Donald Trump has come under fire for his actions throughout the proceedings of his $250 million fraud civil lawsuit from New York Attorney General Letitia James.
James said she won’t “back down or be bullied” and condemned Trump’s “racist and dangerous” comments regarding her and the case. James is suing Trump, his sons Eric and Donald Trump Jr., and The Trump Organization over allegations they filed false financial statements inflating the value of several properties for years to obtain financial benefits and perks.
Trump spoke to media outside of the courtroom during each break throughout the first three days of the civil trial in New York. He criticized the case, the trial’s judge, Arthur Engoron, as well as the absence of a jury, despite claims that his own legal team had neglected to ask for one.
Trump, who is not required to attend the civil trial proceedings, left New York on a flight to Florida on Wednesday afternoon. It is unknown at this time whether he intends to attend the trial again in the future. After the former president left New York, James spoke to reporters and claimed that Trump’s courtroom appearance was “nothing more than a political stunt,” adding that “the Donald Trump show is over.”
