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Man attempts self-immolation as Trump trial was winding down 1st phase

A man, deeply entrenched in conspiracy theories, set himself on fire on Friday outside the Manhattan courthouse as the selection of jurors was concluding. The flames were extinguished, and he was taken to a hospital where he was listed in critical condition, according to New York Police Department Chief James Maddrey. He claimed in a poster he carried earlier: "Trump is with (President Joe) Biden and they’re about to fascist coup us.”