Trump returns again to his New York civil fraud trial as two months of testimony nears end

https://lemmy.world/post/9269359

Trump returns again to his New York civil fraud trial as two months of testimony nears end - Lemmy.World

> With testimony winding down after more than two months, the Republican 2024 presidential front-runner showed up to watch an accounting professor testify about financial topics important to the case. > > Trump himself is scheduled to take the stand Monday, for a second time.

“This is a witch hunt, and it’s a very corrupt trial,” Trump said on his way into court Thursday.

He still doesn’t grasp that this is not a trial. The judge has already found the Trump org guilty. This is about assessing damages.

Technically, they’ve been found liable - not guilty - as this is a civil trial.
In this case, it’s a useless distinction that encourages people to still deny responsibility. “They said I had to pay something but I’m not guilty of anything.” Like the press still having to say “allegedly” when there’s a mountain of proof something did really happen.

It’s a technical distinction in law. Is he guilty of the things of which he’s been accused? Also yes, but in a colloquial sense.

As far as the “allegedly” thing goes with the press: I’m kind of on the side with agreeing with it, just because I know that if I were wrongly accused of a crime that made it to the press, I know I would want them to use the word “allegedly” until it was actually proven. 

Ok, enough with the pedantry!

It’s a technical distinction in law.

No fucking shit, my point still stands.

No fucking shit, my point still stands

Actually, it doesn’t. It’s the difference between civil and criminal law, and that’s a pretty big difference, not the meaningless one you stated it is, and if this is going to go from a nice casual discussion to a hostile argument, I’m not interested in participating further. Have a nice day.