Pic Of The Moment: Why So Shy All Of A Sudden?

[EarlG]

'Are You Afraid To Testify, Sir?' Reporters Pepper Trump Before And After Angry Courthouse Rant Attacking Judge

Trump says he would testify in hush money trial

Trump says he would 'absolutely' testify in his New York criminal trial

Trump says he’ll ‘probably’ testify in hush money case, rails against judge, gag order

[dmr]

1. The judge won't let me testify, I'm under gag order.

Anything you say, pal. Your cult will buy it!

[4lbs]

7. The same logic applied to his taxes.

to paraphrase: "I want to release my taxes, but you know, the IRS and all. Darn that audit!"

[Rhiannon12866]

8. And the judge corrected him, said he was free to testify, but he ignored that when making excuses to the deluded

[republianmushroom]

2. But, trumps sounds so good to his base, "I'll testify, if, crooked the judge will let me".

All for his base.

[FakeNoose]

3. He'll testify only to his buddies at Faux Noise

"They get the exclusive because they only ask polite questions. With no follow-up.

When prosecutors ask me questions on the stand, they expect me to tell the truth. They're so MEAN!"

[Dave Bowman]

4. Incredible! He seems to vaguely realise that opening his foul mouth can have consequences.

[DFW]

5. Actually, I think he wants to testify.

He wants the limelight back, and his rantings quoted on page one of the NYT as well as leading off on Fox Noise.

However, if his attorneys have a shred of competence, they must realize how much damage he'll do to himself during cross examination, and they have probably been pleading with him 24/7 to NOT take the stand. I would think Trump will ultimately take their advice.

If not, the prosecution will have a target consisting of a very fat fish in a very narrow barrel.

[paleotn]

6. Donald " Col. Jessup" Trump.....

Did you order the hush money payments? You're goddamn right I did!!!!!!

That's the last thing his lawyers want. The loose cannon of all loose cannons on the stand. God knows what criminal offenses he'll stupidly admit to.

Context on the "Col. Jessup" bit.