Sadly, knowing Trump that makes sense.
Which means he is projecting a false narrative that people in New York are upset about the trial and love Trump.
Kind of fits Trump's profile.
I suppose if you tend to think that Dem and repub voters can't be bipartisan in a trial Trump would be at a disadvantage. Trump did win all 5 counties that juries are selected from in Florida but new York is more Dem overall.
I just don't like to get caught up in the "it's not fair" jury selection because it undermines faith in our justice system. It's how are justice system works and considering that fair juries based on your criteria would be impossible to find, it is what it is.
Regardless, Trump's defense team had the opportunity to screen jurors and if I remember correctly the jury was selected before all potential juror options were finished.