Ivanka Trump’s attempt to avoid testifying in her father Donald Trump’s civil fraud trial was met with criticism from her cousin Mary Trump. During an interview on MSNBC’s Mehdi Hasan show, Ivanka claimed “undue hardship” because her testimony would fall in the middle of a school week. However, Mary Trump dismissed this excuse as a display of entitlement, pointing out that Ivanka and her husband Jared Kushner likely have plenty of help to take care of their children. Mary also highlighted the fact that Ivanka has a husband who could potentially handle childcare responsibilities.
Mary Trump further analyzed the behavior of Donald Trump’s lawyers, who appear to be provoking Judge Arthur Engoron, the judge overseeing the lawsuit against the former president and his business. Engoron recently expanded a gag order on Trump, preventing him from commenting on courtroom staff, prosecutors, or witnesses. Mary Trump found it interesting that the lawyers seem to have forgotten that the judge is not part of Donald’s base and will be examining the facts and evidence impartially.
The article also includes a related video and mentions the $250 million lawsuit filed by New York Attorney General Letitia James against Trump and his business for allegedly overvaluing assets.
