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Hoenig posited that if the trials had taken place in a timely manner, particularly in Washington D.C. — a region where Trump has notoriously low approval ratings — it could have led to adverse outcomes for him. Historical data indicated Trump typically garnered just 5-10% of the vote in D.C., suggesting a potentially unfavorable jury pool. With Judge Tanya Chutkan presiding, historical patterns of ruling against the defendant in critical matters only added to Trump's precarious position.