On the same day former President Donald Trump appeared in court for closing arguments in his New York civil fraud case, a prominent conservative commentator asserted the ex-president being in court presents political benefits for both him and the prosecution. While speaking on a panel hosted by CNN’s Dana Bash, Jonah Goldberg — the former National Review editor who co-founded The Dispatch — said the politics of the New York trial have been apparent from the beginning. He noted that both Judge Arthur Engoron, who is overseeing proceedings, and New York Attorney General Letitia James are both el…