This is an interesting point to contemplate. Joe Tacopina was Donald Trump’s main lawyer, at least with respect to the indictment and upcoming arraignment. He goes on television on Sunday. Monday, Trump’s got a brand new lead counsel, Todd Blanche. Coincidence?
Take a look at this clip with Dana Bash.
Bash addresses the issue of Trump hating the judge head on. You may recall Trump trashing the judge on Truth Social, claiming that he was “hand picked” to be unfair to Trump, crucify him, etc. The usual. So Tacopina avoided the question and answered other questions, and Bash finally pinned him down.
"Are you going to ask for a different judge?"@DanaBashCNN presses Joseph Tacopina, attorney for former President Donald Trump, about Trump's claims that the judge presiding over the hush money case hates him. @CNNSotu #CNNSOTU pic.twitter.com/zNbkQbvLmy
— CNN (@CNN) April 2, 2023
Maybe that’s the crux of the matter, the fact that Tacopina wouldn’t malign the judge on television. Maybe Todd Blanche plans to prove in some manner that the judge is unfair or biased and that would buy Trump time.
Trump’s foremost legal tactic is delay. Never forget that. In this case, especially, the more Trump can delay and tease out this situation, the more money he can fundraise, in his mind, and the more propaganda he can spew.
It will indeed be interesting to see what Todd Blanche does.
That’s always been Trump’s MO, he just keeping delaying & delaying . God, I just wish he would GO AWAY !
Blind leading the blind? This is already devolving into a cluster and they don’t even know what all the charges are for yet?
But have to say the pundits are spinning like crazy and they know nothing either. Also have to say that schedules may be subject to change – and this is the “easy” case for tfg.
I guess he wasn’t quick enough to grab the papers out of Ari Melber’s hand when the interview closed in on him. Hey a ‘pussy grabber’ expects quick hands.