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A prospective juror was dismissed from Donald Trump’s trial after comparing the former U.S. president to the late Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi. New York Justice Juan Merchan dismissed the prospective juror, who was born and raised in Italy, who pointed out that media in his home country had promoted similarities between the two populist leaders. He told the court that he didn’t believe he could be impartial toward Trump at his criminal trial, reported Politico. Trump became the first former president to be tried on criminal charges with the start of jury selection Monday in his tri…

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