The best representative of his brand’s asset value proved he can’t be trusted to stick to ‘relevant matters’. Donald Trump won't make his own closing argument in his New York civil business fraud trial after his lawyers objected to the judge's insistence that the former president would stick to “relevant” matters. Donald Trump aims to deliver his own closing argument on Thursday in his New York civil business fraud trial in addition to his legal team’s summations, according to two people familiar with the highly unusual plan. Trump is a defendant in the case brought by New York attorney general Letitia James. She claims his net worth was inflated by billions of dollars on financial statements that helped him secure business loans and insurance.

Source: The Guardian January 10, 2024 18:34 UTC