Donald Trump cut off by judge after blistering courtroom diatribe during fraud trial conclusion
Barred from giving a formal closing argument, former U.S. president Donald Trump seized an opportunity to speak in court at the conclusion of his New York civil trial on Thursday, unleashing a barrage of attacks during a six-minute diatribe before being cut off by the judge.
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Barred from giving a formal closing argument, former U.S. president Donald Trump seized an opportunity to speak in court at the conclusion of his New York civil trial on Thursday, unleashing a barrage of attacks during a six-minute diatribe before being cut off by the judge.