“It’s clear Trump wanted to avoid the bloodbath of a cross-examination but wanted to say something”

Former President Donald Trump spent just three minutes on the witness stand Thursday in his defamation trial brought by E. Jean Carroll, using his testimony to declare that he backs his prior deposition denying the writer’s claims.

As Trump left the courtroom, according to The Messenger’s Adam Klasfeld, he complained to the press in the gallery, saying, “It’s not America. It’s not America. This is not America.”

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    5 months ago

    “And you say that because you personally made him aware of those confines?” Kaplan said before Trump loudly interrupted to tell his lawyer he “never met this woman.” Kaplan then instructed Trump to keep his voice down.

    Jesus fucking christ…