Trump tries judge's patience in historic fraud testimony

Here's a recap of what we heard in court today:

• Trump maintained that his net worth was far greater than financial statements and says the banks were "thrilled" with loans being paid
• Trump made multiple attacks on Judge Engoron and Attorney General Letitia James - calling the AG a "political hack"
• Trump also reiterated his company's use of a disclaimer clause - which says banks should do their own "due diligence"

• He told the court that "everybody" at the Trump Organization was responsible for reporting fraud

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We're now hearing from Attorney General Letitia James, who is speaking from the steps outside of the supreme court.

A small crowd of supporters could he heard cheering as she approached microphones.

James starts by saying Donald Trump "rambled" and "hurled insults", but that was what her team had expected.

"I will not be bullied, I will not be harassed. This case will go on."

She once again says "the numbers don't lie", and that her team's evidence showed Trump had falsely inflated his assets to "enrich himself and his family".

James said she looks forward to hearing Ivanka Trump's testimony on Wednesday, and then her team will plan to close their case.

Donald Trump has spoken with media outside the courtroom after testifying for about four hours today.

The former president says “it went very well” for him, but also called it a “very sad day for America”.

Trump said he wanted to be in court today “because it’s a scam”, and he went on to say his testimony was “very conclusive”.

Trump once again brought up the valuation of his private club Mar-a-Lago, saying it was worth “50-100 times” more than the $18m valuation heard in court.

New York Attorney General Letitia James walked out of court a few minutes later, but did not speak with media.

Donald Trump strolls out of court, with a faint smile, trailed by an entourage of Secret Service and attorneys.

As he steps over the threshold, his face is lit up by the flashbulbs of the press assembled outside.

Trump attorney Christopher Kise has just said that he may want to mention information barred by the gag order in a motion for a mistrial.

Alina Habba, another Trump lawyer, seems to confirm the team will make the motion and says they want to reference communications between Engoron and his law clerk.

The judge says he'll allow Trump's team to make that motion in writing.

"See, I knew there'd be a love fest," Engoron concludes.

Trump's attorneys are now taking some time to discuss housekeeping matters with the judge, and in particular, Engoron's gag order.

Trump attorney Christopher Kise is unhappy that Engoron has imposed a gag order on the legal team which restricts them from speaking about his clerk.

The gag order was sparked after a heated exchange last week in which the judge accused Kise of misogyny because of criticisms the attorney made about Engoron's female law clerk.

"I'm going to protect my staff," Engoron repeats again today.

Trump is still seated at the defence table as this debate drags on.

Before Trump finished his testimony, prosecutors were asking him about former Trump Organization chief financial officer Allen Weisselberg.

Weisselberg pleaded guilty and served time for tax fraud related to his work at the Trump Organization.

His name has been brought up frequently throughout the trial and he also testified before Michael Cohen, telling the court he knew Donald Trump was inflating the size of his Manhattan penthouse in Trump Tower.

On the stand, Trump defended his former employee, claiming people "went after him vigorously and violently because he happened to work for me".

"I feel very badly about that whole situation," he says.

On the stand, Trump has started to air his complaints with the case once again.

“This case is a disgrace," the former president says. He goes on to claim there is "murder on the streets of New York and the attorney general here is watching every little move”.

During this outburst, Judge Engoron looks ahead with a straight expression and remains silent.

When Trump has finished, Engoron says he defers to the prosecution on how much they want to allow Trump to speak off topic.

Engoron says Trump is a "broken record", to which Trump replies that the prosecution "keeps asking the same questions, over and over".

Attorney Kevin Wallace keeps his calm, saying the questioning is "very close to the end".

Trump's testimony so far seems to suggest that "he does not take the trial very seriously," according to a US law professor.

Carl Tobias, law professor at the University of Richmond, told me that Trump appears to be "jousting" and "taunting" Judge Engoron - despite the fact that he will ultimately be the one to decide the fate of the case.

"Trump's behaviour suggests that he may view the trial as an opportunity to play the victim of an unfair justice system and, thus, attempt to capitalise on the trial to score political points".

Professor Tobias added that Trump "may also be hoping to win on appeal" and has already appealed Judge Engoron's finding of fraud.

"But that approach may be risky," he added.

The prosecution is trying to display, through these series of documents, that banks clearly kept asking for financial statements.

Trump had previously said banks don't really look at those.

Trump says, "I could have done different things".

He says if there was a problem, he could have given the banks cash or not borrowed the money.

Kevin Wallace has been showing Trump a series of agreements for loans, which state his business is required to maintain a certain net worth and that his financial statements are "true and correct".

The documents relate to properties like his hotels in DC and Chicago, and all bear Trump's signature. By signing those documents, Trump was agreeing to those terms.

We're getting into the weeds now, but also heading towards the crux of the attorney general's argument - that Trump submitted misleading financial information to banks to secure favourable loans.

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Trump is on a bit of a tangent now, saying his net worth was "far greater" than the financial statements.

He is saying that he could have added brand value to financial statements, but he didn't.

He says in either event, his net worth is more.

Trump concludes by saying: "so you have no case".

So far, Trump has been far more subdued in the afternoon session.

He's mostly answering prosecutor Kevin Wallace's questions with brief, on-topic responses - just like Judge Ergonon repeatedly asked him to do all morning.

At one point Trump waits to answer because he believes Judge Engoron had not ruled on an objection.

When the judge indicates he can proceed, Trump defers.

"Sorry," he told Judge Engoron, giving him the nod.

It's a very different tone from his repeated political attacks on the judge that characterised the morning schedule.

But we're 15 minutes in, and Trump's demeanour could change at any moment.

Prosecutors are continuing to go through a series of documents with Trump about several loan agreements, including Trump International Hotel in Chicago.

Kevin Wallace is asking Trump about whether statements of financial condition were included in the loan.

Trump is evading the issue of the financial statements and continuing to talk about how much cash and other assets he has.

“I could’ve just shown a couple of assets and they would have been very satisfied," he says.

"This loan was paid off in full," he adds. "The bank was thrilled. It was a very successful loan as opposed to other people that don’t have successful loans."

The line of questioning after lunch has been all about Donald Trump and Deutsche Bank.

The prosecution is highlighting a term loan agreement from 2012, between Trump and the bank.

The agreement said he must maintain a minimum net worth of $2.5bn. Trump says he was aware of this.

Trump says he had about $300-400m in cash at the time. He tells the court that Deutsche Bank wanted to make sure there was substantial cash.

“Yeah I had a lot of cash,” he says. "That’s all they cared about."

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The former president has just walked slowly back to the stand as prosecutors resume their questioning.

When he walked into the courtroom he did not say anything to the media waiting outside, but did flash cameras another thumbs up.

We're back from a lunch break. Trump has just returned to the courtroom for more questioning.

Stay with us.

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A group of anti-Trump protesters have gathered outside the courthouse.

Michael Handy, who is wearing a "Army Veteran" hat, says he hopes the former president is held accountable for what he says are financial crimes committed by him.

"I hope he goes to jail, though not sure if that will happen. I hope it costs him a lot of money."

Handy also says he hopes Trump is not re-elected in 2024.

Earlier, protesters could be heard chanting "no one is above the law".

Holding a placard that shows Trump behind bars, Julie DeLaurier tells me she has been taking it to protests for six years.

She says Trump is not welcome in New York and that he has "pulled off the greatest con in history".

Another large sign draped in front of the courthouse says "Trump lies all the time".

Trump has strongly denied any wrongdoing.