Trump lashes out angrily before his trial's opening statements

Former President Donald Trump is due back in a Manhattan court for opening statements in his hush money trial after spending the weekend fuming on social media over the court proceedings. #CNN #News

[Wilem]

He's an embarrassment to your country.

[Bordann]

Any trial involving a president, former or current, should be televised for the whole country. Too significant to be kept quiet.

[markpartin]

It is foolish to not sequester this jury.

[traewatkins]

Taking the stand to go on record that you are refusing to testify should be required.

[markmierzejewski]

I expect the dumbest President in American history to lie, cry and complain about how accountability is unfair.
Go to prison.

[shiddykiddy-lpdz]

Good. Let him get angry. Americans have been angry since he ran for president.

[otisholston]

This country has never seen a president do what Trump has done. Not even Nixon.

[tvendor]

If you're REALLY concerned about Election Integrity, you're REALLY concerned about the facts of this case.

[sigurdurmarolafsson]

Is anyone surprised????
He is facing accountability for the first time in his life!!
And it's about bloody time!!!

[PathanShortVideos]

Tax payers shouldn't pay for secret service protection for any convicted criminal!!

[Devonellah]

I'm so glad the TRUTH is coming out!! It's time to hold Trump accountable for what he has done... And this is just the tip of the iceberg!!

[patbrown]

For someone who claims he's gagged and can't speak; he talks incessantly.

[uncleheavy]

This is what happens when someone who has never had to answer for their actions is held accountable.

[clwtqbe]

Nothing is unfair about obeying the laws in which Trump had no regards to doing

[JoseJavierGP]

I wonder what other damaging stories of DT he buried olther than all of the ones that he has from 1973 including Multiple allegations of housing discrimination against Black applicants at Trump's real estate properties (1973-1983), Accusations of failing to hire minority contractors for Trump Tower project (1980), Sued by the U.S. government for antitrust violations related to his NFL team ownership bid (1984), Accused of marital infidelity and turbulent divorces from Ivana Trump (1992) and Marla Maples (1999); in the 2000's, Launched Trump University, later accused of defrauding students and settled for $25 million (2005), he also made controversial statements about Mexican immigrants during his presidential campaign launch (2015), then, by his campaign/transition over a dozen women accused Trump of sexual misconduct (2016), Revealed lewd comments about groping women in the "Access Hollywood" tape (2016), Accusations of conflicts of interest between his businesses and presidency, THEN, when he was president (2017-2021), in the year 2017 there was an investigation of Russian interference in 2016 election and potential obstruction of justice. (Remember? Trump firing FBI director James Comey?); then I'm thinking after that Trump was impeached by House for abuse of power and obstruction of Congress related to Ukraine scandal (2019), Accused of mishandling COVID-19 pandemic response (suggesting injecting yourself BLEACH! (2020), then he made unsubstantiated and inflammatory claims of widespread voter fraud in 2020 election which post-presidency cause the accusation of inciting the January 6th Capitol attack in 2021. All of this tendency or trend seems to be the reasons for him to be now in this trial were he is named a conspirator in Stormy Daniels 'hush money case' (not about the money but the morals of hiding information that would be seeing as very inappropriate for a presidential candidate at the time) this led to guilty plea by Michael Cohen in 2018; and, lets not forget his criminal investigation for mishandling classified documents at Mar-a-Lago (2022) and the multiple lawsuits and investigations related to his business practices and tax affairs. I can and can't imagine what other shady business and crimes were/are hiden.

[Mondoblasto]

Oh, PLEASE let him take the stand. It would be the gift that keeps on giving for the prosecution.

[floridacrackerguitartips]

The judge has to keep reminding Diaper Donnie and his lawyers: "Odor in the courtroom!”

[jkphotography_d]

I love when he uses BS Phrases like...

1. Everybody knows it
2. Witch hunt
3. Everyone agrees with me
4. Nobody has been more than me
5. It's a disgrace
6. Everyone knows is the worst
Who by the way said
8. The fake news

As soon as you hear any of these, he's lying.

[douggreutman]

Oh my Lord help the jurors have the ability to stay strong and backup any decision with the facts presented

[mattmotter]

He won’t take the stand. That’s laughable