Donald Trump Jr. Testimony Kicks Off Trump Defense in NY Fraud Trial

He described his father as a real estate visionary who saw opportunities where others couldn’t, expanding the Trump Organization far past just development.

Donald Trump Jr. sits in court during his family's civil fraud trial at the New York State Supreme Court in New York City on Nov. 2, 2023. Hiroko Masuike-Pool/Getty Images

Donald Trump Jr., executive vice president at the Trump Organization, testified on Nov. 13 as the defense’s first witness in a fraud trial naming him, his brother Eric Trump, his father President Donald Trump, and other executives as defendants.

“My father saw a lot of things before other people in real estate,” Donald Trump Jr. said on the witness stand, beginning his testimony with an overview of his work at the Trump Organization.