Former President Donald Trump defended his business record against allegations of illegally enriching himself through inflated property valuations in a New York court on Monday.
Trump got into several contentious back-and-forths with the judge, Arthur Engoron, who complained throughout the former president’s testimony about vague answers and political speeches. Trump at times defended himself and attacked the prosecution’s case. He said he was the victim of a political prosecution.
“This is political warfare, as you would call it. Or political law-fare, another name. I got a lot of names for it,” Trump said in remarks before entering the cour …