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.
In accordance with 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. Choose 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. Choose Engoron let Trump proceed earlier than then saying he had one minute left. He then minimize him off and urged his lawyer to “please management your shopper.”
The decide had beforehand rescinded permission for Trump to ship a part of his personal closing assertion after the previous president refused to observe the court docket’s guidelines and follow the info of the case.
Trump has already melted down as soon as at the moment 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 felony trial and may very well be dealing with a felony conviction and/or jail.
Trump can’t maintain it collectively, and there’s a lot worse to return for him in 2024.
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