The former president wasn’t required to attend the civil case in New York but sought to steal the spotlight anyway.
: Donald Trump has taken the provocative step of voluntarily attending the opening of his own fraud trial to face off against the judge and prosecutor overseeing it, accusing them of being part of a political plot to thwart his 2024 election campaign.
Indeed, just before his motorcade left Trump Tower at 9.16am, his campaign put out a fundraising email urging people “to spend $35 or more to help President Trump win back the White House in 2024” by purchasing a coffee mug with his infamous mugshot on it. To add to the spectacle, Engoron - the jovial, Ivy-league judge overseeing the case - was filmed sitting at his bench with a bemused grin, while James sat a few feet behind Trump, staring at the back of his head with a look that could kill.It was an extraordinary start to a blockbuster trial that accuses Trump of fraudulently inflating the value of his properties to get better loan terms and lower insurance premiums, illegally generating more than $US1 billion of financial benefits.
She is also expected to call Trump as a witness, along with his adult children: Eric Trump, Donald Trump Jnr, and his favourite daughter Ivanka. But this trial goes to the heart of his reputation and lifts the veil on a core part of his political identity.The Apprentice
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