Donald Trump’s position on witnesses changed after the judge told him he could testify at his criminal trial.
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Trump was asked if he planned to testify by reporters outside the courtroom.
He responded by ignoring the question and walking away.
Video:
Reporter: Do you plan to testify?
Trump: *walks away* pic.twitter.com/3TWqOnMXmS
– Acyn (@Acyn) May 3, 2024
On Thursday afternoon, Trump made it sound like he wanted to testify at his criminal trial, but the gag order prohibited him from testifying.
On Friday morning, Judge Merchan opened the court by telling Trump that the silence order does not prohibit him from testifying.
On Friday afternoon, Trump flees questions about witnesses.
It’s not a complicated puzzle to put together.
Donald Trump is afraid to testify, and he used the gag order as an excuse not to testify. When the judge took away his excuse, the ex-president dodged the question as if someone were putting a fresh vegetable on his plate.
Reporters can stop asking the question. Donald Trump is not going to testify. He never intended to testify, but he thought it would be good for his re-election campaign if he said he shouldn’t testify.
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