The trial of the former president of the United States is historic, but the event does not attract crowds in front of television. New York law prohibits filming proceedings inside the courtroom.
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In the United States, the Trump trial continues in New York with, still on the stand, Stormy Daniels, this former porn actress who claims to have had a sexual relationship with the ex-president. Justice accuses the billionaire of having then bought his silence as part of the 2016 campaign. This is the first criminal trial to target a former tenant of the White House. Except that, due to the lack of cameras inside the courtroom, the event did not unleash passions.
Donald Trump’s diatribes twice a day, his drive from Trump Tower, and not much else to sink his teeth into. With this historic trial, the American channels, hungry for images, are on a dry diet.
TV channels forced to furnish
Under New York law, the debates are not filmed. And television channels like ABC are obliged to provide, with guests on set, live broadcasts (where nothing happens) in front of the court or sometimes displaying a summary of the current trial on a separate window.
But no passionate images of the debates or Donald Trump snoozing. A bit dry overall. And not enough to keep Americans glued to their screens, as during the OJ Simpson trial which attracted 150 million viewers in 1995. CNN and Fox News, the two major news channels, saw their audiences melt away. Unless it is also linked to the public’s weariness with the constant spectacle surrounding Donald Trump.
