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.