Staff Reports
In a fiery battle between former President Donald Trump and the New York Attorney General Letitia James, the former president’s legal team is banging on the courthouse doors, demanding a speedy victory. With a flair for the dramatic, they implored Judge Arthur Engoron to deliver a rapid win, arguing that the state’s case has more holes than a block of Swiss cheese.
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— The Washington Times (@WashTimes) November 9, 2023
But hold onto your MAGA hats, folks, because Judge Engoron didn’t slam down the gavel just yet. He’s holding off on making a decision but assured everyone that he’s mulling it over. The trial is still on track, and the ex-president’s son, Donald Trump Jr., is getting ready to take the stand as the first defense witness come Monday.
So what’s all the fuss about? Well, according to Ms. James, she’s accusing Mr. Trump and his real estate empire of cooking up some fraudulent financial statements to sweet talk their way into better loans and insurance deals. She’s even gunning for hundreds of millions of dollars in fines and wants to banish the Trumps from conducting business in the Empire State. Yikes!
But fear not, because the defense is strutting into the courtroom like a cowboy at high noon, armed with arguments about how the banks were just tickled pink with Mr. Trump. They even kept slinging cash the company’s way. The defense is adamantly claiming, “There’s no victim, no complainant, no injury – it’s all just a big old case of fake news!” Trump’s lawyer, Christopher Kise, even tossed in some sassy comments about how Deutsche Bank gave those financial statements a trim and still handed over hundreds of millions like it was going out of style. Talk about a slap in the face to Ms. James!
And the plot thickens! The defense team even managed to score a victory with Judge Engoron, who waved the state’s objections and greenlit some fancy-pants expert witnesses to swoop in and dismantle the earlier testimony. It’s like watching a legal version of “The Avengers” – but with less spandex and more fancy legal jargon.
But wait, there’s more! The prosecution is wagging their fingers at the defense, scoffing at their arguments and saying, “Nice try, but no dice!” They’re not ready to throw in the towel just yet – in fact, they’re revving up for the defense’s turn to take the stage on Monday.
Meanwhile, Ms. James is feeling pretty confident, boasting, “The judge has already ruled that Donald Trump committed repeated and persistent fraud.” She’s practically doing a victory dance before the verdict’s even out. But the defense isn’t backing down, pointing fingers at the prosecution’s star witness, Michael Cohen, and hollering, “He’s as flimsy as a paper bag in a rainstorm! Investigate him for perjury, we say!”
Amidst all this legal sparring, Mr. Trump himself is chiming in, declaring that the trial is a political witch hunt and an embarrassment to the great state of New York. It’s a showdown for the ages, and the drama is just getting started! Hold onto your cowboy hats, folks – it’s gonna be a wild ride.
