Is Trump Winning In New York?

Back when I worked building criminal cases, a thing we always had to remind ourselves was that, “the enemy gets a vote.” In the criminal justice system there is always the risk of “confirmation bias” — that is, seeing things only through the prism of your own wants and interests.

There’s a lot of that around these days — on both sides of the current Trump trial. So, as shambolic as the case is: Is Bragg’s strategy actually succeeding?

It could be.

Consider: the theory of this case remains amorphous at best — no need to belabor that here (if you’re interested, check this previous post).

But what Bragg’s REAL case theory seems to be is: “dirty up Donald Trump, make him a felon, and hurt his chances for the presidency.”

It’s almost as if there are two cases going simultaneously — the outward-facing “Trump Hate Porn” case, and the case as-charged, which hovers in the background somewhere. And so far, Merchan has allowed this nonsense.

At this writing, Stormy Daniels has just come off the stand. Did she come off as a less-than-upright person? Does it undermine her prior testimony? Sure, perhaps. But the prosecution had to know that was coming. They know she’s no saint.

But by allowing that portrait of her to emerge, the prosecution has provided a strong motive for Donald Trump to not only have signed an NDA with her — which all agree is legal — but to also have attempted to hide that NDA through some accounting sleight-of-hand.

The jury likely did not like Stormy. She’s been shown to contradict herself and have venal motives. But if the jury simply buys into one simple fact — that the encounter did take place — could the negative impression of Stormy work for what Bragg’s office is trying to do here? To show that this is a bottom-feeder that Donald Trump wanted in no way to be associated with while running for president?

Now, to be clear: I have been highly critical of this case. It should never have been brought. The full charges remain unclear, it never would’ve been brought against anyone else, and thanks to Merchan it has been conducted in a way that almost guarantees reversal.

But on the basis of the (shameful) ulterior motives of Bragg’s office: there’s a chance it’s working. So anyone expecting a mistrial, a directed verdict, a hung jury, or even an acquittal should manage expectations.

I’m reminded of what I said on air the morning the Hunter Biden plea deal was presented in court: The preservation of faith in our system came down that day to a single person. And lo and behold, the judge there stood fast.

In the Manhattan DA’s Trump case, it may well come down to a single juror not buying into this convoluted mess.

Let’s hope that person is there. Because this case is, in many ways, bigger even than Donald Trump.

Michael Cohen — Member of Congress?

I was pleased to appear on America’s Newsroom Thursday to discuss the Trump cases. Below is a clip of my take on the ludicrous Michael Cohen TikTok. You’ll see some of what I was talking about on-air.

But a viewing of Cohen in action makes me wonder something. Trump hired this guy as his personal attorney? This guy?

Who The Hell Are These Kids, Part II

The question Chris explored last time is worth some more quick history.

First: These “occupiers” are NOT just, “anti-Israel.” That has been mistaken analysis all along. They are anti-American. That’s why it has been so easy for the anti-Israel mob to make common cause with many of the traditional far-left groups. The communists, socialists, anarchists, Antifa members, etc. — all these groups share that single belief: America must go. We’re the disease; Israel is just another symptom.

The on-ramp for that (the “cognitive opening” as the radicalization studies call it) is the simple “oppressor vs. oppressed” paradigm. In simple terms: the more successful a society is, the guiltier it must be. Of something. Or everything.

Now, Israel had not previously been part of that narrative. Until the 1960’s counter-culture era, Jews and Israel were seen by the left as residing on the “oppressed” side of things. We can more-or-less date the change to a single publication in Summer of 1967 — yes, the first “Summer of Love” — when a “black liberation” publication called “The Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee” published a seminal piece that portrayed Israel as the oppressors and the Palestinians as oppressed people-of-color:

(click the image for the entire publication)

And the narrative was launched.

The problem for the Dems today, of course, is that many of the major progressive donors funding the occupiers — Soros, the Rockefellers, the Pritzkers — also fund Democratic candidates. Including a certain octogenarian who is suddenly backing away from the Jewish state:

This was inevitable, of course. Biden can’t continue to enrage what is generally the youngest, most energized, and often wealthiest segment of his base.

And as we’ve noted: God knows Biden can’t have DOJ investigate this machine.

The left is dealing with an anti-American monster it created. It’s all one enormous domestic dispute.

Energy Crisis

Think Biden has trouble with the youth vote? Have a look at this:

The Worm Has Turned

What does it say that a parasite — an organism designed to live off of other organisms — died from eating RFK’s brain?

RFK should’ve chosen the worm as his running mate. Would’ve been a better choice than the nitwit he went with.

Or our current President’s choice, come to think of it.

And finally…

I agree, of course!

Alas, he’ll probably be sued.

(Wait! Have to add one more — this is too good to pass up)

And that’s why the Dems are losing the black vote!