We are in the fifth week of Donald Trump’s ‘hush money’ trial and the real scandal is that it’s all so intensely boring. Sex, porn-star witnesses, shady lawyers, a president in the dock – the headlines are a tabloid dream. The crux of the case, however, is a bunch of tedious charges to do with tax reporting and accountancy. Who wants to read about that?
Trump is ‘not looking for an heir because that would be Macbeth or King Lear, a bloodbath’
Trump adores the attention, naturally. As the greatest showman of the 21st century he understands that we, the people, need fresh drama and new characters. That’s why, while railing every day against the ‘weaponisation’ of the justice system, he’s also busy teasing fans with a more intriguing subplot: who might he pick as his running mate in 2024?
In fact, the trial in Manhattan is now doubling up as a sort of pick-me-please pageant for vice-presidential hopefuls.
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