Trump lashes out at 'mean and nasty' judge for not allowing fourth deadline extension

Donald Trump on Wednesday lashed out on his Truth Social platform against New York state Justice Arthur Engoron, who purportedly refused the former president's attorneys' request for a fourth extended deadline to accept the terms under which Trump would give closing statements at his own civil fraud trial.

"I AM HEADING TO THE GREAT STATE OF IOWA TO FULFILL A COMMITMENT MADE TO DO A BIG FOXNEWS TOWN HALL. TONIGHT, 9:00 P.M. Eastern! I WILL THEN BE FORCED TO CIRCLE BACK TO NEW YORK WHERE I WOULD LIKE TO PERSONALLY DO THE CLOSING ARGUMENT ON THE CIVIL TRIAL WHERE THE TRUMP HATING JUDGE AND ATTORNEY GENERAL ARE WORKING CLOSELY TOGETHER TO 'SCREW ME,' EVEN THOUGH I HAVE DONE NOTHING WRONG," wrote Trump.

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"THIS IS A RIGGED AND UNFAIR TRIAL — NO JURY, NO VICTIMS, A GREAT FINANCIAL STATEMENT — JUST BEFORE THE IMPORTANT IOWA PRIMARY — ELECTION INTERFERENCE," he continued. "JUDGE REFUSES TO ABIDE BY THE JUNE APPELLATE DIVISION DECISION WHICH GAVE ME A TOTAL VICTORY IN THIS WITCH HUNT!"

At the bottom of the post, Trump included the words "mean & nasty" along with a terse email exchange between Engoron and one of Trump's lawyers.

Engoron on Wednesday stated that the former president had not met the terms required to give a closing argument in the trial.

The trial, brought by New York Attorney General Letitia James, alleges Trump and his two adult sons systematically lied about the value and sometimes even square footage of properties at the Trump administration, to get more favorable interest and tax treatment. Trump has denied any fraud, saying that his valuations were subjective.

Engoron has already ruled on the merits for James in summary judgment, leaving the case primarily about determining damages. James is seeking hundreds of millions of dollars in fines and the dissolution of the Trump Organization.