Alina Habba, Trump’s Lawyer, Still Trying to Make ‘Fetch’ Happen

Matt Ryan Allen
2 min readNov 8, 2023
Alina Habba / NY Times

Manhattan, NY — In the grand courtroom of New York, a legal battle of civil fraud unravels, but amidst the jargon and judicial seriousness, there lies an unexpected comedic relief. Trump’s lawyer, Alina Habba, has taken an unusual approach in her legal strategy — she’s trying to make ‘fetch’ happen. From opening statements to closing arguments, Habba is relentless. “Ladies and gentlemen of the jury,” she begins with a flourish, “our case is fetch, our evidence is fetch, our entire defense is, unequivocally, fetch.”

The court reporters exchange bewildered glances as their fingers dance across keys, transcribing every “fetch” uttered. Even objections are not spared: “Objection, Your Honor, that line of questioning is so not fetch,” Habba contests, as the opposing counsel rolls their eyes in disbelief.

Outside the courtroom, the legal community whispers in corridors and on social media — has Habba gone too far with this ‘fetch’ fixation? Legal experts analyze her every word, law students mock-trial her arguments, and linguists delve into the cultural implications of ‘fetch’ in the framework of legal discourse.

The New York Attorney General, standing firm amidst this linguistic anomaly, addresses the press with a mixture of amusement and annoyance, “As much as Ms. Habba insists on incorporating it, ‘fetch’ is not legal terminology. It’s a word from a teen movie, and I’m here to say, officially: Ms. Habba needs to stop trying to make ‘fetch’ happen. It’s never gonna happen!”

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Matt Ryan Allen

Matt R. Allen is a screenwriter, producer and amateur futurist living in Los Angeles. He's best known for the comedies, Four Christmases and Block Party..