Trump plans to milk his appearance in court

Soon after appearing in a Manhattan court on Tuesday, Donald Trump plans a big speech from his home in Mar-a-Lago. This is the way it's going to be from now on. Every time there's a move against him, either by the Justice Department or by individual prosecutors, the former president is bound to grab maximum publicity by demonstrating to his supporters how it's him versus the Washington establishment. It's a bit like George Bush's "You're either with us or against us" warning after his speech describing Iran, Iraq and North Korea as his axis of evil. In Trump's case he will be looking no further than the United States of America. His axis of evil will consist of anyone in the country who fails to support him. However, there is a new name to conjure with now, Asa Hutchinson, former governor of Arkansas. He has indicated he plans to run against Trump for the Republican nomination. I guess with the sort of publicity Trump is going to get over the next 18 months, Hutchinson's voice will be drowned out. But you never know, if he makes any headway at all it will be on the basis that he can provide leadership not besmirched by scandal, indictments and other controversial issues. A leadership of decency. It just might make inroads into Trump's "to hell with you all" approach but I wouldn't put good money on it.