In a surprising turn of events, former President Donald Trump will not be delivering a closing statement in his ongoing civil fraud trial in New York. Earlier discussions between Trump's legal team and Judge Arthur M. Garan had sparked speculation about the possibility of Trump personally addressing the court. However, it appears that certain conditions imposed by the judge have deterred Trump from taking the stand.
Judge Garan sent an email to Trump's legal team yesterday, expressing his assumption that the former president would not agree to the 'reasonable lawful limits' set forth by the court. These limits were established to prevent Trump from transforming his closing statement into what the judge deemed to be a mere campaign speech.
