Donald Trump couldn’t management himself, as he launched right into a rant about witch hunts whereas sitting on the protection desk throughout his fraud trial closing arguments.
Based on CNN’s Kaitlin Collins:
Trump started talking within the courtroom from the protection desk, claiming the civil investigation is a “political witch hunt” and that he ought to really obtain damages. Decide Engoron let Trump proceed earlier than then saying he had one minute left. He then minimize him off and urged his…
— Kaitlan Collins (@kaitlancollins) January 11, 2024
Collins posted:
Trump started talking within the courtroom from the protection desk, claiming the civil investigation is a “political witch hunt” and that he ought to really obtain damages. Decide Engoron let Trump proceed earlier than then saying he had one minute left. He then minimize him off and urged his legal professional to “please control your client.”
The judge had previously rescinded permission for Trump to ship a part of his personal closing assertion after the previous president refused to comply with the courtroom’s guidelines and keep on with the information of the case.
Trump has already melted down once today and accused Legal professional Common James of chasing Exxon out of New York in 1989.
If that is how Trump behaves at a civil trial the place the stakes are restricted to cash and enterprise, think about how he’ll behave when he’s on legal trial and may very well be dealing with a felony conviction and/or jail.
Trump can’t maintain it collectively, and there may be a lot worse to come back for him in 2024.
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