Trump Lies: I Was Denied The Right To “Defend Myself”

Posted to Truth Social shortly before the verdict:

Waiting for a jury decision on a False Accusation where I, despite being a current political candidate and leading all others in both parties, am not allowed to speak or defend myself, even as hard nosed reporters scream questions about this case at me. In the meantime, the other side has a book falsely accusing me of Rape, & is working with the press. I will therefore not speak until after the trial, but will appeal the Unconstitutional silencing of me, as a candidate, no matter the outcome!

And the followup:

I HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO IDEA WHO THIS WOMAN IS. THIS VERDICT IS A DISGRACE – A CONTINUATION OF THE GREATEST WITCH HUNT OF ALL TIME!

Of course, there was no “silencing” at all. Trump never attended the trial and even spent days overseas. When he told the media he was going back to the US to confront Carroll, the judge, even though Trump’s side had rested the case, gave him until Sunday to say he would testify.

— Mike Walker (@New_Narrative) May 9, 2023

Trump immediately lashed out with a statement on his social media site, claiming again that he does not know Carroll and referring to the verdict as “a disgrace” and “a continuation of the greatest witch hunt of all time.” https://t.co/Xa06sLWSdm

— The Associated Press (@AP) May 9, 2023