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kpete

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Sat Jan 20, 2024, 04:08 PM Jan 2024

Donald Trump goes from calm to indignant in newly released deposition video of civil fraud lawsuit

NEW YORK (AP) — Months before Donald Trump’s defiant turn as a witness at his New York civil fraud trial, the former president came face-to-face with the state attorney general who is suing him when he sat for a deposition last year at her Manhattan office.

Video made public Friday of the seven-hour, closed-door session last April shows the Republican presidential frontrunner’s demeanor going from calm and cool to indignant — at one point ripping Attorney General Letitia James lawsuit against him as a “disgrace” and “a terrible thing.”

Sitting with arms folded, an incredulous Trump complained to the state lawyer questioning him that he was being forced to “justify myself to you” after decades of success building a real estate empire that’s now threatened by the court case.

VIDEO HERE:
https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-letitia-james-deposition-civil-fraud-lawsuit-76cf1b782c9f18ef5deeb035602f2dc6

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Donald Trump goes from calm to indignant in newly released deposition video of civil fraud lawsuit (Original Post) kpete Jan 2024 OP
Just voting against him would be a 'disgrace'. Kingofalldems Jan 2024 #1
How is his real estate empire a successful real estate empire? LiberalFighter Jan 2024 #2
Just want him off MOMFUDSKI Jan 2024 #3
I think it's pretty funny that Trump claims to be an expert on real estate but leaves the ugly details flying_wahini Jan 2024 #4
I made bets with wagers I didn't have and won more than I lost, so it's all good right? nt Shermann Jan 2024 #5
"Next you'll be saying my university was a fake and my charity was a scam!" struggle4progress Jan 2024 #6

flying_wahini

(8,281 posts)
4. I think it's pretty funny that Trump claims to be an expert on real estate but leaves the ugly details
Sat Jan 20, 2024, 04:22 PM
Jan 2024

Like taxes up to the accountants so he can keep his hands clean.
The ol’ ‘ I had nothing to do with it’ argument. The biggest disgrace is Trump. I hope Leticia James is ready for the big throw down. (I have the utmost faith in her)

Shermann

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5. I made bets with wagers I didn't have and won more than I lost, so it's all good right? nt
Sat Jan 20, 2024, 04:31 PM
Jan 2024

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