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Former President Donald Trump's massive civil judgment for fraud in New York is entirely of his own doing, biographer Tim O'Brien told MSNBC's Joy Reid on Friday evening.

Judge Arthur Engoron issued the ruling in the case originally brought by state Attorney General Letitia James, who demonstrated that Trump and his two adult sons systematically lied about their property valuations to manipulate their tax liability and loan terms with banks.

"There was just his attitude, the ruling points out his behavior," said Reid. "Overall, Donald Trump rarely responded to questions he was asked. He frequently interjected long, irrelevant speeches. He refused to answer the questions directly or, in some cases, at all, severely compromised his credibility. Is this the hubris of wealth? Wealthy people feel like I don't have to pay my bills, I don't even have to go to the bank. I go to my private wealth manager and they give me money?"...

Ivanka Trump is likely going to be "cornered and carved up" Wednesday when she gives testimony in the $250 million civil fraud case against her family, biographer Tim O'Brien argued on MSNBC.

The testimony comes just two days after former President Donald Trump clashed with state attorneys while on the witness stand, O'Brien noted Tuesday. And when Ivanka speaks, her testimony could cause even more damage.

"There's a strong likelihood she will just get cornered and carved up," O'Brien said. "This tension with her father, all of the children are captive to Donald Trump, they don't really exist comfortably outside his orbit."...