Trump clashes with judge at New York civil fraud trial

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00:00 It was Donald Trump's first and only expected day of testimony in this fraud trial, one

00:05 the former US president made clear he has no faith in.

00:09 A tirade the New York Attorney General predicted just a short while earlier.

00:35 I am certain that he will engage in name calling and taunts and race baiting and call this

00:45 a witch hunt.

00:47 But at the end of the day, the only thing that matters are the facts and the numbers.

00:55 And numbers, my friends, don't lie.

00:57 Those numbers are the reported values of Trump's various real estate holdings.

01:02 The civil suit alleges he fraudulently overstated his wealth to banks and insurers to help secure

01:07 loans and deals.

01:09 During his testimony, Trump denied this, saying the valuations were conservative and that

01:13 in any case the Donald Trump brand was more important to getting financing.

01:18 From the witness stand, Trump continued his broad sides against the trial and the Attorney

01:22 General.

01:23 He and his legal team clashed with the judge who reminded them it was not a political rally.

01:29 I was yelled at and I've had a judge who is unhinged slamming a table.

01:34 Let me be very clear, I don't tolerate that in my life.

01:37 I'm not going to tolerate it here.

01:39 This fraud trial is far from the only legal issue Trump is facing.

01:42 Among the others is the federal criminal investigation into his alleged mishandling of classified

01:47 documents.

01:48 Even with all his legal woes, he remains the de facto leader of the Republican party and

01:53 the front runner for its 2024 presidential nomination.

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