Former President Donald Trump appeared in court in New York City, facing charges of fraud by the New York State Attorney General. Despite his past calls for supporters to protest, very few showed up. Trump's courtroom appearance was mainly a media strategy, where he made statements outside the courtroom to distract from the case's actual elements. Inside the courtroom, a recorded deposition revealed that Trump blamed his in-house accountant, Allen Weisselberg, for any violations of generally accepted accounting principles (GAP). Weisselberg admitted in the deposition that he was not familiar with GAP. The case centers on Trump's alleged violation of GAP principles.
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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 on more serious cases since then.
3. There was a plea for Trump supporters to protest in Manhattan, but only a few showed up.
4. Violent Trump supporters involved in the Capitol attack were already in prison or on bail awaiting trial.
5. Donald Trump's court appearances have been peaceful with no violence or unruly protests.
6. Donald Trump attended the trial to dominate media coverage and make statements outside the courtroom.
7. He made statements filled with lies, attacking New York's Attorney General and the judge in the case.
8. Donald Trump is a civil defendant charged with fraud by the New York State's Attorney General.
9. He claimed that the loans in question were paid back on time and caused no harm.
10. Donald Trump's in-house accountant, Allen Weisselberg, admitted he doesn't know much about Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
11. The fraud case against Trump involves violations of GAAP, and Trump blamed Weisselberg for failing to follow them in his deposition.
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