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As with almost everything that Trump is associated with, there was some contrived chaos leading up to the conclusion of this trial. Trump had indicated that he wanted to make part of the closing arguments himself. But when he would not agree to the legal conditions required for such statements, Judge Arthur Engoron refused his request. However, complying with the law has never been one of Trump’s top priorities. To the contrary, he generally seeks to violate it.<\/p>\n
SEE THIS: WTF? Trump Attorney Says He Should Be Free to Defame, Wrongfully Jail, and Incite Insurrections<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Consequently, Trump ignored the judge’s orders, and legal protocol, and tried to inject his seething rage into the proceedings. His comments had no relevance to the allegations under consideration. They were merely tedious repetitions of what he disgorges during his cult rallies and on his social media posts. For instance, as reported by Raw Story<\/a><\/strong>…<\/p>\n “This is a political witch hunt the likes of which nobody has ever seen before,” he ranted. “They owe me damages for what they’ve done.<\/p>\n “We’re a very innocent company,” he continued. “We did everything right. They have no witness against us other than Michael Cohen, who’s a discredited felon. They have no witnesses against us whatsoever. They don’t have one piece of paper.<\/p>\n “It’s a disgrace, and they should pay me damages. That’s the way it should be. They should be paying me damages. This is a disgraceful situation. […]<\/p>\n “I don’t know that we’re going to get a fair ruling, but everybody knows what I just said. This is a sham, and it’s a shame,” he remarked.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Judge Engoron had previously told Trump that he couldn’t use his closing remarks to “deliver a campaign speech\u201d<\/em> or use the opportunity to impugn the judge and his staff. But that would leave Trump effectively speechless, since he has no coherent defense.<\/p>\n What’s more, It shouldn’t surprise anyone that Trump regards this affair as an opportunity to enrich himself with “damages.”<\/em> He is always focused on how to fleece funds from both his foes and his flock. And his assertion that prosecutors had no witnesses or documentary evidence against him is just plain delusional. Especially since most of the witnesses were people who worked for him.<\/p>\n Trump’s irrelevant, political whining was precisely what Engoron sought to avoid. Trump reiterated his well-worn complaint that this case, like every action taken against him, is a “political witch hunt.”<\/em> And after letting him vent briefly, the judge had had enough and proceeded to lay down the law. As reported by CNN’s Kaitlan Collins, “Judge Engoron let Trump continue before then saying he had one minute left. He then cut him off and urged his attorney to ‘please control your client.'”<\/em><\/p>\n Trump began speaking in the courtroom from the defense table, claiming the civil investigation is a \u201cpolitical witch hunt\u201d and that he should actually receive damages. Judge Engoron let Trump continue before then saying he had one minute left. He then cut him off and urged his\u2026<\/p>\n — Kaitlan Collins (@kaitlancollins) January 11, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n