Leftist Media Pushing Image of a Weak Trump

Leftwing media wants to see The Donald disgraced, weakened and brought to his knees By: Columnist for The Hill and Fox News Liz Peek (April 23, 2024) [L]eftwing media types are exultant because they want to see The Donald disgraced, weakened and brought to his knees. For proof, look no further than Maggie Haberman’s recent front-page piece in the New York Times. The Times writer is almost giddy. Haberman, a long-time Trump antagonist, recounts the scene in the “decrepit” courtroom of Democrat donor Judge Juan Merchan, who is presiding over the hush money trial brought by Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg. Late in the day, the former president stands up, ready to go home, and is ordered by Merchan to “have a seat.” Boom! Haberman is thrilled, noting that Trump “is used to setting his own pace” but suddenly, he is “stripped of control.” Haberman describes the real estate tycoon appearing “haggard and rumpled” by day’s end; “The mundanity of the courtroom has all but swallowed Mr. Trump” writes Maggie, dispelling his long-sought image of “bigness.” This is nectar to Trump opponents. … “Some advisors” she writes, “are conscious of Mr. Trump appearing diminished”; she says they’re pushing for some larger rallies in the area. Those advisers also think, according to Haberman, that “the process [of the trial] may damage him as much as a guilty verdict.”

Liz Peek: Democrats Are Determined to Humiliate and Abuse the Former President Columnist Liz Peek spoke with Maria Bartiromo on April 22, 2024: “A ‘Mornings with Maria [Bartiromo]’ panel discusses Trump’s legal woes and the challenges the former president faces ahead of the 2024 election.”

MSNBC Rachel Maddow Described Trump as “Old and Tired and Mad” Video: Rachel Maddow describes Trump as "old and tired and mad." READ: https://t.co/qwaG1pu96B#RachelMaddow #DonaldTrump #Trial #TrumpTrial #news #politics #viral #explorepage pic.twitter.com/Ut5le3lGA7 — Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) April 22, 2024 .

NYT Maggie Haberman’s Article Trump’s Trial Challenge: Being Stripped of Control By: Maggie Haberman (April 21, 2024) The mundanity of the courtroom has all but swallowed Donald Trump, who for decades has sought to project an image of bigness and a sense of power. “Sir, can you please have a seat.” Donald J. Trump had stood up to leave the Manhattan criminal courtroom as Justice Juan M. Merchan was wrapping up a scheduling discussion on Tuesday. But the judge had not yet adjourned the court or left the bench. Mr. Trump, the 45th president of the United States and the owner of his own company, is used to setting his own pace. Still, when Justice Merchan admonished him to sit back down, the former president did so without saying a word. The moment underscored a central reality for the presumptive Republican presidential nominee. For the next six weeks, a man who values control and tries to shape environments and outcomes to his will is in control of very little. … [B]y day’s end on Friday, Mr. Trump appeared haggard and rumpled, his gait off-center, his eyes blank. … It is hard to recall any other time when Mr. Trump has had to sit and listen to insults without turning to social media or a news conference to punch back. And it is just as hard to recall any other time he has been forced to be bored for so long. … Most of the time, Mr. Trump has been forced to sit at the table, unable to use his cellphone, and listen as prosecutors have described him as a criminal, as jurors have been asked their opinions of him. Some of those opinions have been negative, with one potential juror made to read aloud her old social media posts blasting him as a sociopath and an egomaniac.

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