Politics

Trump Threw Temper Tantrum at Lawyer After Discovering Trial Date: Report

SHORT FUSE

He reportedly called attorney Todd Blanche a “little f***er” in a tirade that lasted north of 30 minutes.

Former U.S. President and current Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump
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Donald Trump threw a full-blown temper tantrum at one of his lawyers upon learning of the March 2024 start date for his New York City hush-money trial—calling attorney Todd Blanche a “little fucker” in a tirade that lasted north of 30 minutes. The anecdote was revealed as part of a lengthy report by author Jonathan Karl in The Atlantic Thursday. “That’s in the middle of the primaries!” Trump reportedly yelled at Blanche. “If I lose the presidency, you are going to be the reason!”

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