People already have their idea of whether or not Trump is a criminal, and if the jury doesn't agree with them, they'll be outraged at the jury. ...
[Michelle]Goldberg doesn't mention that Trump opponents "will easily rationalize away" an acquittal. She does acknowledge that if the jury finds Trump guilty, he will appeal and "there’s little chance that he’ll be incarcerated before Election Day."
The hoped-for climax is sure to be crushed, but why pre-crush it?
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