Keeping cameras out of court denied the public the sight of Trump at bay

Ex-president enjoyed the upsides of ruling the news cycle, but none of the downsides of public humiliation before a judge he must obey

With a presidential-style plane and motorcade, a bunch of flag-waving fans and a lawyer shouting alternative facts, the latest season of The Trump Show – let’s call this one The Defendant – again filled every TV screen on Tuesday.

But the most important scene of all was missing. And no one was happier about that than Donald Trump himself.