Donald Trump
Former President Donald Trump sits at the defense table with his defense team in a Manhattan court, Tuesday, April 4, 2023.
  • Former President Donald Trump "should have smiled" for news cameras on Tuesday.
  • Instead, photos from his court appearance projected "low energy," a crisis management expert told Insider
  • "That's a visual that's going to live now and forever," the expert, Max Marcucci said.

Former President Donald Trump "should have smiled" for news cameras on Tuesday when he surrendered for his arrest and appeared for his arraignment in New York City, a crisis management expert told Insider.