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Trump rebuked by judge during testimony
New York State of Politics reports that former President Donald Trump began testifying Nov. 6 in Manhattan in his civil fraud trial about allegations his company illegally inflated valuations in legal documents of his properties. Trump claimed the documents with the false statements were worthless. He said, “Banks didn’t find them very relevant, and they had a disclaimer clause -- you would call it a worthless statement clause." Then Trump attacked state Supreme Court Judge Arthur Engeron from the witness stand, “because he always rules against me.” Engoron responded: “You can attack me in whichever way you want but please answer the questions.” Later, the judge asked Trump's attorney to "control your client," and said, "This is not a political rally.... This is a courtroom." Then later the judge said, "I beseech you to control him if you can. If you can't, I will. I will I excuse him and draw every negative inference that I can." Engoron already ruled Trump guilty of fraud, and the former president seemed to be playing more to the public and his presidential campaign on the witness stand. Read more about this story in New York State of Politics.