Donald Trump testified Monday in a $250 million New York civil trial that financial estimates of many of his properties were inaccurate.
Trump lawyer Alina Habba stood up and shot back, reminding the Democrat-donor judge: "We are here to hear what he has to say."Further into the testimony, Engoron called on Trump's lawyer Christopher Kise.In the testimony, Trump sought to minimize the importance of the valuation estimates state lawyers said were inflated to win better financing terms.
Trump has repeatedly said the case is a politically motivated "witch hunt." On Monday he criticized Engoron and New York Attorney General Letitia James on social media and said outside the courtroom that the case was an attempt to undercut his 2024 presidential bid."At the end of the day, the only thing that matters are the facts and the numbers.
Unlike the four criminal cases the frontrunner for the 2024 Republican nomination faces, this civil trial does not threaten to put him in prison as he mounts a comeback White House bid.Indeed, Trump has been leaning into the experience, using it to solicit campaign donations and argue that he is being targeted for his political views.
Engoron has already canceled business certificates for companies that control large portions of his business, though that order is on hold during appeal. That has earned him fines of $15,000 for twice violating a limited gag order that prevents him from criticizing court staff. Trump's lawyers have chafed at that order and indicated they might use it as the basis for an appeal, but Engoron expanded it on Friday to cover them as well.His election campaign has used the trial as a fundraising opportunity, writing at the outset on Oct. 2 that he was defending his family and reputation from New York Democrats it called "corrupt tyrants.
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