Judge Smacks Down Trump’s Lie That He Can’t Testify

May 3, 2024 Trump Corruption, Trump Lies

The judge presiding over Donald Trump’s criminal trial told him Friday he has an “absolute right” to testify after the former president complained to reporters the gag order in the case prevented him from doing so.

In remarks outside the courtroom Thursday, Trump said, “I’m not allowed to testify. I’m under a gag order” that he said he would be appealing. “I’m not allowed to testify because this judge who’s totally conflicted, has me under an unconstitutional gag order,” he reiterated.

At the beginning of court proceedings Friday, Judge Juan Merchan said that it had come to his attention that Trump may have misunderstood his order. “It does not prohibit you from taking the stand,” Merchan said.

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BREAKING: Judge corrects Trump for lying outside court yesterday

Trump said gag order prevented him from testifying

Judge: you have an absolute right to testify at trial or not & gag order has nothing to do with it

Merchan is not tolerating Trump’s disinfo campaign!

— Norm Eisen (#TryingTrump out now!) (@NormEisen) May 3, 2024