Here's How Donald Trump Will Finally Be ‘Quieted’ By New Judge

In the wake of the recent civil fraud trial that showcased a barrage of Trump-generated controversies, New York Times correspondent and CNN analyst Maggie Haberman predicts a different narrative as former President Donald Trump faces a federal court trial presided over by Judge Tanya Chutkan.

Haberman, speaking on Anderson Cooper 360, highlighted the significance of the judge’s approach: “Yeah, I mean, it certainly was good news that she pushed back, you know, deadlines for them.”

The trial, initiated by New York Attorney General Letitia James, had Judge Arthur Engoron overseeing proceedings on Monday, featuring what Haberman describes as “Trump-generated fireworks.”

Discussing the contrast with Judge Tanya Chutkan’s handling of a separate case related to Trump’s efforts to subvert the 2020 election, Haberman emphasized the varying judicial strategies: “But there’s a massive amount of discovery in both cases. There are fewer issues related to classified information in the January 6th related one. But you are going to hear this over and over, and it really is a tale of two judges.”

Cooper pressed further on the potential impact of two federal trials held in quick succession on Trump’s political ambitions. Haberman clarified the logistical challenges Trump would face, stating, “They can’t overlap, Anderson. He has to physically be present in each courtroom as a criminal defendant unlike what happened in the New York case.”

Despite Trump being off the campaign trail during the trials, Haberman anticipates strategic use of the legal proceedings in his political messaging: “But you are correct that because Trump will be off the trail, he will be using this in fundraising pitches and he’ll hold a rally, you know, once a week maybe. But it will actually have the effect of, in a weird way, quieting him because he can’t pull the same kinds of stunts in a federal criminal court case that he did in this New York civil trial.”

As Trump navigates the legal landscape, the contrasting approaches of Judges Engoron and Chutkan could play a pivotal role in shaping the narrative around the former president’s legal battles.