Ahead of closing arguments in his New York civil fraud trial Thursday, former President Donald Trump bemoaned presiding Judge Arthur Engoron rescinding permission for him to speak during the proceedings, crying foul and dubbing the case unconstitutional. “It’s election interference at the highest level," Trump said, claiming the case is "in coordination with the White House and Joe Biden cause he can’t win a campaign fairly." He added: "I have no jury, I really have no rights, and it’s sad."
Trump went on to claim he was disallowed from making the summation because he'll discuss matters the judge "doesn't want to hear." He repeated his frequent complaint about the case not having a jury, which Engoron made clear early in the trial that no one had requested, and further defended his financial statements. Trump also took aim at New York Attorney General Letitia James, who brought the case against him and accused him of inflating his assets to obtain better loan terms.
