'Very negative message': Expert warns Trump could have already turned jurors against him
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Multiple instances have been reported of Donald Trump falling asleep in court — or possibly "resting his eyes," as MSNBC's Andrea Mitchell put it on Tuesday. While it's understandable that the minutia of a courtroom can be dull, jury consultant David Henderson said that his sleepiness could really affect the individuals who will decide Trump's fate. "People who show up for jury duty and stay, who don't say 'I can't do this' and look for the first opportunity to get out, what I found is when...

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