By — Associated Press Associated Press Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-trumps-adult-children-speak-out-during-hush-money-closing-arguments Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter WATCH: Trump’s adult children speak out during hush money closing arguments Politics May 28, 2024 3:25 PM EDT Live updates: Closing arguments in Trump’s hush money trial Donald Trump’s children held a news conference outside the courthouse during a lunch break in his hush money trial, with Donald Trump Jr. echoing defense lawyer Todd Blanche and calling Michael Cohen “the GOAT (greatest of all time) of liars.” He said the Biden campaign holding a news conference at the trial showed the case was a “political persecution” and in using one of his father’s frequent terms, called it a “witch hunt.” Warning: This video contains verbal obscenities from off-screen protesters. “This is a sham. This is insane. It needs to stop,” he said. His brother Eric Trump decried “political warfare” and said his father is the “toughest man I’ve ever seen” and “he endures this nonsense every single day.” “I want to say sorry to the jury that’s in there. This has been the greatest colossal waste of time,” he said. Lara Trump, Eric Trump’s wife and the Republican National Committee co-chair, said that Alvin Bragg, the top law enforcement officer in New York, was focusing on her father-in-law instead of crime in New York. “If they can profit off it on the other side, so can we,” she said, and plugged Trump’s campaign website where donations can be accepted. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Associated Press Associated Press
Live updates: Closing arguments in Trump’s hush money trial Donald Trump’s children held a news conference outside the courthouse during a lunch break in his hush money trial, with Donald Trump Jr. echoing defense lawyer Todd Blanche and calling Michael Cohen “the GOAT (greatest of all time) of liars.” He said the Biden campaign holding a news conference at the trial showed the case was a “political persecution” and in using one of his father’s frequent terms, called it a “witch hunt.” Warning: This video contains verbal obscenities from off-screen protesters. “This is a sham. This is insane. It needs to stop,” he said. His brother Eric Trump decried “political warfare” and said his father is the “toughest man I’ve ever seen” and “he endures this nonsense every single day.” “I want to say sorry to the jury that’s in there. This has been the greatest colossal waste of time,” he said. Lara Trump, Eric Trump’s wife and the Republican National Committee co-chair, said that Alvin Bragg, the top law enforcement officer in New York, was focusing on her father-in-law instead of crime in New York. “If they can profit off it on the other side, so can we,” she said, and plugged Trump’s campaign website where donations can be accepted. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now