DAY 2: Trump’s hush money trial continues today with jury selection. Yesterday, we saw about 50 people excuse themselves for bias reasons – without explanation. We’ve got about 30 people left on that slate of prospective jurors and 9 have answered questionnaires.
Trump is sitting at the defense table the courtroom, as his attorneys mill about. Attys Todd Blanche and Emil Bove are whispering in Trump’s ear.
As he walked in this morning, Trump told the cameras: "I was paying a lawyer and marked it down as a legal expense ... That's exactly what it was." He's making a habit of not responding to questions from reporters and saying whatever is on his mind, per pool reports.
Now: Trump's head slowly dropped, his eyes closed. It jerked back upward. He adjusts himself. Then, his head droops again. He straightens up, leaning back. His head doops for a third time, he shakes his shoulders. Eyes closed still. His head drops. Finally, he pops his eyes open.
We've been going through the first official round of "voir dire" with 30 minute rounds of questions from the DA and Trump's attorney. At this stage, prospective jurors have said they can be impartial. A few said their personal policy differences would not impact their fairness.
@frankrunyeon @MarkEnnis I don’t blame Trump. I’d sleep as well as this is such an embarrassment for these communist dems to abuse our justice system. They are such crooks. Trump is our only savior
@frankrunyeon You just described what is known as “nodding off” and is indicative of benzo abuse. Or- he’s just too low energy to sit through his own trial. Either one makes him unfit.
@frankrunyeon His attorneys probably gave him a horse tranquilizers to keep him calm.
@frankrunyeon Overly medicated or lack of sleep?
@frankrunyeon I wonder if Donald immediately fell asleep after his 90 second “journey” with Stormy.
@frankrunyeon I wondered yesterday if he is sedated so that he doesn’t act out in the courtroom. This is not an accusation, of course; just asking questions…
@frankrunyeon Oh no, #SleepyDon didn't have his morning coffee - again!
@frankrunyeon So who is the sleepy one. The picture of Biden pulled fron video when he blinked. Sleepy Joes wasn’t sleeping. Or the snooze king Trump. Who can’t drink his diet coke. I have never seen him with a Diet Coke in his hand.