Donald Trump declines to testify again in $250million New York fraud trial

The former president was expected to appear in court on Monday as the hearings neared their conclusion. However, in a dramatic reversal, he declared on his Truth Social platform that he would no longer testify, claiming the entire case amounted to a "witch hunt" aimed at interfering with future elections.

"I HAVE ALREADY TESTIFIED TO EVERYTHING & HAVE NOTHING MORE TO SAY OTHER THAN THAT THIS IS A COMPLETE & TOTAL ELECTION INTERFERENCE (BIDEN CAMPAIGN!) WITCH HUNT," Trump wrote, signing off with his signature slogan.

His decision comes after a somewhat contentious initial testimony on November 6th, where his responses often resembled a political rally rather than a direct attempt to persuade the judge of his innocence.