Trump Blows Off ‘Dictator’ and Debate Questions To Rant About Judge Outside Fraud Trial

Former President Donald Trump blew off questions about his “dictator” remarks and last night’s debate to rant about Judge Arthur Engoron outside the courtroom where his fraud trial is being held.

Trump has appeared frequently during his trial in the fraud case brought by New York Attorney General Letitia James and presided over by Judge Engoron, and took many an opportunity to rant to reporters in between the proceedings.

On Thursday morning, Trump was in court once again, where reporters peppered him with questions about candidates “taking shots” at him at Wednesday night’s debate, and his recent promise to be a “dictator” on “day one” — but Trump had other ideas.

Trump responded with a litany of well-worn and false or misleading attacks on the proceeding against him, ignoring the questions:

REPORTER: What’s your reaction to the governors taking shots at you yesterday? The president did well yesterday. What is your reaction to the governor?

DONALD TRUMP: Thank you very much. Everybody is. This is a witch hunt the likes of which probably nobody has ever seen

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And you have people being murdered outside all over the streets. They’re being murdered. This violent crime and this attorney general is crazy. She’s a lunatic. The attorney general. Sincere because she knows that she has a judge in the matter. All the evidence that you have, that judge is going to rule in their favor. He ruled against me before the case even started. The case had started. He knew nothing and he ruled against me.

The other thing is, this is an oral argument. I’m sure it was that was good for her case. And value of $18 million when in fact, it’s worth anywhere from 50 to 100 times that amount. Nobody’s ever seen anything like it. But just remember what I said at the beginning. We won at the appellate division and this judge refuses to honor that victory or that decision for that demand. Thank you very much.

REPORTER: Mr. Trump, why did you say you would be a dictator? Why did you say you’d be a dictator on day one? Can you explain that please? Can you explain that to the people?

Watch above via Reuters.

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