The Trump trial is now in the jury's hands, with unclear instructions and misleading summaries.

The sound of laughter was revealing.

In the media room during the hush money trial, many reporters openly chuckled when the prosecutor made fun of Donald Trump. They found it quite amusing.

The judge's confusing instructions during the closing arguments of the first criminal trial of a former president have left the media struggling to fill air time and column inches. To keep the public engaged, ex-jurors from other cases could be brought in as guests.

Although Todd Blanche, Trump's lawyer with limited experience, spoke in a monotone tone, he occasionally raised his voice during his three-hour summation.

The Manhattan D.A.’s officer, Josh Steinglass, was extremely passionate and animated during his five-hour testimony. However, it was unclear who thought it was a good idea to have him speak for such a long time. The jurors appeared to lose focus as he delved into the details of calls and emails, then repeated much of it, keeping them captivated until 8 p.m.

How much information is the jury supposed to absorb?

Yesterday, Judge Juan Merchan devoted an hour to delivering important jury instructions that only legal professionals could appreciate.

If someone testified falsely, you can disregard his entire account.

An "accomplice" is Michael Cohen, whose credibility was severely attacked by the defense.

The jury cannot convict solely on Cohen's testimony, but may utilize his testimony if it is supported by other evidence.

The defendant's level of involvement is irrelevant as long as there is a general intention to deceive. However, intent does not necessitate premeditation.

The defendant must be proven to have falsified or caused the falsification of business records.

If the jury concurs on the facts, they may employ varying reasoning, encompassing matters such as election fraud or taxes.

The mystery crime that led to the felony charge was a violation of New York election law, which had received little attention.

Whew. Got that?

It comes down to the jurors just using their common sense.

Todd Blanche earned praise for labeling Cohen the GLOAT, but he overlooked several significant flaws.

Stormy Daniels initially denied having a sexual encounter with Trump in 2006, but later admitted to lying about it in exchange for money from Cohen. Now, she claims there was a hookup, as she testified.

Blanche stated that the president might have been occupied with other duties, preventing him from concentrating on the 11 reimbursement checks he signed for Cohen. She pointed out that there was no evidence of a conspiracy, even though inept criminals who have watched a few mob movies know that they should not leave a paper trail.

Blanche denied that the National Enquirer engaged in catch-and-kill deals with the Trump campaign, but David Pecker confirmed that the term wasn't used and the practice occurred.

The Trump defense failed to address the emails, texts, Signal messages, and banking records that corroborate Cohen's account because they lack an alternate version of events.

The prosecution attempted to undermine Blanche's defense that Cohen performed legal work for Trump and his wife in 2017, which the president may have considered legitimate. However, Cohen spent less than 10 hours on this work, and Steinglass pointed out that Cohen had spent more time being cross-examined during the trial.

Cohen lied and stole from the Trump Organization, but now he's just a "tour guide" for the evidence.

The prosecutor stated that Trump's team had "discredited" Stormy and asserted that her account has remained consistent throughout the years. Of course it has!

Steinglass refuted the claim that there was no panic among the media after the "Access Hollywood" tape by referencing Hope Hicks' statement that they all believed Trump could lose the election.

The most absurd moment for the prosecution was when Cohen hypothetically reenacted a 90-second call in which he claimed to have both complained about harassing calls from a 14-year-old and discussed the Stormy situation with Trump. However, if you don't believe that, Steinglass suggested that Cohen may have gotten the date wrong.

Who in the Biden campaign thought it was a brilliant idea for Robert De Niro to appear at the courthouse and criticize Trump?