Disgrace Or Image Booster: What Could Trump's Perp Walk Stand For?
By The Conversation Mary Angela Bock, The University of Texas at AustinFormer President Donald Trump exited his black SUV and waved to supporters as he walked, flanked by Secret Service agents, into a downtown Manhattan courthouse to be arrested on April 4, 2023. This brief moment could easily be called the perp walk of the century. Hundreds of visual journalists trained their cameras on the courthouse door, and helicopters overhead captured Trump’s short walk. Trump was visible to the public a second time inside the courthouse at around 2:30 p.m. and, with a stern expression, again walked pas...