The judge’s sentence to Trump seems to be a part of the ‘Game of Thrones’ where the rules of the game can be arbitrarily changed. The unconditional discharge appears to suggest that the rule of law is no longer functioning normally. The judge’s rationale for the acquittal seems to imply that the rules of the game can be bent to fit the powers that be. And Trump’s comments on the ruling, filled with the political grandstanding reminiscent of a campaign trail, are more like a performance piece in the court of law.