Trump ‘like a toddler’ who needs consequences for speaking about cases: former White House press secretary

Former White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham said in an interview Monday that former President Trump should be treated like a “toddler” who needs to face consequences for speaking about his legal cases. 

During an appearance on CNN’s “Erin Burnett OutFront,” host Erin Burnett mentioned Trump’s recent name-calling toward those who publicly testify against him in court. 

Former Georgia Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan (R), independent journalist George Chidi, former state Rep. Bee Nguyen (D) and former state Sen. Jen Jordan (D) all testified in proceedings Monday. 

“Yeah, he’s he’s certainly doing what he always does and you know, it’s unfortunate because I think until there are actual consequences, he’s going to continue doing this,” Grisham told Burnett. “It’s like a toddler; you’ve gotta give them consequences to show you know, that people mean it.”

“We’re gonna give you 24 hours in jail or whatever the … whatever the punishment would be, but he’s got to have consequences before you know … again, as I’ve said so many times somebody gets hurt or heaven forbid a witness does feel intimidated and, you know, that takes some of these cases off the rails,” Grisham added. 

Grisham’s remarks come as Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis presented her case against Trump and his allies for their attempts to overturn Georgia’s 2020 election results to a grand jury this week. 

The grand jury will decide, through a vote, on whether to bring charges against Trump and several others in the case.

Trump, who is currently the front-runner in the 2024 GOP presidential race, is facing a slew of legal battles and federal investigations against him.

He was recently indicted by a Washington, D.C., grand jury on four charges stemming from his efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election, which he lost to President Biden.