2/ Press:

Merchan: This only shows people and "spread the honking cheer."
Trump's lawyer Blanche: That was election day - it was a celebration of the results of the election.
Prosecutor: There's no reference to the defendant.
Merchan: Show me the bias

Blanche: When the juror was asked for her opinion of Pres Trump, she said nothing. But when he lost the election, they celebrated on Facebook - they got in the car and spread the honking cheer
Justice Merchan: Can you play it for me? Here

3/ Press:

Justice Merchan: How do we know this is the juror's account? Just based on name?
Trump's lawyer Susan Necheles: This was an anti-Trump rally.
Justice Merchan: It might be. I'm going to ask her to come in, and allow you to ask her questions. Seat 1, B133.

4/ 👀👇🏼

Klasfeld:

When Trump's lawyer questioned a juror about Facebook posts, the 👉🏼former president reacted audibly and visibly.👈🏼

After she leaves, Justice Merchan angrily warns him via his lawyer:

❗️👉🏼"I will not have any jurors intimidated in this courtroom. I want to make that crystal clear."

5/ Klasfeld:

One of the posts appeared to show an outdoor celebration circa the 2020 election.

"It's a full-on dance party at 96th St.," one of the captions said.

The juror said the video reminded her of COVID-era "cheer" sessions of healthcare workers, in what she called a "New York City celebratory moment."

Merchan rejected the for-cause challenge by Trump's defense, calling the juror's explanation "credible."

6/ 👀 👇🏼
Orden:
Merchan admonished Trump, telling Blanche: "Your client was audibly uttering something...I won’t tolerate that. I will not have any jurors intimated in this courtroom. I want to make that crystal clear."

Merchan instructed Blanche to tell Trump to stop such behavior. As Merchan spoke, Trump was slumped in his seat, sitting as though he were in a lounge chair.

Via Rubin: while the juror was about 12 ft from client, your client was audibly saying something in her direction.. "