Donald Trump’s stance on testifying changed after a judge told him he could testify in a criminal trial.
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Trump was asked if he planned to testify with reporters outside the court.
His response was to ignore the question and walk away.
video:
Reporter: Are you planning to testify in court?
Trump: *go away* pic.twitter.com/3TWqOnMXmS
—Acyn (@Acyn) May 3, 2024
On Thursday afternoon, Trump sounded like he wanted to testify in the criminal trial, but a gag order prevented him from doing so.
Judge Murchin opened the case Friday morning and told Trump that the gag order did not prohibit him from testifying.
By Friday afternoon, Trump was dodging questions about the testimony.
This is not a complicated puzzle.
Donald Trump is afraid of testifying and is using a gag order as an excuse not to testify. When the judge struck down his excuse, the former president dodged the question like someone putting fresh vegetables on his dinner plate.
Reporters can stop asking questions. Donald Trump will not testify. He never planned to testify, but he thought it would be a benefit to his re-election campaign if he said he wouldn’t be allowed to testify.
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