Trump, the John Gotti of U.S. politics

The infamous Mafia don of the Gambino crime family became an unlikely media star. He was so bad he was good.

Donald Trump's hush-money trial started last week in New York City and is expected to last six weeks. If Trump can convince voters that the justice system is corrupt, the way he persuaded millions of America that he really won the 2020 election, they may give him a political pardon in November. Even if he is convicted in that New York courthouse.Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Opinion

BY MICHAEL HARRIS

April 22, 2024

HALIFAX—For someone already convicted of sexual assault, defamation, and massive business fraud, Donald Trump, criminal defendant, can still draw a crowd.

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