Trump testifies in New York civil fraud trial, clashes with Judge Engoron

Donald Trump testified under oath for roughly four hours on November 6, 2023, in the $250 million New York civil fraud trial brought by Attorney General Letitia James. Already found liable for fraud, Trump defended his property valuations, claimed his financial statements substantially understated his net worth, and attacked the judge and prosecutor, saying James 'should be ashamed of herself' and accusing Democrats of pursuing him for political reasons. Judge Arthur Engoron repeatedly reprimanded him for long-winded, non-responsive answers, at one point telling his lawyer, 'This is not a political rally,' and threatened to draw negative inferences if Trump did not answer questions directly.

“The numbers of my net worth are substantially more than the numbers reflected on the financial statements” Quote verified against source