Slog AM: Trump Testifies, Protesters Block Tacoma Boat, NFT Event Reportedly Burned Eyeballs
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Trump testifies: On Monday, Trump began testifying in a civil fraud trial that alleges he “dramatically inflated his net worth.” Trump is expected to speak on the stand for hours. He’ll likely be asked about his “role in his company’s decision making, in its valuing of his properties, and in preparing his annual financial statements,” according to the Associated Press. Prosecutors will likely also ask him about loans and other deals made using the false financial statements, and “what intent, if any, he had in portraying his wealth to banks and insurers the way the documents did.” I bet he won’t answer any of those questions directly and will instead turn everything into a soundbite for his presidential campaign.
So far from the stand: Shockingly, Trump is delivering long, rambling answers. Judge Arthur Engoron is over these speeches, saying “this is not a political rally” and asking Trump’s lawyer to control his client—if he can’t, Engoron will excuse Trump and “draw negative inferences.” In an actual answer to something pertinent to the trial, Trump said “the annual financial statements that underpin this case simply weren’t very important,” according to a New York Times liveblog.
The latest 2024 polls show President Joe Biden losing a re-election campaign to Trump, who has been indicted on criminal charges four times and who is literally on trial.
Block the boat in Tacoma: More than 100 pro-Palestinian demonstrators flocked to the Port of Tacoma early Monday morning to block a boat suspected of picking up weapons and military equipment en route to Israel. The boat, according to protesters, came from Oakland, California, where protesters attempted to block its departure. They were successful at delaying the boat’s departure. In Tacoma, the crowd continues to grow. Currently, they have used cars to block the entrance to the Port.
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