Conservative columnist Charlie Sykes isn’t a lawyer, he told MSNBC on Thursday, but even he can see that the Donald Trump strategy in court isn’t working. While Trump wasn’t on hand in the E. Jean Carroll damages trial on Thursday, his presence was, according to legal analyst Lisa Rubin. The witnesses dealt with Carroll’s reputation Thursday and whether she was significantly harmed by Trump’s attacks. MSNBC host Alicia Menendez began the second hour of “Deadline White House” by asking Sykes about the political strategy of courtroom drama. On Wednesday, there was a debate about whether Trump’s …