The former president got very mad about his inability attack witnesses and jurors before reportedly dozing off in court again
Donald Trump claimed on Friday that he has been stripped of his constitutional right to speak to the press … while ranting to a giant gaggle of reporters.
The former president took time before entering court in his criminal hush money trial to once again complain about a gag order barring him from attacking witnesses, prosecutors, court staff, and jurors involved in the case.
“The gag order has to come off. People are allowed to speak about me and I have a gag order,” Trump said. “They are taking away my constitutional rights to speak, and that includes speaking to you. I have a lot to say to you, and I am not allowed to say it — and I’m the only one. Everyone else can say whatever they want about me. They can say anything they want, they can continue to make up lies […] But I’m not allowed to speak. I want to speak to the press and everybody else about it. So why am I gagged?”
He was trying to file Chapter 11 last I heard in January, which is basically just “ok I’ll restructure my business to make less money”. It looks like settlement discussions were supposed to start up again back in March after both parties were able to solicit votes for their plans - Jones was trying to put forth a $55mil settlement, and the plaintiffs were trying to force him to pay in full.