Trump reverses on testifying in New York fraud trial, says he won’t take the stand

[CharlieH]

 

Former President Trump on Sunday, in a last-minute reversal, said he won’t be testifying again in his New York fraud trial, posting on Truth Social that he has already “successfully and conclusively testified” in the case and had nothing more to say.

Trump had been expected to take the stand Monday to be questioned by his own defense team as the nearly two-month-long trial winds down. Trump previously testified last month under questioning by the New York attorney general’s office and was unexpectedly hauled to the witness stand once before to respond to the judge’s assertion that he had violated a gag order in place.

 

“As everyone knows, I have very successfully & conclusively testified in the corrupt, Biden directed, New York state attorney general’s rigged trial against me,” Trump wrote Sunday in a Truth Social post.

In a separate post, Trump wrote, “Based on the above, and the fact that our unassailable final expert witness has been so strong and irrefutable in his testimony, which will conclude on Tuesday, & that I have already testified to everything & have nothing more to say other than that this is a complete & total election interference (Biden campaign!) witch hunt, that will do nothing but keep businesses out of New York, I will not be testifying on Monday.”

One of Trump’s lawyers in the case, Chris Kise, reiterated the notion in a statement shortly after the Truth Social post and also referred to the gag order imposed by the judge that limited how much the former president could speak about those overseeing the trial.

 

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[Emdog]

Did anyone not on life support actually think Trump would testify? No way, no how. Just another one of his red meat lies to his zombies

[Tug]

Awww come on it’s always fun to watch trump incriminate himself 

[spidermike007]

There's no question that many of his lawyers advised him that his big mouth will get him into trouble, he has zero control over what he says, and he just starts spouting nonsense. That zaniness might work with his devotees, but it will not work well on the witness stand. 

 

Lock him up! 

[JonnyF]

He should testify. Pure box office.

 

The fact that he can string a sentence together will also remind the electorate who is the most capable candidate come voting time. 

[candide]

13 minutes ago, JonnyF said:

He should testify. Pure box office.

 

The fact that he can string a sentence together will also remind the electorate who is the most capable candidate come voting time. 

Well, the problem with Trump is more about the content of sentences!

You know, like:

“There’s a man, Viktor Orbán, did anyone ever hear of him?” Trump said, referring to the Hungarian prime minister.

“He’s probably, like, one of the strongest leaders anywhere in the world. He’s the leader of Turkey,” the former president said." 😂

https://www.politico.eu/article/trump-confuses-turkish-and-hungarian-leaders-orban-erdogan/

[JonnyF]

2 minutes ago, candide said:

Well, the problem with Trump is more about the content of sentences!

You know, like:

“There’s a man, Viktor Orbán, did anyone ever hear of him?” Trump said, referring to the Hungarian prime minister.

“He’s probably, like, one of the strongest leaders anywhere in the world. He’s the leader of Turkey,” the former president said." 😂

https://www.politico.eu/article/trump-confuses-turkish-and-hungarian-leaders-orban-erdogan/

 

Would you like me to list some of Biden's gaffes for comparison ?

[HappyExpat57]

22 minutes ago, JonnyF said:

 

Would you like me to list some of Biden's gaffes for comparison ?

 

There is NO comparison. Joe makes innocent slips, 45 has abusive diarrhea of the mouth.

[candide]

28 minutes ago, JonnyF said:

 

Would you like me to list some of Biden's gaffes for comparison ?

There's a difference between a gaffe and ignorance.

[Srikcir]

1 hour ago, JonnyF said:

 

Would you like me to list some of Biden's gaffes for comparison ?

Gaffes don't kill people nor do they cause insurrections. 

By comparison, Trump calls for execution or imprisonment of those who oppose his fascist rhetoric. 

"Trump Floats the Idea of Executing Joint Chiefs Chairman Milley," Sept. 25, 2023  https://www.theatlantic.com

 

[newnative]

Lock him up already already.  

[rudi49jr]

1 hour ago, JonnyF said:

He should testify. Pure box office.

 

The fact that he can string a sentence together will also remind the electorate who is the most capable candidate come voting time. 

The fact that he can’t string a sentence together to save his life will also remind the electorate who is the most capable candidate come voting time. 

There, fixed that for you.

 

Why do you think his lawyers convinced him not to testify? Or forbade him, more likely. They were cr@pping their pants that Trump was going to fly off the handle and say things that would incriminate him. The man just has no filter, can’t keep his mouth shut and keeps going off on tangents that have nothing to do with what he was talking about. Here’s the genius mind of Trump at work:

 

 

[Red Forever]

1 hour ago, JonnyF said:

 

Would you like me to list some of Biden's gaffes for comparison ?

Trump's 30,000 lies (and counting) verified by independent observers.

Top that if ya can.

[Thingamabob]

This trial makes the USA look like a third world banana republic.

[spidermike007]

2 hours ago, candide said:

Well, the problem with Trump is more about the content of sentences!

You know, like:

“There’s a man, Viktor Orbán, did anyone ever hear of him?” Trump said, referring to the Hungarian prime minister.

“He’s probably, like, one of the strongest leaders anywhere in the world. He’s the leader of Turkey,” the former president said." 😂

https://www.politico.eu/article/trump-confuses-turkish-and-hungarian-leaders-orban-erdogan/

Facts we're never really something that was a major concern to Trump, and it also is not something that seems to much of a concern to many of his devotees. 

[novacova]

He’s has said plenty already, he doesn’t need to sit on the stand and be badgered by a political operative in a kangaroo court run by a bunch of corrupt clowns.

Trump is most likely to be the next president of the United States, get used to it😀

Edited December 11, 2023 by novacova

[jts-khorat]

15 minutes ago, Thingamabob said:

This trial makes the USA look like a third world banana republic.

 

Your utterly boring 'culture war' and the useless politicians on both sides of the isle make the USA look like a banana republic. That there seems to be no functioning rule of law any more just comes on top of it.

[candide]

15 minutes ago, Thingamabob said:

This trial makes the USA look like a third world banana republic.

Exactly! In any other Western democracy, Trump would have been already convicted, banned from his party and likely also banned from any political mandate.

[BusyB]

22 minutes ago, Thingamabob said:

This trial makes the USA look like a third world banana republic.

 

Wrong. The person on trial makes the US look like a banana republic.

[Wrwest]

2 hours ago, HappyExpat57 said:

 

There is NO comparison. Joe makes innocent slips, 45 has abusive diarrhea of the mouth.

Diarrhea of the mouth, constipation of the brain.

[scottiejohn]

36 minutes ago, novacova said:

Trump is most likely to be the next president of the United States, get used to it

I hope to hell for the sake of the whole world and not just the USA that that never happens!

[scottiejohn]

Just now, Wrwest said:

Diarrhea of the mouth, constipation of the brain.

I totally agree with you as I assume you are describing Trump!

[Wrwest]

1 minute ago, scottiejohn said:

I totally agree with you as I assume you are describing Trump!

Absolutely.

[Georgealbert]

3 hours ago, JonnyF said:

He should testify. Pure box office.

 

The fact that he can string a sentence together will also remind the electorate who is the most capable candidate come voting time. 

 

You really are in an alternative reality.

 

Do you get up each morning and think how can I make myself look stupid on the forum today, or does it hust come naturally ? 🤡

[scottiejohn]

14 minutes ago, Georgealbert said:

 

You really are in an alternative reality.

 

Do you get up each morning and think how can I make myself look stupid on the forum today, or does it hust come naturally ? 🤡

I thought BOTS got switched on or activated rather than wake up from a settled nights sleep!

[RichardColeman]

Hmm, my guess is that he already knows he will be found guilty - in fact the judge found him guilty even before hearing the evidence - but he knows 100% it will be overturned on appeal.

 

This case was brought by a woman that ran on prosecuting Trump agenda, in a heavy democrat state - the sensible people already left for Florida - The judge is a democrat donor, his court clerk passing him notes is a heavy democrat donor, and even the judges wife supported the left wing DA at parties (see the videos for yourself)

 

The judge refuses to listen to any common sense - the whole gist as I see it is 'did trump lie about his finances - HOWEVER the paperwork he gave to the bank states 'please do your own valuation, this is my valuation' Therefore the whole case is just political nonsense by left wing movement.

 

There is no victim in the case, the bank got their money, the bank said Trump was a great client and wanted more business.

 

The DA is a complete fraud - murders , rapes, gun crime is up like 200% (like nearly all democrat run cities) and she's wasting her time on this.

 

I truly hope Trump gets in and on day one becomes a dictator for 24 hours and gets these people out the door or in prison for election interference.

 

For those arguing against Trump and for the left - I ask you this - how come there are NO prosecution in republican states ? Why is there no prosecution of the 50 FBI agents or whatever saying the Russian dossier was real or the Hunter laptop fake. The FBI and DOJ needs a clear out ! 

 

I would support Trump, BUT I would also support any reasonable prosecution against him IF there is clear evidence and NOT the left doing a hail Mary !

 

I actually expect Trump not to be on the ballet - purely as f the polls get any worse for Biden , the FBI/CIA/DOJ will assassinate him 

 

 

 

 

[Muhendis]

4 hours ago, novacova said:

He’s has said plenty already, he doesn’t need to sit on the stand and be badgered by a political operative in a kangaroo court run by a bunch of corrupt clowns.

Trump is most likely to be the next president of the United States, get used to it😀

Aah. 

So you must be the Trump supporter. 

[novacova]

4 hours ago, scottiejohn said:

I hope to hell

Have you considered that this is the hand basket you’re riding on?

[Tug]

5 hours ago, Thingamabob said:

This trial makes the USA look like a third world banana republic.

Ahh no this trial makes my country look like a due process follow the law country,in a banana republic trump would have had a bullet to the back of the skull or hung long ago same goes for a authoritarian type government 

[scottiejohn]

1 hour ago, novacova said:

Have you considered that this is the hand basket you’re riding on?

Could you please rephrase your statement "this is the hand basket you’re riding on" so that it can be understood and responded to in an appropriate manor!