The trial of Donald Trump, considered as courtroom drama
Sensational witnesses, high stakes—it has the classic elements. Sort of
An innocent man in fear of his life faces a biased jury (“To Kill a Mockingbird”). A guilty man is acquitted after shocking revelations from his wife (“Witness for the Prosecution”). In The Trial of Donald Trump, an adult-film star confronts a once and possibly future president who, she claims, stripped to his underwear while she used the bathroom in a hotel suite in Lake Tahoe.
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This article appeared in the Culture section of the print edition under the headline “A Few Rude Men”
Culture May 18th 2024
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