Former President Donald Trump fired off a salvo at the judge in his civil fraud trial Thursday after Judge Arthur Engoron relented and allowed Trump to speak.
Earlier, Engoron had said he would not allow Trump to talk on a day reserved for closing arguments in the case, in which New York State Attorney General Letitia James has accused Trump, his sons, and the businesses they operate of inflating the worth of their enterprises and properties.
However, on Thursday, Engoron allowed Trump five minutes to speak after his lawyers made their closing arguments, according to the New York Post.
“I did nothing wrong. They should pay me for what we’ve had to go through,” he said.
At one point in his comments, Trump murmured to Engoron, “I know you have your agenda.”
“Mr. Kise, please control your client,” Engoron said, speaking to Christopher Kise, one of Trump’s attorneys.
Trump’s speech began after a warning from the judge.
“If I let you speak, do you promise to just stick to the law and the facts?” Engoron asked Trump, according to the New York Post.
“This case goes outside of just the facts,” Trump said in opening his remarks. “The facts are that the financial statements were perfect, the banks were as happy as can be.”
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