Trump Speaks Out on Election Case Gag Order as He Attends New York Fraud Trial

Just after the order was issued, he told a crowd of supporters in Iowa he would appeal the order.

Former President Donald Trump speaks as the court takes a lunch break during his civil fraud trial at New York State Supreme Court on October 17, 2023 in New York City. Former President Trump may be forced to sell off his properties after Justice Arthur Engoron canceled his business certificates after ruling that he committed fraud for years while building his real estate empire after being sued by Attorney General Letitia James, who is seeking $250 million in damages. The trial will determine how much he and his companies will be penalized for the fraud. Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images

Former President Donald Trump told reporters he was being “railroaded” in the multiple cases against him as he entered the courtroom at 60 Centre Street in Manhattan on Tuesday.

On Monday, the federal judge presiding over the case against him in Washington, D.C., had issued an unconventional gag order limiting who the candidate can speak about.