued to denigrate the court, its officials and witnesses.
There are also concerns that video footage from the courtroom could be used out of context. There is no question that most justices would rather give the American public a perusal than a detailed court report. New York Times or wall street journal Get their legal news.
On the other hand, George Washington University political scientist Todd Landman believes that “not televising the trial could lead to a distortion of what actually happened…Currently, the public faces competing demands from journalists and legal reporters.” Explain and report”.
Most Americans don’t read it anyway New York Times. They watch TV.
In the weeks that followed, Trump found himself in an unfamiliar and hostile situation — trapped in a Manhattan courtroom for at least four days a week, eight hours a day, unable to come or disturb, let alone hang out. Have a long lunch or play golf – his unusual and damaged personality will reveal itself in a way never seen before.
Voters should see this before they decide whether to vote for him on November 5.
Trump’s arch-nemesis niece Mary, a trained psychologist with unique insights into the presidential candidate, thinks so.
She points out in her compelling book substack The newsletter said her uncle “didn’t handle it well when he felt the walls were closing in on him. When he felt frustrated, he would panic and act out because he was rarely frustrated. We were working on a very Ancient and quite complex psychology, it goes back to his childhood”.
She added: “Many people will see certain characteristics in him, such as his ferocity, his temper, his sense of grievance, which may be beneficial to some people in certain circumstances, but in this environment He will behave very differently when he is bound by the same rules that the rest of us have to live by, and he will be seen as rude, weak, and unable to control himself.
“It’s such a travesty that there are no cameras or live audio in the courtroom,” she said, relaying to millions of television viewers “what actually happened — from Donald’s demeanor, his facial expression, his body language to the reactions of the jurors, the attorneys The tone of the question and the judge’s ruling.
“Even a day later, it was clear that things were not going well for Donald.”
You may be wondering if Mary has a family conspiracy. But other psychologists agree.
Ian Robertson, a professor at Trinity College Dublin, said: “This trial will be painful for Trump because he cannot control events to satisfy his narcissism and cannot dominate and control others – which he has experienced throughout his life. The only mode known to exist in “He has all the personality debilitating effects of a drug addict and some kind of withdrawal reaction during these forced courts.”
It won’t be pretty. But the American public has the right to see Trump suddenly and completely abandoned before they vote for him.
Mary thought it might even push him into a self-destructive stance on the witness stand. It would be a shame to miss that.
Currently, only Trump’s criminal trial in Georgia will be televised under Georgia law. Congressional action is needed before cameras are allowed into other criminal proceedings.
Moderate Republican political website after Trump dozed off in court on Monday barrier Calling him “Sleepy Don” and bemoaning the lack of television cameras to show the American public that whatever shortcomings “Sleepy Joe” Biden may have, his Republican opponent is far worse.
“The universe has done Trump a favor again,” it roared. “If the courts allow the video and we get video of this obese old man dozing off during his criminal trial because he doesn’t have the energy to stay awake, then this election will be over.”
Maybe, maybe not. But it might be worth a try.
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