Two 14-year-old friends from New York City, Owen Berenbom and Hope Harrington, attended Donald Trump’s hush money trial during spring break and found it to be a highlight of their vacation. They arrived early to line up outside the courtroom and were excited to witness the trial. Despite the presence of Trump in the courtroom, the two teenagers barely flinched, comparing the experience to watching him on TV. They were particularly interested in watching witness and ex-National Enquirer publisher David Pecker testify.
Berenbom and Harrington were amused by watching Todd Blanche, Trump’s attorney, defend against allegations of violating a gag order during the trial. Harrington even took notes on the proceedings because she found it so entertaining. The Manhattan Assistant District Attorney Chris Conroy’s efforts to present evidence of Trump’s violations were praised by Berenbom and Harrington, who found his arguments compelling. The judge admonished Trump’s attorney for losing credibility during the arguments about the gag order violations.
Harrington believes Trump has a significant amount of evidence against him and predicts a guilty verdict in the trial. However, she also recognizes the possibility of a juror causing a mistrial by holding out. She aspires to become a lawyer and eventually run for the US Senate. On the other hand, Berenbom expressed a desire to see more witness testimony from individuals like Hope Hicks, Stormy Daniels, and Trump’s former “fixer” Michael Cohen. The teenagers were rare attendees in the trial, which attracted all kinds of characters.
Harrington returns to school soon, while Berenbom plans to continue attending the trial. She believes that young people need to become more involved in what is happening in the world around them. Harrington is eager to continue attending the trial, even though her mom insists on accompanying her. She considers the trial to be the highlight of her spring break, even though she had other travel experiences. The two friends bonded over their interest in the trial and the experience of being part of the proceedings, hoping to see more young people engaging in similar events in the future.
