Donald Trump complains about the court dates interrupting his campaign trail, but he handled the conflict with a unique approach. He combined the attitude of a campaign rally with the righteous anger of a defendant at the New York courthouse where his civil fraud trial began. This move attracted the attention of the media, with rows of television cameras lining the hallway outside the courtroom. Trump did not pass up the opportunity to denounce the proceeding, the prosecutor, and the judge, using language that his followers are accustomed to. This strategy could provide a preview of how Trump will handle the series of trials he faces, according to the Washington Post.
Prior to the trial, Trump expressed his discontent with all-caps social media posts. His campaign staff even released opposition research on the New York Attorney General Tish James, who was present in the courtroom. Trump confidently stated, “Every time they give me a fake indictment, I go up in the polls,” referring to the case against him as “election interference.” As Trump passed by James while leaving for lunch, he sneered at her, but she responded with a smile. Although attending the session was not mandatory, he declared that he wanted to witness this “witch hunt” personally.
Throughout the trial, Trump maintained a stoic posture with crossed arms and averted his gaze when the prosecutor’s presentation was displayed on the screen. However, his mood brightened towards the end of the day when Judge Arthur Engoron informed prosecutors that certain parts of Donald Bender’s testimony, Trump’s former accountant, were redundant. To maintain relevance to the current case, the judge clarified that these statements needed to be connected to contracts within the statute of limitations. Trump’s lawyer, Christopher Kise, expressed agreement, prompting Trump to respond with two thumbs up. When asked if he would return for the next session, Trump stated, “We may, I’d love not to. I’d love to be campaigning instead of doing this,” as reported by CNN. (Read more Donald Trump stories.)
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