"Trump's Civil Trial: Closing Arguments and Embarrassing Losses"

Donald Trump plans to attend closing arguments for his New York civil fraud trial, where his business empire in the state is at stake. New York Attorney General Letitia James is seeking $370 million in damages and to bar Trump from doing business in the state, alleging that Trump, his adult sons, and his company defrauded banks and insurance companies. The trial has been bitter and argument-filled, with Trump's attorneys repeatedly making clear their intent to appeal any decision. Trump's attorneys have argued that most of the transactions in the attorney general’s complaint were beyond the statute of limitations and that the claims did not demonstrate any real-world impact. Two counts against Trump and his sons were dropped, and the judge will issue a written order by the end of the month at the earliest.