Judge allows Donald Trump to speak in closing arguments at N.Y. civil fraud trial

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

89% : Trump emerged from the courtroom during a break, telling reporters it was a "very good session.
80% : "Trump spoke for about five minutes shortly after 1 p.m. EST, calling his financial statements "perfect" and saying the case is a "political witch hunt."
53% : A very highly successful company.."Trump claimed he paid $300 million in taxes over a "very short period of time.
39% : Engoron directed Trump to promise that he would limit his comments to the facts of the case, to which Trump said the case "goes outside just the facts.
38% : Trump echoed this summation in his comments outside the courtroom, saying James "drove Exxon out of New York," and that other companies will follow.
33% : These limits would comply with the gag order against Trump.
30% : In an email, Engoron said Trump must agree that he would limit his comments to relevant issues, refrain from personal attacks or introducing new evidence and cannot make new testimony.
28% : "Kise has also alleged that the case against Trump is politically motivated, calling it "manufactured to pursue a political agenda."
26% : Trump ended up addressing the court after being denied his request to do so on Wednesday.
23% : These were all great loans," Trump said, referring to loans the Trump Organization received from Deutsche Bank based on fraudulent financial statements.
23% : He has said he committed those crimes at the direction of Trump when he was a presidential candidate.
21% : ""They owe me damages for what they've done," Trump said.
21% : Trump and the Trump Organization, headed by his sons Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr., face a potential $250 million penalty for committing fraud.
21% : James has asked that Trump be fined $370 million.
17% : "Trump went on to accuse New York Attorney General Laetitia James of being politically motivated in her indictment of him.
13% : Engoron extended the deadline for a response from Trump three times before saying on Wednesday that Trump will not be testifying.
11% : "This is just an attorney general that hates Donald Trump and wanted to run for governor," he said.

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