'Worse for Trump': Lawyer flags 'most damaging thing' about ex-president's trial

There's something worse for Donald Trump than being convicted in the criminal case he faces for falsification of business records, and that's him falling asleep in court, according to a columnist on MSNBC.

Dean Obeidallah, a former lawyer who does a show on SiriusXM radio, appeared on MSNBC on Saturday to discuss Trump's legal troubles.

He said it was unlikely that Trump would face prison if convicted in the case involving hush money paid to adult film actress Stormy Daniels, but that the case remains important nonetheless.

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The host asked Obeidallah why "ordinary Americans" should care about the criminal charges Trump faces.

Obeidallah replied that there are "two parts of this."

"There is the legal part. This is a textbook case of falsifying business records. There was no legal fees. They make fake retainer agreement and fake invoices. Donald trump pays the checks to Michael Cohen so they do not find out Donald Trump had an affair, allegedly, right before the election when the Access Hollywood tape had blown up."

He continued:

"There is something I think is worse for Trump and that is falling asleep in the courtroom. You don't have to understand law or any kind of nuance. The guy is 77 and he is falling asleep three times in one week. What happens? Jon Stewart has made fun of it. Jimmy Kimmel has made fun of it. Stephen Colbert is making fun of it, He has been the punchline of that."

He also noted that "the average person might not get the legal issues."

"They might not get the politics but they know a 77-year-old man does not have the stamina to stay awake when he is charged with 34 felonies," he added. "How can he be president? That is the most damaging thing."

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