Former President Donald Trump held handwritten notes in Manhattan Criminal Court during closing arguments of his hush money trial on Tuesday morning (Pictures: Getty Images)
Ex-President Donald Trump was seen holding a handwritten note – with a message he’s uttered repeatedly throughout his hush money trial – during the closing arguments.
Trump was pictured sitting with his hands folded over at least two yellow sticky notes with thick black marker writing in Manhattan Criminal Court on Tuesday morning.
Much of the first note was legible – and included a phrase that Trump would remember seem to remember given the many times he’s stated it to reporters and on social media.
‘This case should be dismissed by the judge,’ read the note.
One of the notes in ex-President Donald Trump’s hands read, ‘This case should be dismissed by the judge…’ (Picture: Getty Images)
‘But it is totally…’
The rest was covered by his right hand.
An edited version of the photo zoomed into Trump and making him appear more orange was shared on Reddit.
‘He had to write that down to remember to say it, after only repeating it 10 million times,’ one Reddit user wrote.
Former President Donald Trump (center) sits with lawyers while he attends his trial at Manhattan Criminal Court on Tuesday (Picture: AP)
Another remarked: ‘He needs to write that down!?!?’
‘Meanwhile he is so busy repeating that and raging in his mind he isn’t actually paying attention or understanding a thing being said,’ wrote another Reddit user.
Trump’s lead lawyer, Todd Blanche, told the jury that his client cannot be convicted based on the ‘lies’ of the key witness, his former personal lawyer, Michael Cohen.
Blanche denied that Trump knew about the $130,000 payment Cohen made to porn star Stormy Daniels to silence her on an alleged sexual affair, that is at the center of the trial.
Former President Donald Trump listens as defense lawyer Todd Blanche presents closing arguments (Picture: Reuters)
Jurors should come to a’very quick and easy not guilty verdict’, concluded Blanche.
Prosecutors are set to deliver closing arguments after lunch.
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