The Daily Fuckup — November 13, 2023

Edition · November 13, 2023

The Daily Fuckup — November 13, 2023

1 verified report published on November 13, 2023.

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Closing take

The throughline here is ugly for Trump: every time he treats the courtroom like a rally stage, he gives the other side fresh evidence that the rules are being bent because he won’t stop testing them. On November 13, 2023, that wasn’t just a vibe; it was the practical reality shaping the case and the public record around it.

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Story

Trump’s fraud trial had already been turned into a spectacle before Nov. 13

Courtroom theater Confidence 5/5

★★★★☆Fuckup rating 4/5 Serious fuckup

The New York civil fraud trial around Donald Trump was already split between law and performance by Nov. 13, 2023. The sharpest courtroom rebuke about turning the proceeding into a political rally came a week earlier, on Nov. 6, when the judge cut off Trump’s testimony. By Nov. 13, the trial had moved on to defense witnesses, including Donald Trump Jr., while the underlying fight over valuations, financial statements and alleged fraud continued on the record.

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