Jen Psaki: Buckle up for Trump's gaslighting defense

The former president is set to testify at his civil fraud trial [VIEW IN BROWSER]( MSNBC DAILY Understand today's news with Jen Psaki [VIEW IN BROWSER]( MSNBC DAILY Understand today's news with Jen Psaki Saturday, November 04, 2023 [Passing the buck]( [Alternate text] [By Jen Psaki]( Former President Donald Trump is scheduled to testify on Monday in [New York’s civil fraud case]( against the Trump family and businesses. And if past Trump defenses are any prediction (and often they are), buckle up for a whole lot of gaslighting. Remember, in the past Trump [has argued]( that if anything, his properties are worth more than he said, not less. He also has claimed the Trump brand adds [“billions and billions” of dollars to his net worth](. And what do appraisers know, anyways? “You know, people come up with numbers,” [he said](. “Sometimes they’re right, sometimes they’re wrong.” Trump’s lawyers are no better. In his [opening statement]( in New York, attorney Christopher Kise said, “There was no nefarious intent” and that any difference in valuation “simply reflects the change in a complex, sophisticated real estate development corporation.” In other words, the rest of us are just too dumb to understand the complexities of the New York real estate business. Passing blame and gaslighting might work in boardrooms or on the campaign trail. But it’s unlikely to work in a court of law. 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