Manafort's lawyers don't want his ties to Trump mentioned at trial. I don't blame them.
Attorneys for former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort asked a judge to bar any mention of President Trump from Manafort's upcoming trial, according to new court filings.
According to court filings obtained by CBS News, Manafort's lawyers argue that his alleged crimes occurred before joining the Trump campaign, meaning any mention of the president would be irrelevant. The lawyers wrote that mention of Trump during Manafort's trial could taint jurors' perception of him, influencing their decision in his case.
The Hill
They're not alone. Buyer's remorse is setting in all over the country.
George Skarich, vice president of sales for Missouri-based Mid Continent Nail Corporation [who voted for President Trump], told The New York Times that his nail company could soon go out of business.
“[Trump] ran on ‘Make America Great Again,’ and the point was to defend and protect jobs in the United States,” Skarich told the Times.
“Now here is an action he decides to take that has the potential to cost 500 U.S. citizens their jobs,” he added, referring to the 25 percent tariffs on steel imports that Trump announced in March.
The tariffs, Skarich said, prompted his company to have to raise its prices by almost 20 percent. Skarich told the Times that his company's orders have dropped by half this month, facing stiff competition from cheaper foreign manufacturers.
The company has reportedly cut 60 jobs and might cut up to 200 more in coming weeks. Skarich said he blames Trump for the layoffs.
The Hill
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