Donald Trump has suggested he's not worried about going to jail after being convicted on 34 felony counts in New York, but those close to him are reportedly undermining that claim.
Tim O'Brien, who spent massive amounts of time with Trump before writing TrumpNation: The Art of Being the Donald, appeared on MSNBC on Sunday to discuss Trump's current legal affairs. That comes just days after the former president was found guilty by a jury of his peers in connection with a hush money cover-up scheme aimed at undermining the 2016 election.
The host noted Trump's claim that he's fine going to jail, and asked O'Brien what the ex-president is trying to "project" with that assertion.
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"I think there's two things to unpack," O'Brien said. "First of all, he's actually not comfortable with going to jail. That is just bravado."
He said that he has "talked to Trump associates" who said Trump "doesn't want to serve time."
"And that all of these proceedings weigh heavily on him," O'Brien added.
"And remember, there's more criminal trials possibly awaiting him. So further trials, the threat of jail time, is very present for him right now. And I think that he's putting on a brave face for the sake of reporters and his ego. But I don't think he's at all comfortable with it."
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