'Own Best Advocate': Andy McCarthy Wishes Trump Took Stand In Trial After Being Impressed By Testimony At Sentencing

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

52% : "I always wondered how Trump would have done as a witness.
37% : McCarthy, on "America's Newsroom," noted that Trump effectively defended his actions during the hearing and expressed curiosity about how Trump might have performed as a witness in a courtroom setting.
36% : The president-elect professed his innocence, asserting he "was treated very, very unfairly."After the sentencing, Trump posted on Truth Social that he will appeal the case.
33% : Trump appeared virtually at the hearing, during which Merchan sentenced him to an unconditional discharge, imposing no fine, jail or probation time.
29% : "A Manhattan jury convicted Trump in May on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records pertaining to a $130,000 non-disclosure payment to former porn actress Stormy Daniels, who alleged that the two had an affair in 2006.
27% : Trump repeatedly characterized the payment as a "legal expense" during the hearing, saying he did not falsify business records.

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