Trump says he told son Eric not to testify: 'His young life' has been 'unfairly disturbed'

Donald Trump on Tuesday claimed he's the one who told his son, Eric, not to testify for the defense in the civil fraud trial threatening their family's fortune.

Raw Story reported earlier in the day that Eric suddenly ditched his plans to testify Wednesday in his family's $250 million fraud trial in a move legal analyst Lisa Rubin says could be a delay tactic for his gag-ordered dad.

Now, Trump himself is claiming responsibility for that decision.

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"I told my wonderful son, Eric, not to testify tomorrow at the RIGGED TRIAL brought about by A.G. Letitia James’ campaign promise that, without knowing anything about me, 'I WILL GET TRUMP!' She ran for A.G., then Governor of New York, and lost!" Trump wrote on his social media site called Truth Social. "Eric has already testified, PERFECTLY (Unlike their STAR witness-who admitted he lied!), so there is no reason to waste any more of this Crooked Court’s time on having him say the same thing, over and over again, as a witness for the defense (us!).:

Trump goes on to suggest Eric has struggled as a result of the trial.

"His young life has already been unfairly disturbed and disrupted enough on this corrupt Witch Hunt," Trump wrote late Tuesday. "Besides, I will be testifying on Monday in this shameful, NO JURY ALLOWED 'TRIAL.' Happy Banks and Insurance Companies, NO VICTIMS, GREAT FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, Perfect Disclaimer Clause - BUT A CORRUPT ATTORNEY GENERAL AND JUDGE!!!"