Donald Trump appeared in court in New York City, facing charges of fraud by the New York State Attorney General. He made statements outside the courtroom to dominate media coverage, which were filled with lies and attacks on officials. Inside the courtroom, a deposition revealed that Trump blamed his in-house accountant, Allen Weisselberg, for not following generally accepted accounting principles (GAP). Trump's defense revolves around whether he overstated his assets, harming nobody, but the deposition showed that Weisselberg lacked knowledge of GAP.
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1. Donald Trump went to court in New York City for his first criminal indictment.
2. He has been indicted six more times in more serious cases since then.
3. His supporters refused to show up and protest in Manhattan on that day.
4. Violent Trump supporters who were willing to support him were already in prison or out on bail awaiting trial for the January 6th Capitol attack.
5. The purpose of criminal prosecution is deterrence.
6. Donald Trump attended the trial to dominate media coverage.
7. Donald Trump made statements outside the courtroom before and after court sessions and during recess breaks.
8. He made statements filled with lies, including attacks on New York's Attorney General and the judge in the case.
9. Donald Trump spoke in the courtroom during portions of a video-recorded deposition for the case.
10. Allen Weisselberg, Trump's in-house accountant, admitted under oath that he does not know much about Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
11. The fraud case against Trump is about his continued violation of GAAP, which he blamed on Allen Weisselberg in his deposition.