I think Trump actually wants Merchan to throw him in jail. Going for the Nelson Mandela effect.

Trump's poll numbers will shoot up again, and his campaign can sell a bunch more merch and increase his campaign budget.

“It is not our diversity which divides us; it is not our ethnicity, or religion or culture that divides us. Since we have achieved our freedom, there can only be one division amongst us: between those who cherish democracy and those who do not.” - - Nelson Madela

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The other reason Trump would want Merchan to throw him in jail, would be to get the appellate court to move on his appeal of the gag order. This morning, he mentioned that the appellate process is moving too slow on the gag order. I think the appellate court is dragging its heels so if they uphold the gag order, it would still be in effect longer before it would get to the US Supreme Court.