Reacting to reports that Donald Trump would like to take the stand on Monday at the E. Jean Carroll defamation trial, MSNBC legal analyst Lisa Rubin poured cold water on it, saying there is no reason for him to even show up.
Speaking with host Jen Psaki, Rubin claimed the embattled former president is "bluffing" like he has done before in his $370 million Manhattan financial fraud trial.
"What can we expect if he's there, will he testify, will he get cold feet, what are you preparing for?" host Psaki prompted her guest.
"Jen, we have to prepare that he is going to come, if for no other reason than the sheer logistics of how disruptive his presence in any courthouse or courtroom has been," Rubin began before predicting, "However, my expectation is that, like he has before, he's bluffing, that he will not come to testify tomorrow."
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Elaborating she continued, "That is in part because there's a very limited range of issues about which he could permissibly testify. This trial is just about damages, it's not about whether he sexually assaulted her, it's not about whether he defamed her or even continues to defame her with each passing day of the campaign. So, ultimately, I predict he won't come and, indeed, our folks in New Hampshire have not seen any indication that he's preparing to testify by taking the time for witness prep."
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