Staff Reports
In a dramatic turn of events, the fiery former President Donald Trump didn’t just raise eyebrows in a New York City courtroom, he practically set them on fire! It was a routine day in court with Justice Arthur Engoron, until Trump decided to take matters into his own hands and deliver a passionate defense, throwing courtroom decorum out the window.
According to a reliable Fox News report, the trial was supposed to be about allegations of property overvaluation by Trump, his sons, and Trump Organization bigwigs. But instead of staying quiet and letting his lawyer do the talking, Trump went rogue and demanded the floor. The judge reluctantly gave in, but Trump couldn’t care less about the rules, launching into a spirited tirade about being the victim of fraud and how he deserved a massive payout for his troubles.
The whole shebang revolves around an investigation led by the New York Attorney General’s office into the financial shenanigans of Donald Trump and his business empire. The AG, Letitia James, has been poking around to see if Trump and his gang cooked the books to pull off financial trickery. In response, Trump passionately argued that he was wrongly targeted and should get a fat check as an apology for all the hassle.
The tension skyrocketed when Trump couldn’t be bothered to wrap up his speech, brushing off the judge’s time limit like a speck of dust on his shoulder. He made it crystal clear that his words were way too important to be confined by puny time constraints.
The Trump family has been squabbling with the New York AG over what they claim is a politically motivated “witch hunt.” Since the case started in October of 2023, Trump has been slamming the AG and Judge Engoron, calling the whole affair a complete joke.
And to top it all off, the judge dropped a bomb, claiming that Trump’s Mar-a-Lago property is worth a measly $18 million when Trump insisted it’s closer to a jaw-dropping $1.8 billion. Trump and his squad argued that this lowball figure wasn’t just bad for business, it was a real buzzkill for his future in politics.
