Former President Donald Trump testified Monday in his civil fraud trial, in which prosecutors allege he inflated his worth by billions of dollars to secure unfair financial advantages.
‘It’s very unfair,’ Trump said ahead of his appearance.
Photo: Curtis Means/BloombergA defiant Donald Trump offered a combative defense of his business empire in sworn testimony Monday, trading jabs during his civil fraud trial with a New York judge who repeatedly rebuked him for veering off on tangents.
The former president took the witness stand in a Manhattan courtroom to face questioning from lawyers with the state attorney general’s office, which alleges he and his business engaged in a lengthy scheme to inflate his worth for financial gain.
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