The Facts
Former Pres. Donald Trump on Monday sat through hours of opening arguments in the New York lawsuit that accuses him of fraud and could potentially cost him control of some of his top properties.
During a lunch break, Trump called the proceedings a "disgrace," a “scam,” and a "sham" that’s part of the "witch hunt" to prevent the front-runner for the Republican presidential nomination from returning to the White House.
The Spin
Pro-Trump narrative
Engoron is in fact a Democrat, so it's ludicrous that he's allowed to preside over this case and it's absurd to think Trump can get a fair trial in this situation. The Democrats aren't doing much to hide the fact that this is a continuation of the witch hunt against Trump and an attempt to derail his campaign. The only crime here is the one being committed against the former president.
Anti-Trump narrative
Don't take anything Trump says about this case seriously. When he calls the judge "rogue" and the prosecutor "racist," and claims this case is election interference, he's acting with illiberal impulses. Trump's derogatory comments are comparable to those of some of the most dangerous authoritarian rulers of history, and if anything disqualifies him from returning to the White House it’s his disrespect toward the rule of law.
