‘I don’t understand’: Trump lawyers blasted for hurting own client with 'balancing act'

A tightrope walk by Donald Trump’s lawyers let the jury hear damaging evidence because they were afraid it would seem their client had “something to hide” — and that’s seriously dented their case, an expert said.

In a Saturday report Paul Golden, a partner at the New York law firm Coffey Modica, said the “balancing act” performed by attorney Susan Necheles gave the jury damaging evidence — and may have blown any hope of an appeal.

It even left Judge Juan Merchan bemused.

“I don’t understand,” he said.