not guilty, yes, okay thank you, yes, I do, yes

The spare ten words uttered by a cornered and apparently overwhelmed ex-president on the day of his arraignment in New York City on April 4, 2023.

Now in a mode of self-protection, all DJT said was, “not guilty, yes, okay thank you, yes, I do, yes,” and then the handful of weary yet diehard, red-capped supporters went home and wondered who and what they were supporting that day.