When asked about his personal views of Trump, a Manhattan bookseller said it “has absolutely no bearing on the case that you’re presenting or defending. That is a separate thing.”
“What I think of President Trump outside this room has nothing to do with what goes on in this room.”
Blanche again asked the man to divulge his views of Trump, this time suggesting he imagine himself sitting at a bar with friends. The man demurred, getting a laugh out with his response: “If we were at a bar, I would.”
“You’re asking me to imbue my political views into a criminal case,” the man continued, calling them apples and oranges.
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