"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.

  • girlfreddy@lemmy.caOP
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    1 year ago

    Earlier, when the trial resumed after lunch, Trump was being very polite to the court. Now it seems he’s back to his old self.

    On the stand, Trump has started to air his complaints with the case once again.

    “This case is a disgrace," the former president says. He goes on to claim there is "murder on the streets of New York and the attorney general here is watching every little move”.

    During this outburst, Judge Engoron looks ahead with a straight expression and remains silent.

    When Trump has finished, Engoron says he defers to the prosecution on how much they want to allow Trump to speak off topic.

    Engoron says Trump is a “broken record”, to which Trump replies that the prosecution “keeps asking the same questions, over and over”.

    Attorney Kevin Wallace keeps his calm, saying the questioning is “very close to the end”.