Trump speaks at the New York County Courthouse.
Breaking news: Trump speaks at the New York County Courthouse. 🔥🔥🔥
ELECTION INTERFERENCE! pic.twitter.com/phucObyc50
— Freedom 🇺🇸🦅 (@PU28453638) October 2, 2023
Former President Trump is facing a trial in New York on Monday in a sweeping civil case that could jeopardize his control over some of his most famed properties.
A judge last week determined Trump had been liable for fraud for inflating the value of some of his properties in order to secure business loans.
Monday’s trial marks the start of a long legal road ahead for Trump, who also faces a combined 91 charges in four criminal cases and several other civil cases
Eric Trump arrives at New York Supreme Court (09:52 AM – OCTOBER 2, 2023)
Top prosecutor arrives in courtroom (09:51 AM OCTOBER 2, 2023)
Letitia James, New York’s top prosecutor who brought the case against Trump, has arrived in the courtroom. She is seated in the front row of the gallery along the right side of the courtroom. — Ella Lee
Trump’s trial is set to begin at 10 a.m., but the New York courtroom where the civil fraud case will be heard is already beginning to fill up.
Three columns of four-seat benches line the white, gold and wood courtroom, with reporters lining those seats and the sides of the room.
Above the judge’s bench is the phrase “In God We Trust” and a large fresco-style painting showing a judge overseeing a courtroom.
Neither James nor Trump have yet arrived in the courtroom as of 9:45 a.m., but prosecutors have gathered at the front of the space in clusters.
Reporters lined up outside the courthouse early Monday morning hoping to earn a seat in the courtroom, flanked by cameras set up for live shots and a small handful of protestors chanting “Trump Lies, all the time.”— Ella Lee
Trump arrives at court in Manhattan (09:45 AM – OCTOBER 2, 2023)
Former President Trump has arrived at court in Manhattan after departing his Bedminster golf club. He is set to appear in court for the start of his civil fraud trial, according to CNN an the Associated Press.
Trump said Sunday night on his Truth Social that he’d attend the start of the New York attorney general’s case against him to “fight for my name and reputation.”
“THIS WHOLE CASE IS A SHAM!!! See you in Court – Monday morning,” he wrote.
Letitia James, the state’s attorney general, said in a Monday morning statement that her team won the foundation of their case last week when a New York judge ruled Trump and his business were liable for fraud, proving that the former president’s net worth has “long been rooted in incredible fraud.”
“In this country, there are consequences for this type of persistent fraud, and we look forward to demonstrating the full extent of his fraud and illegality during trial,” James said.— Ella Lee
Trump says he will be in court to ‘fight for my name and reputation’ (09:41 AM – OCTOBER 2, 2023)
Former President Trump said Sunday night that he will make a voluntary appearance in court Monday morning in the civil case brought by New York Attorney General Letitia James (D) over alleged fraud in his business dealings.
In a series of posts on his Truth Social platform, Trump railed against James and the judge presiding over the case, New York Supreme Court Justice Arthur Engoron, who last week found Trump liable for fraud in the case.— Sarah Fortinsky
Trump’s lawyers speak outside the courthouse
“We will continue to fight in hopes that there is some level of law and order in this country.”
Trump’s lawyers speak outside the courthouse 🔥🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/sF6Ul0h0Xf
— Freedom 🇺🇸🦅 (@PU28453638) October 2, 2023
“No matter how powerful you are. No matter how much money you think you may have. No one is above the law!”
-NY AG Letitia James ahead of Trump’s fraud trial.
“No matter how powerful you are. No matter how much money you think you may have. No one is above the law!”
-NY AG Letitia James ahead of Trump’s fraud trial. pic.twitter.com/HrlNSWVUvF
— Republicans against Trump (@RpsAgainstTrump) October 2, 2023
Trump, at an NYC courthouse, attacks the judge and prosecutors involved in his fraud case
Trump, at an NYC courthouse, attacks the judge and prosecutors involved in his fraud case pic.twitter.com/LqjNW7x5AC
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) October 2, 2023
The four-time criminally indicted Donald Trump arrives at New York courthouse for his civil fraud trial that could end his business in the state and complains about a “rogue judge” and a “racist attorney general” in a direct attack on New York Attorney General Letitia James. – Keith Boykin
The four-time criminally indicted Donald Trump arrives at New York courthouse for his civil fraud trial that could end his business in the state and complains about a “rogue judge” and a “racist attorney general” in a direct attack on New York Attorney General Letitia James. pic.twitter.com/fIiII97ON3
— Keith Boykin (@keithboykin) October 2, 2023
In New York, Trump slams New York Attorney General Letitia James as corrupt: “It’s a witch hunt. It’s a disgrace. We have a corrupt attorney general…It’s all run by DOJ which is corrupt.” WATCH
BREAKING: In New York, Trump slams New York Attorney General Letitia James as corrupt: "It’s a witch hunt. It’s a disgrace. We have a corrupt attorney general…It’s all run by DOJ which is corrupt." WATCH pic.twitter.com/Xxnp8gbDVk
— Simon Ateba (@simonateba) October 2, 2023
Trump, standing outside court calls Letitia James a racist. Because she’s prosecuting a white guy. Alina Habba stands next to him, says nothing, just purses her lips and sucks in her cheeks, which is, as Trump has told her, her actual job. He already lost. This is about how much. – The Shallow State
Trump, standing outside court calls Letitia James a racist. Because she's prosecuting a white guy.
Alina Habba stands next to him, says nothing, just purses her lips and sucks in her cheeks, which is, as Trump has told her, her actual job.
He already lost. This is about how much.— The Shallow State (@OurShallowState) October 2, 2023
Sam Bankman Says he Tried to Pay Donald Trump NOT to Run For President – Claims Trumps Camp said $5 Billion Dollars – UltraMJTruths
Sam Bankman Says he Tried to Pay Donald Trump NOT to Run For President – Claims Trumps Camp said $5 Billion Dollars
Who writes this terrible shit? 😂
Name something that is more believable than this?
😂🤣😂😂I’ll go first— Michelle Obama is a woman. 😁… pic.twitter.com/gVQcLzTbOm
— UltraMJTruth (@MJTruthUltra) October 2, 2023
DONALD J. TRUMP: “Our Country is CORRUPT, that’s one of the reasons I’m running, I’m going to stop it.” – Chuck Callesto
DONALD J. TRUMP: "Our Country is CORRUPT, that's one of the reasons I'm running, I'm going to stop it."
Do you Agree?
— Chuck Callesto (@ChuckCallesto) October 2, 2023
Supreme Court declines to hear case to disqualify Trump from running for President. – JoMa
BREAKING 🚨: Huge Trump win.
Supreme Court declines to hear case to disqualify Trump from running for President.
Cry more leftists. Oh and time to pack it up Ron, your last saving grace isn’t happening buddy. pic.twitter.com/bVefreBEl2
— JoMa 🏴 (@joma_gc) October 2, 2023
President Trump: “This is a continuation of the single greatest witch hunt of all time.” – Trump War Room
Justice Engoron just noted in court that “nobody asked for” a jury trial, which is why he’ll be presiding over Trump’s $250M civil fraud case without one.
Key piece of context:
Justice Engoron just noted in court that "nobody asked for" a jury trial, which is why he'll be presiding over Trump's $250M civil fraud case without one.
— Adam Klasfeld (@KlasfeldReports) October 2, 2023
Trump isn’t getting a jury trial in his $250m civil fraud suit brought against him by New York AG James because one of his lawyers overlooked submitting the routine request/checking boxes on the form, per two people familiar – Hugo Lowell
Trump isn’t getting a jury trial in his $250m civil fraud suit brought against him by New York AG James because one of his lawyers overlooked submitting the routine request/checking boxes on the form, per two people familiar https://t.co/7zvUfytiEr
— Hugo Lowell (@hugolowell) October 2, 2023
Donald Trump: Facing a possible $250 million for fraudulently inflating the value of his property. Now says it could be worth $1.8 billion dollars. You can’t make this stuff up. cc: Judge Engoron – Really American.