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 Donald Trump has not been shy about letting the world know how angry he is about being stuck in a courtroom for his criminal trial, and he's been showing his visible disdain for the proceedings while sitting in the courtroom. Sources close to Trump spoke to CNN this week and expressed their concerns about his anger going out of control, which could result in him blowing up in court - which would then blow up his case.

Also, Trump Media CEO Devin Nunes sent a letter to his former Republican colleagues on Capitol Hill this week, begging them to save his company as the stock price keeps falling. Specifically, Nunes wants the House to launch an investigation into whether or not people are engaging in "naked short selling" of the stock, which is an illegal practice that involves people betting on the stock continuing to decline. But there's a very significant problem with Nunes' request.

And Donald Trump has put his two idiot sons, Don Jr. and Eric, in charge of vetting potential White House staffers and cabinet members to make sure that they have unconditional loyalty to him. Their goal, as reported by Axios who spoke to people close to Junior, is to prevent more people like John Bolton from getting into the administration. But their REAL goal is to make sure that there won't be anyone in the administration that will tell Trump "no."

Finally,  Donald Trump's mental health is in a very bad place right now, and the whole world knows it based on his outbursts outside the courtroom as well as his posts on Truth Social. The alternative reality that he has been living in for far too long is crashing down around him, and he doesn't know how to deal with the real world that he's now faced with. The trial is certainly taking its toll on him, and we're not even close to being halfway through with it, so we can expect even more mental deterioration as it drags on. 

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Donald Trump is losing a lot of sleep as he frets about his legal troubles, and at 2 a.m. on Wednesday morning he sent out a frantic post on Truth Social where he begged Republicans to step in and stop his trial. Trump is definitely wearing his emotions on his sleeve, and it isn't a good look. His mind is going to keep deteriorating as this process drags on.

Also, things are going from bad to worse for Marjorie Taylor Greene as she continues to lose allies in her fight against her own Party. This past weekend, Donald Trump reversed course and said that he supports the aid packages that Greene has been railing against. Once that happened, Greene suffered an avalanche of attacks from conservative media outlets that were once her closest friends. Greene is all alone and vulnerable.

And a treasure trove of documents related to the Mar-a-Lago documents case against Donald Trump were released this week, and they don't do Trump any favors. Among the more shocking revelations was that the FBI failed to search a secret room that was hidden within Trump's bedroom at the golf resort, which means there could be even more hidden documents that the government doesn't know about.

Finally, Donald Trump and his lawyers have had a really bad week in court so far, and that fact is weighing heavily on Trump. During the gag order violation hearing this week, the judge snapped at Trump's lawyer for failing to answer a question and warned him that he is "losing his credibility." After court ended for the day, Trump got on Truth Social to have a meltdown about the judge humiliating his lawyer in front of the jury, and proceeded to send out a fundraising email saying that he was being "held hostage." 

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 Over the weekend, Donald Trump called for his supporters to show up in large numbers to protest his prosecution at the New York courthouse. Instead of being greeted by hordes of his supporters, there were about 10 people that showed up to protest his prosecution. The former President was furious, and once again got on Truth Social to beg people to show up and let him know that he is loved.

Also,  during an appearance on Newsmax this week, Kari Lake went on a rant about how bad Hillary Clinton is and repeated debunked conspiracy theories that people in her orbit have a bad habit of "mysteriously" dying. She then made sure to point out that she loves her life, and if anything happens to her it is because someone - like Hillary Clinton - had it out for her. This is a dangerous lie to be spreading, and is the kind of thing that prompts unhinged right wingers to commit unspeakable acts.

And Fox News host Jesse Watters is apparently worried about Donald Trump's health as he is forced to sit for long hours in a courtroom for the next few weeks. During a segment this week, Watters whined that Trump needs exercise and he's "usually golfing", but he can't do that when he's stuck in court and that's not good for his body. Watters then went a step forward and said that denying Trump the ability to play golf is "cruel and unusual punishment."

Finally, Alina Habba had to appear in court for Donald Trump on Monday for a bond hearing, and afterwards she immediately ran to reporters with cameras to rant about how unfair everything is. But the reporters didn't buy into her arguments, and the microphones around Habba picked up a ton of laughter coming from the audience as she attempted to claim that the justice system is rigged against Trump. No one believes her and no one respects her, but she still doesn't seem to notice. 

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During an appearance on CNN this past weekend, Republican Congressman Tony Gonzalez went scorched earth against some of his Republican colleagues, paying particular attention to Matt Gaetz. Not only did Gonzalez say that he serves with "some real scumbags" in Congress, but he also made shocking allegations about Gaetz's behavior that is currently being investigated by the House Ethics Committee.

Also, Donald Trump has not been happy with the pathetic show of support that he has received since his trial began, and he has now resorted to begging his supporters to show up and protest outside the courthouse. Last week he only had about 50 supporters that actually showed up on the first day, and that number appeared to shrink as the week went on. And with other protestors (on other issues) flooding Manhattan, Trump is left looking like a lost cause.

And during an interview on Fox News on Sunday, Marjorie Taylor Greene was asked by host Maria Bartiromo to explain her plan for ousting House Speaker Mike Johnson, along with her rationale for doing so. When Greene stumbled, Bartiromo went to break to give Greene some time to gather her thoughts, but even that didn't help. Bartiromo appeared to get annoyed at that point and was forced to call out Greene for not actually having a plan and just seeming to want to cause chaos. 

Finally, rumors have been swirling since last week that Donald Trump is having trouble controlling his flatulence during his criminal trial, with several people reporting that they've heard of a "putrid smell" permeating through the courtroom. While these rumors have not been confirmed, what has been confirmed is that Trump's legal team spent $700 at a nearby McDonald's during lunch on Thursday, and that amount of fast food is certainly enough to give anyone a little gas.

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Following Donald Trump's repeated violations of the gag order against him, Judge Juan Merchan was left with little choice but to punish Trump and his legal team. The judge ruled late last week that the names of the first three witnesses that the prosecution is going to call will remain sealed, preventing Trump's team from being ready for what is coming once the trial fully commences. This is a massive blow to Trump's team.

Also, according to a sworn statement from a witness to the House Ethics Committee, Congressman Matt Gaetz attended a party in 2017 - while he was a sitting lawmaker - that was filled with drugs and underage girls. This is the type of information that the Committee is gathering against Gaetz, but they are running out of time if they want this to have an impact on this year's election. Farron explains what the Committee has found and how it may impact Gaetz this year.

And as he was heading into the courtroom on Friday morning, Donald Trump raged to reporters about the gag order that has been placed on him. In a lie-filled rant, Trump claimed that he's "only telling the truth" about what's happening, when in fact, he's actually posted numerous claims that are complete fabrications. He knows that he's about to get punished, possibly harshly, and he thinks lying to the public is the only way to save himself.

Finally, Donald Trump is not legally able to take money away from his campaign to support his businesses, so he's going back to his old habits of using his own properties and then charging his campaign for the costs. This is what he did as president to help prop up his businesses, and now he's doing it with his donors' money. This is a bad look for Trump, especially since his financial troubles are now well-known by everyone. 

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Judge Juan Merchan has set a hearing for Tuesday to discuss Donald Trump's violations of the gag order against him, and prosecutors are coming with all the ammo that they can find. On Thursday, they informed the judge that Donald Trump had violated at least 7 times already since jury selection began on Monday. Given the drama surrounding the doxxing of the jury, it is possible that the judge decides to throw the book at Trump to show that he's done playing. 

Also, a bill in Congress that would provide aid to Israel received an interesting new amendment, courtesy of Marjorie Taylor Greene. Greene's amendment would finally create the "space lasers" that she swears she never insisted were real. The worst part is that this isn't even the worst part of Greene's amendment spree this past week. She also tacked on an amendment to a bill to provide aid to Ukraine that is somehow even weirder than her space laser request.

Finally,  the Trump Media group is panicking right now as their stock prices continue to fall. They sent around a memo this week telling investors and shareholders how to prevent their stocks from ending up in the hands of "short sellers" who are betting the price of the stock is going to drop even further. This is a bad sign for the company, as short sellers are more like the vultures that are circling a wounded animal on the plains, and that's never a good omen.

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