"Judge Juan Merchan has issued a ruling in favor of prosecutors in President Donald Trump’s criminal trial. During a hearing on Friday, prosecutors made arguments regarding the scope of topics to be allowed during questioning.

The arguments included requests to allow the cross-examinati on of Trump on the topics of various civil cases and prior rulings. The requests included a total of 13 court determinations that could be brought up during cross-examinati on if the former president decides to testify in his own defense.

Judge Merchan permitted many of these requests, granting prosecutors the ability to cross-examine Trump regarding past court decisions, which are unrelated to the current criminal case.

One of the prior cases Judge Merchan permitted prosecutors to address in questioning is the defamation case brought against Trump by E. Jean Carroll. Earlier this year, Carroll was awarded an $83.3 million judgment in her case against Trump."
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Tim adds:

None of that is pertinent to this case. The sole reason for this is to try to lay a perjury trap for Trump. And they do not want Trump to testify, so he appears guilty.

1 Well, I have a new song for this country; I think you'll all catch the meaning of it.

"Yes, we have no bananas. We have no bananas today."

Etc.

It's an oldie, but who knew it would be so applicable today?

2 Fitting Dana.