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Trump’s Desperate Need for Relevancy Makes Jury Selection Extremely Difficult

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Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart You support him or you hate him, there are no “undecideds.” You love your country or you hate it and believe that Donald Trump’s efforts to destroy democracy are more important than the future of your grandchildren. Trump’s ego desperately needs constant massaging, or he will explode into a fit of rage and likely stroke out. His failing efforts to remain relevant make him the most infamous person in our nation. Everyone who is high school age or older has an opinion about “Big Adolf.” Therefore, selecting 12 jurors and six alternates for his criminal trial in New York, a city in which the orange buffoon is not welcome, is a challenge. Background checks on prospective jurors has been extensive, the goal being a fair trial for an obese old man who has never treated another man or woman fairly. COULD YOU BE AN IMPARTIAL JUROR ON A TRUMP TRIAL I have worked hard for 77 years to be a fair-minded man who is willing to listen to both sides of any issue in a civil discu...