A Moment Of Clarity: How Was Trump Both the Plaintiff AND Defendant in the Same Lawsuit?

August 5
2 mins

Episode Description

Imagine filing a lawsuit, hiring your own lawyer to defend the person you’re suing, and then "forgetting" to sign the final agreement. If that sounds like a legal impossibility, that’s because it is.

Michael Steele talks about the mind-boggling legal maneuver where President Donald Trump effectively sat on both sides of the courtroom—acting as plaintiff and defendant—while represented by a single legal team.

This is an insider breakdown of how these courtroom maneuvers worked, why a key signature was mysteriously left off official documents, and why judges ultimately called the entire arrangement a sham.

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