How Trump's Team Twisted His Bank Fraud Trial Into a Farce
Photo Illustration by Erin O'Flynn/The Daily Beast/Getty ImagesTwo weeks into Donald Trump’s bank fraud trial in New York, it’s clear that the former president has no intention of actually trying to win the legal battle at this stage.Instead, Trump’s legal team is working diligently to repurpose the trial as pretext for a future appeal—not to mention warping the proceedings into both a fundraising spectacle and an excuse to skip out on his other court dates.For nine straight days, Trump’s defens