'Scam': Trump melts down at New York fraud trial after Michael Cohen takes the stand

Former President Donald Trump blasted his New York fraud trial after former fixer Michael Cohen took the stand on Tuesday.

In a statement posted to Truth Social, Trump said the trial was an attempt at "election interference."

The former president suggested the trial should have been "thrown out" or postponed because staff in the attorney general's office had contracted COVID-19.

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"If we had any other Judge, this case would have been thrown out years ago," Trump said of New York Supreme Court Justice Arthur Engoron. "He is a Radical Left Democrat who is totally controlled by [Attorney General] Letitia James and her Thugs, many of whom now have Covid, but did not tell any of us who were dealing with them in the close confines of Court."

"In fact, they lost another Thug to Covid today. Judge would not delay this SCAM, Election Interference, No Jury Case. Judicial and Prosecutorial Misconduct!" he added.

During the hearing on Tuesday, Engoron noted that masks were available to Trump's defense team, even though they decided against using them.