It does not look like you need to trim anything. Honestly it looks like you could have had better success with the plant if you topped it early. Looks like a bean pole. Just keep it going and do not mess with it.
Nein, nein, nein!
Those big leaves are THE energy making machines that are powering the flower growth.
Less leaves = less energy being made = less potential flower growth!
Man defoliert ne Pflanze ganz anders. Auch lollipopping funktioniert anders. Ich rate dir dich mal einzulesen diesbezüglich. Weil das was du da machst schadet der Pflanze mehr wie es bringt bro.