Some legal analysts think Trump is “bluffing” because testifying would be a terrible idea.
Former President Donald Trump has claimed that he plans to testify in his defamation trial on Monday but it’s unclear whether he will actually show up.
Trump has previously made similar claims and then failed to appear, The noted, raising questions about whether he would follow through on his vow in the case brought by writer E. Jean Carroll — the second defamation trial he has faced in recent months after a jury previously found him liable for sexually assaulting and defaming the columnist.
Legal experts warned that Trump taking the stand would be “something akin to a suicide mission,” the Post added, especially after tangling with Judge Lewis Kaplan over his courtroom outbursts.
Kaplan is “the worst possible draw for Trump” because he’s “really smart and takes no guff from either side,” veteran white-collar criminal defense lawyer Robert Katzberg told the Post.
“Even if you had the most pro-Trump judge in America overseeing the trial, Donald Trump should not testify.
