Donald Trump Rape Trial: Judge Scolds Ex-POTUS and Lawyer Alina Habba Over Antics in Court

Donald Trump continued scowling and complaining as he attended his rape trial in New York, leading to the judge scolding him, as well as his lawyer, Alina Habba for their antics. While Trump was being disruptive with his gesturing and table banging, Habba repeatedly asked the judge to delay the trial even after being told no, annoying him in the process and leading him to tell her to "sit down."

US District Judge Lewis Kaplan rebuked the former president for repeating comments found to be false by the previous rape trial. Donald Trump reportedly repeated comments within earshot of the jury, including muttering that the case is a "witch hunt," among other similar comments, which were the reason why former Elle Magazine columnist E. Jean Carrol was suing him in the first place.

As Trump was repeatedly muttering his false claims over and over again, Judge Kaplan finally warned him that as the judge overseeing the case, he has the right to throw the former president out of the courtroom over his disruptive antics.

"Mr. Trump has the right to be present here. That right can be forfeited, and it can be forfeited if he is disruptive, which is what has been reported to me," he told those present in the courtroom, per Politico. He then addressed Trump directly after, as he was sitting at the defense table.

"Mr. Trump, I hope I don't have to consider excluding you from the trial," the judge told the twice-impeached former president. "I understand you are probably very eager for me to do that."

However, Donald Trump answered, "I would love it. I would love it," while throwing his hands up. This led the judge to retort. "I know you would. I know you would," Judge Kaplan told him. "You just can't control yourself in this circumstance, apparently."

Judge Also Shuts Down Donald Trump Lawyer Alina Habba

As for Alina Habba, she was asking the judge to delay the proceedings so her client, former President Donald Trump, could attend the funeral of his late mother-in-law. However, the judge told her no, saying that Trump was not required to attend the trial and was only there voluntarily, as his presence was only optional.

Despite this, Habba continued to ask the judge the same thing, prompting Kaplan to tell her once again, "The application is denied. I will hear no further argument on it." However, she continued speaking, but Kaplan had enough and said, "None. Do you understand that word? Sit down."

Habba kept on complaining but the judge finally put his foot down, according to Salon, repeating himself as he cut her off, "It's denied. Sit down."

E. Jean Carrol Delivers Powerful Testimony as Donald Trump Rages Amid Rape Trial

During that same trial where Donald Trump and Alina Habba were reprimanded, the woman suing him, E. Jean Carroll, took to the stand.

"I'm here because Donald Trump assaulted me, and when I wrote about it, he said it never happened," she testified in court. "He lied, and it shattered my reputation." This was when Trump could be heard complaining and doubling down on his claims in a court that previously found them false.

Carrol then explained her side of the story and added. "I expected him to deny it, but to say it was consensual when it was not. But that's what I expected him to say."

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Written by: Rick Martin

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