I believe Trump is trying to use the proceedings as a show trial as well. Despite that his lawyers made almost no cogent legal arguments yesterday, the Trump base are on fire from it.

They got thrown red meat about his potential reelection in 2024 and they’re eating it up, and I’m pretty sure it’s on purpose.

Why should the Trump team care about making good legal arguments when they know acquittal is certain?

Two can play at that game, and I hope the House managers take that into consideration.