Donald Chickens Out, Won't Speak During Civil Trial Closing Arguments

Donald Trump wanted to pull a big stunt in his New York civil trial. Reports came out that on the last day - during the closing arguments - Trump planned to give part of the closing himself. A platform where he could rail and rant about the Judge - to his face - about how awful the process was. How it was all election interference. How they just HATE YOUR FAVORITE PRESIDENT, TRUMP! Alas, it is not to be.

The Daily Beast is now reporting that it will not happen. The Judge was fine with approving it, but there were some serious conditions that Trump would have to abide by. In an email to Trump's lawyers, Judge Engoron said:

"Closing arguments are for an advocate to comment on the evidence presented, on the relevant law, and on how the latter applies to the former to justify the result sought. Such arguments may not be used to testify, to introduce new evidence, to make a campaign speech, or to comment on irrelevant matters." Additionally, Trump could not insult or impugn the judge, his staff, the attorney general, her lawyers or the court system.

And that is where Trump and his lawyers balked.

If Trump refused to abide by these, he faced being found in contempt and facing fines of $50,000 or more!

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