(C) Daily Kos This story was originally published by Daily Kos and is unaltered. . . . . . . . . . . "Hey Rube" Previous Guy now appeals to another audience segment on the third day [1] ['This Content Is Not Subject To Review Daily Kos Staff Prior To Publication.'] Date: 2023-10-04 Judge smacks down Trump's claim he dismissed '80%' of New York fraud case and Clown show continues on Day 3 starring Previous Guy who fell off the Forbes 400 list Former President Trump arrived in court Wednesday for the third day of the New York civil fraud trial against him and his business empire, he said on Truth Social. The big picture: The trial, which is expected to last into December, stems from a $250 million lawsuit New York Attorney General Letitia James filed. It alleges that Trump, his associates and the Trump Organization committed fraud by inflating his wealth and assets over the course of a decade. The civil case, which will determine damages owed by the GOP presidential frontrunner, threatens Trump's business empire in New York. The latest: Trump spoke outside of the courtroom before the trial started Wednesday and again said it was intended to hurt his campaign for the 2024 GOP presidential nomination, multiple outlets reported. He complained about the trial having no jury, but New York Judge Arthur Engoron said his lawyers never requested one. never requested one. Trump also attacked James, whom Trump has sued over claims that she abused her position. also attacked James, whom Trump has sued over claims that she abused her position. Donald Bender, formerly an accountant for Trump, was on the witness stand Wednesday. Catch up quick: Trump appeared voluntarily at the Manhattan courthouse on Monday and Tuesday for the first two days of the trial. During those appearances, he unloaded on Engoron in a preview of what his 2024 campaign rhetoric could look like. Trump, who has repeatedly denied wrongdoing, is on the witness list for both his own legal team and prosecutors and has said publicly he'll testify. www.axios.com/... “Things went further downhill for Trump on Tuesday after he made a Truth Social post attacking the judge’s clerk, Allison Greenfield. The judge swiftly responded by ordering Trump in private to delete the post (which Trump did). Judge Engoron has just ordered a gag order against Donald Trump for posting a false personal attack on the judge's clerk, attorney Allison Greenfield. Violating it could land 30 days in jail. x Told ya—Trump’s tryin to put America on trial for his crimes. That’s why he wanted a judge and not a jury. So he has a character to play against. Someone along with the prosecutor to vilify and blame for his own behavior as he lies and conflates his campaign with his insurrection https://t.co/R5l2Wb1UB1 — Luke Zaleski (@ZaleskiLuke) October 3, 2023 General Kelly describes Trump as “a person that has nothing but contempt for our democratic institutions, our Constitution, and the rule of law.” The minimum to make the Forbes 400 list currently is $2.9 billion. x Some news: Trump intends to fly out to Florida soon, despite telling a judge there that he'd be in New York all week, @TheMessenger has learned. His insiders give their view of how these three days went. Double-byline with @MarcACaputo https://t.co/jrwn5Ql0ed — Adam Klasfeld (@KlasfeldReports) October 4, 2023 [END] --- [1] Url: https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/10/4/2197340/--Hey-Rube-Previous-Guy-now-appeals-to-another-audience-segment-on-the-third-day?pm_campaign=front_page&pm_source=latest_community&pm_medium=web Published and (C) by Daily Kos Content appears here under this condition or license: Site content may be used for any purpose without permission unless otherwise specified. via Magical.Fish Gopher News Feeds: gopher://magical.fish/1/feeds/news/dailykos/