Former President Trump speaks during a news conference at Trump Tower on Friday, May 31, 2024 in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)
However, he said, Judge Juan Merchan "allowed them to go into everything that I was ever involved in. Not this case – everything that I was ever involved in, which is a first."
"In other words, you could go into every single thing that I ever did. Was he a bad boy here? Was he a bad boy there? And my lawyer said, ‘Why do you need to go through it? All you wanted to do is testify simply on this case.’"
"Because I would have loved to have testified, to this day I would have liked to have testified," Trump said.
"But you would have been, you would have said something out of whack like it was a beautiful sunny day, and it was actually raining out," Trump said, seemingly recalling a conversation with his legal counsel.
"And I very much appreciate the big crowd of people outside. That's incredible what's happening. The level of support has been incredible," Trump immediately added.
Trump was charged by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg on 34 counts of falsifying business records. Trump pleaded not guilty to all counts.
TRUMP GUILTY ON ALL COUNTS IN NEW YORK CRIMINAL TRIAL
Former President Trump holds a rally in the historically Democratic South Bronx on May 23, 2024 in New York City. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
"We're losing our country," Trump said during his remarks that lasted roughly 40 minutes. He took no questions from the media.
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"And I really think that this is an event… what took place yesterday with this judge that we have conflicted… he's a crooked judge. And you'll understand that. And I say that knowing that it's very dangerous for me to say that. And I don't mind because I'm willing to do whatever I have to do to save our country and to save our Constitution. I don't mind," Trump added.
Brianna Herlihy is a politics writer for Fox News Digital.
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