There's this idea that Trump's trial are helping him, but the polling over the last month says that is hogwash.

Biden's gaining in the polls, & those paying attention to the trials favor Biden over Trump by a clear margin.

This is because pundits aren’t updating their analysis for the general election. The legal troubles helped him consolidate his base in the primary. But it hurts him w swing voters in the general election who are slowing remembering why they hate Trump.

Pennsylvania Reporter: Biden campaign is focused on abortion rights and infrastructure investments. What’s your counter message?

Trump: *2 minutes of rambling mansplaining why the abortion rights he took away don’t matter*

What a blunder 6abc.com/amp/former-pre…

NEW: Trump’s Team let him do a lengthy interview with PA’s biggest TV station Action News on 6abc today.

It did not go well. In addition to some horrible abortion mansplaining, Trump:

- called the NY judge corrupt
- attacked witnesses personally
- committed to taking the stand at his trial

Yet another violation of the gag order.

Another prison sentence in another Jan 6 case.

Matthew DaSilva of Texas gets 28 month term. Feds said he grabbed at police riot shield and “swatted the officer's arm away as the officer attempted to deploy a handheld canister of OC spray”

Trump just claimed that the police have shut down the streets around the courthouse for blocks & that his protesters can’t be here.

Just…not true. There is one pro-Trump person here & the main street along the courthouse is open to traffic.

Yep.

I took an Uber right to the front entrance of the courthouse yesterday morning. It’s all very peaceful and orderly, the court officers and police officers are nice, and if you walked your dog down the street the two of you would outnumber the Trump supporters there.

Sad!

I’m British Monarchy neutral but the new statue of Britain’s longest serving monarch is delightful. Mostly because of the Corgis.

The Jonathan Martin column, bringing it again.
politico.com/news/magazine/…

George Conway Explains Why He Donated Nearly $1 Million To Biden Reelection Fund huffpost.com/entry/george-c…

A sequence I made of Pres. Nixon at the White House in ‘74. He died 30 yrs ago Monday, the same day Trump went on trial. Any karmic connection? George Conway Mike Barnicle Tim Naftali Mika Brzezinski Michael Beschloss Joe Scarborough Bill Kristol mike luckovich POLITICO Axios Pete Souza Kasie Hunt

Court hearing at 10am in case of Taylor Taranto, who faces Jan 6 charges & was arrested in June near DC home of former Pres. Obama

Feds: 'Taranto made several concerning statements regarding the residences in the area and desires to commit acts of violence against a federal

“Comer is hoping Jesus comes so he can get out,” one of the GOP lawmakers who spoke to Comer told CNN. “He is fed up.”

“After 15 months of coming up short…Comer recently approached one of his Republican colleagues and made a blunt admission: He was ready to be “done with” the impeachment inquiry into Biden” -⁦Annie Grayer⁩ ⁦Melanie Zanona⁩ cnn.com/2024/04/24/pol…

Luckily for Comer, he doesn’t need divine intervention: if Biden wins, the House will likely flip, and Comer will be relieved of his hapless impeachment inquiry once and for all.

Trump wins PA GOP primary but notable that in a closed primary over 130k registered Republicans cast a vote for Nikki Haley:

Some Trump supporters have lamented to reporters how few their numbers have been, hoping for more. (Side note, but the courthouse has been remarkably open throughout, and cameras are being allowed in the hallway, where Trump speaks to them) nytimes.com/2024/04/22/us/…

Trump is portraying the lack of protests on the courthouse steps as about him. But the criminal courthouse steps are very narrow and protests are not normally allowed there, particularly when a former POTUS guarded by USSS is inside nytimes.com/2024/04/22/us/…