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Former U.S. President Donald Trump appears in the courtroom with his lawyers for the start of his civil fraud trial at New York State Supreme Court on October 02, 2023 in New York City. Brendan McDermid-Pool/Getty Images
Former President Donald Trump made a surprising move Monday morning showing up in court for opening arguments in the civil fraud case against him in New York. This is the first time President Trump has spoken in court.
He was not present in another civil case against him in New York this year and did not speak to the press in previous arraignments.
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