Global Courant 2023-05-04 06:01:00
Donald Trump faced questions from Irish reporters on Wednesday about why he chose to play golf on the Emerald Isle instead of attending his rape trial in New York City.
In a video posted on Twitter When Trump arrived in County Clare on Ireland’s west coast, where he owns a golf course, reporters asked the former president about E. Jean Carroll’s civil rape trial.
“Because we have a long-term agreement to come here. We had a great reception, a beautiful reception. The people of Ireland have been amazing. And we’ve (had) tremendous success,” Trump said in the footage shared by Virgin Media.
“But isn’t it disrespectful to the court?” one reporter asked in response, prompting Trump to walk away.
Meanwhile, the former president’s lawyers in New York informed the judge presiding over Carroll’s sexual assault and defamation lawsuit that they would don’t start a defense case.
Trump’s legal team had put him and a psychiatrist on their witness list. But on Wednesday they said the doctor couldn’t make it anymore, with the judge telling jurors they could hear the case early next week. Trump’s attorney, Joe Tacopina, told the court on Monday that he would not come.
Jurors have heard testimony from Carroll and two other women Accusing Trump of sexually assaulting them in random attacks and belittling their appearance when they came forward. Trump denies all wrongdoing.
Although missing, the panel has seen Trump in footage from media interviews and campaign rallies. Late Wednesday night, Carroll’s lawyers played the infamous “Access to Hollywoodtape, in which Trump bragged about molesting women.
