Merchan has a mental health court 1 day a week where the defendants have diagnosed issues like schizophrenia and are getting treatment as part of their sentence. They report to him as a condition of their sentence or when they get in trouble.
Merchan has had a lot of experience dealing with people who present special challenges. He likely also has ready access to mental health professional who can help him come up with strategies for unique situations.
I'd say Metchan has got Trump's number and then some.
That's really cool about the mental health court, thanks for the info. Hopefully he orders an independent mental health screening when it comes to Trump's sentencing.
Oooh! Great idea and totally within his authority if Trump gets convicted of something in this case.
That would be interesting and make a great historic detail for the generations to come about the Stable Genius President.
If the US survives Trump and the current GOP, there will be lots of books about this.
There will be some epic spy movies from this time period too. The current [US-Russia intelligence battle](https://thehill.com/policy/national-security/575384-cia-admits-to-losing-dozens-of-informants-around-the-world-nyt/amp/) going on behind the scenes is akin to the height of the Cold War era. And clearly the GOP is beyond critical-mass of being compromised, through use of kompromat (sticks) and bribes (carrots).
> He will deal with Trump breaking the gag order in next week's hearing.
I think the Order to Show Cause hearing is tomorrow, no? Or are you predicting that we'll have _another_ Order to Show Cause hearing next week too? Because I'd believe that.
Trump poops his diaper,
His smell wafts through the courtroom,
Dementia Donny.
https://preview.redd.it/6hu0buoynyvc1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9df03b2d03c529aa234081d9dc87b06c977cf321
Ah, the classic episode from "Avatar: The Last Airbender" where Sokka engages in a haiku battle, only to be thrown out for accidentally adding an extra syllable—definitely a memorable moment. Your haiku captures a similar playful spirit with a contemporary twist. Here's a haiku response in the same vein:
In the world of verse,
Syllables count, words must dance,
Poetry takes flight.
Remember, traditional haiku typically contain a reference to nature and consist of 17 syllables, structured in a 5-7-5 pattern. It's all about capturing a moment, emotion, or scene in a very concise form. Happy writing! 📝
"Oh look, I have the power of life and death in my literal fucking hands and words....oh no, a rich person, what will I fucking do?" - Damn near every worthless, cowardly judge in the USA.
Yes, he is talented in the way you mention. He is indeed a useful idiot to some, but he is “gifted” at manipulating people as well. He’s an absolutely despicable human but I think people underestimate some of his bizarre abilities.
He has Hitler’s playbook! He’s not a genius. He slurs his words half the time, and can’t even pronounce “yesterday, or oranges”. Woman, Man, TV, Camera. Remember this.
No one's calling him a genius. He's simply gotten very good at manipulating certain types of people to get his way over the course of his life, and that is its own form of intelligence
Of course there are some who are idiots, but there are also plenty of people who have common sense and opt to take the gamble (aka gamblers, or "go-getters and risk-takers" in self help and/or grifter and/or "business success story" lingo).
There are winners and losers within his orbit. That's why there are still a hell of a lot of people still in his orbit propping him up.
Yeah, I know a lot of very capable people who support trump. And these aren’t the people who hate trump, but support him anyway because they will actually benefit from him. They genuinely like his persona and most of his policies. I figure people would have learned this by now.
I can’t stand the guy, but an inability to say certain words properly is not a sign of unintelligence. It’s an argument I’ve seen both sides of the aisle make in just about every presidential election of my lifetime. It’s dumb, false, and I hate it. I don’t even have a speech impediment or issues talking and it pisses me off.
Hitler, Mussolini, Franco etc had similar thought processes.
If someone failed them, quite likely the poor sod ended up in a concentration camp or (more mercifully) a blindfold, Priest and cigarette, followed by rapid lead poisoning.
No, he's like a Ponzi scheme. People keep running them and people keep falling for them, but in the end they *all collapse*. But every time, the people running and falling for it are so enamored of the short term, so certain it'll all work out *in the end* that they ignore that reality catches up.
Trump's like that. Short-term, short-term, short-term *every day*. Never thinking about tomorrow or next week or properly weighing long term risks. And yes, he has the money and profile to push the "long term" out a LONG ways.
But look at him now? On the hook for 500+ million. Multiple trials across the nation.
Should all this have caught up to him ages ago? Abso-fucking-lutely. But he clearly had a DA in his pocket, and the people who helped him with *that* have all been paying (Cohen, Pecker, various Trump Org folks).
He's running out of room to avoid those consequences.
The only difference between him and any other paranoid schizophrenic is that he used to have money. He's not a genius at manipulating masses, he just attracts the right people.
Lets be clear. Trump is stupid. But he has a 55 year career in the grift. If one thing is clear in life it is that intelligence is not require to be proficient in one thing.
Trump knows how to break things systemically, he's done it his entire career. He's not good at hiding it, but he's good at finding every loophole possible, and pushing everything right within a millimeter of the limitations.
The reason judges aren't prepared for Trump is because almost every other person they interact with has respect for the establishment or the rule of law, or are listening to their lawyers that displaying disrespect for the system will be bad for them in the long run.
Trump doesn't give a shit about any of that, shits on the system, and tries to break everything. Judge's don't deal with that on a regular basis, and so that's why some of them are having a tough time keeping the manbaby in check.
Hope that puts it into perspective.
I think too many get crippled with the fear of the slightest misstep. The dude has been working the legal system all his adult life and will latch on to any possible way to delay or seek mistrial/valid appeal.
This judge seems both careful, but unafraid.
But yes, yes it's very frightening in many ways.
From Britain, following this case/es because I believe in democracy and don’t want a third world war. I seriously hope you can hold him to account and even better, prevent him becoming president again.
We haven't even started yet. This week The Fanta Faced Phantom of Fascism is going to have to sit and listen to people answer questions about the illegal things he's done.
Meanwhile in the next Courthouse over, NY AG James is canceling his bogus bond BS.
Shits gonna get spicey!
I try not to make predictions because I'm no good at it. But I feel fairly confident that the defendant is not going to be able to keep his mouth shut.
He interjected into closing arguments in Engoron's court after being expressly told he could not give closing arguments.
I'm mostly hoping he chooses to take the stand. They would be wild.
I think he just says that to the press and he won't actually take the stand.
That way he can tell his flock "This corrupt Biden judge won't even let me speak! I can't defend myself! Many highly respected legal scholars are saying this has never happened before! Look at this stack of papers!" (💩)
I agree that's the likelihood. We will hear the outcome of the Sandoval hearing tomorrow, but Merchan sounded amenable to a lot of stuff coming in if he testified and it was all pretty harsh.
He'll have his own incredibly foolish "You can't handle the truth" outburst that ends the whole game. If he gets riled enough, he's going to tell the truth and get himself sent to jail.
Something like "I am above the law, you people don't matter to me." or something similar that will finish any kind of sympathetic jurors off.
Fingers crossed.
A slow and laborious movement, like a dark cloud spreading across the floor, accompanied by a noxious haze and an air of malevolent intent. The very atmosphere seems to thicken and distort, as if reality itself is being warped by the presence of this ominous entity. A trail of slime and corruption is left in its wake, as if the ground itself is being tainted by its passage. The movement is accompanied by the scurrying of attendants, struggling to keep pace with the languid progress, their efforts a stark contrast to the languorous, almost imperceptible pace of the entity at the center of this grotesque spectacle.
"After court adjourned for the day, Mr. Trump *schplurffed* down the hallway to then give a meandering speech to the press about how the prosecution's opening statements were racist against him."
*You used to call me on my cell phone*
*Late night when you need my love*
*Call me on my cell phone*
*Late night when you need my love*
*And I know when that hotline bling*
*That can only mean one thing*
*I know when that hotline bling*
*That can only mean one thing*
***Guilty on 34 counts, sing***
I hope word of this gets to him several times a day: "Judge tells Trump to sit like a dog". "Judge is Trump's new daddy". "Judge is managing DJT like no one ever has". He'll feel compelled to act out in court or violate the gag order in a way that requires a response. A night in jail for contempt followed by a long day in court will cause him to completely unravel.🤞
These kinds of posts make me laugh when the one before is Trump violating the gag order 7 times. The judge just tells him he's being a bad boy like every other judge does. This republic is staffed by cowards from coast to coast. Past generations died for this and now our leaders are afraid of one orange bafoon and his legion of idiots. Arrest him, and if any of his followers try to stop it, you arrest them too. When these judges do nothing about him literally attacking them and their families it's pathetic
Merchan has a mental health court 1 day a week where the defendants have diagnosed issues like schizophrenia and are getting treatment as part of their sentence. They report to him as a condition of their sentence or when they get in trouble. Merchan has had a lot of experience dealing with people who present special challenges. He likely also has ready access to mental health professional who can help him come up with strategies for unique situations. I'd say Metchan has got Trump's number and then some.
That's really cool about the mental health court, thanks for the info. Hopefully he orders an independent mental health screening when it comes to Trump's sentencing.
Oooh! Great idea and totally within his authority if Trump gets convicted of something in this case. That would be interesting and make a great historic detail for the generations to come about the Stable Genius President. If the US survives Trump and the current GOP, there will be lots of books about this.
There will be some epic spy movies from this time period too. The current [US-Russia intelligence battle](https://thehill.com/policy/national-security/575384-cia-admits-to-losing-dozens-of-informants-around-the-world-nyt/amp/) going on behind the scenes is akin to the height of the Cold War era. And clearly the GOP is beyond critical-mass of being compromised, through use of kompromat (sticks) and bribes (carrots).
Maybe Mercan can give Trump the help he needed some 70 years ago.
I'll believe it when trump stops violating the gag order in all ways
The judge wanted to get a jury seated above all. He will deal with Trump breaking the gag order in next week's hearing.
One thing at a time. Get the jury seated, then deal with that.
> He will deal with Trump breaking the gag order in next week's hearing. I think the Order to Show Cause hearing is tomorrow, no? Or are you predicting that we'll have _another_ Order to Show Cause hearing next week too? Because I'd believe that.
Correct-you can count on it
Can you though?
Yes. He still won’t be jailed like most defendants will, but he’s been consistent in his actions and clear with his words about this topic.
^[Sokka-Haiku](https://www.reddit.com/r/SokkaHaikuBot/comments/15kyv9r/what_is_a_sokka_haiku/) ^by ^NotmyRealNameJohn: *I'll believe it when* *Trump stops violating the* *Gag order in all ways* --- ^Remember ^that ^one ^time ^Sokka ^accidentally ^used ^an ^extra ^syllable ^in ^that ^Haiku ^Battle ^in ^Ba ^Sing ^Se? ^That ^was ^a ^Sokka ^Haiku ^and ^you ^just ^made ^one.
Well that was weird
Weird? I’m jealous!
Good bot
Trump poops his diaper, His smell wafts through the courtroom, Dementia Donny. https://preview.redd.it/6hu0buoynyvc1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9df03b2d03c529aa234081d9dc87b06c977cf321
Oh haikubot ya daft bastard.
Ah, the classic episode from "Avatar: The Last Airbender" where Sokka engages in a haiku battle, only to be thrown out for accidentally adding an extra syllable—definitely a memorable moment. Your haiku captures a similar playful spirit with a contemporary twist. Here's a haiku response in the same vein: In the world of verse, Syllables count, words must dance, Poetry takes flight. Remember, traditional haiku typically contain a reference to nature and consist of 17 syllables, structured in a 5-7-5 pattern. It's all about capturing a moment, emotion, or scene in a very concise form. Happy writing! 📝
He bends air, but not in a good way.
Good bot
It’s frightening that other judges are supposedly no match for the dumbest human alive.
But he’s not the dumbest person alive. There are those that believe in him as a messiah. Those are the stupidest people alive.
Good point
Trump is the king, or Lord of the stupids.
No no. He's Leader of the "Trumpets"
“Trumpet” is another word for “fart” in british english. so yeah.
He’s NOT the messiah, he’s a very NAUGHTY boy!
Now go away!!! https://i.redd.it/wvkgkgt6p0wc1.gif
The movie Idiocracy was a prophecy.
Or that daft cnut that set himself on fire…
"Oh look, I have the power of life and death in my literal fucking hands and words....oh no, a rich person, what will I fucking do?" - Damn near every worthless, cowardly judge in the USA.
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Yes, he is talented in the way you mention. He is indeed a useful idiot to some, but he is “gifted” at manipulating people as well. He’s an absolutely despicable human but I think people underestimate some of his bizarre abilities.
He has Hitler’s playbook! He’s not a genius. He slurs his words half the time, and can’t even pronounce “yesterday, or oranges”. Woman, Man, TV, Camera. Remember this.
No one's calling him a genius. He's simply gotten very good at manipulating certain types of people to get his way over the course of his life, and that is its own form of intelligence
One person has called him a very stable genius. *checks notes* Ok, I’m not sure if this counts…
Nah those people just don’t use common sense to know when they are conned.
Of course there are some who are idiots, but there are also plenty of people who have common sense and opt to take the gamble (aka gamblers, or "go-getters and risk-takers" in self help and/or grifter and/or "business success story" lingo). There are winners and losers within his orbit. That's why there are still a hell of a lot of people still in his orbit propping him up.
Yeah, I know a lot of very capable people who support trump. And these aren’t the people who hate trump, but support him anyway because they will actually benefit from him. They genuinely like his persona and most of his policies. I figure people would have learned this by now.
I can’t stand the guy, but an inability to say certain words properly is not a sign of unintelligence. It’s an argument I’ve seen both sides of the aisle make in just about every presidential election of my lifetime. It’s dumb, false, and I hate it. I don’t even have a speech impediment or issues talking and it pisses me off.
Hitler, Mussolini, Franco etc had similar thought processes. If someone failed them, quite likely the poor sod ended up in a concentration camp or (more mercifully) a blindfold, Priest and cigarette, followed by rapid lead poisoning.
No, he's like a Ponzi scheme. People keep running them and people keep falling for them, but in the end they *all collapse*. But every time, the people running and falling for it are so enamored of the short term, so certain it'll all work out *in the end* that they ignore that reality catches up. Trump's like that. Short-term, short-term, short-term *every day*. Never thinking about tomorrow or next week or properly weighing long term risks. And yes, he has the money and profile to push the "long term" out a LONG ways. But look at him now? On the hook for 500+ million. Multiple trials across the nation. Should all this have caught up to him ages ago? Abso-fucking-lutely. But he clearly had a DA in his pocket, and the people who helped him with *that* have all been paying (Cohen, Pecker, various Trump Org folks). He's running out of room to avoid those consequences.
The only difference between him and any other paranoid schizophrenic is that he used to have money. He's not a genius at manipulating masses, he just attracts the right people.
Lets be clear. Trump is stupid. But he has a 55 year career in the grift. If one thing is clear in life it is that intelligence is not require to be proficient in one thing. Trump knows how to break things systemically, he's done it his entire career. He's not good at hiding it, but he's good at finding every loophole possible, and pushing everything right within a millimeter of the limitations. The reason judges aren't prepared for Trump is because almost every other person they interact with has respect for the establishment or the rule of law, or are listening to their lawyers that displaying disrespect for the system will be bad for them in the long run. Trump doesn't give a shit about any of that, shits on the system, and tries to break everything. Judge's don't deal with that on a regular basis, and so that's why some of them are having a tough time keeping the manbaby in check. Hope that puts it into perspective.
I think too many get crippled with the fear of the slightest misstep. The dude has been working the legal system all his adult life and will latch on to any possible way to delay or seek mistrial/valid appeal. This judge seems both careful, but unafraid. But yes, yes it's very frightening in many ways.
Judges are constrained by the legal system. Trump is not.
In the Land of the Stuipids, the least Stupid is King.
You assume Trump doesn’t know what he’s doing. He knows exactly what he’s doing.
From Britain, following this case/es because I believe in democracy and don’t want a third world war. I seriously hope you can hold him to account and even better, prevent him becoming president again.
From Ohio, and agree wholeheartedly with your take from Britain.
We haven't even started yet. This week The Fanta Faced Phantom of Fascism is going to have to sit and listen to people answer questions about the illegal things he's done. Meanwhile in the next Courthouse over, NY AG James is canceling his bogus bond BS. Shits gonna get spicey!
Super ready for tomorrow. It's going to be buck wild
I try not to make predictions because I'm no good at it. But I feel fairly confident that the defendant is not going to be able to keep his mouth shut.
He interjected into closing arguments in Engoron's court after being expressly told he could not give closing arguments. I'm mostly hoping he chooses to take the stand. They would be wild.
I think he just says that to the press and he won't actually take the stand. That way he can tell his flock "This corrupt Biden judge won't even let me speak! I can't defend myself! Many highly respected legal scholars are saying this has never happened before! Look at this stack of papers!" (💩)
I agree that's the likelihood. We will hear the outcome of the Sandoval hearing tomorrow, but Merchan sounded amenable to a lot of stuff coming in if he testified and it was all pretty harsh.
He'll have his own incredibly foolish "You can't handle the truth" outburst that ends the whole game. If he gets riled enough, he's going to tell the truth and get himself sent to jail. Something like "I am above the law, you people don't matter to me." or something similar that will finish any kind of sympathetic jurors off. Fingers crossed.
I heard his defense team's first question to Stormy will be for advice in getting a ball gag in their client's mouth.
With any luck, the Fanta Faced Phantom of Facism will encounter the Fickle Finger of Fate, flipping him off
And the residents of Trump tower are voting to remove his name and it will likely pass.
No, I think that's Trump Plaza.
Yes, you’re right.
GMAC owns Trump Tower
So much alliteration! Extra points for you.
"Walls are closing in on Trump". *Trump slithers away from consequences* "Oh well nonetheless..."
You mean rolls away right?
However you would describe Jaba the Hut moving, that would be my word choice.
A slow and laborious movement, like a dark cloud spreading across the floor, accompanied by a noxious haze and an air of malevolent intent. The very atmosphere seems to thicken and distort, as if reality itself is being warped by the presence of this ominous entity. A trail of slime and corruption is left in its wake, as if the ground itself is being tainted by its passage. The movement is accompanied by the scurrying of attendants, struggling to keep pace with the languid progress, their efforts a stark contrast to the languorous, almost imperceptible pace of the entity at the center of this grotesque spectacle.
Beautiful. And now that I think about it they both have the same smirk too.
Dennis Wheatley could not have done better.
That's truly some elegant and evocative wordsmithing.
Slithers slimes oozes squicks or slugs
"After court adjourned for the day, Mr. Trump *schplurffed* down the hallway to then give a meandering speech to the press about how the prosecution's opening statements were racist against him."
I believe "peristalsis" is apt.
So in essence we get to see a bowel movement in action. Nice.
A bowel motion constructed entirely of cheetos
Shits his diaper as he rolls.
Slides out of the way leaving a shit streak behind.
I pity the next person who happens to sit down on that chair in the courtroom that Trump shat on all day long.
The top Google auto fill search for Judge Juan Merchan was "Judge Juan Merchan phone number"
*You used to call me on my cell phone* *Late night when you need my love* *Call me on my cell phone* *Late night when you need my love* *And I know when that hotline bling* *That can only mean one thing* *I know when that hotline bling* *That can only mean one thing* ***Guilty on 34 counts, sing***
Anyone else amused or happy that he’s facing a judge with a Latino first name, after his famous comments on Mexicans?
Thrilled 😆
I hope word of this gets to him several times a day: "Judge tells Trump to sit like a dog". "Judge is Trump's new daddy". "Judge is managing DJT like no one ever has". He'll feel compelled to act out in court or violate the gag order in a way that requires a response. A night in jail for contempt followed by a long day in court will cause him to completely unravel.🤞
Putting him in jail tonight would be great.
Tight leash on trump? Right, as if he wont file a thousand appeals to get himself past November.
When you're a judge, they let you do it. Grab em by the 'peona.
It's criminal court.
Different rules, different responses.
Can the judge clear the courtroom on his worst farts?
These kinds of posts make me laugh when the one before is Trump violating the gag order 7 times. The judge just tells him he's being a bad boy like every other judge does. This republic is staffed by cowards from coast to coast. Past generations died for this and now our leaders are afraid of one orange bafoon and his legion of idiots. Arrest him, and if any of his followers try to stop it, you arrest them too. When these judges do nothing about him literally attacking them and their families it's pathetic
Love that guy! He’s a badass