Yesterday, Judge Marchand corrected President Trump in court after he claimed outside court that a gag order prevented him from testifying.
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Norm Eisen posted:
BREAKING NEWS: Judge corrects Trump after lying outside court yesterday
President Trump says gag order prevents him from testifying
Judge: You have an absolute right to testify in court or not, and a gag order has nothing to do with that.
Merchan does not condone Trump's disinformation campaign!
— Norm Eisen (#TryingTrump out now!) (@NormEisen) May 3, 2024
CNN's Jim Acosta also discussed this:
.@Acosta In a report that Judge Marchand corrected President Trump's lie that he was not allowed to testify, he said, „The judge just said, 'No, you have the right to testify.' That's not what a gag order means. It has nothing to do with it.” pic.twitter.com/k59NJiPM4T
— Sarah Rees-Jones (@PoliticusSarah) May 3, 2024
As I wrote yesterday, daily paper, There is nothing in the gag order that would prevent Trump from testifying. Donald Trump continues to harbor the delusion that because he is a presidential candidate, he is allowed to commit jury tampering, witness tampering, and use his platform to attack members of the court. . It's not true. The gag order imposed on President Trump is narrow, limiting only what he can say about witnesses, jurors and members of the court.
Trump can testify at any time if he wishes.
The problem is that the trial is not going well for Trump, and he doesn't want to testify, so he's still trying to get testimony and looking for a solution. His fans need to attend this trial.
Judge Machan has shown no tolerance for lies or misinformation. The judge's actions today also signal that he will not allow this trial to be twisted and used as a campaign platform for Donald Trump.
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