CourtsTrump Changes Tack, Signaling He May Not Testify at TrialThe sudden change came after a hearing on gag order violation allegations.00CopyFacebookXTruthGettrLinkedInTelegramEmailSavePrintFormer U.S. President Donald Trump attends his trial for allegedly covering up hush money payments at Manhattan Criminal Court in New York City on May 2, 2024. Mark Peterson-Pool/Getty ImagesCatherine Yang5/2/2024|Updated: 5/3/20240:00X 1Former President Donald Trump gave a substantially different answer when asked on May 2 whether he would testify in his own defense at trial.“Well I’m not allowed to testify, I’m under a gag order,” he told reporters before leaving court on Thursday afternoon.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.Share this articleLeave a commentCatherine YangAuthorCatherine Yang is a reporter for The Epoch Times based in New York. Author’s Selected ArticlesUS Lawmakers Urge Cancellation of CCP ‘Super Embassy’ in LondonNov 04, 2025Court Documents Reveal Evidence CCP Uses to Persecute People of Faith in ChinaNov 04, 2025Takeaways From Hegseth’s Asia TourNov 04, 2025Trump Says China ‘Knows the Consequences’ If It Invades TaiwanNov 02, 2025
