Trump To Testify? This Week Should Tell.
“On the eve of his criminal trial, Donald Trump told reporters in Florida that he would take the stand and testify if necessary. “All I can do is tell the truth,” Trump proclaimed.
That boast is about to be put to the test, as Trump and his defense team decide in the coming days whether to present him as a witness.
But among legal experts and even Trump’s political allies, there’s already a unanimous verdict: He would be a fool to testify.
His Republican backers say the New York trial is a sham and prosecutors haven’t proven their case — so why bother? Former prosecutors say he would open himself up to all sorts of damaging questions, from whether he had sex with porn star Stormy Daniels to alleged fraudulent business practices and inquiries about his honesty that could be political and legal landmines.”
Donald Trump boasts that he can commit illegal acts with impunity such as his famous 5th Avenue statement. That matters little when the rubber hits the road and he is now smack dab in the middle of a criminal court proceeding with his freedom resting in the hands of a jury of his peers. The former President is never at a loss for words but now is hamstrung by a gag order that he kinda sorta of follows when the mood strikes him. He would certainly have some choice words for Michael Cohen, his former ‘fixer’ who is continuing his testimony this week. Trump’s possible testimony is now transfixing the political world.
