Lawrence: In NY courtroom, Trump's now just another guy from Queens in trouble - Summary

Summary

The text appears to be a transcript of a news report or a live coverage of an event. It discusses Donald Trump's court appearances in New York City, his indictments, and his public statements.

The report mentions that Trump has been indicted multiple times, including in serious cases, and that his first court appearance as a criminal defendant is now a distant memory. It also mentions that Trump publicly urged his supporters to protest in Manhattan, but they didn't show up.

The report goes on to describe the peaceful protest by a few Trump supporters and the absence of violence or unruly protests at any of Trump's court appearances. It also mentions that Trump is now a civil defendant in a case charged with fraud by New York State's Attorney General.

The report criticizes Trump's statements outside the courtroom, calling them filled with lies and outright hallucinations. It also mentions that Trump's accountant, Alan Weiselberg, who has pleaded guilty to criminal fraud, admitted he doesn't know anything about generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).

The report concludes by stating that the fraud case is about Trump's continued violation of GAAP, which he blamed on Weiselberg.

Facts

1. Donald Trump went to court today.
2. New York City did not show much concern about the event.
3. There was public worry about what could happen the first time Trump had to go to court in New York City.
4. Trump has been indicted three more times since his first criminal indictment.
5. Trump publicly begged his supporters to protest in Manhattan.
6. Despite the millions of Trump voters living within an hour's drive of Manhattan, only a couple of dozen peaceful Trump supporters showed up.
7. Trump supporters who were willing to riot for him were already in prison or out on bail awaiting trial.
8. Today in Manhattan, Donald Trump became just another guy from Queens.
9. Trump is a civil defendant in this case, charged with fraud by New York State's Attorney General.
10. Trump decided to attend the trial not because of what happens in the courtroom but so that he can dominate the media coverage of the trial.
11. Trump's statements outside the courtroom were filled with lies and hallucinations.
12. Trump said one thing that is relevant to his defense in the case and that is the fraud that he is accused of perpetrating by overstating his wealth.
13. Trump's in-house accountant, Alan Weiselberg, who has pleaded guilty to committing criminal fraud while working for Trump, is not a real accountant.
14. The fraud case is about GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) and Donald Trump's continued violation of GAAP.
15. In his under oath deposition, Trump blamed Alan Weiselberg for his obligation to follow GAAP.