Judge Bars Trump from Delivering Closing Argument in NY Civil Fraud Trial

Donald Trump backed down from delivering his own closing argument in his civil fraud trial after refusing to abide by a judge’s restrictions, including not giving a campaign speech. The judge imposed limitations on Trump, barring him from attacking the judge, the judge’s staff members, or New York’s attorney general. Trump, who has sought to turn his legal liabilities into political assets, had planned to address the court during closing arguments, but the judge warned that he would promptly shut Trump down if he attempted to turn the courtroom into a campaign stop.