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SomewhereInTheMiddle

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24. Agreed ...

Reply to LeftInTX (Reply #18)

Mon Apr 22, 2024, 01:24 PM

Apr 22

He does not want to testify in a judicial sense where he is subject to cross-examination and laws of perjury. He wants to testify in a pseudo-religious sense in that he offers up his own revelation of the Truth according to Trump. He wants to bloviate and pontificate and be immune from question or doubt.

As far as I know that does not work in a US court. And for that Trump will likely blame the judge, the Democrats, the President, and all the world that is trying to hold him down.

Or that is what I hope will happen he will either stay quiet in the courtroom and be found guilty based on evidence. Or he will testify and be damned by his own words.

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"It would be a disaster": Judge's ruling could "short-circuit" Trump's plan to testify at trial [View all] BumRushDaShow Apr 22 OP

This is the sole reason he won't testify. louis-t Apr 22 #1

It it will drive him nutser! 😁 dchill Apr 22 #10

Yippppeeeee‼️ live love laugh Apr 22 #34

"It would be a disaster" and hilarious. Ray Bruns Apr 22 #2

He was never going to do it in the first place. Ocelot II Apr 22 #3

If they swear him in that would be the first lie. demosincebirth Apr 22 #6

No kidding! calimary Apr 22 #7

The transcript would read like whopis01 Apr 22 #9

The Bible would burst into flames as soon as Trump put his hands on it before the bailiff could speak. cstanleytech Apr 22 #25

Damn you beat me to it lol. toesonthenose Apr 22 #27

Hahahahahahahahaha todays winner. nt oldsoftie Apr 23 #38

"Let him" testify? ShazzieB Apr 22 #8

It is up to him whopis01 Apr 22 #11

What they can do, though, is warn him that if he lies (which he almost certainly will) Ocelot II Apr 22 #14

Are we really thinking that any lawyer who would choose to represent him quakerboy Apr 22 #20

They are being paid and quite well; just not from Trump's own pocket. Ocelot II Apr 22 #21

Or That Trump Would Worry About a Perjury Charge? NonPC Apr 22 #33

I love your avatar! eggplant Apr 22 #26

Thanks! whopis01 Apr 22 #28

No. He won't anyway. Although he loves "testifying" at his one way rallies, he knows he doesn't do well with questions LeftInTX Apr 22 #18

Agreed ... SomewhereInTheMiddle Apr 22 #24

The judge just gave him an excuse to not testify. Escurumbele Apr 22 #12

Not that he was ever going to in the first place. Ocelot II Apr 22 #13

You Already Answered The Question I Was Going To Ask ProfessorGAC Apr 22 #32

If he testified it would be an endless litany of "objection" as he tried to filibuster from the witness stand AZSkiffyGeek Apr 22 #4

Annoy the judge..... leftieNanner Apr 22 #15

Todd Blanche is not that stupid - TBF Apr 22 #5

Perjury trap! Perjury trap! keithbvadu2 Apr 22 #16

Served on a jury in a Murder 1 trial last year Orrex Apr 22 #17

He is far too much of a coward to testify Novara Apr 22 #19

Jugdge smart, Trump not. twodogsbarking Apr 22 #22

He won't testify mockmonkey Apr 22 #23

Legal question for the group. 3825-87867 Apr 22 #29

Variations of this have been toyed with. progressoid Apr 22 #31

All his testimony will be spoken from the courthouse steps. JustABozoOnThisBus Apr 22 #30

trDUMP is a perfectly perfect human being. magicarpet Apr 22 #35

He owes Satan $100 from that time that Fartzmeyer thought that he could outcheat...nt Mopar151 Apr 22 #37

He will cheat Conjuay Apr 23 #39

Hallelujah! So Proceed TSF Cha Apr 22 #36

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