The former president and frontrunner for the 2024 Republican nomination has entered the witness box.
The judge presiding over the civil fraud trial of Donald Trump admonished him to keep his answers concise, reminding him and the courtroom that “this is not a political rally” as the former president and leading Republican president candidate began testifying in a lawsuit accusing him of dramatically inflating his net worth.
Trump walked slowly to the witness stand, tugging at his suit coat as he settled in for hours of questions in a lawsuit by the New York state attorney general, which accuses him and his company of inflating his property values and deceiving banks and insurers in the pursuit of business deals and loans.
Though Mr Trump answered questions in a matter-of-fact manner at the beginning, his tensions with state Supreme Court Judge Arthur Engeron — who last month fined him $10,000 for violating a gag order — were evident. Mr Trump then turned on the judge, saying he allowed state lawyers to pursue claims involving such years-old documents “because he always rules against me”.The courtroom at 60 Centre St has already become a familiar destination for Mr Trump.
The vast majority of his speaking has happened outside the courtroom, where he has taken full advantage of the bank of assembled media to voice his outrage and spin the day’s proceedings in the most favourable way. Eric Trump, the former president’s middle son, who testified in the case last week, said his father was eager for his appearance on the stand.
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Donald Trump arrives in court ahead of evidence to civil fraud trialThe former president and frontrunner for the 2024 Republican nomination is expected to enter the witness box.
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Donald Trump arrives in court ahead of evidence to civil fraud trialThe former president and frontrunner for the 2024 Republican nomination is expected to enter the witness box.
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