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Monday The first day of the trial kicked off with several legal blows for Trump, who nodded off points during the trial.
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Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 20 Apr. 2024
The United States’ President Edison Wolcott (Charles Dance, slyly self-parodying) is more interested in getting some sleep and keeps nodding off, a gag that may be sheer coincidence but weirdly parallels what’s going on at the minute with Donald Trump at his criminal hush money trial.
—Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 May 2024
But inside the courtroom, Trump was reserved, speaking rarely and even appearing to nod off from time to time, as 192 potential jurors were narrowed to a dozen, plus six alternates.
—Graham Kates, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2024
The host also whipped out his best Trump impression in response to headlines about the former president appearing to nod off a few times during the first day of his hush money trial, which has been mercilessly mocked by a number of late night hosts.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 16 Apr. 2024
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Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 20 Apr. 2024
The United States’ President Edison Wolcott (Charles Dance, slyly self-parodying) is more interested in getting some sleep and keeps nodding off, a gag that may be sheer coincidence but weirdly parallels what’s going on at the minute with Donald Trump at his criminal hush money trial.
—Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 May 2024
But inside the courtroom, Trump was reserved, speaking rarely and even appearing to nod off from time to time, as 192 potential jurors were narrowed to a dozen, plus six alternates.
—Graham Kates, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2024
The host also whipped out his best Trump impression in response to headlines about the former president appearing to nod off a few times during the first day of his hush money trial, which has been mercilessly mocked by a number of late night hosts.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 16 Apr. 2024
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