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- Trump was in good spirits — right until the indictment dropped, per The Washington Post.
- One adviser told The Post that Trump had been joking about "golden handcuffs" before the indictment.
- But on Thursday night, the adviser said Trump had become "irritated" and "deflated."
Former President Donald Trump was joking with aides and in high spirits until the New York indictment took him and his staffers by surprise, per The Washington Post.