In the first week of his criminal trial – a historic first for a former US president – Donald Trump encountered a dynamic that’s become common for his appearances in court.
While Trump is bombastic in front of crowds of supporters – and still screams in all caps on social media – he is almost entirely reduced to silence in a courtroom. With the first week his trial now wrapped up, it marks a sea change for someone virtually certain to face Joe Biden in the race for the White House this November and who wants to be attending campaign rallies and speeches on front his fervent fans.
