Joe Tacopina Advises Donald Trump to “Do Something Different” After Ill-Advised Social Media Post Targeting Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg

Joe Tacopina, Donald Trump’s lawyer, appeared on NBC News’ “Meet the Press” on Sunday to discuss the former president’s escalating attacks on Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg. When pressed by host Chuck Todd on whether he would advise a client to personally attack a prosecutor, Tacopina said, “I’m not his social media consultant, but I think the second that starts affecting what you do is the second you need to do something different.”

Tacopina was referring to an incident in which a post on Trump’s social media page featured a baseball bat with Bragg’s name on it. The post was quickly taken down when Trump’s team realized the implications of the post.

When asked how he would feel if he were targeted by Trump, Bragg said, “I think that was an ill-advised post that one of his social media people put up and he quickly took down when he realized the rhetoric and the folder that was attached to it.” He added, “My job is to stay focused on the mission at hand, which is following the facts and applying the law.”

Tacopina responded to Todd’s question by saying, “I’m not going to say I don’t read the papers and look at stuff.” He also emphasized that his job is to focus on the facts and the law.

The escalating attacks on Bragg come as he weighs criminal charges against the former president. It remains to be seen how this situation will play out, but it is clear that Tacopina is trying to distance himself from Trump’s actions.