Former President Donald Trump appeared in court in New York City, facing a fraud charge brought by the state's attorney general. Despite his attempts to rally supporters for a protest, only a few showed up. Trump's presence in court was mainly to garner media attention and make statements outside the courtroom. He made numerous false claims during his statements, attacking New York's attorney general and the judge handling the case. In a recorded deposition, it was revealed that Trump's in-house accountant, Allen Weisselberg, lacked knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles (GAP), which is central to the fraud case against Trump. Trump attempted to shift blame onto Weisselberg for any accounting irregularities.
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1. Donald Trump went to court in New York City for his first criminal indictment.
2. He has since been indicted six more times on more serious cases.
3. Despite his public request, only a few dozen Trump supporters showed up to protest in Manhattan.
4. Violent Trump supporters from January 6th were already in prison or out on bail.
5. Criminal prosecution serves as a deterrent for potentially violent Trump supporters.
6. Donald Trump attended the trial to dominate media coverage.
7. He made statements outside the courtroom before and after the court session and during recess breaks.
8. Donald Trump claimed that the loans in question were paid back on time and that there was no default or problem.
9. He also criticized New York's Attorney General and the judge in the case.
10. Allen Weisselberg, Donald Trump's in-house accountant, admitted he didn't know much about generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
11. The fraud case against Trump involves violations of GAAP, which Trump blamed on Weisselberg.
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