“You fell for it Ted. You don’t prove your innocence. The persecution got caught in a back of lies trying to bear their burden of proof. They were nuked. There is nothing left except the counterattack.”
My first thought as well. It’s not the defense teams job to “prove” Trump’s innocence, only to cast doubt on the evidence that supports his guilt.
First, there is none of the latter only dubious implication, innuendo and hearsay all of which the defense have nuked already.
Second, it’s now the job of defense to prove the vicious politically motivated coup attempt perpetrated by the left. There’s ample evidence to make that case.
I think that is the "affirmative defense" that Trump's attorneys referred to.