Trump Got Chance To Argue In Court, But He Ranted Instead

By Red Painter — January 11, 2024

Remember when news broke that Donald Trump wanted to speak during the closing of his New York civil trial and he decided not to because he would not be able to abide by the very reasonable rules laid out by Judge Engoron?

Well, he decided to grab the mic and go off on the judge, the A.G., the criminal justice system and basically everyone in the world -- except the real person to blame, himself.

There is no video or audio, so we have to go off tweets from people in the courtroom...and they paint a picture of a scared, angry, childish, petulant child who has no self control...and who cannot be controlled by his lawyers either.

Here goes.

NEW: Chris Kise asks for permission to have Trump speak. Engoron, “Do you promise to just comment on the facts and the law?” Trump starts talking immediately without agreeing.

— Lisa Rubin (@lawofruby) January 11, 2024

“This was a political witch hunt; we should receive damages for what they have taken our company through. They have no documents—they have nothing!” The only thing they have, Trump concedes, is the triplex, which was a mistake.

— Lisa Rubin (@lawofruby) January 11, 2024

“I am not sure the dollar amount would have been that far off, if you want to know!” But Trump continues, “I am an innocent man. I have been politically persecuted. . . . This statute is vicious.”

— Lisa Rubin (@lawofruby) January 11, 2024

“What has happened here is a fraud on ME. . . . The amount of taxes I have paid over this period is close to $300 million. They don’t want me here anymore. I have a problem; they want to make sure I don’t run again.”

— Lisa Rubin (@lawofruby) January 11, 2024

Trump goes on — without any interruption from Engoron or her team — and attacks James, accusing her of election interference. “You have your own agenda,” Trump angrily says to Engoron. “You can’t listen for more than one minute!”

— Lisa Rubin (@lawofruby) January 11, 2024

Engoron pleads with Kise, “Mr. Kise, please control your client.” Trump nonetheless accuses James of going after him for her political gain, including an allegedly “failed” run for Governor, at which point Engoron shuts it down.

— Lisa Rubin (@lawofruby) January 11, 2024

But it’s too late. Everything Trump wanted to say was said. And now, having said it, he has left the courtroom after insisting James should pay him for the havoc she’s wreaked on his company.

— Lisa Rubin (@lawofruby) January 11, 2024

Literally a CHILD. Throwing a TANTRUM. Because he is not getting HIS WAY. And the only way he knows how to communicate is to SCREAM and STORM out of the room.

This is the standard bearer for the Republican Party of 2024. A racist, angry child.

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