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- Trump's New York fraud trial has been punctuated by bizarre eruptions from him and his lawyers.
- His other big trial earlier this year — believe it or not — was a model of decorum.
- Without a jury, there's little to stop the fraud trial from getting more unruly.
A courtroom is normally a solemn place. At the front of the room is a judge who — as everyone knows — has the power to make or break your case. If you get out of line, they can throw you in jail. If there's any levity in the proceedings, it usually takes the form of a joke about statutory interpretation.
The ongoing Manhattan civil fraud trial against the Trump Organization, however, is anything but, well, civil.