Former President Donald Trump released a new video on his Truth Social website and it’s already gaining a lot of attention.
The video features Trump going after President Joe Biden directly for his failed policies and allowing America to go from the most powerful nation to a global laughingstock.
This video was released at the same time as Trump’s Monday and Tuesday court appearances in Manhattan for his fraud trial. Letitia James, the attorney general of New York, launched an investigation into Trump and his family after charging him with overvaluing his assets.
The judge in Trump's case smiles for his closeup. What an absolute clown show. pic.twitter.com/9wwE31Ci5q
— Citizen Free Press (@CitizenFreePres) October 2, 2023
On the opening day of his civil trial in New York, the front-runner of the Republican Party for president had some harsh words for the judge presiding over it.
During a brief pause on Monday morning, Trump spoke to reporters outside the courtroom and criticised Judge Arthur Engoron for his “bias.”
“This judge ought to be removed from the bench. This judge ought to be removed from office. Some claim that this judge might face criminal charges for what he is doing. He’s meddling with an election. “That is a disgrace,” Trump added.
On September 30, Engoron issued a decision finding that Trump and his business engaged in fraud while establishing their real estate empire.
According to Engoron, Trump had inflated his assets and lied about his wealth to banks, insurers, and other parties.
Trump “inflated his net worth by billions of dollars” with the aid of his kids, claims James. A New York State court of appeals dismissed Trump’s request to postpone the civil trial.
Engoron imposed a punishment of revoking numerous of Trump’s business licences, making it challenging, if not impossible, for them to conduct business in New York. The judge has said that he will continue to oversee the Trump Organisation as an independent monitor.
Additionally, the former president was enraged by something Engoron did when cameras were temporarily permitted in his courtroom prior to the commencement of the hearing. When the camera did a close-up, the judge had a wide smile on his face, which caused a video of him to become viral.
Last month, Engoron issued a decision finding that the former president had engaged in deception regarding the valuation of his various businesses through the Trump Organisation, despite the fact that two-page disclaimers were routinely filed with financial statements indicating that such valuations were internal estimates made in good faith.
James is also requesting a permanent ban from conducting business in New York State. Trump and his allies regard this as little more than an attempt to destroy James’ campaign. James is also requesting $250 million in damages in the civil lawsuit.