On the day of the closing arguments in the hush money trial, Trump's only family in the courtroom was his daughter Tiffany.
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If you squint and look closely at the background over Trump's shoulder, that fluffy blonde figure is his daughter:
Trump is already blaming Joe Biden for his alleged crimes before the start of the closing arguments: “Make no mistake, I am here because of corrupt Joe Biden.” pic.twitter.com/eDDp302wnm
– Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) May 28, 2024
To rub salt in the wound, reporters asked Trump where his wife Melania was, since she had apparently pulled a Kate Middleton and disappeared from the scene.
It is the last day of arguments at the trial. If Donald Trump had a typical family dynamic, he could get more than the son he ignores (Eric Trump) and the daughter he barely admits exists (Tiffany Trump) to support him during his trial.
Donald and Melania Trump reportedly have a transactional marriage, so the only way she would ever appear in court would likely be if Trump wrote a big check and paid her appearance fee.
Trump's defense is that he covered up the hush money refunds to protect his family. You know, the same family that he cares about so much that he doesn't spend time with them, and the same family that cares about him so much that they let him rot in a freezing courtroom without a warm blanket to get him through his naps.
Trump needed a show of support from his family. Instead he got Tiffany.
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