This explains a lot. They also don’t think he’ll actually go to jail.
The ex-president’s legal advisers had long ago told Trump that his chances of winning at trial are close to zero — hence, their scorched-earth, “Fyre Festival”-style courtroom performances. According to the three sources, several Trump attorneys and other key allies have advised him that the more the New York judge supposedly “overreacts” — including perhaps remanding Trump — the better their case for an appeal will be.
This explains a lot. They also don’t think he’ll actually go to jail.
The liability is what else comes out of happens as a function of this trial. It can materially impact his other trials.
The funnier version would be if they do think he’ll be arrested and are intentionally trying to get him remanded to custody.