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Donald Trump’s civil fraud trial in New York heads to closing arguments, days before vote in Iowa

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NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump ’s New York civil fraud trial is back in session Thursday for closing arguments but it won’t be the former president doing the talking. Trump, the leading contender for…

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  1. WMUR

    Judge rescinds permission for Trump to give closing argument at his civil fraud trial (opens WMUR)

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    Former President Donald Trump is a defendant in a New York civil business fraud trial brought by New York Attorney General Letitia James.

  2. Voice of America

    Judge Rescinds Permission for Trump to Give His Own Closing Argument at His Civil Fraud Trial (opens Voice of America)

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    Decision came after Trump’s lawyers objected to the judge's insistence that the former president would stick to ‘relevant’ matters

  3. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Trump refuses conditions for fraud trial closing argument, won't be allowed to speak (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    Closing arguments in the case are scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. Thursday in Manhattan Supreme Court.

  4. RedState

  5. The Boston Globe

    Judge rescinds permission for Trump to give his own closing argument at civil fraud trial (opens The Boston Globe)

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    Former president Donald Trump won’t make his own closing argument in his New York civil business fraud trial after his lawyers objected to the judge’s insistence that the former president would stick to “relevant” matters.

  6. KVIA El Paso

    Trump can’t speak during closing arguments in NY civil fraud trial, judge says (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    CNN By Lauren del Valle, Kristen Holmes, Katelyn Polantz, Kaitlan Collins and Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — Judge Arthur Engoron said Wednesday he does not expect Donald Trump to speak during closing arguments in the $370 million New York civil fraud trial against Trump.

  7. Rolling Stone

    Trump's Lawyers Kill His Bid to Deliver Closing Argument in Fraud Trial (opens Rolling Stone)

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    Judge Arthur Engoron denied Donald Trump's bid to personally deliver the closing argument in his New York fraud trial.

  8. Valdosta Daily Times

    Trump plans to deliver a closing argument at his civil fraud trial, AP sources say (opens Valdosta Daily Times)

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    Donald Trump plans to deliver his own closing argument Thursday in his New York civil business fraud trial, in addition to the ones made by his legal team. That's according

  9. Insider

    Trump will not be allowed to deliver his own closing arguments in his NY fraud trial after failing to agree to preconditions (opens Insider)

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    A judge denied Trump's unusual request to make his own closing arguments in his NY fraud trial, citing his failure to agree to "reasonable, lawful limits."

  10. Insider

    Donald Trump wants to deliver his own NY fraud-trial closing arguments, but the judge would have to let him (opens Insider)

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    Under state civil-practice rules, defendants can help make closing arguments, but only with court approval.

  11. The Washington Free Beacon

    Trump Can't Deliver Closing Arguments in Fraud Trial, Judge Says (opens The Washington Free Beacon)

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    Donald Trump cannot personally deliver a closing argument in his civil fraud trial, a New York judge said Wednesday after the former U.S. president's attorneys did not agree to conditions that would prevent him from delivering a “campaign speech.”

  12. Fox10 Phoenix

    Trump can't give his own closing argument at civil fraud trial, judge rules (opens Fox10 Phoenix)

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    Trump's lawyers objected to the judge's insistence that the former president would stick to “relevant" matters.

  13. CBS News

    Trump can't deliver closing argument in New York civil fraud trial, judge rules (opens CBS News)

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    Former President Donald Trump will not be allowed to deliver his own closing argument in his civil fraud trial in New York on Thursday, the judge overseeing the case said.

  14. NBC News

    Trump plans to deliver part of closing arguments himself in N.Y. civil fraud trial (opens NBC News)

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    The former president intends to deliver some of the closing statements at a Manhattan courthouse on Thursday, a source confirmed to NBC News.

  15. Omaha World-Herald

    Judge says Donald Trump won't give own closing argument at civil fraud trial after disputing rules (opens Omaha World-Herald)

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    Donald Trump won’t make his own closing argument in his New York civil business fraud trial. Judge Arthur Engoron rescinded his conditional permission for it on Wednesday after Trump's lawyers objected to the judge’s insistence that the former president stick to “relevant” matters.

  16. New York Post

    Judge blocks Trump from making his own closing statement in NYC civil fraud trial (opens New York Post)

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    Donald Trump won’t make his own closing argument in his New York civil business fraud trial after his lawyers objected to the judge’s insistence that the former president would stick to “relevant” …

  17. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Judge rescinds permission for Trump to give his own closing argument at his civil fraud trial | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    Judge rescinds permission for Trump to give his own closing argument at his civil fraud trial

  18. The Daily Caller

    Judge Blocks Trump From Giving Closing Argument At Own Trial (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The judge overseeing former President Donald Trump's civil fraud trial recinded permission for Trump to deliver his own closing argument, according to the AP.

  19. Hot Air

    Trump to Deliver Closing Argument Himself in NY Fraud Trial (opens Hot Air)

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    It’s just being reported that Trump himself will deliver part of his defense’s closing argument during his civil fraud trial in New York City. This is set to happen on Thursday and it’s said that Trum...

  20. Hot Air

    Judge Rescinds Permission for Trump to Give Closing Argument (opens Hot Air)

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    But [Judge Arthur Engoron] said Trump would have to limit his remarks to the boundaries that cover attorneys’ closing arguments: “commentary on the relevant, material facts that are in evi...

  21. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Judge rescinds permission for Trump to give his own closing argument (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    NEW YORK >> Donald Trump won’t make his own closing argument in his New York civil business fraud trial after his lawyers objected to the judge’s insistence that the former president would stick to “relevant” matters.

  22. WHDH Boston

    Judge rescinds permission for Trump to give his own closing argument at his civil fraud trial - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump won’t make his own closing argument in his New York civil business fraud trial after his lawyers objected to the judge’s

  23. NBC New York

    Trump plans to deliver part of closing arguments himself in NY civil fraud trial (opens NBC New York)

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    Former President Trump has requested to speak at the closing arguments Thursday in his $250 million civil fraud trial against him and his company, according to a source with direct knowledge of the situation.

  24. Fortune

    Trump stripped of approval to deliver his own closing remarks in fraud case, after judge signalled openness (opens Fortune)

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    Judge Arthur Engoron denied the former president as it was not clear Trump would stick to "relevant" matters.

  25. The Guardian

    Trump set to deliver own closing argument at civil fraud trial (opens The Guardian)

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    Sources say former president will speak on Thursday in addition to legal team’s summations as New York fraud trial comes to close

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