Donald Trump fraud trial live updates: Former president takes the stand - BBC News
Donald Trump fraud trial live updates: Former president takes the stand - BBC News
"This is not a political rally," Donald Trump is told as he testifies in case that threatens his real estate empire.
Trump is now being asked whether the valuations of a number of his properties are accurate.
Instead of answering yes or no, Trump is giving speeches about how and why he invested in various properties.
Again the judge asks Trump's legal team to stop the speeches.
"I beseech you to control him if you can. If you can't, I will," Judge Engoron says.
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And it's done.
The attorney general's office says they have no further questions.
Donald Trump's team declines to cross examine him. He is excused from the stand, as his testimony is now over.
Wait, his OWN TEAM didn't have questions for him, their own client? It's a civil trial, they could have asked him anything, he could have had the whole court room listening to aIl the stupid bullshit he was trying to say in answer to the state. No questions?
I... can't fathom taking the stand in your own defense and then not having any questions from your own attorneys. How about: "did you do it?" "No, I did not." Or "why is the da trying to railroad you." "Magamagamaga".
No questions is unfathomable.
His legal team is all to well aware that Trump under oath is a ticking time bomb. He's got not verbal control what so ever and liable to admit to wrong doing as a casual boast.
No questions is unfathomable.
Not when your client has chronic diarrhea of the mouth
diarrhea of the mouth
There is a word for that: Logorrhea
That's a reason not to call him at all, not a reason to only let the state ask him questions.
He probably insisted on speaking
The more he talks the more likely it will go badly for them. Probably the right choice.
His legal team is really bad, but they are not stupid. They can't trust Trump to no go off script while under oath. They want him to spend as little time up there as possible before he perjures himself. That's why they declined to cross examine him.
Imagine trying to argue that a person who isn't competent to speak in his own defense should be president. I wish our electorate was better informed.
Thank you for your work.
Can I send you some popcorn or are you kinda sick of it now?
I'm good, but thanks for the offer. :)
Is it normal for the defendant's lawyers to not cross-examine him if he takes the stand?
Would you let this idiot utter another word under oath if you were his lawyer?
No, if they're allowed on the stand usually their own counsel would have them longer than opposing so they can try to control narrative.
Thanks. That's what I thought.