TOMORROW: Trump To Testify In New York Fraud Trial

The Associated Press reports:

Donald Trump has testified in court as a football owner, casino builder and airline buyer. He bragged in a deposition that he saved “millions of lives” by deterring nuclear war as president. Another time, he fretted about the dangers of flung fruit.

Trump is set to testify Monday at his New York civil fraud trial, taking the stand in a deeply personal matter that is central his image as a successful businessman and threatens to cost him control of marquee properties such as Trump Tower.

Trump’s penchant for puffery is sure to come up on Monday. He and his company are accused of inflating his property values and using a variety of methods to maximize the results. For years, he even listed his Trump Tower penthouse in Manhattan as being three times its actual size.

Read the full article. Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr. both claimed in testimony last week they know nothing about the Trump Organization’s financial statements. Ivanka Trump is scheduled to testify on Wednesday after losing and then withdrawing her appeal. The piece linked above delves into Trump’s behavior when testifying in earlier lawsuits about his businesses.

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