Former President Donald Trump denied experiences that he has fallen asleep throughout sure moments of the hush cash trial, insisting that he’s nonetheless awake even when his eyes are closed.
Trump wrote on his social media platform, Fact Social, “Opposite to the FAKE NEWS MEDIA, I don’t go to sleep through the Crooked D.A.’s Witch Hunt, particularly not at the moment. I merely shut my lovely blue eyes, generally, pay attention intensely, and take it ALL in!!!”
The notion that Trump dozed off largely began throughout jury choice, when Maggie Haberman of The New York Instances reported that Trump “appeared to nod off a couple of instances, his mouth going slack and his head drooping onto his chest.” She wrote that his lawyer, Todd Blanche, “appeared to jolt” Trump awake in order that he would discover notes that he had handed to him through the proceedings.
Trump has since complained of the chilly temperature within the Manhattan courthouse. As he left the courthouse at the moment, he complained once more about Decide Juan Merchan’s gag order. However he confirmed restraint when reporters requested him in regards to the testimony of 1 witness, Keith Davidson, an lawyer who represented Stormy Daniels and Karen McDougal.