Yet despite all of his bold talk,Trump seemed completely exhausted in court.

Seated at the defense table, he leaned forward, unsmiling.

In fact, at several points during the impaneling, he even appeared to fall asleep.

Donald Trump frowning seated in court

That shows stress and holding back emotion.

At the same time, we see his trademark anger show in his eyebrows."

If the former president is indeed stressed out, it would be understandable.

Donald Trump frowning at camera blue white striped tie

The trial sparked major drama even before the attorneys delivered their opening arguments.

Prosecutors then filed a motion to have Trump fined for contempt of court.

The former POTUS also got a wrist-slapping during the second day of jury impaneling.

Jurors are being questioned about their opinions of Trump, including any political statements or social media follows.

Trump was observed audibly murmuring and gesturing toward the juror.

I want to make this crystal clear."

This may have prompted the tight-lipped expression that body language expert Traci Brown observed.

“So could he be tired?

Anyone in his position would be,” the body language expert acknowledged.