When Trump whined to his MGA followers that he was “stuck” in a courtroom fighting the $250M fraud lawsuit, the Judge testily reminded him that his presence was not required (which the former President knew.)
So after lunch, he flew back to Mar-a-Lago, prompting the judge to announce that “the Donald Trump show is over” and that his attendance was “nothing more than a political stunt.”
Trump continues to use the trial to raise money from his MAGA fans.